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I am an American who lives a pretty good life in the Philippines, used to nice hotels and great food. I read many reviews about the Bayview Park Hotel, many of which were negative left by foreigners. I am going to attempt to set the record straight from a foreigners perspective. 1. If you are thinking that the Bayview is a 5 star hotel, expecting a 5 star experience, then you are going to be severely disappointed. 2. If you are expecting a very nice hotel for $50 a night with everything you need, then you will be very happy. Lies and Rumors: 1. #706 on the Superior Room Rate without Breakfast. 2. The Staff are wonderful. The people who said that they were rude must not have grumpy because they were extremely nice to us and everyone else. 3. The Hotel does NOT smell, it smell just fine. 4. The rooms are NOT small, they are very large. 5. The bed was a little hard but not too hard. Nice bed. 6. Additional comforters and pillow are available on request for free. 7. The rooms are older but newly updated. They have a fridge, a nice bed, newly painted walls, a really nice bathroom and everything you can want. 8. The AIRCON / Air works GREAT. We had to turn it down because it was so powerful. 9. The location is perfect. We were going to the embassy which is literally steps away from the hotel, but it is also central to everything. 10. Starbucks is in the same building. 11. Chowking, 7/11 and Yellow Cab are about 75 steps away 12. WIFI is available in more expensive rooms but ours was turned on for free. Typically 350 per day. 13. Breakfast was not included in our room because we got the $60 after taxes rate but typically 450 per person in the morning. It seems like a bit steep for the selection so I would NOT get the breakfast package.

The only thing I found wrong with this hotel was me. I took too long to write this review and my satisfaction with my 8 day stay. My choice of room floor was thanks to a fellow reviewer and was quiet with a view. (408). Problem with cable was fixed quickly when the maintenance worker just took out the card and wiped it off. I actually sat in the front lobby daily, something I never did before at any other hotel. (can't stand the wowwowwin crap my wife loves to watch). The breakfast was simply outstanding for me and able to get free lunch the 2 times we missed breakfast. No excess noise or beggars as we were warned about. If they want to warn you about something it should be the taxi drivers. Had to take my bags out twice due to drivers trying to negotiate a higher fee and forgetting(?) to turn on the meter. It was so much easier to walk at times. After seven years in Philippines its time to head back to U.S. Enough has truly been enough. Thanks all and thanks Philippines for your hospitality.

The Hotel itself is very good for the price . The problem is the policy of Red Planet , there check in time is 2pm and as this hotel is popular with locals it is generally full . This means if you are on holiday and your plane lands am you loose that day trying to book in . They have no rest rooms at reception you can use to freshen up so you just have to wait until 2pm and your day is gone . For business travelers its even worse as you can hardley turn up to a meeting unshaven and unkept . The Hotel needs to adjust check in to 12 pm latest , guests need to vacate by 10am .

I travel often but am not the type to usually leave reviews, however I had the best hospitality experience in my life at the Best Western. I was so rushed after newly arriving to the Philippines that I ended up forgetting my iPhone X inside of a random taxi cab soon after checking into the Best Western. Mind you this was about 1am. Just imagine the horror I felt when I checked my pocket and noticed it missing. Well I ran back to the hotel in a panic and that's when Honey, the front desk representative sprang into action to help track down my phone. She went through extreme efforts, and to be honest, I was so tired from twenty-two straight hours of traveling from Los Angeles that I was ready to give up after about twenty minutes but Honey took it upon herself to use the Find My iPhone app on her own personal cell to track down my phone! In conclusion, about only one hour after losing my phone in a random cab in Manila at 1am, a taxi driver pulled up and kindly dropped my phone bac

Again, I will say the same thing about this hotel. It is one of the best I have ever stayed in as far as value for the money. Due to the location, it is not as good as some in Manila, for example, Makati area, etc. But, it's not a dangerous area and has a McDonalds in walking distance and an inexpensive laundry just around the block, about 200 yards walk. Again the food is outstanding, by the standards of any country. Chef Chris is a Swiss chef who has generally mastered Italian cuisine, with some Filipino dishes added. Of course, no burgers or French Dips here! Its risotto or pasta, and some of his trademark flatbread pizzas, which are quite large and having some rich cheeses and ingredients. For burgers and more standard food, the Robinsons Mall is really not far away; by taxi or motor trike, 100 pesos is all, and in about 3-10 minutes, depending on traffic. Enjoy the malls in the Philippines, they are like Oases, for Filipinos and travelers. There is an ice skating rink in the MOA in Manila and so much to see. Service at Oasis is always great, even though staff is quite young. My second stay I had a shower that wouldn't drain so I told them immediately and then someone came and fixed it. As far as value for the money, this place is a 5. overall, I give it a solid 4. beautiful rooms, great home made ice cream in the lobby, made by Chef Chris restaurant for only 100 pesos, coffee too; lunch and sandwiches served during the day, from the Chef Chris chalkboard menu; laundry done at the hotel, but sometimes too slowly because they ship it out; nice pool and patio, and very clean rooms with nice wood on white colors and design. nice open and spacious showers also. Location is set away from main shopping areas, but it is also not aside a busy street. so, this hotel is very quiet, near a park called Paco Park, which is a memorial park and museum for Jose Rizal. Value for money, and near Ermita. Great place to stay.

this is the best hotel I have stayed in Manila. And I have been coming here for 10 years. Outstanding across the board. Rooms are comfortable, best mattresses in the city. Good value. Great location. This thing that sets this hotel apart: the staff. They will not let you open a door, they help you with absolutely everything. And I needed it. I was coming up with ridiculous requests: Can I borrow a tape measure? Do you know a reliable mechanic who can assist me for a day? Can I store a generator here? Will you receive a projector screen while I'm out? And they complied with a smile and went beyond what I asked. BTW, that mechanic was a life-saver. He's coming in an hour to help me deliver the jeep to the pier. Congratulations to the management of this hotel for running a perfect operation.

We enjoyed the stay staff very polite and helpful, the mall is with in walking distance and plenty of places to eat when we walked around the area we felt secure nice security just outside the hotel and along the walk ways people always willing to sell you something but that's the philippines trying to earn a living the price for what was offered was fair free breakfast from 6 breakfast options 99 peso's each if you don't want that they are willing to subtract the 99 peso off another item eating area is like a restraurant setting very nice we have traveled alot thru the the islands and this is a nice place for the money spent

We decided to stay at this hotel because of its excellent reviews and its affordable rates. Although the hotel is small just 6 floors, the rooms we stayed in are very spacious. Big king bed, big bathroom, big windows! Although they dont have swimming pool, they have big bath tub. My son didnt want to leave the tub and my mom also enjoyed her beauty dip. The location is the best, just across roxas blvd is the museong pambata. walk towards the quirino grand stand and you'll be in manila ocean park. Across the kalaw st is the Luneta Park starting at Rizal monument. Then few minutes walk going to the national museums. Fastfood and restaurants are near the hotel and you wont have problem looking for a place to eat. The staff are friendly, acccommodating, and curteous. They let us leave our baggages since we arrived early and they allowed us to check out late. They also gave us two adjacent rooms as requested. As mentioned, the rates are very affordable. We booked 2 rooms here at Luneta Hotel at a price of 1 room in other hotels. Overall, the experience is really nice and relaxing. We will definitely stay here again.

We stayed 15 days here in December, 2012 to Jan 2013. The staff is friendly. The pool is excellent for swimming laps or just hanging out. The pool water was a comfortable temperature and I would swim for a couple of hours daily. The staff is excellent. The elevators are being serviced, so they have an elevator operator for you to make sure you get to where you are going. Hotel is older but well maintained. VERY affordable. Nicest Hotel we've stayed at in Malate for a reasonable price. We have a young daughter and we had a babysitter stay with us a few days, and they provided a folding bed for a small fee. The guard was helpful and he helped make sure we got metered taxis. It was about a 10 minute walk or 2 minute taxi ride to Robinson's Place. There is a Jollybee and McDonald's right downstairs and a roasted chicken place across the street. Two convenience stores there too. My daughter had a bad fever one night and the staff walked us to the Hospital right across the street and made sure we were comfortable there. Excellent staff. About the food: There is a breakfast buffet and it is excellent, just get there early, as it kind of dwindles towards 10 am. The tastiest food we had was one night they were doing a promo of 6 beers for 300PHP (about $7.50 USD) and it included a buffet of four WONDERFUL dishes...all spiced just right and tasty. The other food was good too, like Philippine hotel food. Many menu items were not available. All in all, I LOVED this hotel and the price.

I booked for a 6 day stay initially. I was so happy with the hotel I ended up staying an extra week. The room had everything I needed. Fridge, stove/oven, very comfortable bed, on 14th floor so no street noise, A big window that I could open and smell the sea and what a great view down past Makati, to MOA and back towards the city of Manila. My aircon was cold and quiet the shower was HOT water with good flow. Rooms were cleaned daily with fresh towels and bed linen done and floor was swept and rubbish removed. The staff here are so good, I tipped them all which is rare for me! Overall the hotel is older and does need some freshening up, but the foyer is immaculate and the elevators are fast and modern. The hotel has a cafe and bar/restaurant,,,, I didn't use as I had my own cooking, bur from outside it was very new, clean and glitzy and they had plenty of customers so that is always a good guide. I was so happy that after I went and did my business in Laguna I cam back for another week. I won't be staying in any other hotel now, this is my home away from home now. I paid only $41AU a night, no deposit asked for and it was terrific value. Apart from looks I would rate this a 3 to 4 star place, it just lacks the La De Da for 5 stars. Places close by are Robinsons Mall 5mins (walk), Moa 10 mins by taxi about 100php, Ocean Park 10 mins, casino 5mins, 100's of restaurants around, and Manila Bay Walk is across Roxas Boulevard via a pedestrian bridge. L.A bar in one block away if you want to watch the footy or have a dance, just dodge the bar girls and you will be right.. they are friendly and won't annoy you if they understand you just there for a drink. Touts and beggars are everywhere in Malate, you get used to saying "no peso" it is a few pickpockets that you need to watch for, and they are children about 11yo...okay!!! Anyways hope this review helps you and enjoy your stay in Manila. C ya!

For anyone having there doubts about where’s a good hotel you need to look no further I stayed here 4 times n will continue coming to this hotel .For one thing they have a elevator to where others you have to walk up a flight of stairs n he rooms are nice n clean you get free breakfast n let me tell you it’s out of this world great .The staff very friendly n your 2 blocks away from the SM Mall to .of course there’s free WiFi n they have a computer in the lobby you can use to .belive me when I tell you this have stayed in a lot of hotels n there have been some I called The Hotel From Hell cause looking at the place online was nice but getting there n finally seeing the room omg what a dump So don’t even think about The Manila Hotel that place is filthy So I recommended if you want a hotel n friendly staff Silver Springs is the best it’s a 10 plus hotel n I’ll book there anytime I go to Manila

Location good for me – I like this area – been many times. Took room on 4th floor as was supposed to have a safety box – there was not but too tired to change – they should have safety boxes in more of the rooms anyway The room was spacious room, air-con good – had fridge, bench and sink small table to work on Beds comfy enough, room clean and serviced daily The towels have reached their use-by date – lash out please and buy some new ones – they are cheap enough in Robinsons which is very close by Plenty of restaurants bars and nightlife close by too Small TV with limited channels but one OK News Channel Al Jazeera Breakfast was included but limited selection -- Also that area is on the roof and very hot – if closed in and air-conditioned could be a good cafeteria and people not only guests would use – please look at that idea. Staff are all very helpful Wi-Fi is ok on Mobile but couldn’t pick up my laptop Overall place is good value for money They dont take credit cards Cash only

Friendly staff and close to Robinson Mall, Philippine General Hospital, Rizal Park, Ocean Park and the US Embassy. The rooms are clean and the price is a steal for a hotel this nice. Free continental breakfast is a plus. Easy access to transportation; taxis or jeepneys. Lots of restaurants and bars within a few blocks. The ride to the international airport was only 12 minutes.

Cleanliness of Go Hotels are expected. The service of the Staff of this hotel is 5 stars! I was able to sterilize my baby's feeding bottles without a hassle. They let me use their microwave oven for free. I forgot my luggage lock and the staff volunteered to buy at the nearest convenient stores at 1AM. I will definitely come back for the price, location and more importantly the hospitable services of the staff. They are all willing to assist and help you with your needs

Currently they are installing a new LIFT/ELEVATOR which will be in operation by CHRISTMAS DAY 2016 the friendly staff informed me. Great food focusing on a Australian menu with generous servings at realistic prices.Bar prices are certainly affordable with live entertainment 3 nights a week with great singers also a pool competition with expats every Wednesday Afternoon. Stay here frequently and can highly recomend this hotel

The main reason my wife and I stayed at this hotel was because it it very close to the US Embassy. Its about an 8 minute walk to the Embassy and to St. Luke's Extension Clinic. The rooms in this hotel are small, and you can easily hear people walking around the hallways, but the cleanliness makes up for these shortcomings. Most hotels at this price are not clean but Hotel Juliano is clean and the shower is hot. If you want a small clean hotel for a cheap price then this is a great choice. If you want to sleep in luxury while spending your time in Manila then this is not your best option.

On our monthlong trip to the Philippines, we stayed a total of 15 nights at CityState Tower. The location cannot be beat with the Robinsons Mall a few blocks away. There are also many restaurants, bars, beauty salons, massage places and laundries nearby. Breakfast each morning was varied and tasty (masarap!). The rooms are a bit dated, and the bathrooms are even more so, but things are ok because the housekeeping staff is just wonderful. They are very responsive to needs. Wifi is a bit odd because we were given passwords that are valid for only one day, so it was a pain to go get a new password each day. We will definitely stay here again and recommend CityState to everyone. Thank you and Mabuhay!

This was my first venture to Asia. Having never flown to the Eastern Hemisphere before, I promptly did my homework on the subject. I sought out the advice of America ex-patriots living abroad in the Philippines via online communities. The Swagman Hotel came highly recommended for newcomers, as they offer a free shuttle to and from the airport. Some cab drivers have become infamous among the American Expats in Manila for not using the meter and wanting to invent very high prices when a "white face" is in the cab. After a long flight from the USA to Manila, the Swagman offered a nice little oasis in which I could rest and shower before finishing my trip to Cebu City to meet a certain special young lady. When helping yourself to the drinks in the mini-bar, be sure to clean the tops of cans --or do what I did--drink only drinks that have a screw off lid! The mini-bar is stocked with some unique drinks that I had never tried before, but tasted really good. Also, bring your American Dollars if you want. They do currency exchange at the hotel's front desk. The rate is good, and because of the FREE shuttle to and from the airport I could wait to exchange the money in the safe atmosphere generated by the good people at the Swagman! It was as good and painless as I had heard. The only thing I would have done differently--is--I would have booked a better (Superior) room if one had been available!

I had the loveliest time at Miramar Hotel! Stayed for two nights, just for an event in the adjacent Hotel. Miramar is quite beautiful, a true art deco place. Carpeted stairs, ornate decor, and an airy open interior. I was given a corner room on the 4th floor. (I booked the most basic one, so if that's it then wow, and if I was upgraded, then awesome!) I had SO MUCH SPACE and I loved it. The room was worth so much. The bed was comfy, and the bathroom spotlessly clean. Seriously, spotlessly clean. There was no hint of mold. It's true that there's a bit of karaoke noise from downstairs but it wasn't too bad, and during my stay the singing usually stopped around half past midnight anyway. People who sleep late, like myself, would have no issues. I also tried their breakfast, which I didn't purchase with the room. Generous servings, and very fast service! I had ordered in advance, expecting the normal hotel wait for room service, but lo and behold barely ten minutes later, here was my food. No free wifi in the room, but you can grab a card worth PHP 100 for three hours from the front desk. Expensive, but a much better bargain than Microtel's PHP 100 for one hour! And the net is fast so it's worth it. Or you could go to the lobby where it's free. Best part of the hotel: the staff. Particularly manong guard at the front. If hotel management is reading this please do say thank you to manong guard for making my stay a very pleasant one! All in all, I'll be staying at this hotel again when the need to be in Manila arises. (Lastly, Emerald Garden is a two minute walk away in the direction of Starbucks! Go there for the best siopao in the Philippines! Ah, and yes, there's a Chowking, a Starbucks open until 1am, and a 24-hour 7-11 right beside the hotel.)

Moved to this hotel from another in the same neighborhood because I needed to cut my expenses. BP was less than half the price of the first hotel for essentially the same level of accommodations. The "single deluxe" is not what Americans would consider "deluxe." Although the room was spacious, the furnishings were minimal in the extreme--a "single" bed (not a twin) about the size of a cot, a small night stand, one small chair were the only furnishings. The bed was comfortable, and the staff carefully made it up with fancily-folded towel and bedspread. There was a small LCD tv attached to the wall with about 60 cable channels. (Note that none of the hotels I have stayed in in Manila had cable service that provided anything approaching a decent picture. This includes a couple of 4-star hotels.) The room had large windows with nice views of the city. There was a sink in the room, in addition to the one in the bathroom. The bathroom was small but adequate. Everything (except TV cable) worked well. After my initial stay of 3 days, I extended for an additional 3 days instead of moving to a fancier place that I had planned on. I was very happy with these accommodations for the price, and enjoyed several long conversations with the very friendly staff.

The hotel staff was very friendly and professional during my stay. The room was very clean and comfortable. The house keeping staff was very friendly and professional. I had a couple of issues with the room and when i brought them to the hotel staff they corrected them right away. I brought a camera with me and the hotel loaned me a transformer for the room so i could charge the battery of the camera because local power is 220v. The hotel restaurant is very nice and friendly but they charge american prices for their meals.