Where to stay in General Santos

from €13/night13 hotels sampledPH

3★+ hotels in General Santos from €13/night (range €13–72, 13 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

Hotel Giorgio hotel · General Santos
from €13/night★ 3
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Antonio's Apartelle & Suites hotel · General Santos
from €14/night★ 3
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Kathys Home Garden Suites hotel · General Santos
from €19/night★ 5
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Getting there

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Weather in General Santos

Fri 🌧️ 29° 25° 💧100%
Sat 🌦️ 30° 24° 💧100%
Sun 🌧️ 30° 24° 💧96%
Mon 🌦️ 30° 25° 💧67%
Tue 🌦️ 30° 24° 💧77%
Wed 🌧️ 30° 24° 💧90%
Thu 🌦️ 30° 25° 💧91%

In Jul, General Santos typically sees ~31°C daytime highs and 16 rainy days.

Best time to visit General Santos — climate

Jan: ~32°C daytime, 23 rainy days 32° JanFeb: ~32°C daytime, 19 rainy days 32° FebMar: ~33°C daytime, 19 rainy days 33° MarApr: ~32°C daytime, 24 rainy days 32° AprMay: ~32°C daytime, 27 rainy days 32° MayJun: ~30°C daytime, 22 rainy days 30° JunJul: ~31°C daytime, 16 rainy days 31° JulAug: ~31°C daytime, 26 rainy days 31° AugSep: ~32°C daytime, 23 rainy days 32° SepOct: ~32°C daytime, 26 rainy days 32° OctNov: ~32°C daytime, 21 rainy days 32° NovDec: ~32°C daytime, 23 rainy days 32° Dec

Things to do in General Santos

Top-rated tours and tickets from €14 — book ahead for the popular ones.

from €275
Shore Excursion - The Best of Santos - 6 hours - Private★ 5.0 (14)
from €208
Private Transportation SP–Santos–Guarujá | Premium Vehicle 4 Pax★ 5.0 (7)
from €261
Indigenous Guarani Village & Atlantic Forest — Private Day Trip★ 5.0 (6)
from €301
Private Sao Paulo Shore Excursion from Santos Port (8h)★ 5.0 (6)
from €14
Rappelling at Costão Beach★ 5.0 (4)
from €256
Private Transfer: From Santos Port GRU Airport to up to 15 People★ 5.0 (4)

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About General Santos

General Santos or "GenSan" is a city in the province of South Cotabato in Soccsksargen. It is known as "The Tuna Capital of the Philippines" due to its tuna industry. Perhaps its biggest claim to fame is that boxer Manny Pacquiao is a native.

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