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plentiful restaurants on Lacson St. Rooms are clean and
simple with cable TV and bathrooms, and a/c
rooms
(P850)
have hot water. There's free wi-fi throughout.
P550
L'Fisher Chalet
Lacson St
T
034 433 3730,
W
lfisher
hotelbacolod.com.
The budget wing of
L'Fisher
offers
the best-value rooms in the city, plus access to all of the
hotel's excellent facilities. All rooms are a/c and feature
modern furnishings, cable TV, fridge, safe, and free wi-fi,
but budget and economy rooms are windowless, and it's
worth paying more for the standard roo
ms (P1
795) which
have balconies looking out over the city.
P1195
★
CITY CENTRE
Bacolod Pension Plaza
Cuadra St, opposite City Plaza
T
034 433 4547.
Not to be confused with the
Bacolod
Pension
, this place is bigge
r and
more central, with old
but well-maintained rooms.
P800
Check Inn
Luzuriaga St
T
034 432 3755.
Decent-value
option near the old town centre with clean and comfortable
rooms, the best of which are on the wi-fi
-enab
led business
floor (P950) set around the roof garden.
P850
GT Hotel
Locsin St at Galo St
T
034 432 1888.
Brand-
new hotel with friendly staff and attractive, modern rooms
styled in muted tones.
Mod co
ns include low lighting,
flatscreen TV and fridges.
P1020
Las Rocas Hotel
Gatuslao St
T
034 433 3190.
Dark,
small fan or a/c (P550) rooms with no views, but they're
among the cheapest in Bacolod and you're right in the
middle of the action, opposite City Plaza an
d the c
athedral,
a stone's throw from shops and restaurants.
P300
O Hotel
52 San Sebastian St
T
034 433 7401,
W
ohotel
.com.ph.
Large, modern motel-style hotel with attractively
styled rooms with cable TV, fridge and mini-bar, although
those facing the f
ront ar
e noisy. There's also wi-fi and an
ATM in the lobby.
P1400
The Sylvia Manor
San Juan St
T
034 434 9801,
W
sylviamanor.com.
Quality hotel in a central location
one block south of City Plaza. Wide range of comfortable,
high-ceilinged a/c rooms and suites (from P5000), all
tastefully decorated and with cable TV and, in some cases,
a kitchenette.
There's
a laidback café-bar in the lobby. Free
in-room wi-fi.
P1990
6
L'Fisher Hotel
Lacson St
T
034 433 3730,
W
lfisher
hotelbacolod.com.
One of Bacolod's best top-end hotels,
this glass-fronted estalishment has a great location amid
the dining options on Lacson St. Deluxe rooms are comfort-
able and well maintained, but the newly renovated super-
deluxe rooms (P4400), tastefully decorated in understated
style, are worth the extra. All rooms are a/c and have cable
TV, fridge, safe and free wi-fi. There's also
a 24hr
poolside
café that offers buffet lunches and dinners.
P3500
ELSEWHERE IN THE CITY
Palmas del Mar Resort
J.R. Torres Ave, 2km southwest
of Goldenfields
T
034 434 8987,
W
palmasdelmarresort
.net.
Family resort in a residential area close to the sea, with a
good range of accommodation, including regular a/c rooms,
family rooms and cottages. There's a decent-sized pool and
the restaurant serves local specialities and European dishes.
Pleasantly quiet during the week, when yo
u might
have the
pool to yourself, but weekends can get busy.
P1500
Sugarland Hotel
Araneta St
T
034 435 2691,
W
sugarlandhotel.com.
Good-value modern hotel with
stylish and well-kept a/c rooms with free wi-fi. There's also
a sm
all pool
and a couple of good restaurants in the
hotel.
P1900
LACSON STREET
★
11th Street Bed & Breakfast
14 11th St
T
034
433 9191,
W
bb11st.webeden.co.uk.
A great-value little
pension in a quiet location within walking distance of the
EATING
Bacolod's dining scene has moved uptown and upscale of late, and there's a cosmopolitan range of trendy cafés and
restaurants along northern
Lacson St
, while time-tested favourites still hold their own in the
old city
. As well as the
listings below it's worth checking out the row of identikit chicken restaurants at
Manokan Country
.
seafood from blue marlin with herb butter (P285) to good
old-fashioned fish and chips (P265). White tablecloths and
attentive service complete the picture.
Daily 10am-11pm.
Balboa
13th St at Lacson St
T
034 435 8642
. A welcome
addition to Bacolod's restaurant scene,
Balboa
is a clean,
bright diner with a Negrense twist. Along with diner
staples including pizza (P219-289) and spareribs (P139),
local offerings include
kare kare
(P199) and
lechon kawali
(P149).
Daily 11am-10pm.
Café Bob's
21st St at Lacson St
T
034 709 1091.
Super-
popular diner which e
ciently turns out coffees (P55-
135), sandwiches (P95-169) and burgers (P85-195), plus
has a huge range of imported goods for sale in the deli
SNACKS
Bongbong's
Araneta St
T
034 704 2530,
W
bongbongs
piaya.com.
For a real taste of Sugarlandia,
Bongbong's
sells
everything from banana-honey chips to
piyaya
(a hardened
pancake with sugar melted inside) and delicious
bay ibayi
(sugar and coconut bar). They also have an outlet at the
ferry terminal.
Daily 9am-7pm.
CAFÉS AND RESTAURANTS
★
21
21st St at Lacson St
T
034 435 3852,
W
21restaurant.com.
Popular with Bacolod's elite and
families alike, this institution dishes out amazing
batchoy
(noodle soup with crispy pork; P75-90) and excellent
