Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
ACCOMMODATION AND EATING
NAVAL
D'Jan Dell's Cabin
P. Inocentes St
T
053 500 9545.
Near
the main gates to Naval State University and the Prince
Naval Supermarket, this place has clean, simple rooms.
A/c rooms (P400-650) come with en-suite bathroom and
cable TV while the cheap
est fan
rooms can be noisy and
share communal facilities.
P150
D'Mei Residence Inn
213 P. Inocentes St
T
053 500
9796.
The newest addition to Naval's hotel line-up offers
attractive, clean and brightly painted a/c rooms with
flatscreen TVs. Service is frien
dly an
d there's wi-fi plus a
minimart on the ground floor.
P900
Marvin's Seaside Inn
Brgy Atipolo,
2km north of town
T
053 500 9171,
W
marvinsseasideinn.com.ph.
A far
better bet than staying in town,
Marvin's
has a choice of
seaside rooms with cable TV and hot showers (but without
sea views) in the main bright yellow block, and bigger,
nicer rooms (P1200) with the same facilities set around
the pool in a building across the road. The restaurant has
a dec
ent ran
ge of Western and Filipino dishes, plus free
wi-fi.
P1000
ELSEWHERE ON BILIRAN
Estrella's Sunset View
Brgy Masagongsong, Kawayan,
15km north of Naval
T
0921 542 2003.
Quiet little resort
with a/c and cable TV in t
he roo
ms, and a nice spring pool
looking straight out to sea.
P800
VRC Resort
On the coast near Almeria, 12km north of
Naval
T
0916 466 5809,
W
agtabeach.com.
Small, clean,
friendly, family-run resort on a quiet str
etch o
f beach. Rooms
are well-maintained and there's a pool.
P600
6
MARIPIPI AND HIGANTANGAN ISLANDS
Higantangan Island Beach Resort
Higatangan Island
T
0910 573 5963,
W
higatanganislandresort.com.
A good
range of rooms and cottages spread through manicured
gardens on the seashore. The resort can also arrange local
hikes, bike and kayak rental, and provides a fr
ee sh
uttle to
a nearby sand bar, a romantic spot at full moon.
P800
Napo Beach Resort
Maripipi Island
T
0921 347 6620.
Maripipi's only place to stay is an attractive resort with
brightly painted fan and a/c (P1200-2200) huts set at the
base of mountains and looking straight out to sea. They
also have budget backpacker roo
ms (P50
0). The resort has
its own jetty, and two small pools.
P800
Ormoc and around
The small and relatively neat town of
ORMOC
, on Leyte's west coast, faces Ormoc Bay
at the mouth of the Isla Verde River. Ormoc was largely rebuilt after floods in 1992
caused untold damage and resulted in the loss of eight thousand lives. In 2013 Ormoc
once again felt the full force of nature when Yolanda tore through the city, destroying
countless homes and damaging almost every roof. The city seems to be recovering well
though, and its bayside park is still a great place to watch the sunset.
Lake Danao
The lake can be reached from Ormoc by jeepney (P50) or you can hire a van for the day (P3000)
Lake Danao
, 19km away from Ormoc, had many of its facilities wiped out by Typhoon
Yolanda, but still makes for a pleasant half-day out. Once there you can hike to a
number of different waterfalls including Inawasan Falls (30min), Tigbawan Falls (2hr)
and Maga-aso Falls (3-4hr).
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE
ORMOC
By ferry
Oceanjet (
T
032 255 7560 in Cebu,
W
oceanjet.net),
SuperCat (
T
053 561 9818) and Weesam (
T
053 561 0080,
W
weesam.ph) all have fast ferry sailings between Cebu and
Ormoc (11 daily; 2hr 30min). 2Go (
T
053 561 9818,
W
travel
.2go.com.ph), Lite Shipping (
T
053 561 6036,
W
liteferries
.com) and Roble Shipping (
T
053 255 7631) run slower services
for Cebu (5-6hr). There are ticket o
ces for all ferries at the
port, which is within walking distance of the town centre.
By bus, jeepney and van
The main bus terminal and
jeepney terminal are next to each other on Ebony St,
near the pier. Jeepneys also operate some of these routes
below but are far slower. The quickest way to move on is
by Duptours van, which cost slightly more than the buses,
and leave from their terminal on Bonifacio St.
Destinations
Baybay (hourly; 1hr); Maasin (hourly; 3hr);
Naval (every 30min; 3hr); Tacloban (hourly; 3hr).
ACCOMMODATION
Don Felipe Hotel
Bonifacio St, opposite the port
T
053
255 2460,
W
hoteldonfelipeormoc.com.
Don Felipe
is an
imposing-looking place with economy rooms at the back
and better superior rooms (P1850) with balconies looking