Oddyseus

MO2 hotel has nice, well-appointed rooms. very reasonably priced given the quality of the place. I have not yet tried Iloilo Biz Hotel, maybe next time.

Just an observation, Iloilo night life has significantly improved over the years compared to Bacolod. Time was you can go to the top 2 bars in Bacolod any day of the week and have a party. ngayon parang hindi na gaano... anyone know why that is?

nothing much to do here actually. you can find good, fresh and cheap tuna easily. the food in rancheros is pretty nice. try their baby back ribs, yummy!

East Asia Royale is the hotel of choice and relatively affordable compared to other hotels in Davao or Cebu. it's also conveniently located near the more "sosyal"gimmick areas which is basically a few steps from the hotel itself. ingat lang since the last time i was there i saw a lot of "happy"men who can be mistaken for girls kung medyo sobrang lasing ka na. good thing i did not drink that much the last time i was there! haha!

If you can arrange transport, you can go to Dole golf course and eat in their resto. I think the area is called Calsangi? The weather is MUCH, MUCH better there compared to GenSan since it's in the foothills of the volcano.

I totally agree with Danny_Bravo, go to Gumasa, Glan in Saranggani province. Excellent white sand beaches. You can get an airconditioned room by the beach for less than 2K. Going there, try to grab a bite to eat at Isla Parilla. Try their sizzling seargeant fish, you won't regret it!

maganda talaga ang amarela resort. rooms are very well-appointed and you can clearly see the owner has style with how he dressed up his place. only downside is their beach area. it's narrow and not as nice as those in BBC.

PINR is also charming and there's also a small island you can walk to from the shore. better rooms than BBC but a bit pricier.

BBC still has the best beachfront. you will not feel boxed in this huge resort. they now have value rooms in their new wing (amihan yata?).

Amorita is also nice. no beachfront but you can walk to alona beach which is just a stones throw away from their place.

there's this really nice stretch of white sand beach down south. it's in glan, saranggani province. the sand is even finer than those in boracay. you can tell since the water seems "cloudy" a few feet from the shore -- a result of gentle waves causing the sand to mix with the water. i'm sorry i cant post a picture but, take my word for it, this is one hell of a nice beach.