Big 8 Corporate Hotel
National Highway, Tagum City, Mindanao 8100 Philippines
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Everyone needs a place to lay their weary head. For travelers visiting Tagum City, Big 8 Corporate Hotel is an excellent choice for rest and rejuvenation. Well-known for its proximity to great restaurants and attractions, Big 8 Corporate Hotel makes it easy to enjoy the best of Tagum City.
Guest rooms offer amenities such as a refrigerator, a minibar, and air conditioning, and guests can go online with free wifi offered by the hotel.
Big 8 Corporate Hotel features a concierge and room service, to help make your stay more enjoyable. The property also boasts a pool and free breakfast. If you are driving to Big 8 Corporate Hotel, free parking is available.
During your visit, be sure to check out one of Tagum City's popular Italian restaurants such as Sublime Cafe and Cafe Velma, all a short distance from Big 8 Corporate Hotel.
During your visit, be sure to check out popular attractions like World's Largest Rosary (0.6 mi) and Freedom Park (0.4 mi), which are all within walking distance of the hotel.
Whether you’re traveling for business, pleasure or both, Big 8 Corporate Hotel is sure to make your visit to Tagum City one worth remembering.
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Property amenities
Free parking
Free High Speed Internet (WiFi)
Fitness Center with Gym / Workout Room
Pool
Free breakfast
Babysitting
Children Activities (Kid / Family Friendly)
Airport transportation
Wifi
Hot tub
Outdoor pool
Bar / lounge
Restaurant
Breakfast available
Breakfast buffet
Shuttle bus service
Business Center with Internet Access
Conference facilities
Banquet room
Meeting rooms
Spa
Concierge
Non-smoking hotel
Dry cleaning
Laundry service
Room features
Air conditioning
Room service
Minibar
Refrigerator
Room types
Non-smoking rooms
Suites
Family rooms
Smoking rooms available
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HOTEL STYLE
Business
Mid-range
Location
National Highway, Tagum City, Mindanao 8100 Philippines
Getting there
Somewhat walkable
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Our first visit to this city and the only hotel that looks fine. I didn't like the breakfast selection(included). Our room was overlooking a garage or industrial buildings. Going up to the the floor lobby, there were people, children, sleeping on the couch. Terrible sight for being a "corporate hotel".
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Date of stay: October 2019
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Room Tip:Â Make sure to ask a good view, sunrise
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I have to be honest. I didnt stay in the hotel. we went for dinner on our anniversary and were pleasantly surprised with the food. everything we tried was tasty. wide selection from Steaks (1700 php) to seafood. try the seafood salad. really tasty!
the building itself looks nice and the clientele are usually Chinese business people. but on close inspection the workmanship of the building is shoddy. cracks in the walls, poor detailing on the paint.
I was surprised at the cost of some of the rooms. but i guess if youre a big shot business man coming to Tagum for illegal lumber 5k for a basic room isnt that expensive.
the building itself looks nice and the clientele are usually Chinese business people. but on close inspection the workmanship of the building is shoddy. cracks in the walls, poor detailing on the paint.
I was surprised at the cost of some of the rooms. but i guess if youre a big shot business man coming to Tagum for illegal lumber 5k for a basic room isnt that expensive.
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Date of stay: June 2013Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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I love their beds! It is comparable to the beds of Sofitel! I had quality sleep because of the great beds! Very clean hotel. We stayed at Big 8 for 3 days and 2 night. Only problem is after our first night. the staff cleaned our rooms and remove our soap, shampoo, toothbrush and instead of two each they left only one piece each of the toiletries. Simple breakfast at Cafe Velma downstairs. No swimming pool.
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Date of stay: March 2013Trip type: Traveled with friends
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As the title above say, when visit Philippines as a Norwegian tourist, there are places i should not go to. When i first came to Tagum City, i noticed a large hotel, and i said i want to use it for my safety, and iliked it. I been to Philippines two times, and Big 8 hotel has been the only hotel i like to stay in for my vacation. If you looking for a hotel with swimmingpool, a bar, live music, fantastic overview from the top restaurant, a gym, kind staff that talk english, and is there for you always at your service then Big 8 hotel is the hotel where you can find all this. Whenever i like to travel to Philippines, i really want to go to Tagum City to stay in Big 8 hotel. I rather much live there if i have the money for it. They got everything there, and if you wish to go to mall, there are malls on the same way as the hotel stay. In the evening or night, the hotel has many guards who provide exelent safety, and if you are friendly and treat them with kindness and respect you can feel even safer. After a long day of walking around to take videos, you can go to the spa located in the same buildiing. there you can fully trust the staff, you can close your eyes and relax, let the spa workers do their magic on your stiff back. that is something i did every 2 days, it was amazing experience. then in the evening some local band play music there eithernear the bar on the swimmingpool area or at the top restaurant. Staff are easy to talk with, one thing i always remember is the smiles of the staff, they are very friendly and wish me have a good time. That is why i give them a top score. By the way i did also a video review of the hotel if you wish to see. Go to my profile to see my youtube channel.
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Date of stay: September 2019
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Room Tip:Â The rooms higher up are more luxurously.
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Hotel service is so bad. They only give 1 key card and they charge 1000 deposit for another one. WTH for a piece of plastic. Room needs upgrading. Shower head also needs cleaning. For 3500 a night, breakfast is also not worth it. Saw guests who looked displeased upon seeing the buffet. Only ate 2 sunny side up eggs as other food doesnt seem to be delicious. Service in the resto is fine.
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Date of stay: December 2022Trip type: Traveled on business
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It is great hotel. 60 minutes by car from Davao airport, on the main road so the location is easy. Very big property, highly professional staff, F&B is also very well done. The rooms are slightly old with furniture but not an issue for me. They have a big swimming pool for adults, small/splash pool for kids, Gym is available. The best part about the hotel I liked was their Coffee shop. They have their own in house bakery and I believe own branded coffee beans as well. Within a couple of minutes of walk, they have two big malls, yellowcab, McD and Jollybee. The only thing I did not like was their Wifi is out of service and hot water in bathroom is not available. I know they say it is temporary and are working to resolve but I went there to stay two times in three months and both issues were still present. I hope they fix this soon. All in all, a very good hotel and my first preference in Tagum city.
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Date of stay: September 2023Trip type: Traveled on business
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Room Tip:Â Deluxe rooms are better in terms of furniture I think.
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We went to Tagum to attend the wake of our aunt. We chose Big 8 Corporate Hotel because we saw a lot of excellent reviews about the hotel. We also read that its a 3-star hotel in Tagum. Naturally, we expected an experience that is worthy of a 3-star hotel. Unfortunately, it was a big let down. The first room they gave us has a window with a broken lock. Then they transferred us to a different room with a broken airconditioner. The airconditioner errored multiple times in the middle of the night. Imagine the sleepless night to check if the kids are sweating in their sleep. And apparently you can't charge anything in your room. Everything is cash basis. Their restaurant is cash basis. Their pool is cash basis. We also got locked out of our room. The keycard just stopped working. When I got to the receptionist, there was no empathy. It felt like it was a regular thing in a 3-star hotel. I would not recommend this hotel. Our experience was horrible.
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Date of stay: February 2024Trip type: Traveled with family
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Room Tip:Â Look for a different hotel other than Big 8 Corporate Hotel.
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It's the Philippines. It's provincial Mindanao. And it's in a tiny town. They're barely trying, and failing miserably. I was rolling with the punches until the front desk advised me they were going for a 4-star rating. It's a 3 star property at best, but considering the horrific customer service it's a 2-star.
On the property, an attempt was made to impress, but, you can tell quickly it's only on the surface. The first thing I noticed was there were no drawers in the rooms. I was there for 6 nights and kept everything in my suitcase. I hate that. The 'shelving' instead was pressboard covered with vinyl (think WalMart or Ikea). Amazingly, the receptacles are the old style, non-grounded system (two-prong), requiring adapters. When I asked for one, housekeeping just took it off the hot-water pot. Next, I hopped in the shower only to find a puddle of water all over the bathroom floor. Maintenance had to change the shower head. While they were working on that, I noticed there was only one pair of sandals and one set of toiletries. How can this be? There are two of us. I locked up my passport and laptop in the in-room safe only to require Maintenance again on check-out because it was broken. Took 20 minutes, but finally got my things out.
The internet was painfully slow and prone to failure. The service was provided by PLDT who, in my experience, are just notorious for ensuring lots of internet downtime. Speaking of downtime, the elevator was out at the worst possible moment for us. So frustrating.
I asked to use the Business Center, but somehow, at 7pm it was closed. The next morning I asked to used it to print a single page. As is often the case in the Phils, it immediately became an issue. First, at 9am, it's locked, AC off and computer (just one in there) was shut down. So, I wait for the computer to start, only to be prompted for a password. The individual gets on the phone with god-knows-who and after a few attempts can't get through. So, now it's off to the office where the girls are printing business cards. So, I wait a few more minutes and finally get my page. Just such a pain. Again, if they'd never suggested they're a 4-star hotel, I'd been less irritated or maybe even silent.
Oh, and the pool wasn't available.
On the customer service, no attempt was made to impress. None whatsoever. Completely disgusted with the way we were treated. Among other customer service failures, once the check out process went over 35 minutes I just left saying, "You've got my card on file, right? I'm going to miss my flight! I gotta go!" Just painful. We didn't even know about the free breakfast until we were checking out.
Finally, I said, "If this is a 4-star hotel, what does that make the Four Seasons?" Just blank stares. As soon as we checked out we were on our way to Davao for our flight to Manila and then down to Amanpulo on Pamalican Island. Here, we enjoyed absolutely stunning service and breathtaking beauty. Following that world-class resort, we stayed at the new Raffles in Makati. In room check-in, an incredible Executive Suite and outstanding service. Quite a juxtaposition with Tagum and the Big 8.
In the end, it may be the best in town (the Golden Palace is nothing to write home about). But, trust me, that's not saying much. Just please, don't call it a 4-star property!
On the property, an attempt was made to impress, but, you can tell quickly it's only on the surface. The first thing I noticed was there were no drawers in the rooms. I was there for 6 nights and kept everything in my suitcase. I hate that. The 'shelving' instead was pressboard covered with vinyl (think WalMart or Ikea). Amazingly, the receptacles are the old style, non-grounded system (two-prong), requiring adapters. When I asked for one, housekeeping just took it off the hot-water pot. Next, I hopped in the shower only to find a puddle of water all over the bathroom floor. Maintenance had to change the shower head. While they were working on that, I noticed there was only one pair of sandals and one set of toiletries. How can this be? There are two of us. I locked up my passport and laptop in the in-room safe only to require Maintenance again on check-out because it was broken. Took 20 minutes, but finally got my things out.
The internet was painfully slow and prone to failure. The service was provided by PLDT who, in my experience, are just notorious for ensuring lots of internet downtime. Speaking of downtime, the elevator was out at the worst possible moment for us. So frustrating.
I asked to use the Business Center, but somehow, at 7pm it was closed. The next morning I asked to used it to print a single page. As is often the case in the Phils, it immediately became an issue. First, at 9am, it's locked, AC off and computer (just one in there) was shut down. So, I wait for the computer to start, only to be prompted for a password. The individual gets on the phone with god-knows-who and after a few attempts can't get through. So, now it's off to the office where the girls are printing business cards. So, I wait a few more minutes and finally get my page. Just such a pain. Again, if they'd never suggested they're a 4-star hotel, I'd been less irritated or maybe even silent.
Oh, and the pool wasn't available.
On the customer service, no attempt was made to impress. None whatsoever. Completely disgusted with the way we were treated. Among other customer service failures, once the check out process went over 35 minutes I just left saying, "You've got my card on file, right? I'm going to miss my flight! I gotta go!" Just painful. We didn't even know about the free breakfast until we were checking out.
Finally, I said, "If this is a 4-star hotel, what does that make the Four Seasons?" Just blank stares. As soon as we checked out we were on our way to Davao for our flight to Manila and then down to Amanpulo on Pamalican Island. Here, we enjoyed absolutely stunning service and breathtaking beauty. Following that world-class resort, we stayed at the new Raffles in Makati. In room check-in, an incredible Executive Suite and outstanding service. Quite a juxtaposition with Tagum and the Big 8.
In the end, it may be the best in town (the Golden Palace is nothing to write home about). But, trust me, that's not saying much. Just please, don't call it a 4-star property!
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Date of stay: July 2013Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Room Tip:Â Go to Makati!
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Stayed here for 9 days with my husband & 15 mos old son. After flying almost 24 hrs. We were so exhausted that couldn't wait for our downtime only to be spoiled by the next door occupant having in room karaoke, door
banging & loud voices. We informed the front desk the
next morning & apologise
for the inconvenience,& promise they would transfer us to another room (but that didn't happen at all!) Added to that the hallway to our room is stinking hot!
Internet/wifi was very poor.
We lost our key/went missing which is bizarre when we check out we have to pay for it (the heck? We been to 5 star hotels more tacky & very posh they never charged even if you lost it.)
The bathroom was poorly done the door gets jammed every time we closed & open it.
The only thing we are grateful was at least there's some descent TV reception.
Upon checking out the lady seems to be doing something for nothing & never ending back in forth to places liked she doesn't know what
to do.
Will I recommend it? Big fat zero chance at all. Maybe in time they would progress but for now I'm staying out of it!
banging & loud voices. We informed the front desk the
next morning & apologise
for the inconvenience,& promise they would transfer us to another room (but that didn't happen at all!) Added to that the hallway to our room is stinking hot!
Internet/wifi was very poor.
We lost our key/went missing which is bizarre when we check out we have to pay for it (the heck? We been to 5 star hotels more tacky & very posh they never charged even if you lost it.)
The bathroom was poorly done the door gets jammed every time we closed & open it.
The only thing we are grateful was at least there's some descent TV reception.
Upon checking out the lady seems to be doing something for nothing & never ending back in forth to places liked she doesn't know what
to do.
Will I recommend it? Big fat zero chance at all. Maybe in time they would progress but for now I'm staying out of it!
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Date of stay: September 2013
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Response from HotelManagementBig8, General Manager at Big 8 Corporate Hotel
Responded Jul 25, 2014
Kindly accept our sincere apology for not giving you the high standard of hospitality. We sincerely regret the inconvenience caused to you during your stay with us. The hotel is actively working to improve service levels and your feedback has proved to be invaluable. We hope you will see the improvement and enjoy your time with us in your next visit. We look forward to welcoming you back in the near future. Sincerely Yours, ROXAN M. OBREGON General Manager
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The rate of the room when we book the hotel was lower than we pay on the day we check in.Employees in this hotel who happened to be the in-charge of contacting customers through mails failed to do their job before we arrive there.Then almost everyday when we stayed already in the hotel they always asked if we agreed to the said price which was not what we agreed before we book the hotel. We feel irritated during our stay in this hotel because of that. The hotel also is still under construction and the walls are not good because we can hear the voices of our neighbor.All in all i felt bad during my stay in this hotel.
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Date of stay: May 2013Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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PRICE RANGE
₱3,692 - ₱4,363 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
LOCATION
PhilippinesMindanaoDavao del Norte ProvinceTagum City
NUMBER OF ROOMS
120
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Frequently Asked Questions about Big 8 Corporate Hotel
Which popular attractions are close to Big 8 Corporate Hotel?
Nearby attractions include Robinsons Place Tagum (0.8 km), World's Largest Rosary (0.9 km), and Tagum Night Market (0.8 km).
What are some of the property amenities at Big 8 Corporate Hotel?
Some of the more popular amenities offered include free wifi, free breakfast, and a pool.
Which room amenities are available at Big 8 Corporate Hotel?
Top room amenities include a minibar, air conditioning, and a refrigerator.
What food & drink options are available at Big 8 Corporate Hotel?
Guests can enjoy free breakfast, an on-site restaurant, and a lounge during their stay.
Is parking available at Big 8 Corporate Hotel?
Yes, free parking is available to guests.
What are some restaurants close to Big 8 Corporate Hotel?
Conveniently located restaurants include Yuyu Cafe and Dessert Shop, Miko's Brew, and 1 Oak Buffet.
Are there opportunities to exercise at Big 8 Corporate Hotel?
Yes, guests have access to a pool and a fitness centre during their stay.
Does Big 8 Corporate Hotel have airport transportation?
Yes, Big 8 Corporate Hotel offers airport transportation for guests. We recommend calling ahead to confirm details.
Are any cleaning services offered at Big 8 Corporate Hotel?
Yes, dry cleaning and laundry service are offered to guests.
Does Big 8 Corporate Hotel offer any business services?
Yes, it conveniently offers a business centre, meeting rooms, and a banquet room.
Is Big 8 Corporate Hotel accessible?
Yes, it offers wheelchair access. For specific inquiries, we recommend calling ahead to confirm.