Originally Posted by
iahphx
Any lodging recommendations? How much should I expect to pay?
About a year ago, I visited Borneo and Bali and stayed in great hotels for well under $100. There were also some chain hotels in ridiculously low award categories. Ditto Thailand and Cambodia. If good 4 to 5-star hotels are going to cost me, say, $200/night, this might not be the right choice for me given the other logistics. Sadly, I might do better WAITING for the development, and then get deals at the chain hotels.
BTW, I priced some Air Asia flights this weekend and was surprised how expensive the tickets were -- at least for Air Asia. Almost US$100 each way. I assume there are sales? I've also read that air travel in the Philippines is much less on-time than in the rest of the region. True?
I don't think you will see any sells for PPS, maybe during typhoon season. AA does usually offer large discounted fares 1 or 2 a year but it is for travel 6-12 months out from the date when you must purchase your ticket so your travel plans must be concrete as AA does not give refunds. These sells usually only last for about a week.