Date of visit 2019 Dec 21 to 26.
Room no. 353.
Room for 6 people.
Location 10.
Air conditioning / Ventilation 8.
Hot water / Water flow 7.
Amenities and other services 6.
Acoustics / Noise 4.
Ambience 7.
Cleanliness 10.
Service 10.
Location: The location is in the centre of Baguio city, so it was very convenient to go to other attractions in Baguio. It is also very close to Burnham park, a great open area to relax and engage in various activities such as cycling, water paddling, picnic, etc. During festive seasons such as Christmas and the new year, there are also events or fireworks held in Burnham park.
Ventilation: There was no air conditioning, but 2 stand fans were provided in the room for 6 persons. It is very cold in Dec anyway, so there is no use for a fan at night.
Water: There is hot water, but the water supply is weak and not steady.
Amenities and other services: There are quite a lot of television channels and the signal is quite clear. There are not enough power socket outlets. There were only 3 in the room, and 2 were used up for the stand fans. The remaining 1 outlet is not sufficient for 6 people.
Acoustics: The sound proofing of the room is very bad. You can hear people climbing up the stairs, walking in the corridor, conversations and noises from other rooms, doors closing, door knocks, vehicles on the roads, neighbour televisions, etc.
Ambience: The lobby looks grand. The Olive Cafe also looks good. And the room looks okay even if there are some holes in the wall corners which are patched with masking tapes.
Cleanliness: The rooms always looked welcoming after the daily make up. It was also very clean, I did not detect any roaches or bugs throughout the stay.
Service: The rooms were normally in a mess whenever we left. However, they still looked welcoming after the daily make up.
Travelling: The drawback is that most of the taxis are always occupied, so there is a long wait time to board an empty taxi. To be fair, this problem plagues the whole of Baguio during peak seasons. Grab app doesn't seem to be useful either as the taxis are all busy / occupied.
