Best Hotels in Roxas City, Capiz

Roxas City, the capital of the province of Capiz, is one of the commercial and education hubs of Western Visayas, and is also fast becoming a tourism destination for local and international travelers. We have listed down the best hotels in Roxas City suitable for both business and leisure travelers.

The Roxas City Bridge

The Roxas City Bridge is one of the most iconic landmarks of the City of Roxas, capital of the province of Capiz. Built in 1910 as Capiz Bridge, it was then later renamed as Roxas City Bridge, coinciding with the renaming of the municipality of Capiz to Roxas City.

Basic Ilonggo (Hiligaynon) Phrases for Travel

Traveling to other provinces allows you to learn about a new culture by appreciating local art and architecture, trying out the local delicacies, and interacting with the people using their language. When visiting Iloilo, Negros, and Capiz, it will be handy if you learn some basic Ilonggo (Hiligaynon) phrases. While most Ilonggos, Negrenses and Capiznons can very well converse in English and Tagalog, trying to speak their language will make the experience more fun.

Islas de Gigantes Budget Tour Package

Islas de Gigantes is now a popular travel destination in Northern Iloilo which has become more accessible through tourism infrastructure projects, enabling the private sector to provide affordable and hassle-free day tour packages to these beautiful islands.

Hotel Veronica in Roxas City: Comfort Matched with Modern Convenience

Hotel Veronica is a ten-room hotel located at the Pueblo de Panay township in Roxas City, Capiz province. The hotel features rooms with modern contemporary interiors with touches of luxury and accents of local capiznon handicrafts integrated into the overall theme.

Let's Have Coffee in Roxas City

ROXAS CITY, Capiz - It was a quiet Sunday evening and we suddenly craved for coffee...a nice cup of warm latte. Good thing a friend recommended a coffee shop in Roxas City, ACC Coffee & Crêpe.

From our hotel, we hailed a trike and told the driver to bring us to ACC. It was already 8:30pm and we were worried that ACC might be closing early that evening, especially it was a Sunday. Fortunately, ACC won't be closed until 10:00pm.

From ACC's menu, we immediately browsed through their coffee selection and ordered our usual caffe latte.  It didn't take long for our coffee to be served and we were even surprised to find latte art on our cup. This cup of latte was definitely made with passion. When we finally had our first sip, we were 100% sure that ACC uses top quality coffee beans. Being coffee lovers, you have to take our word that ACC serves one of the best caffe lattes in the whole country.

Caffe Late with Latte Art

ACC experience wouldn't be complete without sampling their crepes! ACC offers two types of crepes: savory crepes & dessert crepes. Savory Crepes are basically crepes with meat filling/topping. Served with salad, they are good enough as a meal. Dessert Crepes, on the other hand, are on the sweeter side, with fruit and chocolate as filling. One of ACC's bestselling dessert crepes is Mango Bliss. This crepe is filled with perfectly ripe mango slices and topped with vanilla ice cream and chocolate syrup. Yummy!

Mango Bliss Crepe

How it all started

Dr. Victor Federico "Pip" Acepcion, a Roxas City-based urologist, faced a problem when his clinic, which he also shared with his sister, could no longer fit the ever growing number of visiting patients at their receiving area. In March 2011, he decided to open a creperia beside his clinic to provide a comfortable waiting area for his visiting patients. His crepes and coffee instantly became a hit to the locals that he had to move his clinic to a new location to accommodate his cafe's expansion. ACC is now a favorite hangout place for young professionals, students and families in Roxas City.

with Dr. Victor Federico Acepcion

When you have passion with what you do

There is no doubt that Dr. Acepcion is passionate about coffee and crepes. Aside from being a fulltime urologist, he is also involved in the daily operations of ACC. When he is around, he takes over as the barista.

Did you know that coffee can aid digestion? After a day of feasting on seafood in Roxas City (the Seafood Capital of the Philippines), drop by ACC and try their coffee and crepes. You, just like us, could be lucky to sample Dr. Acepcion's coffee creations

ACC Coffee & Crêpe
Pavia Street, Roxas City, Capiz
Tel.: (036) 621-3447 / (036) 621-4696 / 09074239278
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Wifi Zone: Yes

Roxas City: Baybay Seafood Restaurants

From the Tagbac Terminal in Jaro, Iloilo City, we took the 12:00nn Ceres aircon bus for Roxas City (Php 162.00) which left the station 30mins. behind schedule. The 2-hour bus ride along the Iloilo-Capiz Road had a 15-minute stopover at Passi City. Finally at 2:45pm, we arrived at the Ceres Bus terminal in Roxas City.

Since the last trip back to Iloilo City would leave at 5:00pm, this visit to Roxas City, the seafood capital of the Philippines, had to be a quick one (unfortunately). From the bus terminal, we arranged a round-trip tricycle ride to the Baybay Beach and back to the Ceres bus terminal for Php200.00. The trike drove through the town proper, passing by the city hall and the provincial capitol, and along Arnaldo Blvd. leading to Baybay.

At 3:15pm, we reached the seafood restaurants along Baybay Beach. We ordered scallops (10 pcs. @ Php 140.00), squid (2 pcs. @ Php50.00) and pork liempo (Php50.00). While waiting for our late lunch to be cooked, we strolled along the grey sands of Baybay Beach. There was nothing much happening other than local kids playing by the beach. Lunch was served around 3:30pm. I wanted to order for grilled fish but I was already full, so I will just reserve the grilled fish for my next visit. By 4:00pm, we were ready to go back to the bus terminal.

For my next trip to Roxas City, I will surely make time to visit the town proper, the Libas fish port, the Pan-ay church, and hopefully spend a night in the city to sample its night life.

See complete photo album: Roxas City, Capiz: Baybay Seafood Restaurants (July 28, 2011)