Has been doing tours all over the island, and coming back to nice and clean hotel rooms, friendly staff and polite,good breakfast, ezy to get around , local street food just across the road , cigarette and alcohol can be buy just on the little shop on the sidewalk, will be back
BookingComBooking.com
Booking.com
The pictures online look beautiful, however upon arriving, it was not as expected. The bathroom was not very clean. The room lighting is not good.
The breakfast was limited, it was not really a buffet as such.
WiFi was phasing in and out.
However, it did have a free airport shuttle which most hotels in that area provide, anyway.
I stayed at One Manalo hotel on two seperate occassions, once in December 2019 and again in February 2020. The room was comfortable. The ambience and the hospitality were good. The breakfast had vegetarian options too (although it is a sea food restaurant). The swimming pool was a comfortable place to relax. The hotel offered Airport pick up from the Puerto Princesa international Airport.
The Taal volcano eruption sure put a damper on my travel plans. So I get online to see what hotels are available the next few days. This place was clean, nice, affordable, and close to the airport.
Because of my travel mishaps, I tried to check in way earlier than the usual check in time. But luckily, they had a room available for me, so I was able to rest. I was exhausted, so I'm SO grateful they let me check in early.
The room was beautiful, spacious, comfortable, and quiet (with the exception of hearing dogs barking, cats fighting, and roosters crowing, but that was in the early morning hours, and further away.) There is a fridge and safe. Love to keep those bottled waters cold!
The courtyard as you enter has a bar/club, karaoke place you can rent a singing room for 220P/hour, or get a Thai massage.
These businesses added to the atmosphere of the hotel, I I really didn't think the music from the club was that loud at all.
The pool is lovely, but you can ask anyone for pool towels and they'll bring them out to you.
I LOVED the gym! And it's not one of this cheesy gyms most hotels have, this one is actually for people who workout! It has a punching bag, speed punching bag, free weights, cardio machines, weight machines, etc.
The restaurant adjoining has breakfast every morning, and you can eat throughout the day. It's good food, but never crowded.
Getting around was fine. I'd hail a tricycle just like a cab, and a ride anywhere should cost you $1-3. Make sure you negotiate ahead of time.
I booked a day tour on here (trip advisor) and because it's a well known hotel close to the airport, transportation was not a problem.
I scheduled a van to the airport (complimentary), early morning, and as I checked out, the front desk person said with a big smile as I came down in the door, "We packed a breakfast for you!" WOW!! That was nice, and totally made my morning as I set out to attempt to fly out again for the 3rd time. It was a yummy scrambled egg sandwich on white (but tasted more like a sliced King's Hawaiian white.)
The location, atmosphere, friendly staff, and beautiful rooms and facilities are why this hotel is so great. I'd definitely stay here again!!
Dear Ms Anne,
Warm greetings from One Manalo Place!
We are delighted to know that you enjoyed your stay with us and your compliments on our spacious and comfortable rooms. We are humbled in your kind words. Rest assured that we will continue to serve excellent service to all our guest.
My team and I look forward to welcoming you again to our Hotel.
The staff are very nice but the room we had is so-so.. Suddenly no hot water, air conditioner is making loud noise that we didn't sleep good. Breakfast is mediocre, you have to ask for everything, butter, milk. I didn't enjoy the food..
We stayed here for one night before we got on a liveabord for Tubbataha. The pool was out of order, the staff was rude, and the breakfast was just ok. The gym closes during the day for cleaning so get your worout in before 10 am. Nothing special. The room smelled like it had just been painted, so we woke up with a headache. the bathroom does not have air conditioning.
