If you’re the kind of traveler who loves eating as much as exploring new destinations, then the Philippines is perfect for you. From visiting the home provinces of inasal or La Paz batchoy, to discovering the origins of dishes that were brought over by foreign influencers - the Philippines gives you so many reasons tofeast and frolic!

Book these hotels at discounted rates, with stay periods up until the end of the year. Check these hotels out:

If you’re looking to try some exotic delicacies, head on over to Palawan to try out the shipworm, known locally as the tamilok. Served with vinegar or lime juice, and chopped chili peppers and onions, it’s a dish you won’t forget.While you’re searching for the tamilok, pick any of these hotels as the start of your search:

Rates. Book a night at the 3-star Dolarog Beach Resort to get a 5% discount for a Garden room. This means that you can get a room with breakfast worth P4013 for only P3812.35!

Rates. If you book at the Sunlight Guest Hotel - Coron, they'll give you a 25% discount for a superior room inclusive of breakfast. That means you can get a room for only P5250, down from its usual rate of P7000.

The capital region is home to a lot of delicious delicacies, both native to it and some that have made the jump from the provinces. One such meal is the iconic halo-halo, whose many variations you can find in fastfood chains and high-end restaurants found all around Metro Manila.

There’s also no shortage of accommodations to stay in here. If you need a break from taking in all that sugary sweetness, check in at these hotels:

Rates. If you book a room at the 5-star I’M Hotel Makati, you get a whopping 65% discount for a classic studio room. That means you can get a room worth P13500 for only P4725.

Rates. Makati’s 4-star Valero Grand Suites is offering a 17% discount for a premier queen room. That means you can get a room worth P5700 for only P4731.

Rates. These 3-star Mandaluyong suites have their superior one-bedrooms at a 35% discount. Room rates drop from P4988 to P3242.20.

Rates. If you’re in Parañaque, you can stay at these 3-star suites with a 45% discount. That means a one-bedroom city view room usually worth P6388 can now be had for only P3513.40.

Rates. These 3-star suites in Makati are offering a 50% discount. A studio unit that usually costs you P6988 will go down to P3494.

Rates. Also located in Makati, these 3-star suites also have a 50% discount. That means rates for their superior one-bedroom drop to P3644 from their usual P7288 asking price.

Rates. Yet another 3-star accommodation in Makati, The Knightsbridge Residences’ Siglo Suites also have rates for their studio unit slashed by 50%. This means their rate of P6588 goes down to P3294.

Rates. This 3-star accommodation offers a 10% discount for its one-bedroom space. Room rates go down to P2409.64 from P2677.38

Aside from the Sinulog Festival, another thing that the Queen City of the South is known for is lechon. Cebu’s lechon hasn’t just made its way to Metro Manila, it’s even found admirers from outside the country. Anthony Bourdain has famously said that the “best pig ever” that he tasted was the lechon made for him in Cebu.

If you’re going to make the rounds of the lechon restaurants in Cebu, pick any of the hotels in this list so you have a nice place you can rest in between meals:

Rates. You can book a superior room with breakfast at this 3-star hotel at a discounted rate. The room rate is currently discounted by 25%, so you only pay P2850 for a room that usually costs P3800.

Rates. This inn is offering its standard double rooms with breakfast with a 10% discount, so you can a room usually worth P1300 for only P1170.

Rates. This 3-star Cebu inn is also offering a 10% discount for its superior double room, inclusive of breakfast. This lowers the price of the room to P1440 from P1600.

Rates. If you book a standard room here, they’ll give you a rate that’s 32.7% less. This means the room rate of P2200 is lowered down to P1480.60. That rate also includes breakfast.

Rates. This accommodation is offering their standard rooms with a 10% discount. This lowers the price down to P1600 from P1440. The room comes with breakfast, so you can fill up before you head out on your quest for the perfect lechon.

The strawberry is the fruit one immediately associates with Baguio, so it’s no surprise that it’s permeated its cuisine as well. The City of Pines has put its own spin on snack time favorite taho by replacing arnibal with strawberry syrup. Just like its less carmine cousin, strawberry taho can be bought from your neighborhood magtataho.

Of course, you won’t be spending all of your time walking the streets of Baguio hoping to run into a magtataho. Check in at these hotels while you’re waiting for him:

Rates. This hotel less than a kilometer away from Camp John Hay and SM Baguio is offering a 15% discount for its standard room. This means the usual rate of P1900 has been reduced to P1615, and that already includes breakfast.

Rates. If you’re looking to stroll in Burnham Park, this hotel is less than a kilometer away from it. What’s more, they’re offering a 15% discount for a standard room for four if you book. That means a room worth P1800 is now only P1530, which is incredibly cheap especially if you split it with three other companions.

Rates. These 3-star furnished tw0-bedroom apartments are offering a hefty 45% discount if you book. You can book an apartment worth P5000 at only P2750!

Empanada is familiar enough to Filipinos, but the Ilocos Region’s spin on the dish is what has made it so distinctive. Ilocano empanadas are made up of green papaya, mung beans, and chopped Ilocano chorizo. The Ilocano empanada is also deep-fried rather than baked, and its covering is thin, crispy, and colored orange by achuete.

If you’re headed to the Ilocos region to get an empanada to enjoy, check out these hotels that you can stay in:

Rates. This 3-star accommodation is offering customers a 25% discount if they book a superior room with them. This means a room usually worth P5000 can now be booked at only P3750, inclusive of breakfast.

Rates. You can get a 15% discount for a standard twin room at this hotel if you book. That means a room that usually costs P1900 is now only P1615.

Rates. Just a little over a kilometer away from Vigan’s Calle Crisologo, this inn is a perfect starting point to any Vigan travels. If you book this weekend, you get a 10% discount for a superior triple room, inclusive of breakfast. You can book a room with breakfast worth P2300 at only P2070.

Rates. If you want to visit other Vigan site apart from Calle Crisologo, book a room here. It’s just a little over a kilometer away from the Bantay Bell Tower and Plaza Salcedo. You also get a 10% discount if you book, so a room that usually costs P3000 can now be booked at only P2700. That rate even includes breakfast.

Rates. This Laoag hotel is less than a kilometer away from a Robinson’s Place, so you can sneak in some shopping once you’ve done your eating. If you book a standard room you also get a 10% discount, so you only pay P1170 for a room that usually costs P1300.

La Paz batchoy is a rainy season favorite, and we have Iloilo to thank for that. Federico Guillergan, Sr first made the dish in Iloilo City’s La Paz market back in 1938. In 1945, Teodorico Lepura opened the first batchoy shop at the La Paz market as well.

If you want to taste La Paz batchoy in the province where it was first made, check out these hotels that to can stayt in:

Rates. Iloilo’s 3-star MO2 Westown Hotel Iloilo - Smallville is less than a kilometer away from the airport, so you can take a quick nap right after your flight. The hotel will also give you a 10% discount if you book, so a deluxe room inclusive of breakfast can be had at only P2160 rather than the usual P2400 price tag.

Rates. The 3-star Regatta Hotel is offering a 10% discount to customers who book, so you can stay in a standard room for only P1080, down from P1200.

Rates. If you’d like to get in some shopping in between scarfing down La Paz batchoy, this 3-star hotel is a great choice. It’s attached to a mall, so you can always head there if you’re not in the mood to eat. The hotel also offers a 5% discount for guests booking. You can book a superior room worth P2865 at only P2721.75.

Rates. The 5-star Casa Tentay is an ancestral house converted to a bed and breakfast, so you get a dose of history in this homey accommodation. The hotel is also offering a 5% discount on its Lourdes room for any guests booking. A room that usually costs P1850 can now be booked at only P1757.50.

Everybody enjoys inasal, and everybody knows that inasal calls Bacolod its home. Numerous restaurants now serve the roasted chicken dish, which is often served with sinamak vinegar and soy sauce.

Bacolod bound to taste some original inasal? Check out this hotel:

Rates. This pension house is less than a kilometer away from the Negros Museum, so you can take in some of the region’s history in between trips to inasal restaurants. You also get a 5% discount at this hotel if you book. That means a standard single room that usually costs P650 is now only P617.50.

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