Best Hotels That are Tourist Friendly in Town of General Santos City, Philippines

About General Santos City

The city is considered as the focal point of visiting SOCCSKSARGEN area (South Cotabato Province, Cotabato City, Sultan Kudarat Province, Sarangani Province and General Santos City). It has its own wharf for big passenger and cargo ships that is connecting outside and inside the country. It has its own International Airport that have 2 airline companies the Philippine Airlines and Cebu Pacific Air which catering daily passengers to Cebu and Manila. Roads are mostly paved for ease and comfort in land transportation. The mode of transportation within the city are passenger jeepneys and tricycle. But there are taxi and rent-a-car in town if you are not comfortable with jeepneys or tricycle.

The city is very ideal to live in for its cheaper lifestyle compare to other cities in the Philippines. Its economy is primarily agro-industrial. Due to its rich soil, good rainfall and typhoon-free climate, the area is the largest producer of corn, coconuts, copra, pineapples, asparagus and rice. The area also produces other high value crops such as exotic fruits, potatoes, vegetables, cut flowers and okra. The city have its won Fish port that It accounts for the largest daily total of fish landings in the country and is the leading producer of sashimi grade tuna.

It has good quality of colleges and universities that mostly students from other cities and provinces choose to go. Great beaches within the area and nearby provinces. It has at least 3 big malls (KCC Mall, Gaisano Shopping Center, Robinson's and the coming soon SM Mall) that attract shoppers from nearby provinces.

The city also invites tourist to come and celebrate with them their foundation day every February which is known as KALILANGAN FESTIVAL and food fest every September which is the TUNA FESTIVAL. Kalilangan Festival is known for the prestigious exhibits of unique and colorful ethnic rites, rituals and traditions like marriage celebrations, religious ceremonies, anniversaries, funerals, enthronement of royal dignitaries, thanksgiving and other forms of social, political and economic activities. While the Tuna Festival is known for the varieties of float parading with the fish theme decoration on it.

The city is a three time awardee for the "Most Competitive City" in the Philippines for the years 1999-2000 (all cities category) 2000-2001 (mid-sized category) and 2007 (mid-sized category).