Just this year I have been going back and forth Baguio City for a total of three times already. Usually when my family goes to Baguio, we either check in at a hotel or rent a transient house.
Just last year, I brought my friend to Baguio because she has not been there ever. We were supposed to just do a day tour when we decided to stay overnight.
We were walking along Session Road just in front of SM Baguio when we saw this YMCA Hostel. We immediately inquired inside and were told that they have a couple of rooms available.
We were given a choice whether to get a room for two or stay at their dormitory. For the private room, you get either two single beds or one queen sized bed with a private bathroom with hot and cold shower, an LCD Cable TV, fresh linen and complimentary bottled water. The dormitory has 30 beds in a room with a shared bathroom. The en suite room is 1,200 PHP per night and the dorm bed is 600 PHP per night. We of course went for the en suite room.
Check in time was 02:00 PM and we arrived at around 11:00 AM so my friend and I decided to continue our tour but the receptionist was so kind to let us leave our things inside the room and gave us our keys already but we were not allowed yet to stay in our room.
The corridors leading to the rooms is very clean. The tiles and walls are white so you can see any dirt but at YMCA, you can definitely tell that they maintain their place really well.
When we got into our room, the sheets and pillows were not placed yet but it only took about 5 minutes for the staff to set everything. Again the walls and tiles are clean.
My friend and I liked the colors of the sheets and the theme of the room. It's white with wooden and red accents and our bags matches it really well haha!
Baguio is in Benguet which is a plateu and so the climate is cold all year round so do not expect electric fans or air conditioner because it will be useless.
The sheets provided are thick and comfortable enough for the cold weather. Their pillows and the bed itself is also nice and comfortable.
We checked the bathroom and again, it's clean. From the tiles, shower curtains, sink, we really liked how everything is clean in this place. The hot and cold shower is also working really well, we did not encounter any problems at all in this hostel.
For those who want to visit Baguio City, I highly recommend YMCA Hostel. It's just along Session Road almost right in front of SM Baguio, very near the famous Our Lady of Atonement Church and all the restaurants and cafes especially if you want night life or just want to stay up late. They do not have any curfew so you can go home anytime. Do not worry, they have security guards in front of the building and the place is quiet except for Sundays because you might hear some singing from the next building due to some Sunday service but it is tolerable.
By the way they also have a family room for the larger groups. During peak season which is from December to April, try to have your room reserved at least a month before.
Visit their website at: http://ymcabaguio.org/
YMCA HOSTEL
(YMCA BAGUIO)
Post Office Loop, Session Road, Baguio City, Benguet, Philippines
Phone: +63(74)4424766
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