Philippines On the Waterfront in Davao Staycation

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Philippines On the Waterfront in Davao Staycation
Staying at the Waterfront Insular Hotel in Davao City Philippines. This is a magnificent hotel that I have stayed at many times over the years in my trips to Davao City in the Philippines.
I had stuff I needed to get done in Davao for a few days so booked a stay. The first night we were forced to move rooms because the air went out in one of the buildings. The staff were great and got us moved to something temporary for the first night and later went overboard making it up to us for the rest of the stay.
The service at this hotel is always world class and this stay was no exception. I will always return to this property because of the great service and the amazing grounds. It is a place that is in the city but feels as if you are in a tropical wilderness.
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@CozarXXIV Жыл бұрын

Stayed in the same hotel, back end of June, and Had the same issue with Aircon. They never offered a room replacement, I had to accept a Fan to keep cool at night. It's a very nice hotel but the rooms are very dated and need a lot of work. The food, Breakfast was amazing. The staff is very friendly, I would visit again but only consider the Suite after looking at this video.

@DrLawaytravels Жыл бұрын

Wow a fan would have made me really upset, really sorry to hear that

@man4YAWEH454 Жыл бұрын

Very nice overall accomodations. I have paid $30-50 more in the states w/o a buffet,lol. The balcony and view looked wonderful. Upgrade was fantastic. Kudos for them. Ty for the show.

@merlinaroyeras4581 Жыл бұрын

I like the salad bar, they offered variety of fruits.

@toyotatacoma2021 Жыл бұрын

Seems like you having fun at Davao Philippines. Enjoy more at Davao and fun to stay there.

@acabanes Жыл бұрын

I'm glad you like the place It can be frustrating sometimes

@mikemccloney5640 2 жыл бұрын

Nice clean rooms and food looked very good !

@alexwolf8019 Жыл бұрын

Im glad they upgraded you, I was getting annoyed at first, then saw the new room. Good deal!

@DrLawaytravels Жыл бұрын

I started not to show the whole downgrade upgrade and was just going to show the hotel, but decided maybe people would want to see the whole story

@SPDATA1 Жыл бұрын

Nice bandana...I have a similar. 👍

@joseryanquiatchon7330 2 жыл бұрын

Love the view in the balcony

@DrLawaytravels Жыл бұрын

Was really cool

@zettielanphier7069 Жыл бұрын

Man I'm hungry now!! 😀 Thanks for the video. We stayed at two different motels while there and wasn't really impressed. But oh well, nice people. 👍

@garyburgmylifeandtimes6354 2 жыл бұрын

I think you are right, Filipinos would not complain about the 2nd room you were given but you definitely needed the upgrade for your needs

@shawngray4378 Жыл бұрын

Will be staying here next week on my singles tour. Hope there will not be any AC issue. I have heard about the breakfast. Thanks for the breakfast video segment. I checked online concerning the room cost per night. Around 50usd is a good ballpark. Of course my tour price was a whole lot more. Tour markup. lolol😂

@JustCookAndDrinks133 2 жыл бұрын

Thumbs up here👍 watching now🇵🇭🇰🇼.

@DrLawaytravels Жыл бұрын

Appreciated

@jackeisman8029 2 жыл бұрын

Always good when you get what you paid for. I thought you were gonna say “ sorry sir, out of stock “ ( no other rooms available ) . But when they give up an UPPER, up grade, very note worthy indeed. American style ( ? ) gratitude for putting up with the inconvenience. When in Davao, I’ll give them a try.

@DrLawaytravels Жыл бұрын

They were great and they are worth staying at for sure. When I made the video about the situation I was thinking exactly the same thing. Started not to put it in the end cut, but felt I should show the whole experience

@DHarri9977 2 жыл бұрын

I could see myself hanging out here for a few days, with lovely grounds, amenities, etc.

@DrLawaytravels Жыл бұрын

Grounds are amazing nature

@lorieladignon 2 жыл бұрын

That’s a nice place, hotel room with balcony a cheap one 👍👍👍

@DrLawaytravels Жыл бұрын

Loved it!

@deanmcmahon6768 Жыл бұрын

Your exactly right mate👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇺🇸

@beybslifeintheus494 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful place

@DrLawaytravels Жыл бұрын

It really is!

@aayoub1 Жыл бұрын

Nice video. Going there March of next year. Btw, in Los Angeles you can get a spot in the parking lot of a hotel for $50 a night 😆 to be honest $50 hotel room is something of the past. You are lucky to get $60 to $70 room at motel 6 or other cheap hotels. We are getting 4 superior rooms for 7 nights at insular for 8 people including breakfast and taxes for $1222. U can't beat that.

@quackersna Жыл бұрын

That is the most unusual breakfast selection. lol. Great that they have beach access. Beaches are the one thing that Davao is seriously lacking.

@melodyramos7010 Жыл бұрын

Awesome suite...Try the Villas at Paradise or Secdea in Samal Island! I love the villa...simple and unpretencious...with AC and a balcony! The food is cheep and yummy!☕️💕 Best breakfast right on the beach!

@Cdcd4444 Жыл бұрын

I like that hotel. It’s older but it’s still nice

@DrLawaytravels Жыл бұрын

Grounds and staff are great!

@johnevans1681 Жыл бұрын

stayed there end of august had to quarrentine for five days was getting claustrophoebic by the end going to go back for a weekend soon as i couldnt enjoy it the first time

@danijsn 2 жыл бұрын

Wow what a breakfast 🤩

@DrLawaytravels Жыл бұрын

It was!

@Philippinesadventure 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful Hotel.

@DrLawaytravels Жыл бұрын

It really is!

@rodfast8196 2 жыл бұрын

I d go there . Nice , very nice .

@DrLawaytravels Жыл бұрын

One of my favorite places, the grounds are so nice

@st3pp3nw0lf86 2 жыл бұрын

Hey I live near there! Love your channel!

@DrLawaytravels Жыл бұрын

Thanks Nick! Hopefully I will run into you next time I am up that way, if you see me make sure and say hello!

@piacash5216 2 жыл бұрын

Wow that’s a breakfast food it’s kind of heavy, I don’t know I don’t eat breakfast that’s why 😂😆 Coffee for me in the morning I’m a happy Camper 😂✌️👌🙌👋👍💕

@DrLawaytravels Жыл бұрын

I normally do not eat breakfast, but I make an exception here and then normally do a lite lunch, but on the first day I went to a lunch bufett to celebrate my nephew graduating so was not a normal day.

@JohnSmith-bz9be Жыл бұрын

Very interesting. May I ask how much was that last room/suite go foir? Is the local neighbourhood noisy? And are there rooms where you can smoke on the balcony? Cheers!

@DavidHarrisonDGH Жыл бұрын

Beautiful room upgrade. I'll have to take my wife and I there later.

@DrLawaytravels Жыл бұрын

It was a really unexpected surprise, We enjoyed it!

@g-traderaovivo 2 жыл бұрын

you start to face the reality of the Phillipines.... makes me think of Costa Rica style...

@michaels7134 Жыл бұрын

How much would the upgraded room you ended up in, have cost to book? Thanks.

@merlinaroyeras4581 Жыл бұрын

I stayed twice in that hotel. Very nice hotel..inclusive breakfast buffet...affordable. The last one, I attended a Scientific Meeting.

@DrLawaytravels Жыл бұрын

I have never had a bad breakfast there always great!

@jodav4631 Жыл бұрын

Go with the flow I’d rather a aircon than not I worked in motels in Australia fur 30 years it happens calm down

@lorieladignon 2 жыл бұрын

That’s a really cheap with that good breakfast 👍👍👍

@DrLawaytravels Жыл бұрын

Breakfast was really good! They change the menu a little each day as well so get a variety on the buffet

@010bobby 2 жыл бұрын

I used that hotel for our HS reunion 2018.. they put me in the 3rd floor which they don’t have elevators.. it was a struggle going up and down to my room coz of my knees.. it’s an old hotel ...by your pictures, it still looks the same... they serve good meals ....

@DrLawaytravels Жыл бұрын

That's right no elevator! It looks the same first time I went there back in 2016. To me the grounds and the staff are really good. You are in the City but kind of feel like you are not because of the amount of land they control

@petebngyn Жыл бұрын

I remember playing by the seashore when it was still called Insular Hotel about 40 plus years ago. Some of the rooms ni the old parts of the hotel are said to be haunted.

@DrLawaytravels Жыл бұрын

Had not heard that before (haunted) bet that is an interesting story, hard to believe it is that old

@robocop581 8 ай бұрын

@@DrLawaytravelsI was there 52 years ago. The yard with animal bushes are still there

@romeobulalaquelee Жыл бұрын

There are many age-old hotels throughout the Philippines that are still operating until now. I had stayed at this Waterfront Davao when I was a teenager, and now that I am a senior citizen, I might stay there one day, just to relive its heydays, and to synchronize the ageing process of both this human and the locale.😀

@DrLawaytravels Жыл бұрын

I knew it was older but did not realize how old until I started seeing some of the comments My guess was originally late 80's early 90's seems like I was way off from some of the people who commented and are in the know!

@louisschmidt2129 Жыл бұрын

I stay there couple years ago never go back there it need to be updated rooms run down no elevator pools are dirty only nice thing say about place was buffet breakfast

@DrLawaytravels Жыл бұрын

Yep no elevator which when we were moving was pretty noticeable

@RyanHealthAndVlogs Жыл бұрын

My mom stayed there few days ago. It is really an outdated hotel. It needs upgrading. There are plenty more newer hotels in Davao to choose from.

@leajanecaballero9091 Жыл бұрын

Edi wow

@RyanHealthAndVlogs Жыл бұрын

@@leajanecaballero9091 inggit ka kasi wala kang pang hotel???🤣🤣

@watchdog1988 Жыл бұрын

Stayed there last July 12 this year, they really have an airconditioning problem which they admitted needs some replacement.

@DrLawaytravels Жыл бұрын

Wow a lot of folks saying the same, I thought it was an isolated incident. I did notice on the other building the units were inverter split models and not central which were turned off.

@aumarigan 2 жыл бұрын

10:58 11:10 The fixtures and television are really quite old. Seasoned travelers say that you can tell a hotel is new basing on the model of the television inside its rooms. Basing on the TV inside your room, the hotel was probably last renovated more than ten years ago.

@DrLawaytravels Жыл бұрын

I would say you are right on the money for the length of time. I first stayed there back in 2016 and it is almost exactly the same.

@johnerdelyi48 Жыл бұрын

And the air-conditioning I was in a place with new air-conditioning it was so cold 🥶 you have to turn it off after 20 minutes !

@melodyramos7010 2 жыл бұрын

Nice hotel! Better than Travel Lodge in the USA! Sounds like the price stays pretty much the same…from 2019, 2017, and 2012! Under $100 per night is really a great deal… The only draw back is the beach! Cannot swim in it…unlike Paradise Island! The villas are nice and unpretentious…The beach is nice and white sand beach! Enjoy! ♥️💞🥂🇺🇸🇵🇭

@DrLawaytravels Жыл бұрын

I agree with you I would not swim on that beach, but there were people swimming in it, I was shocked LOL. The price has always been pretty consistent since I started coming to that hotel. I think the lowest I ever paid was around $50 and the most was like $75 back in either 2016 or 2017.

@antifugazi Жыл бұрын

Sorry where were you forced out?? I'm confused

@steveaustin1984 Жыл бұрын

You described that food as "really good"...surely you jest? Did they ever clean that pool during your stay?

@TropicalOceanCleanup Жыл бұрын

Wonderful hotel, doesn't look much different than in 2006. My fiance and took the boat to Pearl Farm Resort on Samal from there, several times. Maybe you have been there? If not maybe check it out, it is worth the trip and money, all exclusive food buffets were world class and our cabin over the aqua blue water filled with fish was like a dream. We did the News Years package in 2008, it was the best with big entertainers from Manila, biggest buffet I have even seen and huge fireworks show (Which was not allowed then in Davao)

@DrLawaytravels Жыл бұрын

I have been there but never stayed overnight. Current rates are starting at around $300, although I can afford it I have a hard time justifying it compared to other places I can go. Although I know the rates include full board, I feel like I have become a Kuripot (cheap)! Thailand kind of spoiled me on luxury for less money. I may end up there my sister in law is coming in from the states and suggesting we go for a few nights while she is in.

@TropicalOceanCleanup Жыл бұрын

@@DrLawaytravels Yes, I am sure the rates are higher than 15 years ago. Was $300 for 3 nights in private waterfront cabin with all meals included only payed for drinks. It was their honeymoon special package back then. Filipina Pea did a video on Thailand Luxury Hotels, oh my you get a lot for your money there.

@filipinabritish Жыл бұрын

its reasonable for the price

@DrLawaytravels Жыл бұрын

very especially for the Philippines

@gorioecho9789 Жыл бұрын

the place isn't that bad (but) - meal and drink prices are stupid there - walk down to the main street, Patok Sa not too bad for meals, and beer (just like you buy on the property) is like one quarter the price at Choice Mart /// don't remember the issue when i was there last, but swore i'd never go back lol

@timhnc75 2 жыл бұрын

Yes I would've been annoyed about that 2nd room also you know why they asked her because most Filipinos don't complain... By the way I'm with you no ac no Bueno

@DrLawaytravels Жыл бұрын

LOL that may have been the reason. Turned out there was no manager there in the late afternoon, when they got there the next morning they really went above and beyond.

@themountainwanderer 2 жыл бұрын

That breakfast would be completely wasted on me with all those hot foods. Would be great for lunch though. The pool looks a bit sketchy. The suite was nice.

@DrLawaytravels Жыл бұрын

I am not a breakfast person normally, generally I fast till lunch or have fruit and oatmeal. But there I always make an exception and normally do a lite lunch later

@shamteal8614 Жыл бұрын

Is it wise to stay in that part of the Philippines? Although that's where my wife's family originally came from its not an area of the country I would feel safe visiting.

@John-gl4vm Жыл бұрын

I've watched a handful of videos on Waterfront Davao I've yet to see anyone swimming in the ocean there is it not allowed?

@DrLawaytravels Жыл бұрын

Yes there were people swimming at high tide when I was there.

@runningman2198 Жыл бұрын

Grounds look very nice, rooms are dated, breakfast foods were mostly like lunch foods.

@DrLawaytravels Жыл бұрын

Grounds are great! the foods are not what I would consider Filipino breakfast more like lunch

@aumarigan 2 жыл бұрын

The structure of the main hotel (where your room is situated) is really quite old. I believe it was built in 1960 and first opened a year later. It was first built and owned by the Ayalas, the owners of Globe Telecom, BPI, Ayala Malls (Abreeza Mall) and many other businesses in and outside the Philippines.

@DrLawaytravels Жыл бұрын

Wow I did not know it was that old, I figured 80's. There is something about the main building that makes me feel like a Filipino and Polynesian blend with the open air area in the entrance

@nora1956 2 жыл бұрын

Do you need a car to get there or are there taxis that will bring you there.

@michaeljakeusman 2 жыл бұрын

taxi can. its within the city.

@DrLawaytravels Жыл бұрын

You can for sure use taxi to get around from there. Very affordable usually $2-3 dollars depending on how far you are going.

@chrishosmer1810 2 жыл бұрын

My wife lost a very nice gold earring in that pool and its very deep at one end and yes thats where we found it .😂. That was back in 1983 as ive said before . Back then they used use a siren to clear the runway at the airport before a landing or take off 😅

@DrLawaytravels Жыл бұрын

Holy smoke a siren to clear the runway?!? I would love to go back and see Davao then because my guess it was a completely different world.

@johnpaulcarallas1674 Жыл бұрын

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@johnpaulcarallas1674 Жыл бұрын

Name may mom Jessa mae carallas living payatas city

@johnpaulcarallas1674 Жыл бұрын

😎😎😎😍So pgoe so means luggage tagalog means English so hundsom

@pinayladyoz8044 Жыл бұрын

My husband hated that hotel ha ha ha I am not allowed to book again in that place. He rather stays at SEDA Hotel.

@DrLawaytravels Жыл бұрын

I like the grounds a lot. But I understand why some would not like it

@pinayladyoz8044 Жыл бұрын

@@DrLawaytravels the rooms are just very old and close to noisy neighbourhood, plus you can't swim at the front beach. Also, in weekend you can hardly use the swimming pool because it's always full of kids and people outside that spend time there during the day.

@cheryllagaac1614 Жыл бұрын

Visit cebu then bohol

@DrLawaytravels Жыл бұрын

I plan to do just that!

@marjunmarcelocristobal2678 Жыл бұрын

Old Vintage-y Hotel by the beach..very Affordable with some good Home-y Cooked meals..Luuv it. If you know that this is a Historic Hotel in Davao..you will understand the Old-Feel ambiance...Appreciate the view and its Simple but comfy amenities..Luv Davao

@HBP2 2 жыл бұрын

would you recommend Davao as a place to set up ?

@DrLawaytravels Жыл бұрын

It can work for a home base depending on your needs and length of stay. Downtown traffic is really congested. Very safe city, lower cost than the other major cities in the Philippines. Incredibly nice people.

@HBP2 Жыл бұрын

thank you it looks like a good place to start and i have been told by others that. my needs are very basic a small place with net and ac

@billyingles 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah that's a decent breakfast buffet for a cheaper hotel. Please try out Marco Polo, Seda Abreeza and the other more expensive ones in future to give us a look at what they are like now. I know it's costly, but when you get more subscribers and a higher ad revenue then it will be worth it. 😉

@DrLawaytravels Жыл бұрын

I have stayed at the Marco Polo years ago. Great place, I was not aware that it had reopened. When I first came back it was closed down.

@billyingles Жыл бұрын

@@DrLawaytravels I have stayed at Marco Polo several times and at the Seda Abreeza once. The service and facilities at Marco Polo are excellent and their breakfast buffet is the best I've ever seen. Seda is nice, but the best thing about it is being a stones throw away from Abreeza Mall. I would love to see you visit them in future. I would also love to see you go to the Dusit and Radisson, I haven't yet tried those out. Thanks for the great content, you are very thorough in your descriptions and I really appreciate your honesty.

@DrLawaytravels Жыл бұрын

My cousin just stayed at the Dusit Thani, Really great pool the rooms were nice but very small and very pricey I think they paid $120 a night USD

@billyingles Жыл бұрын

@@DrLawaytravels Yeah that is pricey, but sounds like a real treat to be in their resort. Perhaps keep it in mind for a future vlog. As I said, reinvest your ad revenue, videos about big name hotels are likely to bring even higher numbers in. I think this channel is due to blow up soon if you keep up this great work that you're doing. Some more Davao content ideas for you: Please visit Ahfat seafoods plaza, you have to try their crab. It's just behind Victoria mall. And please try Dencia's restaurant, it's near Apo View. Its Chinese-Pinoy cuisine. You gotta try their famous tokwa't baboy (tofu and pork). And go to Eden Park for a day out, my family and I love that place, there's so much to see and do, they were selling halo-halo out of a van when I was last there (2017). If they are still doing that then you must try it.

@billyingles Жыл бұрын

@@DrLawaytravels oh, and please try out Gerry's Grill. That's a restaurant chain they have everywhere. I really like their adobong pusit (squid).

@jonnieinbangkok Жыл бұрын

That's a $20-$30 per nite room in Thailand 🇹🇭

@DrLawaytravels Жыл бұрын

Yep I have never found any place in the world that compares to the value for money in Thailand, especially last year was crazy value for the money. At least for the structures. Service quality of the people hard to beat the Philippines

@jonnieinbangkok Жыл бұрын

@@DrLawaytravels Yes I agree service standards are very high in both countries...makes one very spoiled. Things are still pretty cheap (I've been in Phuket the last year) but not Covid Crazy like last year.

@tinaquintero5427 Жыл бұрын

Air-conditioning in that hotel is not good...it's old and it's not working... very hot inside the room..

@DrLawaytravels Жыл бұрын

Several people have commented they had the same experience of it not working

@kanojoe1968 Жыл бұрын

C'mon " doc " be KIND to your patients ( audience ).... click bait is a crime against subscribers..

@jeh1333 2 жыл бұрын

Personally, I was not impressed with the food choices for breakfast. However, I would not have gone hungry given the choices on offer.

@DrLawaytravels Жыл бұрын

They also had an omelet station that I forgot to include, but the foods are more like lunch to me, but Very tasty.

@peters7229 2 жыл бұрын

What's up with the "Forced out. Unexpected" title?? You were upgraded and stayed an extra night! Don't resort to clickbaiting; you'll lose attentive subscribers.

@anselmofloren2611 Жыл бұрын

It's true. No one forced you out. Be a good visitor and everything will be fine.

@albertthedogeinstein7983 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for telling me its clickbait. I dont do clickbait. Its b.s.

@willb2735 Жыл бұрын

Subjecting viewers to click bait is lame. 👎

@peters7229 Жыл бұрын

@@willb2735 Mmmhmmm

@yodunnit Жыл бұрын

Listen to them, you will lose subscribers for click baiting!

@stephenduling5024 Жыл бұрын

You get what you pay for.. Stay at the Radisson in Davao

@jackjump9325 Жыл бұрын

Probably the last room was worth $55.

@DrLawaytravels Жыл бұрын

First time I stayed at the hotel that room was being used by the ambassador from Malaysia and they had military all over the resort grounds and like coast guard boats in the dock way back like 8 years ago

@celiaramada9741 Жыл бұрын

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@brownjoy8423 2 жыл бұрын

The people who manage this hotel are very unfair they should prioritize the foreigners

@dorlyduran3432 Жыл бұрын

Why is that? Why are the foreigners being prioritised over the locals? It should be equal. How the other is served should be the same, regardless.

@allen9129 Жыл бұрын

the marco polo is better

@DrLawaytravels Жыл бұрын

I was not aware it had reopened until someone else commented, it was closed when I first arrived

@walteriomoore9895 2 жыл бұрын

please dont compare anything with the US, ...ok!?

@luislemos9131 Жыл бұрын

I agree with you,they make their money in the USA and then bad mouth it.

@shimaosman6520 Жыл бұрын

Go find a hotel which good for you. You don't have to complain everytime your complaining. You will lose subscribers if your habit is like that. Go out