Due to the hurricane that hit part of the Hawaii state, my United flight to Guam arrived after my connecting flight to Manila had already left. So I looked online and found this hotel to be moderately priced for a last minute booking and since I was only going to be in Guam for less than 12 hours this hotel seemed like the great choice.

Distance from airport: I am not sure the distance but it took about 15 minutes in the taxi and it was about $25 for the taxi fare. Since I arrived on a Saturday night at 8:30 there was no traffic.

Location: As others have said, the great thing about the Tumon Bay Capital hotel is the location. It is about a 10 minute walk to a main shopping area. Just a warning the hotel is on a hill so the walk might be kind of tiring for some of you. Especially me who was in jeans, tshirt on a humid night. The shopping area has several restaurants, including the Hard Rock Café, McDonalds, and other stores. I thought it looked like Waikiki in Hawaii with the Outrigger hotel and the ABC stores, which has some overly priced drinks and food. I did notice a water park next to the hotel. Due to my late arrival and early departure I was not able to fully experience this area. I also noticed various other hotels (Outrigger, Westin, Hyatt), but I cannot tell you how far those hotels were from the shopping area.

Checking In and Lobby Area: I guess since it was about 9:30 pm when I arrived there was no one at the registration desk. Just when I was about to ring the bell a person came out from the back and asked if I wanted to check in. I said yes and after getting my information he gave me the room key. Unlike other hotels, this hotel still uses a key to open the door versus a card or your phone. My impression of the lobby is a basic hotel. The lobby is open, not air conditioned and there was some old looking furniture. I guess you can say the lobby was a great preview of the room.

Room: The room I was assigned had two beds and the room reminded me of the older hotels I used to stay at with my parents in the 70's. The room reminds me of the saying, "You get what you pay for." Don't get me wrong, the room was perfect for me since I was only staying one night but if I was there for more than two nights I would probably choose a different hotel. The room had a small refrigerator and the bed was a little hard for me. There was some cracked areas in the tub. The closet hangers was a mixed bag of different ones, it looked like travelers left their old ones. The room looked like it was not renovated anytime recently. The great thing about the room was the wifi, I had to download an app on my ipad and the wifi was pretty quick. I am not sure how quick it will be to download a movie.

Checking Out: Checking out was a breeze since I left at 4:00 am and I was the only guests.

Transportation to the Airport: It is a good idea to make arrangements with the receptionist the day before because there is no taxi service that drives by the hotel. It is best to make arrangements prior which I did.

Conclusion: I thought the hotel did it's job for what I needed. Which was a place to stay, get a shower, get some food, and go back to the airport the next morning. For me if was to return to Guam for vacation I think I will spend a little more and stay at a resort closer to the beach.