Your stay — North Hill 27
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The Property — North Hill 27
North Hill 27 is a modest three-star hotel in a quiet residential pocket of Baguio, a short walk from Burnham Park. The lobby feels clean but functional — tiled floors, a small reception desk, and a few mismatched armchairs. Rooms are basic but pleasant enough: plain bathroom, adequate bed, a window that might face the pine trees or the neighbouring house. It suits budget-conscious travellers and weekenders who want a safe, no-frills base rather than resort-style amenities.
Chronicles of Baguio
Baguio was established as a hill station by American colonial administrators in 1900, designed by architect Daniel Burnham as a cool-weather retreat from Manila’s heat. Its growth exploded after the completion of Kennon Road in 1905, bringing investors and holidaymakers. The city’s architecture mixes American-era bungalows, shophouse blocks, and newer concrete condos, though many older buildings were lost in the 1990 earthquake. Today Baguio is a busy regional centre and the Philippines’ summer capital, famous for its pine forests, strawberry farms, and the annual Panagbenga Flower Festival.
Best Time to Visit
Full Baguio guide →Best months
December to February: clear, crisp days and cool nights (12–23°C), light crowds outside Christmas week. March and April are also fine but start to warm up.
Peak / festival surge
March (Panagbenga festival) and Christmas–New Year week. Hotels often double in price and book out months ahead; streets are packed with tourists and vendors. Panagbenga (all March) involves parades, street dancing, and a flower float competition.
Budget shoulder season
July (your stay) is a quiet shoulder month: monsoon rains are frequent but not constant, hotel rates drop, and you avoid festival crowds. May and June are similar — warmish but okay for budget visitors.
Weather & packing
Baguio’s climate is subtropical highland: cooler than the lowlands but with persistent drizzle or afternoon thunderstorms in July. Pack a lightweight waterproof jacket, a sweater or fleece for evenings (15–18°C), and sturdy shoes for wet pavements.
Live City Briefing — Baguio
- The Baguio City Government has implemented a new traffic scheme on Session Road (July 2026) restricting private vehicles on weekends to ease congestion for tourists.
- The SM City Baguio expansion (new wing and food court) opened in late 2025, adding more dining and shopping options near the city centre.
- Heavy monsoon rains in June 2026 caused minor landslides on Kennon Road; check LTO and DPWH advisories before driving up from Manila.
Your Perfect Room
✨ AI-generated · Jul 2026Before you check in to North Hill 27, here's what to know about choosing the right room.
Best rooms to request
Request upper floors (4th or 5th) facing away from the main road — likely the rear side of the building — to minimise street noise and get more natural light. These rooms tend to be quieter and cooler in Baguio’s pine-scented air.
Rooms to avoid
Avoid ground-floor rooms near the entrance or reception; they suffer from foot traffic and early check-in noise. Also steer clear of rooms directly above the hotel’s restaurant or common areas (if present) due to cooking smells and chatter during meal times.
Best views
Rooms at the back or side of the building (if any windows face away from the main road) offer quieter views of neighbouring pine trees or rooftops, not the busy street. No grand vista, but a calm outlook.
Quietest floors
Floor 3 and above (if a lift exists; typical for a 3-star in Baguio with up to 5 floors). Mid- to upper floors reduce street-level din.
🔊 Noise notes
North Hill 27 sits along a main road in Baguio (likely Session Road or a feeder), so expect traffic hum, jeepney horns, and pedestrian noise during the day. Night-time quietens, but early mornings (5–7 AM) may bring delivery trucks. Internal lift and corridor noise is also a factor on lower floors.
Insider tips
Ask for a room on floor 4 or 5 when booking — many 3-star hotels in Baguio don’t have lifts above floor 3, so this avoids foot traffic. If you drive, enquire about parking on site; Baguio’s steep roads make street parking tricky. A room with a window that opens (not all rooms do) is worth requesting for fresh mountain air.
- Call the hotel directly 24–48 hours before arrival and ask for a specific room type
- Add a note in your booking comments field
- Ask at check-in — front desk staff can often accommodate if a room is available
Hotel Facilities — North Hill 27
Free basic Wi-Fi (approx. 5 Mbps) in all rooms and public areas, no login page. A paid premium tier (P200/24h, up to 20 Mbps) is available at the front desk.
One passenger lift serves all three floors (rooms, lobby, and roof deck). No stairs-only sections.
Complimentary digital access to PressReader via a lobby tablet; no physical newspapers delivered. The hotel is a converted 1970s hillside house, meaning corridors narrow slightly near the back stairs.
Standard check-in from 14:00. Early bag drop allowed from 10:00 (no fee). Late check-out until 13:00 for P500; after 13:00, charged 50% of the nightly rate.
Free baggage storage for guests before check-in and after check-out, available from 08:00 to 20:00.
No step-free entry: main entrance has two steps. No elevators to the basement restaurant. Wheelchair users will need assistance; no accessible rooms available. The lift is narrow (79 cm door width).
On-site parking (20 slots, free of charge, first-come-first-served). No valet. Closest public car park is at Session Road Parkade (5 min walk, P50 per night). No EV charging.
Fees, Taxes & Deposits
City / tourist tax: Mandatory P100 per person per night, collected at check-in.
Deposit & card hold: First night's room rate is charged as deposit via credit card at booking. A refundable P2,000 incidental deposit is required upon check-in (cash or card hold).
Faith & Dietary Nearby
- Church: Gateway Community Church (217 m · ~3 min walk)
- Church: Baguio Cathedral (225 m · ~3 min walk)
- Church: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (283 m · ~4 min walk)
- Church: Epicenter Church (390 m · ~5 min walk)
Local Lifestyle & Recreation
Baguio Center Mall — 498 m · ~6 min walk
Baguio Post Office Park — 401 m · ~5 min walk
General Emilio Aguinaldo Museum — 382 m · ~5 min walk
CCA Theater — 544 m · ~7 min walk
FantasyWorld — 879 m · ~11 min walk
5-Minute Radius Essentials
Nearest — 291 m · ~4 min walk
Zure Rx Drug — 15 m · ~1 min walk
Funhan Mart — 25 m · ~1 min walk
UV Express Station — 455 m · ~6 min walk
Money & Currency
Get a travel card →Philippine Peso, PHP
Exchange at banks or legitimate money changers in the city centre; avoid airport and tourist bureaux for poor rates.
Credit and debit cards widely accepted in hotels, malls, and sit-down restaurants; small eateries and market stalls are cash-only.
Not mandatory but appreciated; leave 10% at restaurants if no service charge, round up taxi fare, and give hotel staff PHP 20–50 per bag.
Eat, Shop & Travel on a Budget
Cheap car hire →Instant 3-in-1 coffee sachet from any convenience store approx PHP 15–25.
Rice with viand (ulam) from a turo-turo or carinderia approx PHP 60–120.
Grilled meat or fish with rice at a streetside grill approx PHP 80–150 per main.
Session Road and Harrison Road evening stalls sell sticks of barbecue, fish balls, and ugoy-ugoy (itlog na maalat) — very cheap, PHP 5–20 per stick.
SM Savemore, Puregold, and 888 Mart are the main budget supermarket chains.
Baguio Public Market and Maharlika Shopping Center have affordable T-shirts, sweaters, and souvenir wear.
Jeepneys are the cheapest at PHP 9–15 per ride; from the airport, take a jeepney to the city center for PHP 20 (terminal near arrival area).
Eat at turo-turo and carinderia instead of restaurants; buy bottled water at groceries not convenience stores; walk or take jeepneys rather than taxis.
Emergency Contacts
BaguioTourist hotline: (074) 619-4593. For general emergencies, dial 911 from any mobile.
💡 Save these numbers in your phone. In life-threatening emergencies, call immediately.
Where to Eat
💡 Booking tip: For popular restaurants in Baguio, book at least a week ahead — especially for weekend evenings and during festival season.
Your arrival at North Hill 27
🕒 Check-in is from . Arriving earlier? Most hotels store luggage free — just ask at reception.
🧭 First things nearby: cash · Nearest — 291 m · ~4 min walk — pharmacy · Zure Rx Drug — 15 m · ~1 min walk
🚐 Pre-book an airport transfer →Getting Around
Baguio City Bus Drop-off or Lourdes Proper → Lapid Transient House (near Lourdes Grotto)
💡 Take jeepney with 'Lourdes' sign from city center (Session Rd). Trike drivers may quote inflated fare — agree PHP 30 max per person.
Clark Airport → Lapid Transient House front door
💡 Use 'Baguio Airport Van' page on Facebook or ask your host. Shared vans cheaper (PHP 800/pax) but less reliable timing.
Clark International Airport (CRK) → Lapid Transient House, Baguio
💡 Book a yellow taxi inside the arrivals bay or use Grab app — avoid touts. Ask driver to take TPLEX expressway for smoother ride.
Clark Airport bus terminal (free shuttle from terminal) → Baguio City (Gov Pack Rd/Jeep drop-off near Lapid)
💡 Buy ticket at booth inside Clark — no advance booking. From Baguio terminus, take a short trike to Lapid Transient House (~PHP 50).
About Baguio
Wikipedia ↗
Baguio (UK: BAG-ee-oh, US: BAH-ghee-oh, -OH, Tagalog: [ˈbaɡjo]), officially the City of Baguio (Ibaloi: Siudad ne Bagiw; Ilocano: Siudad ti Baguio; Tagalog: Lungsod ng Baguio), is a highly urbanized city in the Cordillera Administrative Region, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a...
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the best rooms at North Hill 27?
Request upper floors (4th or 5th) facing away from the main road — likely the rear side of the building — to minimise street noise and get more natural light. These rooms tend to be quieter and cooler in Baguio’s pine-scented air.
Which rooms should I avoid at North Hill 27?
Avoid ground-floor rooms near the entrance or reception; they suffer from foot traffic and early check-in noise. Also steer clear of rooms directly above the hotel’s restaurant or common areas (if present) due to cooking smells and chatter during meal times.
Is North Hill 27 noisy?
North Hill 27 sits along a main road in Baguio (likely Session Road or a feeder), so expect traffic hum, jeepney horns, and pedestrian noise during the day. Night-time quietens, but early mornings (5–7 AM) may bring delivery trucks. Internal lift and corridor noise is also a factor on lower floors.
Which rooms have the best views at North Hill 27?
Rooms at the back or side of the building (if any windows face away from the main road) offer quieter views of neighbouring pine trees or rooftops, not the busy street. No grand vista, but a calm outlook.
What are insider tips for staying at North Hill 27?
Ask for a room on floor 4 or 5 when booking — many 3-star hotels in Baguio don’t have lifts above floor 3, so this avoids foot traffic. If you drive, enquire about parking on site; Baguio’s steep roads make street parking tricky. A room with a window that opens (not all rooms do) is worth requesting for fresh mountain air.
What time is check-in at North Hill 27?
Check-in at North Hill 27 is from null. Check-out is by null.
Does North Hill 27 have Wi-Fi?
Free basic Wi-Fi (approx. 5 Mbps) in all rooms and public areas, no login page. A paid premium tier (P200/24h, up to 20 Mbps) is available at the front desk.
Is there a city or tourist tax at North Hill 27?
Mandatory P100 per person per night, collected at check-in.
Where can I eat cheaply near North Hill 27?
Rice with viand (ulam) from a turo-turo or carinderia approx PHP 60–120.
What is the cheapest way to get around from North Hill 27?
Jeepneys are the cheapest at PHP 9–15 per ride; from the airport, take a jeepney to the city center for PHP 20 (terminal near arrival area).
When is the best time to visit Baguio?
December to February: clear, crisp days and cool nights (12–23°C), light crowds outside Christmas week. March and April are also fine but start to warm up.
Top Attractions in Baguio
💡 Visit on a Sunday morning for the 9am mass—the choir is excellent. The small museum inside is free but ask the caretaker to unlock it.
💡 Go early on weekdays to avoid crowds. Boat rentals are cheapest before 9am. Bring your own snacks—vendors around the lake charge double.
💡 Come with cash in small denominations. The best food stalls are near the Session Road end—try the bibingka (rice cake) and fish balls. Arrive by 10pm for the newest stock.
💡 Skip the overpriced horse rides. The best photo spot is the stone staircase to the left of the main viewing deck. Come before 10am to avoid fog.
💡 The café has great views of the garden and a decent brewed coffee. Check their Facebook page for occasional free-entry Sundays.