OverviewThis property is situated among local businesses, in the Malate neighbourhood of Manila. There are several restaurants within a 3-minute walk and public transit is accessible within a 5-minute walk. With no on-site recreational facilities, this property is well suited for guests who are planning to spend most of their time exploring the city.
This property is 100% smoke free and all 14 rooms include free Wi-Fi access, a TV, a hair dryer, a coffeemaker, a private bathroom with a shower and air conditioning. Rooms are furnished with one twin bed, two twin beds or one double bed. Suites accommodate up to three people and also include a mini-fridge. Select rooms also include a balcony.
Kape Pialto Bistro Cafe is the on-site restaurant, and select room packages include a free breakfast.
Other on-site amenities include meeting and function space, massage service, laundry services, an elevator and on-site parking.
Robinsons Place, a shopping centre, Philippine General Hospital and the University of the Philippines are all located within a 12-minute walk. Casino Filipino Malate and Luneta Park are both about 20 minutes away on foot.
Manila Ocean Park and Star City, an amusement park, are both a 10-minute drive away, while Malacañang Palace is about 12 minutes away by car. Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) is between 20 and 30 minutes away by car. (All walking and driving time estimates: Google Maps)
The GoodMany guests seemed generally satisfied with their stay at this hotel, among the reviews used for this analysis, and many reviewers thought that the room rates were reasonable.
Many reviewers found their rooms to be clean, while several guests thought that their rooms were well appointed and comfortable. A few guests appreciated that their rooms were equipped with air conditioning and a flat screen TV. While many guests were happy with the condition of their rooms, some other guests were not (see below for more details).
The staff were frequently complimented for their accommodating and efficient service.
Several guests found the location convenient for accessing Robinsons Place (shopping centre).
The on-site restaurant received mixed reviews, however, a few guests described enjoyable lunch and dinner meals.
The Bad
There were some common concerns found for this property,
among the reviews sourced for this analysis.
Several guests found their rooms and suites small. A couple of reviewers thought that the flat screen TV was mounted in an awkward position, while a couple of other guests thought that their bedding and carpeting could have been cleaner. Several reviewers were disturbed in their rooms by traffic noise at night.
Several reviewers complained that this property was difficult to locate and that taxi drivers were not familiar with the hotel. Some of these guests also mentioned that it was difficult to hail a cab from the hotel.
While the staff were frequently complimented, a couple of reviewers thought that the front desk agents they encountered were inattentive.
As mentioned above, the on-site restaurant received mixed reviews. A couple of guests thought that the food served at breakfast was poor.
TripAdvisor.com ranked this hotel #21 out of 46 B&B and Inns in Manila, with an average score of 3 out of 5, from 12 reviews.
Agoda.com gave this property an average score of 7.3 out of 10, based on 221 guest reviews.
