Name: Harold's Mansion
Address: 205 Hibbard Avenue, Dumaguete City, Dumaguete, Dumaguete, Dumaguete, 6200, Philippines
Rating: 7

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I've only checked in once but I was more than confortable during my stay.

The rooftop restaurant serves very healthy options for meals. Though it can take a while for the food to arrive, I was assured that the ingredients were fresh and made from the beginning.

The restaurant is great for lounging as it has a very chill vibe to it. It is also breezy and stays relatively cool during the day as it sits on the top of the hotel.

The staff are also very accomodating.

Would recommend to family and friends

I explored Dumaguete by foot, all because this hostel is very accessible. Located on crossing area, tricycles are coming and going. Visiting Apo Island was made easier because Harolds Dive Center is just next door and you can even book your tour in the front desk of the hostel. They only offer free light breakfast so if you’re used to eating full breakfast then I suggest you look elsewhere or go to the boulevard to eat. Overall it was good stay. 

Good location

Like all budget/mid range accommodation throughout the Philippines there will always be some irritations. This place is no different. If you are a person who is too lazy to walk to designated areas for free wifi then here's a tip, invest in a sim/internet package when you enter the country. It's not expensive.
I booked a standard double room which was a decent size and tiled throughout. The bed was clean and comfortable. A table and chair, good lighting, storage for folded clothes and some hooks on the front door to hang. The aircon was very quiet and the TV worked fine. The bathroom was small but still had a curtain separating thè hot water shower from the toilet.
I was able to check in early but I did have to go to reception to request toilet paper and again later when I noticed I had no bath towel. I had to lodge an I.D. to access the bath towel. They could have told me this when I checked in. And because there was no phone in the room I had to make two trips to reception. Oh boo hoo hoo for me.
Breakfast was my only disappointment. Small bread rolls and sticky rice and coffee/tea which I don't drink. No thanks. Poorest advertised breakfast I have experienced traveling around the Philippines. No big problem. Just walk to one of the many nearby restaurants found on Google Maps.
I booked my Apo Island day trip through their dive shop which I can happily recommend.
Overall, it is a hostel hotel so for the cost of my room I can't complain. Served my purpose for three nights.

Good budget value

he Harolds Mansion Hostel can be said is a landmark in Dumaguete. Many locals know this hostel to give you direction. Is well located, just 800 meters from the ferry terminal, 5-10 min. walk down town. Short ride by jeepney to the airport / ferry to Cebu island (10 PHP). The jeepney does not pass the hostel but stop at the cross road just 5 minutes walk.

I stayed at cheap and spacious dorm with A/C plus a fan. The room is  cleaned twice a day. The WIFI worked well (the reception or the roof terrace). From the roof terrace a great view. Not really busy. Only just in the morning during the breakfast which is included in the price. They offer some Pilipino or some sweet buns. Coffee all day available for free as well as filtered water.

The hostel mainly cater for the divers but they also offer great and cheap snorkelling tour to nearby APO island. The 3 snorkelling spots (even one close each other, but still different) excellent. Just for 1200 PHP pick up at diver shop around 6: 45AM with arrival around 3:30 PM.

Cheap hostel, landmark in Dumaguete

Cheapest Apo Island tour around. They provided everything for 1,200 pesos each and we saw many turtles. Worth staying at the mansion as the tour starts at 6:45am. Really helpful dive staff. You will need to have booked in advance at least the day before and the dive shop closes at 5pm. Basic room with TV and air conditioning. Good WiFi (only at the rooftop bar) & filling food for a good price. Only 2 plugs in the room and you have to ask for towels (charge), loo roll and soap - or provide your own. A 10 minute walk to town for shops and a cheap laundrette there too. 

Perfect for snorkelling tour

Hotel staff is accommodating. The room is very spacious but average looking. They offer tours and scuba diving, breakfast is included in the rooftop. Around 20-30mins walk if going to seaside downtown.

Average Stay

-Basic accomodation
-Big room
-They have a rooftop resto
-They offer snorkling tour
-No toiletries 
-No towels provided in the room. You coud get one for 500 deposit
-Trike driver knows the hotel so no need to provide direction
-Very cheap

Very basic accomodation

We spent 4D3N at the place as lodging for the business trip in the area. Twin bed room was at PHP 1000. I do not recommend comming here IF they are almost fully booked since you'll get the problematic rooms (e.g. faulty airconditioning and plumbing). We had to transfer rooms 2 times and spent a night without aircon before we got a recently vacated good room. The front office staff was good to accept our request to waive the extra bed charge since they transferred us to a single queen-sized bed.

Pro tip: Check the aircon and the bathroom before checking in!

The rooms have no phones so you have to go down the front desk if you need something. 

Note that small insects are a norm since except for the rooms, the corridors are open air.

The hostel is strict about towels; you have to request one at the front desk and leave an ID.

On the food, they offer free light local breakfast - all carbs so you have to order if you want protein and greens with your meal. The menu (which you pay up front at their rooftop resto) is good for its price and quality - affordable and okay. For a local, the serving of the food is good for two people. 

Location wise, this place is best if you want relatively less noise but just a 5 minute walk away from the port and from the middle of Siliman University.

I recommend this place for business travel or if you are just looking for an affordable place to sleep. I wouldn't hang out here the whole day. 


An okay local hostel for the budget concious

We booked the matrimony room via Agoda since it was roomy...good for 5...and cheap. The hotel gave us a regular room which was good for 2. In fact, we almost didn't get a room at all because they claimed they couldn't find our reservation. Pls note that there were 3 ladies and 2 gentlemen at the front desk.
The bathroom door would not open properly as the toilet blocked the opening. The lighting system of the room required a key in the wall slot. Ours kept sliding off! The most helpful of the staff stuck the arm of his glasses into the slot and voila! Lights and air-conditioning at last.
Breakfast was the WORST! The hotel offered only bread, sticky chocolate and instant coffee. Not bad if you think about it BUT the containers were totally unsanitary and would make you lose your appetite!!! Needless to say, we had breakfast somewhere else.

Not what we expected

Went to apo with Harold’s, found them so disorganised! At the shop they were rude kinda wanting to put me off going. I’ve dived hundreds of places in the world as a dive master I felt all they wanted was your money, they didn’t care about your safety. I had major issues with my BCD almost ending my dive a number of times. Went with another company the day after, bigger boat, guides who found things and all in all better experience! Stay safe if you dive with them  

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