OverviewLocated about a 6-minute drive from Tagatay's city centre and
Emilio Aguinaldo Highway, the Elegant Star Apartelle is suitable for travellers who prefer a well-priced and centrally located hotel with easy highway access and extended kitchen amenities.
This hotel has 19 air-conditioned guest rooms, each providing free Wi-Fi, cable TV, a coffee and tea maker, a mini-bar, a dining table and a hot and cold shower. Standard rooms offer two twin beds or one queen bed, while family rooms and rooms with a kitchenette are also available. The hotel also offers 24-hour room service, a convenience store and free parking.
Mushroom Burger is about a 3-minute drive southward, while Taal Volcano Island can be reached in about 1 hour, including a 20-minute boat ride. SM Savemore offers groceries about a 2-minute drive or 15-minute walk from the hotel, and Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) is roughly a 1-hour and 15-minute drive north.
The GoodWhile there were not many reviews available of the hotel online, there were positive responses, in those sourced, to the hotel's staff, rooms, location and value.
Guests praised the level of customer service they received, characterizing the staff as attentive, efficient, accommodating and first class. One lodger noted that the staff began assisting them from the driveway.
The hotel's rooms were complimented by reviewers. They were described as well equipped, spacious, clean and quiet, with comfortable beds and linens.
Lodgers were pleased with the hotel's proximity to highway access, restaurants, shopping and attractions. One reviewer stated, "Overall, it's an ideal lodging for those who want to stay near stores, restaurants and other establishments".
A few guests described the hotel's rates as budget friendly, reasonable and low.
The Bad
Although not many reviews were available online of the hotel, of those sourced, guests had concerns about the hotel not accepting credit cards and providing limited bathroom toiletries.
TripAdvisor.com ranked the hotel #12 of 68 Tagaytay B&B and Inns with an average rating of 4 out of 5 from 9 reviews.