The hotel nearest to Legazpi Airport is practically walking distance from the Legazpi Airport and located within the airport site itself with the restaurant also serving great food at an affordable price while just outside the hotel is an unobstructed view of Mayon Volcano and Lignon Hill. Tutubi and his "sidekick" checked in at the hotel and here's his experience.

It was raining when Tutubi checked in at Legaspi Airport Hotel, got booked a junior suite for the two of them and rested for a while. It so happened that a celebration was being held at the airport bar where the videoke machine was at full blast that Tutubi can't concentrate on what he's doing, even sleep.

The junior suite has three beds that translates to just P333.33/person/night (about $7), quite affordable actually, suitable for budget travelers

He complained to the front desk person and requested to be transferred to another room but was informed there was no vacancy for a similar room. An upgraded room was offered but for an additional price but Tutubi haggled that it wasn't his fault and that he can't wait for 11pm for the party to stop and for him to rest. The hotel staff acquiesced to his request and transferred them to the executive room at no extra charge (thus he got free use of the big washroom with bath tub)


Legazpi Airport Hotel's executive room, upgraded from junior suite at no extra cost
the sala set and TV with Angelina Jolie on screen :P


Legazpi Airport Restaurant:

Recommend longganiza Guinobatan with rice and egg for P75 plus Bicol specialties of Laing and Bicol Express (it's not on the menu but ask for them and they shall be given unto you)

Legaspi Airport Hotel Review:

This is a highly-recommended hotel in Legazpi City from a price/convenience and service advantage. Walking distance from Legazpi Airport terminal exit making it the nearest hotel to Legazpi Airport. The staff were nice and courteous, clean rooms, nice food and cheap too. The hotel location is perfect for those booked for an early morning flight to Manila or those who came from Donsol Whale Sharks interaction down south.

Legazpi Airport Hotel
Address: Airport Site, Legazpi City
Contact Numbers: +63.52.481.0232; +63.52.820.0504

Legazpi Airport Hotel Room rates:

aircon room: PhP700.00
aircon room: (double) PhP800.00
Junior Suite PhP900.00
family room PhP1,000.00
executive room PhP1,200.00

extra bed PhP150.00
Extra Person: PhP100.00

Notes:

Please call the published telephone numbers for reservations, bookings, inquiries and other requests. No official website as of posting time. There's wifi Internet available but inquire at the ffront desk on how to access.
The nearest pension house to Legaspi Airport is Vista Al Mayon Pension House which is a tricycle ride away. The other hotel that Tutubi stayed at couple of years ago was at Legazpi Tourist Inn but it's near the city center.

Labels: Accommodations, Albay, Bicol Region, Hotels and Resorts, Legazpi City

The headlines today tell of trouble brewing in the Bicol peninsula where Mayon Volcano is exhibiting signs of restiveness and spewing sulfur and lava much to the delight of curious on-lookers looking for a dangerous thrill

Will just share photos i took last year when I went, on moments notice, to Legazpi City for undercover work for a day.

Yes, just for a day. But while on board a taxi from NAIA Terminal 2 I got a call ordering me to return to Legazpi the morrow and stayed there for 3 more days :(
oh well...

Cagsawa church belfry: what remained of the village of Cagsawa after the big explosion of 1814


mayon volcano 33,000 feet high in the sky: Isn't she really magayon?



using the extreme "telephoto" of my super P&S camera i got this picture of the crater



sorry, but that was just using digital zoom- something I rarely use. Born of my frustration not able to photograph the sight then.

Pics taken sometime last October 2005 when Mayon started acting up but manifested only now and waiting for an imminent explosion.

Here's a tip: when flying to L.A. i.e. Legazpi, Albay, request to be seated window side to the left and just wait for this view to appear outside your window. That's if the Daragang Magayon will show up.

Best time to see the almost perfect cone is early in the morning where no clouds will obstruct your view. Don't be like Wikimapia with this picture below



Up to a an adventure like Mayon Volcano crater trek? You my drive up to the now abandoned Mayon Resthouse, 1/3 of the way then trek uphill for 6 hours and another 5 hours downhill.

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Labels: Albay, Bicol, Bicol Region, Legazpi City, Luzon, Volcanoes