Laoag is located on northern Luzon, the urban area almost in north point of Luzon. There are a international airport and lots of bus stations.
The hotels here in the city are cheap, and you can economize your money by staying in Laoag city, then going to Paoay, Batac, Pagupud by one day tour. I recommend tourists to stay in "Hotel Tiffany", a hotel which is cheap, new, clean, with cable TV, private room, it's easy to go St. William church, Bell tower, other tour spots and bus, jeepney stations by walking.
All tour spots are in the same area near Hotel Tiffany, go allover those place can finished within 1 hour, then you can go to Paoay or Pagupud in the same day.
Going to Paoay by jeepney, it took me about 40 minutes to Paoay church from Laoag city. The church is really nice, take some pictures and relax by lying on the lawn.
Take a tricycle to Paoay lake and Malacang Palace of North, and be aware, the palace is not opening every Monday.
Batac, a city only for transportation and visiting Marcos Mansion. You can see Marcos' corpse here.
========Hotel Tiffany========
Phone: +63-77-770-3550
Email: tifhotel@lycos.com
1 single bed room: P580
2 single beds room: P870
1 Matrimonial bed: P870
Junior suite: P990
Family room: P1260
