Garden Orchid Hotel Zamboanga in Recodo

Set on a street lined with shops, this relaxed low-rise hotel is 7 km from the beaches of Great Santa Cruz Island and 3 km from Real Fuerza de Nuestra Señora del Pilar de Zaragoza, a museum and shrine in a 17th-century fort. Zamboanga International Airport is less than 1 km away.The casual rooms offer free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs and safes, as well as tea and coffeemakers and room service. Suites add sitting rooms.A breakfast buffet is complimentary. Other amenities include a restaurant, a bar and an outdoor pool, as well as a gym and massages. A convention center includes a refined theater and a hall with seating for 1,000.