Century Park Hotel - Lobby Pics

the atrium lounge....

thats the name of the very elegant, relaxing yet pricy lounge in

Century Park Hotel Manila...

it was the last day of our stay when we decided to

take advantage of the free complimentary drinks

the hotel have given us upon checking in...

the waitress said that we can avail of the house beers, juices or colas for free...

hmmm... knowing this, we asked the lady the menu...

we werent really impressed with the house

beers at first when we heard her say it... but surprisingly,

they have good selections of beers,

not just local beers for a change, but they got CooRs too..

my husband was delighted to see some familiar names in the list,

at least the free drinks arent that bad at all....

we ended up using the 2 complimentary stubs for COoRs

and we ordered an extra glass of Martini...

and that was our last night exploring the hotel...

got to get ready for an early flight the next day...

so sad.. but we have to part ways one last time...

Century Park Hotel - Pool Side Pics

the poolside...

what can i say... better than usual...

pretty decent pools they have there!

they have this lap pool, a jacuzzi, and an oval shaped huge pool...

whatever you are in the mood for,

when talking about taking a dip! they have it...

sucks we havent got the chance to go down there

and check out the place 'til the afternoon we

have to check out the next morning...

i told you so babe...

Century Park Hotel - Manila review...

The Century Park Hotel Manila
599 P. Ocampo Street,
Malate Manila Philippines
Phone Number: (632) 528-8888

view from Harrison Plaza Mall Parking lot
view from below...
P.Ocampo Street Lobby... checking out...
fountain fountain fountain!!!!
atrium lounge - the relaxing lobby with a P300.00 per glass of Margarita!! whheeew!

The Century Park Hotel Manila

599 P. Ocampo Street,

Malate Manila Philippines

Phone Number: (632) 528-8888

The hotel used to be a 5 star hotel...

now people are saying that

they have gone down the rank based on their experiences...

we may say,

yes the hotel is a little bit old,

but they have gone beyond our expectations...

checking in wasnt as pain in the butt when it comes to waiting...rate of $80 per night, some says its better to check in at Heritage Hotel (same rate with better accomodations) check in start at 12pm (comes with complimentary drinks, one each client)... the room wasnt cleaned though when i first got in the room...

the manager came in to check if everything's in place and hurriedly told the

house keeping to clean the room... that's one minus points from them... they shouldnt let the client go upstairs with the room uncleaned...

we were placed in the studio type apartment with TV (pay TV for movies), phone (with charge each call outside the hotel..), centralized AC, mini fridge with expensive drinks, closet, a safety deposit box inside the room which my husband thinks is very cool and i think so too...bath tub... water runs good and warm!!!,the bed was comfy.... fast room service (good food, their american breakfast and BLT and pancake was impressive!!!! quite expensive though...)

hotel lobby is nice and clean, very relaxing with the orchestra playing... the doorman dont open the doors for you, all they do is stare and look as you walk by them... the taxi outside are very expensive, they will rip you off as much as they can... we used to get taxi's infront of SM Mall to get metered payment... one good point for this hotel is they are infront of Harrison and SM mall, it is very convenient to do your shopping errands... the hotel is just a few minutes away from Robinson's Place Manila, Mall of Asia and International Airport...

make sure to put all your valuables in the safe coz even if you put the

do not disturb sign out in the room, they still enter and clean your room...

they took the wine glasses we bought from the mall..

we called the reception, and they told the

housekeeping to give it back! (we had it back :) was a mistake on their part)

the pool area is wide... 2 pools and one jacuzzi...

we took tons of pics will show you in the next posts...

rating : 4 stars

Citadel Inn, Makati Philippines

Citadel Inn Makati Philippines

P. Burgos Street, Makati City

Length of stay - 3 weeks (June - July 2007)

Room 3002 - Privately Owned Service Apartment

Rent for one month - P20,000 - P28, 000.00

Rating - 3 stars

Room includes AC, Fridge, Fone, Kitchenette

pro's:

you can see the busy streets of makati from our view... tons of resto's and bars sorrounding the area...mini stop just outside the hotel... just a few minutes ride going to greenbelt, glorietta mall and MRT station... just right for what you pay for... it's a tight budget stay! friendly staff...

con's:

the building is old, only have two elevators which is a pain when you are in a hurry knowing the hotel have 32 floors... the building is in the Red light district area so dont be surprise if you see people around offering entertainments... if u know what i mean... traffic is bad in rush hours (always is)... hot water doesnt work much in our room, but the hotel part does (based on our 2006 stay...)