Sure, there are newer/nicer hotels in the area but nothing beats the location where you are at the beach within the city. The good: - Location is the best. Short taxi ride away from major establishments in Davao; Jollibee, Mc Donald's, Chowking are just by the entrance gate if you like fast food. - Wide choice of menu at the restaurant. The price is reasonable. I ate here during my entire stay. Loved the ambience at night at their Lobby Cafe; - I arrived early so the check-in staff brought me to their Air-conditioned Lounge while waiting; - Spacious Room. Was upgraded to a room with a beach view after my initial booking got cancelled by Agoda & has to go through a lengthy 2-hr discussion with Agoda. Loved the wooden flooring of the room & the old-world charm of the room too. The king-size bed is comfy. Appreciated the block-out curtains since I'm not a morning person; - Room rate is reasonable given the size of the room; - Prompt response to my inquiries via facebook prior to my stay; - Courteous security guards especially the ground roving guards; - Spa is the best. You should book their signature offering; The bad: - Room needs renovation. The paint is chipping off. There's an old smell of the room especially the wardrobe cabinets so I didn't use it to store my things; - Staff at the restaurant needs re-training. I...Sure, there are newer/nicer hotels in the area but nothing beats the location where you are at the beach within the city.

The good:

- Location is the best. Short taxi ride away from major establishments in Davao; Jollibee, Mc Donald's, Chowking are just by the entrance gate if you like fast food.
- Wide choice of menu at the restaurant. The price is reasonable. I ate here during my entire stay. Loved the ambience at night at their Lobby Cafe;
- I arrived early so the check-in staff brought me to their Air-conditioned Lounge while waiting;
- Spacious Room. Was upgraded to a room with a beach view after my initial booking got cancelled by Agoda & has to go through a lengthy 2-hr discussion with Agoda. Loved the wooden flooring of the room & the old-world charm of the room too. The king-size bed is comfy. Appreciated the block-out curtains since I'm not a morning person;
- Room rate is reasonable given the size of the room;
- Prompt response to my inquiries via facebook prior to my stay;
- Courteous security guards especially the ground roving guards;
- Spa is the best. You should book their signature offering;


The bad:

- Room needs renovation. The paint is chipping off. There's an old smell of the room especially the wardrobe cabinets so I didn't use it to store my things;
- Staff at the restaurant needs re-training. I decided to eat lunch upon arrival but I was told by a male staff that if it's not buffet, I should stay outside. So I stayed outside but all of the outside tables are taken 'coz there's a School Graduation Event. I was just standing there by the restaurant door & no one cared to greet me so I asked a female staff if I can stay inside. I was served eventually & was put in a corner. Gladly, this female staff (forgot her name) took care of my needs but the 1st impression upon arrival has been damaged;
- Aside from the beach, one of the reasons I booked this hotel is the gym. But sadly the equipment of the gym aren't working. At least, the dumbbells and a bench are there so I had still completed my scheduled workout;

The can be easily improved:

- It's expensive to renovate & in the meantime, what I can suggest is just to take care of the old smell of the room. It's clean & it smell disinfected when I arrive but after awhile, the old smell replaces it. I think a simple solution would be to use a reed diffuser;
- Pls tell housekeeping to clean the balcony too. It's dusty especially the railings. And don't forget to let them put slippers too;
- There's no hot water & the cable TV isn't working. The block-out curtains have a gap in the middle so sunlight can still go through. This can be easily addressed by maintenance.

Overall:

The prompt response to my inquiries, the relaxing view of the beach, the nice ambiance of the cafe/lobby at night, the pleasant spa, & the spacious room/comfy king bed made up for the imperfections of the room amenities. I will still stay again in this hotel given the reasonable rates they are offering (less than P3,000/night). But if you are the type of person who stays in the room during the entire stay, this is not the hotel for you as the room amenities will let you down. But if you like to roam around, dine at their restaurant, swim at the beach/pool, experience their spa & don't really mind about room amenities, then this is the hotel for you. It's really value for money.More