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I’ve mentioned a number of hotels on the Subic Bay Freeport Zone in the past.  There’s actually many more to chose from and more being built every day.

But even tough I like the Freeport Zone … the old Navy base, there are many more nice, family-oriented hotels off the base in the city of Olongapo and Subic.  Here’s one that caught my eye the last time I passed.  It’s clearly a cut above and priced accordingly, but it would be near impossible to find a hotel, on the beach, in any other country with the combination of services and environment this one has.

A decent web site that works and 2 hours from the airport by expressway makes it hard to beat.

Wild Orchid Hotel Subic

Blog Reader Roger Mogg asked me to list this property for him.  For those who aren’t familiar, Ilocos Sur is on the far north-west coast of Luzon, right on the South China Sea.  This is an out of the way place, but beautiful and for a house and five adjoining lots this is something well worth looking at.

• Land area 3350 sq m. (36,059 sq feet or 0.828 acres M/L)
• Floor area 144 sq m. (1550 sq feet, M/L)
• Beachfront with a fantastic view overlooking the South China Sea.
• Clean title
• Fully furnished including appliances
• Computer with high speed broadband Internet
• Satellite TV
• Pro billiard table
• Generator
• Motorbike
• In mint shape
• Peaceful barangay
• 20 min from town (Candon)
• Hospitals, market and university.  

Call Roger at 0920 821 5931 (English only). For additional info and pictures visit http://misterex.googlepages.com/philippinepropertyforsale

This is a hotel which shows up frequently on listings for Subic.  Have I stayed there?  No, and I’ll tell you why.

I went to check this place out and I found the locations is quite remote from any of the ‘fun’ things on Subic.  It is a refurbished navy billeting (what they call Navy Lodge’s in today’s world) building on the border of the huge Kalayaan officer’s housing area on the extreme east side of the base.

Disadvantages:

• For the price you can do better.($70 to $80 USD per night)
• It is quite remote, you have to drive to everything of interest.
• There are very limited eating choices, only one in walking distance

On the plus side:

• It’s probably the quietest location on Subic.
• Lots of safe hiking/bike riding all around, up hull and down and virtually no traffic.
• If you are looking for a home in Kalayaan heights (one of the prime home leasing areas) the Mountain Woods is very convenient.

As with all my reports, if you have stayed there and have the same or different views, please leave a comment or contact me directly via my secure, ‘no spam’ contact page.

Mountain Woods Resort Hotel
Rating: AA
Entremedor St., West Kalayaan, Subic Bay, Freeport Zone, Philippines