Rita's Mount View Inn and Restaurant — Hotel in Banaue

I stayed two nights at Rita's and loved it so much. Lovely Germaine and Mister Romeo are so welcoming and always have a warm smile and laughter for you. The rooms are basic and very clean, but you don't spend time in your room since the restaurant area with it's stunning view on the Batad rice terraces and mountains is more than you wish for. I also loved how flexible Germaine was. When I couldn't finished my food, she would safe it for later. I also had an amazing guide for two days with Elisa, who is Germaine's neighbour. Sometimes we talked so much that we spend more time for the hikes than calculated. But if you want a guide that delivers all the insider information about the village and their people, the history of the region, the rice fields, rice making and so much more, ask Germaine for Elisa. Don't waive a guide. For sure you can also hike alone. Not just you will miss so much insider information and awesome company during your hike, it's also good to support the locals since some of them depend on this income. If I ever come back to Batad, I'll choose...

Stayed here for 1 night, and it was amazing! restaurant and 1st two rooms have a view of the ampitheater terraces! Imagine eating meals and waking up to this kind of view 😀 Germaine and her family are nice and friendly, it was great talking to them 🙂 shared toilet and bath is clean (but please dont expect hotel like ambiance) our room is tiny but good enough for what we need 🙂 it has a mosquito net and the windows open to amazing views! They also provide towels food is pricey but expected considering the difficulty of bringing the ingredients from the town center they also have wifi vouchers in case you need to be online charging of phones is not available in the rooms but only in the resto area, but rest assured your stuff will be safe there while charging they can arrange for trekking guides and transport from/to Banaue town center around 15 minutes walk from where the tricycles and other vehicles are allowed quiet and really good for relaxation, not luxury type but more of scenic nature views and peaceful...

Germaine was a fantastic host! We actually got there pretty late in evening. Traveler tip - bring a good flashlight or better yet headlamp. To get to Rita's, you must park at the end of the road and then walk about 15-20mins on a pleasant trail. Sleeping over night at Rita's and waking to an incredible view of the rice terraces was definitely a memorable. Have a little breakfast and coffee then go on a once in a lifetime hike up, down, and traversing through the rice terraces! Guides are available and I think a must to enjoy it the right way. They're pretty cheap and you won't get lost or end up taking the wrong routes. Warning hiking can get sporty through the terraces where it can get as narrow as a foots width on a beam like surface. Once again Def once...