Accommodation
Hotels
In Manila there are 11,745 first-class hotel rooms. There are numerous smaller hotels, inns, hostels and pensions. Prices are often quoted both in Philippine Pesos and US Dollars. A complete directory of hotels is available from the Department of Tourism. The majority of establishments belong to the Hotel and Restaurant Association of the Philippines (HRAP), Suite 200, Hotel Intramuros de Manila, Plaza San Luis Complex, Cor. Cabildo and Urdaneta Sts, Intramuros, Manila (tel: (2) 527 5113; fax: (2) 527 9927; e-mail: hrap@info.com.ph). In addition, most regions have their own associations. Grading: Hotels are graded in the following categories based on standards set by the Office of Tourism Services, Department of Tourism, Manila: Economy (43 per cent of all establishments are in this grade), Standard (39 per cent), First Class (9 per cent) and Deluxe (9 per cent).
Self-catering
‘Apartels’ are available for minimum stays of one week, and palm nipa huts can be rented on some islands.
Camping/Caravanning
Offered only in a very limited number of places.
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