Maqueda Bay Hotel and Restaurant
Barangay 9 Bo-ao
Catbalogan Samar
(055) 251-2386
This hotel is undergoing remodeling at this time and is under new management.
The staff here is friendly and the view is probably the best in Catbalogan.
The ground floor is pretty much closed for remodeling at this time (May 2009) but there is a room or two available with 2 single beds each – cost 700 pesos per night.
The “suites” on the upper level run 800 pesos and really are quite nice. They still need a bit of work but I think that this hotel is really going to be a nice place when they get through updating everything.
The Maqueda Hotel is on the beach road past the Eclipse disco and is a bit off the beaten track, but tricycles can take you around town for 4 or 5 pesos.
There is room for 3 cars out front and there is all night security.
The view from some of the rooms really is nice and we got to see a full rainbow before the sunset which was great too.
Dried fish or “bulad” is sold along the road that follows the bay. Nearby Edwardos restaurant is a great place to eat and grab a cold beer.
Roble Shipping ferry Catbalogan to Cebu City
Changing a motorcycle tire barefoot
I stayed at the Maqueda Bay Hotel last weekend for 2 nights (mid Sept 2009).
This Hotel is off the main drag but it is kind on a neat setting and the sunsets are beautiful.
These pics were taken out the window. We fed the fish rice when they came in with the tide.
The dining room is quite nice too! (…but I have never eaten there.)
Maqueda Bay Hotel
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
hi there… so much thanks for the post..
we appreciated your comments.. We have already renovated more rooms and are still doing the rest. we will be posting more recent photos of the renovated areas…
visit us again, will be glad to have you here…
best regards.
michelle
maqueda bay hotel
Hi michelle,
The view from the Maqueda can’t be beat!
dp
Hi Michelle, May I know if there is something like massage service at your hotel… I am planning to stay at your place one night. JUst to have safe sleep I am bringing my car via phil pan high way. Can you text me or reply via this email. here is my contact # 0919 ………..
Thanks & God Bless,
Rey
Hello Rey,
“dutchpickle” is a travel site with suggestions and reviews but we don’t actually make reservations.
Please contact the front desk directly.
cheers
dp
ps I removed your phone number
hi..
do you have any contact number besides your land line number? is it near the provincial gym?
Hi Mark,
I don’t know where the provincial gym is, but the Maqueda Bay Hotel is near Guinsorongan Beach – the “beach” in Catbalogan City where people swim. (Not really a very nice beach though!)
The Maqueda Bay Hotel was undergoing extensive remodeling on the first floor when I was there last – new management and owner.
This place has some serious untapped potential, because of the large restaurant over the bay and great customer service, and beautiful view.
We stayed on the second floor and enjoyed our stay. The only drawback, is that this hotel is a ways from downtown so you will want to use tricycles for transport. As the night wears on, there are fewer and fewer trikes around.
Sorry I don’t have any cell phone numbers handy.
dp
Hi,
I am going to spend a vacation here in Catbalogan on Oct. 27, to Nov.5,2009. I am planning to stay at Maqueda Bay. May I know if there is a room available on the captioned date and how much is your single room rate. Thank you in advance for your prompt reply.
Hi Barbara,
I stayed at the Maqueda Bay Hotel last Sat and Sun nite. I was there with my girlfriend and her friend from Hinabangan and paid 850 pesos per nite.
You are going to have some fun in this town! I landed up staying in Catbalogan for one year (rented a room from the Pacolis at Summers Garden Pension House)
I suggest you get a hold of Joni if you want a local guide to see some local sights.
cheers
dp
Hello,
I would like to reserve an upper floor suite for the following days. 10/26 to 10/28/09. Checking out on 10/29/09. Could you please leave a phone number so that I can call and make reservations?
Joel Padua
California, USA
(925) 864-5799
Hello Joel,
Maqueda Bay Hotel and Restaurant
Barangay 9 Bo-ao
Catbalogan Samar
(055) 251-2386
I believe that the international prefix for the Philippines would be 63
cheers
dp
I enjoyed my stay at this hotel, and am glad to hear it is being renovated as this hotel has so much potential for growth. I can see by your photos that the renovations have already begun and they look great.
I stayed in this hotel for almost 1 month and enjoyed everything about it.
The view on sunset is amazing, you can catch a boat to one of the islands right from the front door, the inhouse food was pretty good although there are some wonderful places that line the shoreline all the way into town, that come alive at night, worth checking out. Catbologan is a dusty, busy city but definitely try the fish and there are some great beaches just out of town worth checking out. The Staff at Maqueda Bay were fantastic and very helpful. it was a pleasure to stay here and I would love to return and stay again.