Rice Homestay — Hotel in Banaue

Rice Homestay was our home for 4 days & 3 nights whilst we explored the Banaue area with our two young children aged 4yrs & 6yrs. We booked a family room which was very spacious (2x single beds & 1x double bed) & had a small balcony with lovely views of the river below, a small rice terrace & looked over to Banaue village. Food was not bad & choices were good. There is also a kitchen at Bogah homestay which adjoins Rice homestay which we ate from a couple of times as well - Hint: Beers are slightly cheaper at Rice Homestay. Banaue village is a short 10-15min walk from the homestay, down the road & across a hanging bridge over the river & then up a steep flight of stairs up the hill into the village. We did the walk quite a few times with a 4yr old & 6yr old in tow, it wasnt a hard walk. Homestay offers free transport to & from the bus stop too which was very handy with luggage. The families who own both bogah & rice homestay are extremely friendly people & we felt very welcome. There were also other local kids there from time to time, whom our girls loved getting to know & playing with. ||||We organised a 1 day tour through the accomodation to visit Batad. The guide we had was absolutely fantastic. A local lady named Fena. She was really fabulous with the kids and was always ready with a helping hand as we descended & ascended the mountain to & from the village, and balanced along narrow terrace walls, offering lots of encouragement to the kids as we went along - the trek was was a big feat for a 4yr & 6yr old! She was also very knowledgeable of the local areas. We really enjoyed our...

It's a simple but very nice place to stay. Being away a bit from the center of town doesn't matter at all as there's not very much to do and see in town. You came here for rice terraces, hot springs, trekking, didn't you.||From the main road you have to step down some steep stairs to reach the premises. ||Rooms are basic with attached bathroom, though offering everything you need.||The view from the veranda is just gorgeous. Both while having breakfast in the morning and dinner in the evening.||They have a small menu and the food they provide was quite tasty.||Staff was very nice and helpful. Especially Elsa seemed to manage everything, including the kitchen. ||I did both the tour of Batad and Hapao with them. First it seemed a bit pricey but actually it's the same what you pay elsewhere as well. Got picked up after breakfast, guides they had put me in touch with were great, and was dropped at the homestay in the afternoon. Perfect.||Would definitely recommend the place for sleeping, eating, tours and view.||Thanks for your...

Good Homestay, but the best part was the tour they arranged. We did a 3 day hike through Banaue-Pula-Campulo-Batad with Armel, our tour guide. ||The tour was MAGNIFICENT but quite tough. We loved walking the rice terraces, but there were A LOT of stairs. Beautiful scenery though, well worth it! ||The only note: day 1 contained a dangerous bit where we had to climb over a landslide. It was very slippery and one small mis step could lead to a fatal fall. It might be worth adding some extra support to this exact spot… ||Armel took excellent care of our safety and well-being. He guided us through these and other challenging moments and we felt very safe.||He also offered a fantastic tour experience. He explained a lot about the rice fields we came across. We fully recommend booking a night and a tour through this Homestay, and ask for Armel!!!||Best,...