Our taekwondo trip brought us to Zamboanga del Norte for the 2011 Palarong Pambansa . So, we had to look for hotels, inns, pension houses in Dapitan since this was the official venue. Unfortunately, all of the hotels were fully booked until we were able to research "Home Sweet Home". The name of their inn fits its description. It is a home far away from your home. It is the house of Mr. and Mrs. Hamoy which they opened and shared it to the public. The house has 5 rooms each assigned with a distinct color. We got the blue room with 2 queen size beds which can comfortably sleeps 4 people. In fact, the room is so big, 8 people can sleep properly in this room even if you add 2 more queen size beds. Their bathroom is also adequate although their hot water is not that scalding hot. Each room has its own cable television and they provide towels. Do not expect any frills or additional amenities in their rooms. As I have said, it is a house. Their price is inclusive of breakfast which they serve in their lanai. They have a good location since it is just a 2 minute tricycle ride from RMI which was the school headquarters of the NCR Taekwondo Contingent and a walking distance from Gloria de Dapitan. Oh..and the beach is just in front of Home Sweet Home. All you have to do is cross Sunset Blvd., and you can enjoy Dapitan Bay. Dakak resort is only 20 minutes by vehicle and the Rizal Shrine is only 5 minutes from this place. It will take you 30 minutes to go to Dipolog City. Although, I admit, their price is quite high (P2,000 per night for 4 pax) as compared to other hotels, inns we have stayed during our Taekwondo Sojourn...but since it was the season of Palarong Pambansa, i guess..all of the inns in dapitan were at the same price..plus factor in this inn is that they serve breakfast unlike the other inns. But what sets this inn apart from the others is the hospitality of Ms Hamoy. My family sincerely extends our deep gratitude since she lent us her multicab pick up so that we could have a vehicle during our stay. The venue of our game was located at Katipunan Zamboanga del Norte which is a 1 hour ride from our inn. It saved us a substantial amount of money since renting a vehicle at that time was P1,000 to P2,000 pesos. Again, thank you Mam Hilda. Furthermore, she personally picked us up from the airport and she also brought us to the airport when it was time to go home. For that...2 thumbs up to Home Sweet Home. Her 2 maids are also accommodating and efficient. Take a bow, Home Sweet Home...A GOLD MEDAL TO YOU GUYS!!!! Again, another Gold Medal to my daughter in the Palarong Pambansa 2011. Congrats to Team NCR.
