The Old Barracks Suites – Sudapin Kidapawan City
Cotobato Mindanao
tel 064 288-1299
I was passing through Cotabato province in Mindanao and decided to stop in Kidapawan City to get some information about climbing Mt. Apo for my website. It started raining just as I was coming to town so I decided to stay the night and have a look around for a few days.
The Old Barraks Suites had great curb appeal, wi-fi connection, and a good little cafe out front.
I paid for another night this morning and went down to the tourist center near city hall to get some information about climbing nearby Mt. Apo. It is not a technical climb but it is the highest mountain peak in the Philippines so it should be interesting.
The internet connection is a big plus!
room rates – check out time 12 noon 100 peso per hr extension
Standard single 500 pesos
Standard twin 600 pesos
Standard triple 700 pesos
Delux Single (new rooms) 700 pesos
Delux twin (new rooms) 800 pesos
Barracks Suites (top floor) 1000 pesos
The rooms are clean and comfortable, cable tv, hot water showers. The room in this picture was 500 pesos and it worked for me.
At the summit of Mt Apo.
Crisp morning sunrise!
On the way down the mountain…
I stopped at the local Honda shop across the highway to get an oil change on my trusty TMX. It’s a simple job but they do it for 30 pesos and recycle the oil.
Kidapawan was a comfortable place to spend a week waiting on the weather and climbing Apo.
Old Barracks Suites
Climbing Mount Apo
General Santos
Growing Orchids
Judy's Resto Bar
Logging with Motorcycles
Mount Mayon
Balabac Island
Biri Island
Calbiga Cave
Capul Island
Mangrove Swamp Palawan
Mikes's Resort
Wood Boat to Manila Philippines
Rick,
This looks from your photos that the old barracks suites are in fact very new and not old at all!
Gary
Hey Gary!
Good to hear from you. Yes mate, I checked in there last night and was very happy with the food and the internet as well. The carpenters are working on the hotel right now – The addition is very nice and fresh.
Making plans to climb Mt. Apo tomorrow.
…was planning on cutting straight through and going to Gen San but this was too tempting!
I think Cotabato is not as risky as many say, but I did pass through 6 military checkpoints yesterday. They were wondering what a white guy with a load of dive gear on a hable-hable was doing cruising around the neighborhood.
Most of the roads have one lane closed because the local farmers are drying corn on the highway. It’s kind of cool!
cheers
dp
Glad you came into my hometown in Kidapawan. I never knew about this hotel here!