On top of the list of places to stay of many regular Cebu City visitors is Elicon House, a pension house located in the heart of the mid-town area.
Elicon House is located on P. del Rosario St., just a few meters away from the University of San Carlos and the Sto. Rosario Parish. The pension house is already a fixture in Cebu City, having been established in 1972. It’s a favorite of frequent Cebu visitors and backpackers.
ELICON HOUSE. The affordable pension house is located at the heart of mid-town Cebu City. It is a favorite among backpackers and frequent Cebu City visitors. Click to enlarge photo.When a scheduled nine-hour brownout in Lapu-Lapu City threatened to spoil my family’s Saturday night, we decided to stay in a Cebu City pension house for the weekend. Elicon House was the first name that came to our mind. It’s an affordable pension house that provides great service, clean rooms, and a secured stay for visitors.
We took the Metro Double room, which costs just P1,120. The room has two beds and each bed has a retractable cot under it in case you’d need more sleeping space.
Elicon House has 50 guest rooms and underwent an extensive renovation in 2006.
Its rooms and toilets are clean. It doesn’t have a bathtub, though. All rooms are air-conditioned and come with cable TVs.
The company that runs the pension house said Elicon House “is a favorite among traveling families, students on tour, traveling salesmen, and international backpackers because of its accessibility, warm friendly service and very reasonable rates.”
DOUBLE ROOM. The rooms at Elicon House are clean and well maintained. The photo above is of its Metro double room. Click on photo to enlarge.Elicon House offers Wi-Fi connectivity but only in the pension house’s lobby.
Elicon House is just a few minutes away from Colon Street, the oldest street in the Philippines. Colon has lost its old world charm right now. On Colon, you can find several stalls selling pirated DVDs, cheap toys, trinkets and what-have-you. Traders and Cebu City officials have been trying to revive Colon these past years.
Elicon House is also just a few minutes away from the Fuente Osmeña rotunda and mid-town Cebu City shops.
If you want to visit Cebu during the annual Sinulog festival, Elicon House will be a good pension house to stay in. It is located on the parade route and just a few minutes away from the grandstand inside the Cebu City Sports Center.
Room rates
Elicon House has two room types, Sugbu rooms and Metro rooms. Both room types can have extra beds for groups sharing a room.
Sugbu or standard rooms are smaller than Metro or executive rooms. Sugbu single rooms are P672 a day, while Sugbu double rooms are P952. Extra persons for Sugbu rooms are charged P280.
WI-FI IN THE LOBBY. Elicon House offers Wi-Fi Internet access in its lobby. Click on photo to view larger image.Metro single rooms are P784 a day while Metro double rooms are P1,120. Extra persons in Metro rooms are charged P336. The prices listed above are valid as of August and already include government taxes.
Elicon House says Sugbu single rooms “are ideal for lone travelers – or for young professionals and foreign students on extended stays. It is also an ideal alternative to dormitory living for the independent college student who prefers more privacy.” The Elicon House website said you can contact them to get special rates for extended stay.
Elicon House accepts reservations and online bookings can be made with payments made either through bank transfer or via Western Union. Check-in time is at 1:00 p.m., checkout time is at noon.
Here’s a map of Elicon House and nearby places. You can zoom into the map or drag it around to view other areas:
You can contact Elicon House at the following details:
Elicon House
P. Del Rosario Street, Cebu City, 6000 Cebu, Philippines
Phone: (032) 255-0300
(032) 255-0400
(032) 253-9189
Sun: 0922-8228644
Globe: 0916-4263443
Fax: (032) 253-0367
E-mail: [email protected]
how did you put google maps here ?
Just wondering what exactly is the difference between the sugbu rooms and the metro rooms? I can’t seem to find their website…
I need a cheap place to stay long termcoz I am retired American living here now.
need room withAir Con and private bath cheap.
John Pratt
hey,, i could say that juana hotel is pretty cheap,, has aircon,, cable tv,,, hot shower ang just costs 485 php!!!!!!!!
can anybody give me pics on both rooms??????
i need a hotel or a pension house has an elevator bec. i have a disable companion. preferably near Basilica Menore del Santo NiÑo. basig naa sab moy ma recommend nga room nga pwede ta maka luto…
asa dapit ng juana hotel??
elicon….i dont like that place. its poor in service. food is bad. plus high rates.
where is that juana hotel located? im going to cebu…and would like to check out juana hotel. pls txt me at 09279761593
do you have any transpo that could ftch us from the oirport to your place elicon pension house, if ever there is i would like to know. pleaseeeeee!!!!! tnx a lot.
hello!
my friends and i are planning to stay in cebu sometime this december 27-29, 2008. consequently, i would like to inquire on the room rates, extra bed rate and if you serve free breakfast with those regular and those on extra bed occupants. also, do you accept credit cards? i’d be really glad to hear from you soon. thanks a lot.
yah where’s juana hotel. anyway can i take sugbu single room? with additional 2 person.. kasi we dont need big room. maglalakwatsa lang naman kami sa cebu the whole day.. we only need a plce for our baggage. ^^
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or can u send me pictures of sugbu room?
Dear sir and or madame,
am planning another vacation to Phil. and would like to spend a week of it in Cebu. I will be in Phil from April 2 to April 23. Would like to know if you would send me some room dimensions, prices, and pictures especially of comfort room. No tub needed but do like plenty of hot water…….you know us westerners. Do you also have a small resturaunt in house and are there laundry services?
Looking forward to hearing from you. Oh it will also be double occupancy as I am bringing a friend from Manila.
Thanks
Dan
hi. please send room rates. thanks
You need to add in about the Sinulog booking to book in advance.. A friend of mine was looking for a place to stay and ended up in Mandaue because every hotel and pension house was fully booked. He did look at Sugbo but didnt like it.
i just want to know if how much does it cost for 2 people, single bed in a standard room for 2 days and 1 night.
where are the rates for this specific pension?
meron ba kayong matrimonial room? may bathtub ho ba? magkano ho ang rate?
ang double po ninyo magkano?
we are planning to have our christmas in cebu from dec 21-27, 2009..
Rodulfo Amoyo
hyundai Qatar
Glad to have cheap pension house here in Cebu. These establishments help Cebu’s tourism.
Hi,
Hope everything is going well with you.
When I visit your site, I saw your rates for your hotel room charges.
I’d like to confirm if how much would be the total cost if I reserve for 1 overnight stay on the 2nd of March 2011 for Metro Double Room only.
Actually, we would be three to stay. Myself, my father and my brother. We need an overnight stay when I arrive on March 2 just before we go home to Leyte on March 3.
Moreover, can you please confirm if aside from the Php 1,120.00, would there be any furthermore costs such as taxes and service charge? If I book now, will there be some reservation charge? How much would be the overall costs for this type?
I would greatly appreciate if you can respond to this query. Please advise.
Thanks a lot!
Jeff Abadilla
UAE
Hi i was wondering if you have a monthly room rate for 2 people? Thanks