Bato is a small town in Leyte, on the western side of Leyte island facing Bohol and Cebu. There are no big hotels
there but there several lodges and pension houses.

Here's Tutubi's simple accommodation in Bato, Leyte at Holy Child Pensionne where he spent a night and served as his base for exploring in Canigao Island Matalom and the so called Cuatro Islas of Hindang

Review: Holy Child Pensionne

Holy Child Pensionne has three types of rooms, all with private bath, hot and cold shower, cable TV (though the
TV are small 14 inch CRT, not the modern LCD but what do you expect at that price point. The rooms are spartan, clean; meals not included in the bill. You can just walk to the nearby market and eat at small restaurants and eateries.

Tutubi's standard room where you can see his laptop on one of the two single beds

Room Rates:
Standard PhP700.00/day, good for two persons, 2 single beds (already cheap at PhP350.00/head)
Deluxe PhP800.00/day, 2 persons, 1 queen size bed
Family Room PhP1,000.00/day, good for 4 persons

additional bed: PhP200.00/day
Internet access at the lobby (sort of Internet Cafe):PhP20.00/hour

Check In time: 2pm
Check Out Time: 12nn

Address:
620 Tomas Claudio St., Kalanggaman, Bato, Leyte
Remarks: walking distance from Port of Bato where you can take ferries Bato to Cebu/Bohol

Contact numbers:
Telephone Number: +63.53.568.0034; +63.53.568.0042 (Globe); +63.53.336.2273 (bayantel)
Mobile Number: +63.999.162.8893

Please call Holy Child Pensionne contact numbers for inquiries, reservations, meetings, conferences, parties (birthdays, weddings, debut et al)

There's an ATM beside the pension house as it's owned by a cooperative. Service charge applies though

Labels: Accommodations, Leyte Accommodations

An officemate of Tutubi asked him for his recommendations on "where to stay in Tacloban" where he mentioned two places: Luxury Suites and Welcome Home Pensionne, two places he stayed at in Tacloban but upon checking this blog, he found out he's yet to provide an entry on Welcome Home Pension...so here's a quick post on the Tacloban pension house.

Pension houses are small hotels favored by budget travelers like Tutubi. In this case, he only opted to stay here just to try something different rather than stay again at the Luxury Suites. This pension house fits his budget so much that he can afford to rent the largest room available but why bother? He only checked it, dropped his bag, returned late at night and left the next day. He doesn't need the frills of luxury hotels like the overrated Leyte Park Hotel (please avoid the place like a plague).

Tutubi's backpack on the bed with the refrigerator and TV visible.

the color theme may not appeal to you but Tutubi doesn't mind. He merely wanted to rest well for the night then check out the following day

Brief review of Welcome Home Pension House:

Cheap hotel with clean rooms though a bit old yet homey. Tutubi's room is actually too big for him though. TV turned on only for company late at night after dinner at Calle Z (for pakdol, Leyte's version of bulalo) and a few bottles of beer for a taste of Tacloban night life. Location is at the city center just across the Duptours van terminal). No meals available for your room though so you have to eat some place else.

Room rates: starts at P250.00/person for shared rooms up to P1200.00 for family room with 2 queen size beds. Extra beds at P150.00

Welcome Home Pensione
Address: 161 Sto. Nino St.
Tacloban City 6500
Telephone Number: +63.53.321.2739

please call Welcome Home Pensione contact number for the latest room rates and/or promos.

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Tacloban City Tour
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Tacloban Airport Guide

Labels: Accommodations, Leyte Accommodations, Tacloban City