I arrived in the bustling city of Butuan at around 4 o'clock on a Friday afternoon. Upon getting out of Bancasi Airport, I took an R5-bound jeepney that brought me to the city center. My original plan is to take a bus to Bislig in Surigao del Sur where the famed Tinuy-an Falls is located. But due to a series of unfortunate events (which I don't want to remember... hahaha!) that happened to me that day, I decided not to push thru with the plan and just stay in Butuan City.
Since I still don't have any reservation at any hostel, I hailed a tricycle and asked the driver to bring me to where the hostels are. Being a highly urbanized city, accommodations abound in this regional center of Caraga Region in Northeastern Mindanao. If you have enough budget to spend, finding an accommodation in Butuan City is a breeze.
But if you're on a tight budget and just want to have a place to keep your things safe and a bed to sleep for a night, you definitely have to be patient in finding a budget-friendly accommodation. Oh, by the way, "budget-friendly" is subjective. Ok? Hehehe! :)
After checking out several hostels, inns and motels, I still can't find a hostel that fits my budget. Good thing a lady directed me to this nice hostel - Julian's Inn Annex.
What's good about this hostel is that it's very affordable, exceptionally clean, has great interiors, near a bar and restaurant, internet cafe and other establishments. It is actually just a 5-minute ride from Gaisano Mall.
It is also not on the main road, which I like! Being off the main road, the sorroundings are quieter and a lot less chaotic than if it's in the main thoroughfare.
Room rates are as follow:
Standard (Fan) - PHP 280 (daily) or 4,200 (monthly)
Standard (Aircon) - PHP 390 (daily) or 5,850 (monthly)
Superior (Aircon/CR) - PHP 480 (daily) or 7,200 (monthly)
*All rooms with Cable TV
*Standby Generator
Julian's Inn Annex
Address: Nangka Road, Butuan City
Telephone Nos.: (085)341-3075 / 225-7075 / 815-8075
Mobile Nos.: 0918-3188687 / 0927-4265498
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Oh, I am not aware that this backpackers hostel as affordable as this exist in Butuan City. I thought that the hostel in the city center which I and my wife stayed last February 23 was the cheapest. I'll surely find this hostel the next time around. Thanks for sharing this.
ReplyDeleteOwww nice din pala jan. I stayed in Dottie's nng nanjan ako. Mahal pero hindi nmn nalalayo sa hitsura nyang budget-friendly na Julian's. Next time itry ko jan.
ReplyDeletethanks mervs! will definitely stay here when i do my surigao-siargao-butuan trip in..wait for it.... SEPTEMBEEEEEEEEEEEER!
ReplyDeleteOne moment you're here and one moment you're there. Hardworking guy. ^_^
ReplyDeleteOne moment you're here and one moment you're there. Hardworking guy. ^_^
ReplyDeleteThanks, Pinoy! :D
ReplyDeleteWow! It's that cheap? Nice! Good find ha.
ReplyDeleteampness. ang ganda... tas ang mura pa ng stay...
ReplyDeletebudget friendly kung baga!!
There are really a lot of great places to visit in our beloved country. The place looks great and the price is a steal. Swak sa budget talaga.
ReplyDeleteNice find! I will still stay at the cheapest room kasi mukang maganda naman ha. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteMarami talagang mura pag sa South :D yung pedicab ang namimiss ko, hahaha.
ReplyDeleteWow, very cheap. This is great, thanks for sharing.:)
ReplyDeletethere are still a lot of affrodable hostels for travellers who are in tight budget and surprisingly they have good rooms and service. mostly yata ito yung mga nasa tagong lugar .
ReplyDeletethat's super affordable... i wonder if Manila have those rates too. i'd be going there monthly...hehe lol
ReplyDelete~Germz
haven't been to butuan and never really tried backpackers hotels or something yet pero i hope i do in the future
ReplyDeleteGosh Abelgosh! What a deal!
ReplyDeleteayos ah kasing bago pa talaga. sa almont kami tumira noon ok din. pero dito mas mura.
ReplyDeleteWow! Ang mura. pagpunta ko diyan, diyan din ako magstay. Thanks Mervz. :)
ReplyDeleteWow. Matagal na din ako hindi nakakauwi ng Butuan. Napakamura nga at ang mahalaga ay ang sinabi mong "exceptionally clean". Thanks for sharing, by the way.
ReplyDeleteif makabalik ako dito. I'll try this one.:-).
ReplyDeleteHi mervs, i will be in mindanao starting march 12 for job asynment... This province will be part of the area i am going to visit en monitor,,, will check your other mindanao posts for guide;)
ReplyDeletecan't get enough!haha i just love all your posts, it inspires me to get out and travel....
ReplyDeleteAstig! a budget friendly place for backpackers down south! Nice one sir!
ReplyDeletewe've been there last Friday! kakaalis lang namin kanina. ang ganda talaga doon. worth it ang 6 hours-long travel namin from our place, El Salvador City.
ReplyDeletethanks at nafeature kahit papano ang butuan.i'm from butuan
ReplyDeletereasonably priced as a budget inn, will try to drop by here on my trip back from Bislig en route back to Surigao City.
ReplyDeletebagong butuan city look nice and great!
ReplyDeleteHello po tanung lng kng may shower po. baka po kasi tabo-tabo lang? :)
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