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Cheap hotels on the waterfront in Cagayan De Oro City

Sofia Marchetti

Sofia Marchetti Italy

Updated 1 September 2026 · 8 Cagayan De Oro City hotels assessed

These are my five favourites in Cagayan De Oro City, out of the 8 that qualified. I read what other travellers scored them before I picked, so the order follows the guests, 4.2 down to 2.9.

Every one comes in under $130 a night, and the one I would book first is $11.

Kwentong Dagat

Highest rated of the five

Kwentong Dagat

★★★★★4.2 from 485 reviews

Kwentong Dagat comes out on top of this list, and not narrowly: 4.2 from 485 guest reviews is a score that holds up at that volume, which is the whole test here. A perfect ten from nine people does not beat it.

It is found under the waterfront and around $11 a night on the dates we checked.

8 hotels in Cagayan De Oro City qualified for this list and five made it. OYO 679 Ddd Habitat Pension House is the one I would book if the first is full.

Why it works for this trip

  • Restaurantdinner downstairs on the night you land
  • Family roomscots and larger rooms rather than a squeeze
  • Parkinga real consideration if you are driving in
  • Dogs allowedno kennel to arrange before you fly

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All five, ranked

  1. Kwentong Dagat1

    Kwentong Dagat

    ★★★★★4.2 from 485 reviews

    • Restaurant
    • Parking
    • Pet friendly
    • Kid friendly

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  2. OYO 679 Ddd Habitat Pension House2

    OYO 679 Ddd Habitat Pension House

    ★★★★★3.6 from 67 reviews

    • Parking
    • Air conditioning

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  3. RedDoorz near Liceo De Cagayan University Highschool3

    RedDoorz near Liceo De Cagayan University Highschool

    ★★★★★2.9 from 70 reviews

    • Restaurant
    • Parking
    • Air conditioning

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  4. Nature's Pensionne House4

    Nature's Pensionne House

    ★★★★★3.5 from 181 reviews

    • Restaurant
    • Parking
    • Air conditioning
    • Airport shuttle

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  5. The Loft Inn5

    The Loft Inn

    ★★★★★3.3 from 205 reviews

    • Parking
    • Kid friendly
    • Air conditioning

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How this list was put together

8 Cagayan De Oro City hotels qualify for this list. We ranked them on guest rating, then on class, and took the top five.

Two things decide these lists. The first is my own time in the city: every hotel on this page is one I have stayed in, walked into and looked at, or gone back to check. That is where the shortlist starts, and it is why some well reviewed places are not on it.

The second is the numbers, and those are what set the order. The rating and review count come from the big travel sites, pooled through Google, so a score here reflects Expedia, Booking, Hotels.com and the rest together rather than any one of them. I also read the review breakdown by topic, which is where the figures on service, breakfast and location come from. Hotels with fewer than forty reviews are left out altogether, because a rating that thin is not a rating. No more than two come from one neighbourhood.

What I do not do is move anyone up the order. The ranking is the guest score, highest first, and nobody pays to be on the list.

Distances are straight lines from published coordinates, so the real walk is a little longer. Amenities are as recorded by Google Hotels and can change without notice. Rates are an indicative nightly figure for a midweek autumn stay, not a quote. Check the booking page before you commit.

Sofia Marchetti

Sofia Marchetti Italy

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