The hotel is sufficiently located close to the Ayala business district, within walking distance of a famous local pizza restaurant, and about a short jeepney ride from the provincial capitol.
It has a nice clean look from the exterior, a small gravel driveway (just enough to fit three vehicles for a group drop-off, and basement parking.
Inside, one gets greeted to a homely front desk, a living room on the left, a children's playpen further in, a ping-pong table, and a cafeteria at the end of the hall. The staff are prompt and courteous, and check-in time is anytime once the room is available. I myself checked-in at 8am since I arrived at 630am.
I was given a 5th floor room, and almost dreaded it until I saw the elevator doors opening and a hotel staff beckoning me inside. The room was simple, the bed, pillow, mattresses, sheets. The walls are painted purple. It was spacious, able to fit a small family inside. The bathroom/toilet is equally spacious, closet space is huge, and has a small safety box.There is provision for towels, toilet paper, and a tiny soap, but not much else. You have to bring your own shampoo, toothpaste, and tooth brush.
One thing I dislike about the hotel, or probably Cebu in general, is the quality of the water coming from the taps. It is hard water and a tad salty. Meaning, it takes quite a while to make the soap bubble, and after rinsing, you still get a sticky feel to the skin. This is no fault of the hotel, blame it on the city's water treatment facility.
The room also had a small balcony, but being beside the main road, the chairs and tables outside have gathered dust and obviously weren't given attention by housekeeping. All areas within the hotel premises are no smoking, so even at the balcony, there are clear signs that prohibits smoking, so don't expect an ashtray anywhere. Although there is a tiny space for guests to smoke at the front porch.
All over the hotel one gets to read inspirational quotes from the Dalai Lama, the Pope, or any historical figure who made some inspirational remark. This gives a very uplifting mood to anyone who stays in the hotel. It allows you to reflect, albeit a moment, especially when one is on a a stressful business trip.
What with all these messages, coupled with environmental , cultural, and pycho-sociological advocacy information splashed all around, one gets the message that the hotel owners are really serious about their advocacies. So don't expect that you can bring in a lady escort in the middle of the night, because the hotel is also active in monitoring human trafficking.
Which is good news for families that stay for a weekend stay-cation. There are plenty of activities for kids, aside from the playpen and the ping-pong table; there is also a 30-ft wall for climbing, and a library filled with pretty good titles.
The cafeteria serves food, they also have room service. For the price, I'd say it's worth it. They give generous portions per serving, and one meal would fill even a hungry teenager.
Over-all, the hotel is great, just don't expect a 5-star treatment. For its class, I'd say that this hotel gives one value for money.