Region · Philippines
Where to stay in Western Visayas
This guide covers 32 destinations in Western Visayas, a first-level administrative division of Philippines, with 162 places to stay between them. The largest by population are Iloilo City, Roxas City and Oton. Across its destinations, January is the month comfortable in the most places. The airport most of them name as their nearest is Iloilo International Airport (ILO).
- Destinations in this guide
- 32
- Places to stay
- 162
- Comfortable in the most places
- January
- Main airport
- ILOIloilo International Airport
- Currency
- PHPPhilippine peso
- Time zone
- Asia/Manila
Destinations
Destinations in Western Visayas
Every destination in this guide in Western Visayas, the ones with the most places to stay first. Best months are the months that are comfortable there (average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month); the nearest airport is by straight-line distance from the centre.
| Destination | Population | Places to stay | Nearest airport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malay | 64,723 | 109 | MPH · 6 km |
| Iloilo City | 473,728 | 34 | ILO · 17 km |
| Kalibo | 93,218 | 4 | KLO · 3 km |
| Roxas City | 185,236 | 3 | RXS · 1 km |
| Oton | 99,920 | 3 | ILO · 16 km |
| Dumarao | 51,633 | 2 | RXS · 38 km |
| Passi | 90,313 | 1 | ILO · 33 km |
| Pototan | 78,919 | 1 | ILO · 20 km |
| Pavia | 74,594 | 1 | ILO · 8 km |
| Miagao | 68,163 | 1 | ILO · 35 km |
| Sibalom | 67,155 | 1 | ILO · 52 km |
| Tigbauan | 65,657 | 1 | ILO · 22 km |
| Leon | 52,777 | 1 | ILO · 13 km |
| Lambunao | 80,724 | ILO · 24 km | |
| Dumangas | 75,239 | ILO · 24 km | |
| Carles | 74,177 | RXS · 42 km | |
| San Jose de Buenavista | 69,522 | ILO · 61 km | |
| Santa Barbara | 68,467 | ILO · 5 km | |
| Janiuay | 67,509 | ILO · 13 km | |
| Calinog | 63,896 | ILO · 33 km | |
| Cabatuan | 62,717 | ILO · 6 km | |
| Barotac Nuevo | 59,184 | ILO · 24 km | |
| Tapaz | 57,684 | RXS · 44 km | |
| Sara | 55,476 | RXS · 48 km | |
| Estancia | 54,882 | RXS · 46 km | |
| Hamtic | 54,455 | ILO · 58 km | |
| Buenavista | 54,352 | ILO · 23 km | |
| Ajuy | 54,100 | BCD · 44 km | |
| Ibajay | 53,399 | MPH · 25 km | |
| San Joaquin | 52,773 | ILO · 52 km | |
| Pontevedra | 51,956 | RXS · 16 km | |
| Panay | 50,946 | RXS · 7 km |
Where to stay
Hotels in Western Visayas
162 hotels in Western Visayas recorded in Wikidata and not marked closed; the 30 best known are shown, by the number of Wikipedia editions that cover them. Each is listed under the destination it is within 25 km of.
| Hotel | Where | Opened |
|---|---|---|
| 8Colors Beach House | Malay | |
| Agos Boracay Rooms and Beds | Malay | |
| Aissatou Beach Resort | Malay | |
| Aloha Boracay Hotel | Malay | |
| Alta Vista de Boracay | Malay | |
| Altabriza Resort Boracay | Malay | |
| Ambassador in Paradise | Malay | |
| Amihan-Home | Malay | |
| Astoria Current | Malay | |
| Azalea Hotels & Residences Boracay | Malay | |
| Banana Bay Boracay | Malay | |
| Bans Beach Resort | Malay | |
| Baras Mini Beach | Miagao | |
| Bed and Bath Serviced Suites | Iloilo City | |
| Belmont Hotel Boracay | Malay | |
| Bernwoods Extyn B&B Dormitory | Oton | |
| Blue Bamboo Hotel Boracay | Malay | |
| Boracay Amor Apartment | Malay | |
| Boracay Coco Huts | Malay | |
| Boracay Haven Resort | Malay | |
| Boracay Haven Suites | Malay | |
| Boracay Holiday Resort | Malay | |
| Boracay Mandarin Island Hotel | Malay | |
| Boracay Ocean Club Beach Resort | Malay | |
| Boracay SandCastles The Apartments | Malay | |
| Boracay Tropics Resort Hotel | Malay | |
| Boracay Uptown | Malay | |
| Calypso Beach and Dive Resort | Malay | |
| Casa La Granja | Iloilo City | |
| Casa Tentay | Iloilo City |
When to go
Best time to visit Western Visayas
From the climate of 32 destinations in Western Visayas with climate data: how many are comfortable each month (average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month), and the typical high and rainfall across them. The month comfortable in the most places: January.
| Month | Comfortable destinations | Typical high | Typical rainfall |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 9 of 32 | 29 °C | 113 mm |
| February | 1 of 32 | 30 °C | 58 mm |
| March | 0 of 32 | 31 °C | 63 mm |
| April | 0 of 32 | 33 °C | 74 mm |
| May | 0 of 32 | 33 °C | 249 mm |
| June | 0 of 32 | 32 °C | 402 mm |
| July | 0 of 32 | 31 °C | 457 mm |
| August | 0 of 32 | 31 °C | 435 mm |
| September | 0 of 32 | 31 °C | 362 mm |
| October | 0 of 32 | 31 °C | 362 mm |
| November | 0 of 32 | 31 °C | 245 mm |
| December | 0 of 32 | 30 °C | 225 mm |
Typical = the median across the destinations. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Airports serving Western Visayas
The airports with scheduled flights that the destinations in Western Visayas name among their nearest, by how many name each as the nearest. An airport can lie outside the region. Distances are straight lines from a destination's centre.
ILO · Iloilo International Airport
RXS · Roxas Airport
MPH · Godofredo P. Ramos Airport
BCD · Bacolod-Silay International Airport
KLO · Kalibo International Airport
TBH · Tugdan Airport
Good to know
Public holidays in Western Visayas, 2026
Shops and offices may close and transport may run reduced timetables on these dates. Source: python-holidays (MIT).
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Nearby
Regions near Western Visayas
Other regions of Philippines with a page in this guide, nearest first by the straight-line distance between the median positions of their destinations.
Sources: destinations and their regions from Wikidata; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia, ODbL); public holidays from python-holidays (MIT); further hotels from Wikidata. A region has a page here when at least 3 destinations of this guide lie in it. How this guide is made.