We ended up booking Citylight Hotel which is just around 6-7 minutes walk from the Genesis bus terminal. This hotel was what we exactly needed at that time because as growing adults, walking now seems to be the hardest thing to do..queue in 98 Degrees.
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| Reception Area |
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| The lobby or waiting area. |
Room
Our original plan was to book the room for one night only, and just walk around or stay near session road until we board the bus back to Manila. We did attempt to ask if we can extend our room stay for a few hours but since it's a holiday weekend, all rooms were fully booked.2 Double beds
No aircon
Inclusive of buffet breakfast
Shower with water heater
More room details are available here: Agoda.
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| Room is very spacious |
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| The bed is comfy, but the pillows are a bit flat. They have towels in case you forgot to bring or do not want to bring your own. Slippers are provided as well. |
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| Large TV for a very spacious room. Water kettle, 3in1 coffee, and complimentary water are also provided. |
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| The bathroom is spacious as well. The usual complimentary bathroom toiletries are provided. Though I noticed that the water pressure is low but manageable. |
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| They don't have bidet but they have 'tabo' or water dipper. |
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| Buffet Breakfast at the Penthouse level. |
Our experience on our first night at this hotel was great. However, the second one was not. Our confidence in our energy towards the day got the best of us, and ended up deciding to find another hotel or room where we can stay, shower, and have a sleep before we head back to Manila. We called back the hotel and fortunately, they did have a spare room that we can check-in.
When we arrived, what they offered was the basement room (non-aircon) which was much smaller than the first room we booked. This was fine with us at first since we will just be using the room for a few hours.
For reference, details of their basement room are available on Agoda.
Just a heads up on what you might experience when you get the basement room:
- There is a window but your view would be a stack of construction materials.
- No ceiling or desk fan. We had to call and request it.
- Low water pressure. Despite that fact that the room is located in the basement.
As the saying goes, beggars can't be choosers. At that moment, we had to make do of what we had because there was no available room at other hotels. This was also the nearest hotel to the bus terminal so I am just thankful that we only had to endure that room for a few hours.
Despite the bad experience from our last night, the hotel staff is still commendable for being helpful and courteous. I still highly recommend this hotel because of its great location, buffet breakfast, and helpful hotel staff. If ever I'll book at this hotel in the future, I'll just make sure not to take the basement room ever again.
