Hiwang Native House Inn & Viewdeck

I like how the place is an authentic experience of the ifugao hut and we were able to see Rice terraces.

I would suggest changing the booking room name. I booked 4 standard, 1 large room, 2 deluxe room and 1 family room. But they gave us 6 of the ifugao huts and 2 of the deluxe bedroom. So instead of 4 rooms and 4 huts we got 6 huts and 2 rooms. Just want that to be clarified. Overall the experience was wonderful. Thank you so much for allowing us to stay. Maraming salamat po.

Experience living in an Ifugao Native House

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The view was amazing and it was really nice to be able to do a bonfire. We even saw a firefly. The traditional house was a great experience, and a confortable one. Stayed at the house number 1.

The people at the restaurant weren’t providing a good service and weren’t that welcoming.

The traditional houses are well maintained and situated in a superb location; the view from the top of the mountain is breathtaking. We are grateful to have experienced staying in a traditional house in Ifugao.

We liked the view of the surroundings. We really enjoyed the provincial feel.

We can’t think of anything we didn’t like we just loved the experience we had.

Clean, tidy, cosy, with absolutely breathtaking views. I highly recommend staying here. The staff are very friendly and accommodating.

Nothing to complain about whatsoever.

Die traditionellen Häuser sind besonders. Man sollte wissen, dass man über eine Leiter hineingelangt. Wir haben dort gut geschlafen und es hat uns dann doch gut gefallen. Das Waschhäuschen war sehr sauber und komfortabel mit warmer Dusche. Am schönsten war, dass wir am Abend ein Lagerfeuer machen konnten.

Von der Anzeige her hatte ich eine andere Erwartungshaltung. Nach der Buchung bekommt man das 10seitige Regelwerk, das hat mich überfordert, evenfalles die frühe check-in Zeit. Das Essen im "Restaurant"ist eher einfachst und eignet sich nicht für längere Aufenthalte.

the view

early check out time

Authenticité, la gentillesse des hôtes, l’immersion dans ces régions du Nord de Luzon.

Attention, les nuits sont très fraiches dans ces montagnes.

The property is a tourist destination itself. We love the view from our hut and the staff were amazing. The food in the restaurant was delicious.

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Le calme

L'isolement spécialement un week-end de Pâques.

Perfect place for relaxation and adventure. Located on top of the mountan overlooking the rice terraces. Staying in a native Igorot's house is unique. Food is superb. Thank you Hiwang, ❤️

Very much satisfied with the service, courteous staff

A little discomfort in going to the restroom esp at midnight & early morning. Perhaps you can provide a small chamber pot (arinola) so guests wont go down during unholy hours.

L’endroit : la vue et dormir dans une maison traditionnelle Le personnel : au petit soin à l’hôtel et guide compétent et attentionné Repas : petit déjeuner et déjeuner dans une ambiance familiale

Overall great experience

The comfort room was too far away from where we were sleeping

Had a great time discussing culture and geography with our host Noel and his wife Gloria were very effiicient, accommodating and helpful. They made us comfortable, our meals when delivered to our hut were warm and quick. They made sure our stay was comfortable and it was a wonderful experience. They went out of their way to welcome us and that our needs were met.

Initially when we booked our stay, the transportation and activity booking could have been better and more reasonable. We obtained our own transportation and tours independently .There was no capability to directly communicate with the facility's administrator and had to rely on Booking.com to relay information both ways. Aside from the initial booking using credit card, all transactions including transportation and tours were cash only, paid in advance and non-refundable which is why we did own tours independently. Other than these, we really enjoyed our stay and Noel and Gloria were great hosts!

Le cadre et la vue magnifiques, le calme de l’emplacement en dehors de la ville très appréciable , la gentillesse de Gloria à l’accueil et de la responsable du restaurant . L’expérience de séjourner dans une hutte traditionnelle et la qualité des tours organisés par Edwin

Rien

Super außergewöhnlich für alle die mal etwas anderes sehen möchten. Schöne traditionelle Häuser mit wunderschönen Blick in die Reisterassen. Frühstück und Abendessen direkt an der Unterkunft möglich. Wir haben auch die 3-Tage-Wandertour wie auch den Transport in der Unterkunft gebucht. Alles super toll 😊

חוויה ללילה אחד להיות בבית מסורתי המסעדה של המקום פשוטה ומעולה!!!

המון מדרגות שירותים ומקלחת רחוקים ודי עלובים

Endroit authentique et reculé sur les hauteurs de Banaue et son personnel bienveillant et toujours à l'écoute rendent l'expérience magique. Des excursions avec Lanie et Edwin sympas, guides attentifs et soucieux d'expliquer les traditions. Une mention spéciale pour celle dans les rizières et villages traditionnels.

The views and tranquility

The expeditive check-in could be more welcoming, particularly given the exquisite location.

Abbiamo dormito nella casa tradizionale Ifugao molto carina e confortevole, con una vista meravigliosa sulle risaie.. il bagno è esterno ma privato.Il ristorante offre buone cene e colazioni a prezzi ragionevoli.

Il bagno non aveva lavandino e specchio.

I loved the location, the grounds were beautifully kept, staff made sure all our needs were met. We were met with a warm reception. The views were incredible!! I went on an hour-long tour and it was fabulous!

I didn’t like that the bathroom was not in the room but it wasn’t so bad. It’s part of the rustic Ifugao experience.

La vue, l'emplacement magnifique. Bien pour passer votre journée.

Pour une unique expérience, c'est clair qu'elle sera l'unique : Trop humide, froid ,vous devez dormir habillé Matelas inconfortable Sanitaires à revoir. .............. Je savais que c'était "native" mais pas à ce point là.

Hiwang was amazing because I booked this trip last minute. Brady was extremely helpful as I asked question after question. The room itself was exceptional, especially since I was seeking a large room. It was extremely quiet and clean. The location is also amazing as it's a short transfer from the bus terminal to the House. Brady and his family welcomed me and were so nice and accommodating, felt like you're staying with family! Brady also help set up a tour for me which was incredible. My tour guide Kuya Edwin was amazing, knowledgable, funny and extremely helpful. I highly recommend the tour - going down to the rice terraces with different vantage points, meeting the locals as well as learning about the rich and awe inspiring history of the terraces. Edwin is the best!

Nothing I didn't like. I was only there for one night and one day and Hiwang made my stay unforgettable.

I loved the location, although it was foggy for the first two days, so we didn’t get to fully enjoy the view of the rice terraces. Thankfully, on our third day—just before heading home—the fog finally cleared, even if only for an hour, and we were able to catch a beautiful glimpse of the scenery.

A few things could still be improved. The food at the restaurant was on the pricey side, and there were additional charges for some requests, even for reheating food.

La vue et l’originalité des logements

Logement typique dans un cadre magnifique mais pour une nuit c’est un peu juste pour en profiter pleinement

Un peu élevé niveau qualité /prix

The cold weather, the peace, the bonfire at night, the gracious hosts, and spectacular view of the rice terraces

There was a slightly unpleasant smell in the bathroom. Also, some used shampoos of the previous guest (I think) were still there. Also, the food could use more flavor 🍴. The pansit was ok, but the chicken was a miss 😕.

Absolutely beautiful. The traditional cottages are simple but super comfortable. The people who run this place are absolutely lovely and very helpful. Different cottages are at different distances to the main house (or at different levels of going up the path/stairs), and each forms its own little terrace area with outside but private bathroom, fireplace, table and chairs. The restaurant is down by the main house and makes decent food at flexible opening hours. And the view - oh well, it's just gorgeous. Highly recommended

El entorno natural en el que se encuentra, el paisaje espectacular y las vistas magníficas.

La cabaña, que es fiel a la arquitectura tradicional, permite una experiencia auténtica, pero es un alojamiento muy básico: el colchón es blando y sencillo, y la altura del techo es baja, lo que puede resultar algo incómodo si no se está atento al espacio.

Truly awesome experience

Spectacular view

The staff were incredible. Native house/cottages were unique

Road access was somewhat difficult in the dark, further hampered by gps problems as an aftermath of a major typhoon.

Sehr nette Gastgeber, wir kommen gerne wieder. Die Unterkunft ist echt originell.

Wifi funktionierte nicht - dies ist aber wohl dem Tayphoon geschuldet. Sonst alles einwandfrei.

L’expérience originale de dormir dans une hutte traditionnelle. La gentillesse des hôtes et la bonne organisation de notre séjour (trajets, visites, guides)

La restauration est assez limitée, en particulier le petit déjeuner. La salle étant utilisée par la famille, nous avons pu suivre les programmes télé pour enfants!

Authentische Atomosphäre in alten Häusern auf Stelzen. Minimale Ausstattung - aber alles da was es braucht und sauber

Location

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Nos encantó la vista desde la casa nativa donde nos alojamos. Un sitio muy tranquilo, con el único ruido de los grillos y sapos si llueve. Está un poco alejado de Banaue (10-15mins en tuc tuc o coche privado) pero la familia te facilita el transporte a buen precio. Es un sitio para desconectar y relajarte rodeado de naturaleza. Hay un restaurante allí mismo que está bastante bien. Lola Gloria es un encanto, muy atenta y hospitalaria. También ofrecen diferentes tours guiados, nos pareció un poco caro pero muy recomendable. Nosotros no lo hicimos, pero recomendamos contrastar los precios en la oficina de turismo de Banaue. Pasar una o varias noches es un gran acierto, nosotros repetiríamos sin duda alguna. Muchas gracias!

The location was amazing, the native hut was an excellent

There was nothing I did not like

The place is a very nice, rural place. Facilities are very good, staff is very very kind. Right inside the Banaue region. I definitely recommend this place if you organise your Manila-Banaue-Manila transfer. Requires some adaptation to local reality, but yhis is expected and also a target of the trip. I was going to rate it less fot the issues with had with services, but I need to increase by 1 mark thanks to the wonderful smile and eyes of the very young lady at the hotel who was always around trying (and succeeding) to communicate and be useful.

1) At the hotel, jnfortunately nobody spoke more than 3 words of english, although they were making efforts. 2) We reserved all services through the hotel. The Manila to Banaue transfer was perfect, the tours were very good, the return transfer to Manila was an absolute nightmare. This takes the evaluation down

So nice place so nice family in the restaurant ❤️❤️

Location is stunning and very unique. Incredible views and the feeling of being in the forest high in the mountain.

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The house itself offered a rustic charm, giving us a glimpse into traditional living. The peaceful surroundings and cultural atmosphere made it feel like a true escape into nature.

while the experience was authentic, some modern comforts were lacking, making the stay a bit less comfortable than expected

The food in the restaurant was pretty good and very reasonably priced. Nona Gloria was very accommodating.

The native hut was very difficult to access and way too basic with outdoor facilities (it was raining!). But Nona Gloria put us in an indoor room with a wonderful view.

The property is good and it’s nice and cozy

I guess what we didn’t like about it is that we got robbed twice! Not once, but twice! Our food that we brought for bonfire was underneath our hut together with our shoes and other things and it was robbed just on the first day. From there it was already horrific because there were no areas where we can buy our food, everything is so far away. After that, we just played card games and drank some local wine and bought ready-made food near a restaurant. The next night, our playing cards along with some other socks were gone when we head back to sleep! It’s crazy how there were no people there, i’m almost 100% sure that it was one of the staff or helper staying there that robbed us.

Very charming traditional houses remodeled to guest rooms, on the top of the hill with a great feeling and view whether there was fog or sunshine. Bare minimum amenities and bathrooms outside of the room (quite obvious) so you don’t come here for these but for the location and the experience. Good food also provided on demand.

Native house experience.

Staff are not so accommodating. There was a black out in the morning. Water heater is not working.

The hosts and staff were wonderful.

Not all costs were known up front.

Cozy room, free toiletries

Our room did not have wifi yet, toilet is a bit far and is advisable to bring a portable toilet for old people who frequent toilet visits especially at night. Kept banging our head because of low clearance but it is not the property’s fault; slippery stairs going up again not the property’s fault because we stayed while it was raining and fogging (Dec 24)

Good food

It was a unique experience staying in a native hut

Best view and experience!

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Travel was not really good on the way. Road was awful they need to fix it. So muddy due to landslide on the side of the entrance. Very hard to get in due to small road and sreet. Food is not recommended. No fruits and vegetables choices for breakfast. I will not recommend unless they put something on there Facebook page they have cemented their entrance. Don’t even try to go there when they have a week of rains. They should be ready to refund if in case this happens. Too many dog poop. Three in our group step on it. Ohh my goodness even going to the view deck. The room , beds and bathroom highly recommended . For the meantime not going back anymore.

Fix the menu and should be a little bit with class. Nine of us came from US. Good we were raised in the Philippines so somehow we understand this situation.

We just loved the warm welcome of Gloria and her husband. They showed us around explaining thing about the baleh and way of live. To sleep in the baleh was a great experience, I have seldom slept that good. The view was amazing. It is very easy to reach the town and sights. As we came from the mountain province and had lots of trouble driving because of landslides due to 3 typhoons (and a 4th one coming in) we felt it was better to drive back to Manila earlier. Hence we stayed a night shorter. That was a shame. This is a place to spend at least 2 nights.

Personally we have found the communications upfront a bit 'harsh'. Because of that we didnt feel so welcome upfront (which turned to be more than okay after arrival). Because of the 3 typhoons we were a bit reluctant to arrange tours ahead. Of course people need time to areange thing, which is understandable. In our defense, we wanted to have some flexibility in case of trouble. There seemed to be little understanding about our point of view. We thought that 'softer' communications would have made us feel a bit more comfortable.

Hiwang native hut place is my favorite accommodation whenever we are in Banaue! Been there several times!

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Staff were quite accommodating. We had a change of heart with the rooms and they agreed to swap for a fee. From native houses we transferred to modern stone rooms which suited our family (senior and children). We also had late lunch and everything was fresh and tasty. Each dish was actually good for 2. Funnily enough my favorite part of the accommodation is the amazing bathroom/shower.

I really wish there was an electric fan available or provided. I struggled to sleep as it was warm for me.

Amazing mountain and rice terraces view. Nature and rustic experience.

Many road works en route to property. Hope it is all done in haste.

I love the experience of living like a local.

The uniqueness of the Ifugao ‘nipa’ hut is such an amazing experience to stay for couple of nights right up on top of the mountain.

The bathroom facilities needing upgrade such as the shower hot and cold water supply. Need to have a tea and coffee maker installed in the hut.

Breathtaking views on the Banaue Rices Terraces Very nice natives huts with toilets nearby. Restaurant on site. Possibility to have organized private trips. We chose 1 dayx2pax tour in the Rices terrasses (Batad and Banawe) and 1 day trip Apo Whang Od. Very interesting trips but pricy. Recommended!

The view and the authentic native room

Cleanliness of bathroom and limited food offerings. They should offer more food options since there are no other place nearby to purchase food.

I wanted to experience an authentic Ifugao hut, and I did! It was fun and interesting, and restful, because there was electricity inside to charge phones and lights all around the hut, even going to the bathroom at night. The bathrooms were clean and modern but separated from the hut, which is as it should be. Otherwise, if the hut had a bathroom inside, it would not have been an authentic experience. The views were wonderful, and the food in the restaurant was fine. It was very peaceful and quiet at night, that we overslept! The owner and her family were very nice and welcoming. I'm glad they are in the hospitality business because I was able to fulfil one more thing in my bucket list...

To be fair, there wasn't anything I disliked. Having said that, I'm glad we stayed only one night because having to go to the bathroom in the middle of the night was inconvenient, especially for someone my age (68). To reach the huts, you would have to go through a small village; they are not next to the main highway. Being away from the Center of Town was a negative. However! I knew all this before going, so it is not the fault of the accommodation. My reco would be to stay one night, enjoy the surroundings and the vibe, and then move to another hotel closer to the town center. We were fortunate that we came with CODA Bus line because they stop at the Tourism Center, where I pre-arranged the next day's tour. If you don't, it would be a bit of a hassle.

We like that we get to experience how to live in a native hut commonly used by Ifugao families. The food at the restaurant is also good - tastes like food cooked at home. The lady in the restaurant is friendly and accommodating. We also like the tours to the rice terraces although it would be good if the tour guide briefed us on what to expect so we can make some decisions what to do and not what to do.

It’s the little things like there is no drinking water in the huts. There is also no hot water unless you buy 1 thermos of hot water which will take you about 150 meters going down. At night, it gets cold and you would want to drink hot coffee. Using extension cord is also prohibited when there is only 1 socket inside the hut.

The staff are all accommodating & helpful. The ifugao hut experience was superb. The view is breathtaking.

No hot water during our stay. And we shared bathroom with room 1.

Majestic view of the mountains & their terraces

The CR which is separate — inconvenient to go down the ladder every night

view and dinner

All staff encountered were amazing. Friendly, engaging and very accommodating. The location is amazing with breathtaking views. The room was comfortable. Toilet and bathroom facilities clean. Car parking onsite convenient. We took a one day tour arranged through the Inn. The process was made very simple. The itinerary provided and we were well prepared for the tour. The transport picked us up as arranged. John was our driver for the day and Jonalyn our guide. The tour was amazing. Jonalyn ensured we visited the most vantagous locations for photographs while giving a detailed account of the local culture and history. The treking across the rice terrace then down to the waterfall was a good workout, Jonalyn ensuring it was at our pace and that we enjoyed the breathtaking scenery. I can sincerely say the tour was probably the most enjoyable I have ever taken during a vacation. I gladly give 10/10 for the itinerary, value for money and guide. Thank you for making such wonderful memories for us. I would certainly consider staying here again.

Just my personal opinion. Would like to had more tea and coffee making facilities and more variety on the menu. Saying this the food I had was excellent, I certainly did not go without.

View and friendly staff

Experience to sleep in a nipa hut

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