Besides the motocross competition annually held here, Quirino Province can be hardly seen on the tourist map. Suffice it is to say, lodgings where travelers can stay while visiting is quite limited too. Lucky for us, the provincial tourism office directed us to the Capitol Plaza Hotel Quirino, the lone hotel at Cabarroguis—Quirino’s capital.

CAPITOL PLAZA HOTEL’S LOBBY

The Capitol Plaza Hotel has a total of seventeen rooms situated inside its three floors—each one is air-conditioned and has its own toilet and bath. It has a multi-purpose hall at the ground level and is frequently used for dinner balls, wedding banquets, and conferences.

HUGE SWIMMING POOL AT THE BACK OF QUIRINO’S CAPITOL PLAZA HOTEL

There’s a huge Olympic-sized swimming pool at the back, perfect for garden receptions.

We spent a few afternoons and evenings here, simply hanging out and passing a few bottles of beer while swimming off the stress of touring the province the whole day.

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THE HOTEL’S STYLISH INTERIORS

Our designated room was at the third floor of the Capitol Plaza Hotel Quirino. There are no elevators, but going up was a breeze since there are two landings between floors. I love how the stairwell area is replete with framed photographs of Quirino Province’s popular tourist spots—Governor’s Rapids, Landingan Viewpoint, Siitan River, Aglipay Caves. and it usually made me forget that I’m climbing two flights of stairs every time I have to go to our room.

CAPITOL PLAZA HOTEL’S QUEEN-BED ROOM

They have the usual single-bed two-person rooms equipped with cable television, closet, telephone, and en suite comfort rooms. But since we were a big group, we were given a larger room.

MAKING OURSELVES AT HOME AT THE FAMILY ROOM

We stayed at Capitol Plaza Hotel’s Family Room which has a balcony. It already has two soft queen-sized beds but since we were five in the group, we requested for another mattress. It has its own cable TV, which we hardly used, and a dining table which we usually utilize for our laptops. It took five minutes for us to mess up the room and make it our own.

Wi-Fi Internet is available, although it was quite weak on the third floor of the hotel. I’m just happy that even with the amount of gadgets we were packing, charging was not a problem since there were a lot of electrical outlets strategically located along its walls.

THE COFFEESHOP, THE HOTEL’S IN-HOUSE CAFETERIA

TYPICAL CAPITOL PLAZA HOTEL BREAKFAST

Complimentary breakfast is available for hotel guests and is served at the Coffeeshop, the hotel’s in-house cafeteria at the ground level. They also serve lunch and dinner, and they’re quite affordable too. Don’t expect any fancy dishes though, they mostly serve home-cooked, no-frills Filipino fares.

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SHOPPING FOR PASALUBONG AT THE HOTEL’S GIFT SHOP

For four days, we made the Capitol Plaza Hotel our home in Quirino Province. Its strategic location made it a favorable base camp, plus well, it’s really the only hotel of this kind this side of the Philippines. The hotel is run by the local government, so in a way, you also get to help fund Quirino’s tourism projects too.

Capitol Plaza Hotel Quirino
Address: Capitol Crest Road, San Marcos, Cabarroguis, Quirino Province | Facebook
Email: pgqcapitolplazahotel03@gmail.com 
Contact Number: (0905) 460-3709
GPS Coordinates Map: 16.524889, 121.519222

Room Rates: Family Room (5pax) - ₱2,500.00 | 2 Single Beds (2pax) - ₱1,200.00 | Queen Bed (2pax) - ₱1,200.00 | Dorm Room (10pax) - ₱400.00/Bed