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Being in Davao City on a limited budget does not mean crappy lodging. St. Camillus Dormitel definitely gives the weary traveler a pleasant and affordable place to stay.

It is the Davao Dorm made better.

More often than not, as transients in the city, we would like to spend our time and money exploring the place or attending to what is necessary. At the end of the day, when resting and recharging is what we need, a cool and clean dormitel gets the job done.

St. Camillus Dormitel is located within the clean, green, and spacious grounds of the Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC) in Bajada, Davao City. (SPMC is formerly known as the Davao Medical Center (DMC). But expansion and upgrades have made this state medical facility worthy of its new, more encompassing name.) The SPMC Cooperative Building houses the St. Camillus Dormitel, along with a foodcourt, a Chowking outlet, an internet café, and a beauty salon and spa. The necessities of a busy and stressful life all in one building give guests of St. Camillus an easy and comfortable residence. Moreover, trees and greenery in the parks beside and near the dormitel give refreshing air to balance living in a bustling city. One can choose to study, or hold small meetings, or just chill in the parks. A Holy Mass is celebrated daily at the chapel in the main SPMC building just a few meters away from the dormitel, for those of us who want to honor the Lord’s supreme sacrifice and seek spiritual strength and refreshment.

The region’s best doctors and medical professionals work in the SPMC (several of them live at St. Camillus) and are accessible from the dormitel, if ever need for medical attention arises. It is thus that your stay in Davao City is made more wonderful with lodging at St. Camillus.

Photos of St. Camillus Dormitel

Dormitel Capacity

St. Camillus Dormitel can accommodate 120 people in its 15 fully air-conditioned rooms equipped with double-deck beds, dresser, and cabinet.

Who Should Stay at St Camillus Dormitel And Why

This place is perfect for interns, reviewees, seminar and convention participants, and other transients. There is a lounging area with study tables, TV, and a snack bar highlighting Apo Natural Spring Water and Provida Sugarcane Juice for the enjoyment of the guests. Local and national newspapers are also provided daily to keep one abreast of current events.

Run by a kindly couple and friendly and efficient staff, St. Camillus Dormitel is a warm haven that previous visitors always return to. Sometimes, valuable relationships and friendships form in the hospitable atmosphere of the dormitel.

Ideas and information are freely exchanged by people who were previously strangers to each other. Students, artists, interns, lawyers, doctors, nurses, sales people, tourists, seminar participants, and many other transients have all found their way to St. Camillus and many of them have returned. They rave about the nice and clean accommodations, the very affordable rate, the friendliness of the management, and the convenience of the location. There are also others who have established temporary residence at the dormitel and pay monthly rates, apparently recognizing great value for money.

Affordable Rate

At the very friendly rate of PhP 180 / person / day, St. Camillus Dormitel can be a very pleasant home for you in Davao City.

Contact St Camillus Dormitel

For reservations and inquiries on your next accommodation in Davao, please contact St. Camillus Dormitel at:

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This article is written and shared by Vida Valverde.

When you are searching for real value in your choice of accommodation services while here in Davao City, Sequoia Inn can be considered as one of the top options. Founded in the last quarter of 2002, this establishment is conveniently located in the pioneer commercial district of Davao City. The idea was to create an accommodation establishment that is close to where the most affordable goods in the city can be found. Sequoia Inn is only a few blocks away from the city’s premier bargain shops, wholesale stores and the like. Davao’s most notable bargain supermarket — NCCC is within walking distance from the inn.

Upon entrance to Sequoia Inn, guests can easily see the myriad of conveniences in store for them. They do not need to go far just to buy their needs, relax, and dine. The ground floor of the hotel is already packed with business establishments that will cater to every need. There is a bank, a clinic, a beauty salon and the infamous Ombu Chicken House. The chicken house, Sequoias very own restaurant, boasts of its delicious greaseless fried chicken which is a favorite among many Dabaweños.

Despite being located at one of Davao’s busiest area, Sequoia Inn still offers the same convenience and comfort that every Davao Hotel boasts. Inside its rooms, relaxation is assured. Sequoia Inn, from the entrance to the rooms, is well kept and tranquil. A kind of mode that the hotel maintains to give guests a break from the city’s busy streets. In fact, once you get in the establishment, you feel like you are quite distant from the city itself. Even the inn’s parking area speaks of spaciousness.

Room Rates

Sequoia Inn has forty spacious rooms. Each one is designed to offer utmost comfort and ease to visitors. These rooms are very spacious, even when compared to some other inns in the city. Room rates are very affordable and a real value for your money. Single rooms are available at Php 1,100.00 while Twin Rooms costs Php 1,380.00. Newly-wed couples can enjoy the Matrimonial Room for only Php 1,380.00. For more people, Deluxe Rooms are available with a Php 1, 600.00-charge while Suites are priced at Php 2,500.00. Finally, there are Premier rooms for those with bigger budget which charge Php 2,500.00 every night.

Function Rooms

Sequoia Inn is also an ideal venue for holding different events like weddings, seminars, debuts, birthdays and others. Its function rooms can provide ample space for your guests. The Function Room charges for Php 4,000.00 and can be used for 4 hours. The charge becomes Php 7,000.00 for 2 function rooms. All of these are complete with the use of a sound system. There is a charge of Php 500.00 for every one hour excess use of one function room while Php 1,000.00 is charged for every excess hour in two function rooms.

The inn also offers packages to help you arrange your special occasions.

Amenities and Features

Every room at Sequoia Inn has a hot and cold shower, Cable-TV and a telephone with computerized billing system. It has a very spacious parking space that will accommodate a number of vehicles. A 24-hour room service can also be summoned whenever the need arise. Moreover, the establishment’s staff is very friendly and always ready to give you a smile.

Sequoia Inn is a real great value for your money. It is also very accessible to key locations in the city. So the next time you visit Davao City, try staying at Sequoia Inn and experience genuine Dabaweño hospitality.

Contact Sequoia Inn

For inquiries and reservations, get in touch with the staff of Sequoia Inn at:

72-74 T. Monteverde Ave. 8000
Davao City Philippines
Tel: (+6382) 300-3636
Fax: (+6382) 300-3636

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This article on Sequoia Inn is written by Matias Regis.

Works of art, they say, are more than colors, curves, lines and textures. They sometimes penetrate within the depths of the human soul and stir up emotions that lie in it. They can either stimulate anger or hatred, or put the inner being into deep reflections of the things it missed. The same works of art that awaken the senses could sometimes also be the same pillows that could put the soul in the kind of serenity and calmness that are factors for a great relaxation.

Here in Davao City, art lover can satisfy their passion and experience a relaxing and comfortable stay all in one setting. This is what Ponce Suites can offer Davao’s visitors both local tourists and foreign ones alike.

Located in one of Davao’s prime subdivisions just within the city proper, Ponce Suites (a hotel and convention center) offers a different kind of accommodation for travelers. What makes the establishment different is its design and the works of art that dominate the entire three-floor building.

Featuring the visually-stimulating works of one of Mindanao’s pride artist Kublai Millan that occupies almost every corner of the building, you would experience staying with gigantic statues and thought provoking images of people and nature’s flora and fauna, combined to create an entire picture that defies the rules of science.

Right from the outside you will be greeted by a gigantic sculpture of the Philippine Eagle, a depiction that the place is no ordinary inn, along the walls are beautiful paintings and literally every corner has a work of art, offering a peculiar experience for travelers who are simply on the look-out for a place to stay while enjoying Davao.

Apart from these inspiring work pieces, Ponce Suites has facilities and amenities that answer the needs of their clients.

There 30 fully-airconditioned rooms are elegantly designed for a relaxing and comfortable stay and the beds feels like clouds that could give you the most satisfying good night sleep.

This hotel and convention center is also complete with your choices of 30 private rooms, townhouses and 5 function rooms.

Room Rates

Ponce Suites Room Rates are very affordable and more than reasonable. And to think that you would only pay for a hotel room and you can then enjoy the convenience of feasting your eyes with Millan’s masterpieces.

Private rooms:

Single : P 470.00
Matrimonia : P 624.00
Twinshare : P 713.00
Suite : P 1,490.00
Extra bed / person : P 200.00

All these rooms are complete with good lighting facilities, fully air-conditioned, cable television and a private toilet and bath.

Townhouse Rates

Townhouses are charged 1,790 pesos per day and can accommodate up to 8 persons. A payment of 179 pesos is charged per person in excess of eight.

Ponce Suites is also best for live-in seminars and gatherings as well as one day events and other functions. Their function halls can accommodate up to 1,500 participants.

Ponce Suites also offers packages for functions that clients can choose to suit their budget — perfect for people who wants to have the best value for their money.

Function rooms:

Tai-pan : 40 – 120 participants
Hafid : 30 – 50 participants
Ponce 2 : 50 – 200 participants
Roofdeck : 50 – 200 participants
Village Covered Court : 200 – 1,500 participants

Hotel Accommodation Packages

SPECIAL PACKAGE (Php595++ per person/day)

Regular Menu (3 meals, 2 snacks)
Flowing Coffee
Free townhouse accommodation
Free use of Overhead Projector
Free disco-videoke (up to 11:00 p.m.)

REGULAR PACKAGE (Php695++ per person/day)

Regular Menu (3 meals, 2 snacks)
Flowing Coffee

These packages come with free room accommodations with an additional of only P 150.00 per person per day for a triple sharing accommodation.

There is also a free use of overhead projectors for seminars and a free disco-videoke up to 11 pm for other events.

The place is perfect for those who are looking for a different kind of hotel setting and for events like weddings, debuts, birthdays, corporate events and others. Truly one of Davao’s pride

Visit Ponce Suites The Unconventional Hotel at:

Corner Road 3 and 4,
Doña Vicenta Village,
Bajada, Davao City, Philippines

Or contact them at:

Phone : (082) 227-9070
Mobile: (63)9099448129
Telefax: (6382) 227-8161

Photos From Ponce Suites

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This article on Ponce Suites is written by Matt Regis.