Stayed here for a few days because it's close to my family during my visit…read more Mella is brand new hotel. I was told they recently hosted Miss International Pageant here. Service was impeccable. Greeted me and my family with a smile. Their lobby was amazing. Huge! It accommodated my very big Filipino and extended Filipino families and friends too! Our room was tastefully done. Nice view, cozy king size bed, modern bathroom and rain shower to boot! They provided free complimentary breakfast buffet which was fantastic. You can order omelet and pancakes too! I had dinner at their restaurant and surprised, they had Italian on their menu. Best part, there is an outskirts mallstrip about a 5 minute walk. There is a drug store, convenience store, Jollibee, and a few other eateries. Mella is also only about a 20 minute car ride to Manila airport. Very convenient. Oh, I almost forgot. Their pool was fantastic. Free towel service and the pool was big enough and even provided a nice cabana. Cheers!

New, clean, bright, safe, friendly staff. If you're looking for a hotel that is super close to the…read moreairport this one may not be what you're looking for. It is about 15 minute drive. I had the king bed room and it was good for the price except that the bathroom smelled of mold. The windows are covered so don't expect a view. The front desk and rest of staff are very nice and friendly. Free breakfast buffet is ok. Dishes like adobo, corned beef were too salty. But hey it's free.

Visited this public pool while in the Philippines around month of April, 2017 It's located in the…read morearea of Taguig. I went with my family. We celebrated a couple birthday at this visit. The resort is nice. I saw how they try to maintain the cleanliness around the resort. I have observed that the resort employees had constantly picking up trash in and around the pool. This is a very good practice by the way. I grew up in Philippines and I've been to worst public pool and observed how pool owners just like to take money and not provide clean facility. I can't really compare this anywhere in the US, as there's not much public pool specially in Hawaii where I permanently live now--except those in YMCA. The cool feature about this place is you can rent a karaoke machine. I don't know how much, we didn't rent one. But I saw staff rolled it to cottages. That being said, beside the pool being a bit crowded, it was also loud. Knowing Filipinos who love-love karaoke so much. I do recommend this place.

Do not rent from these units or even think of buying one. We rented for 1 month and the owners said…read morethey would give us our deposit back but we are still fighting to get it back. They keep delaying and finding excuses. Second, the traffic is so bad along the main road to and from SM it's like a prison. You will basically sit in traffic all the time, and if you need a taxi you'll spend a lot of time begging them to pick you up for a fair price. The pool is ok but there are so many rules they don't tell you about, such as having no guests over on the weekends. and finally, every until has cockroaches. Not the big species, these are small but very fast.

My first impression of Red Planet Hotels while perusing it online was that it was a cheap hotel…read morechain. I kept seeing it popping up on my searches, but never even considered it at all. But it had a very good rating on Booking.com, and my sis liked the location, so close to her office. RED PLANET AMORSOLO When we arrived at Red Planet Amorsolo, what immediately struck us was the clean and bright parking area. It was full, though, so we were directed to park out front. The front desk is located on the second floor, and there's a small cafe there where you can order some light snacks like muffins, and use some public computers. The area is nice and clean, if a bit simple and no-frills. The building looked new and clean. The elevator is modern. The corridors were also nice and clean. Most importantly, the RED PLANET AMORSOLO FELT SAFE. My sis tried another budget hotel in Makati last week, on the same price range (around P2,000 per night), and it was old and musty and did not feel safe. Red Planet Amorsolo is located just behind the Burgundy Corporate Tower in Makati, near Makati Medical Center. You can easily walk to Pasong Tamo (Chino Roces Ave.), Buendia (Sen. Gil Puyat Ave.) or Ayala Ave. Okay, I am not a fan of the name changes of the streets. Many places to eat are within walking distance, the better ones nearby are along Ayala Ave., but Ministop, Mang Inasal and McDonald's are the nearest. If too lazy to head out, you can always have food delivered! Just call the front desk and let them know that you are expecting a delivery. They will assist the delivery guy in going to your room. UPDATE: There's a small Taiwanese grocery store in the building just immediately to the left of the hotel. It's called TPE Market, but it's not very visible because a lot of trucks and cars are parked in front of it, covering the sign and the door. They sell very good bento box meals for only P190! THE ROOM The room was actually quite small, smaller than we expected, and it was pretty basic. However, it was bright and clean, the bed looked clean, nice and inviting, the bathroom was clean and new, the hot/cold water pressure was strong. There's a small safe. Bath towels are provided, but that's it. There's a soap dispenser and a 3-in-one shampoo, body wash and conditioner liquid dispenser in the shower. There's no toothbrush provided, so bring your own. The bathroom door is frosted glass, but the rest of the bathroom has real walls. There is no closet area, and there are no amenities for coffee/tea. You can ask for some hot water from the front desk, but that is just too much trouble to do every time. So I took a quick trip to Shopwise, just a quick, P7.00 jeepney ride along Chino Roces (Pasong Tamo) around the corner, and luckily found an electric kettle on sale for P388.00 for my coffee / tea / oatmeal and instant cup noodle needs. While there, I also bought some supplies like snacks and dish soap. There is no refrigerator, so only bring snacks that don't need any refrigeration. Oh, and bring your own mug. Luckily, I brought my travel utensils set, a spoon, fork and chopsticks set with case that I bought from 168. Also, be careful if you're eating in the room. Upon checking in, we were told that we would be charged for any stains that we might make. We also bought drinking water and whatever else we needed from the 7-Eleven on the ground floor of the hotel. Aircon is cold, and there's a ceiling fan as well. There's a little bar with hangers where you can hang up some clothes. Also, there's no phone in the room. They have an app you can download to chat with the staff if you have any requests, I guess. There's a phone near the elevators that you can use to call the Front Desk. There's a big flat screen TV that has all the basic cable channels, including CNN and the Asian Food Channel. There's FREE WIFI and the internet speed is pretty decent but won't win any speed awards. SUMMARY At this price range, I think this is the best option for a budget hotel stay within the heart of Makati. If all you need is a clean, safe, affordable place to stay in Makati, I'd recommend the Red Planet Amorsolo. I would stay here again if I ever needed a place to stay in Makati -- this is now Option #1 if stranded in Makati. Rainy days are coming, you know. Better to bunk here for the night with friends or officemates, where it's safe and dry, than go through 8-hour traffic or epic floods trying to get home. It is run professionally, with young staff who are educated and professional. If I didn't know it was a hotel, I would have thought that it was one of those popular, expensive gym chains! The place is clean, new, well-lighted and feels safe. There's also a guard at the front who will help you out with parking and what not. It was the total opposite of what I expected the hotel to be (I expected it to be cheap-looking and dirty).

Good simple hotel if all you need is a place to rest. It's cheap and you have the option of booking…read morewith free breakfast included. I was waking up past breakfast time (0700-1000) so I wasn't able to check it out. I would suggest to just book the accommodation and just get some grub outside of the hotel. The room was clean. Had ample lighting and a flatscreen tv. The bathroom was also clean with a dispenser for shampoo/body wash. Check in/out was a breeze and the reception area had 4 Apple computers you can use to browse the web.

Here we are behind the Savoy Hotel . This place is very…read moreclose to the airport NAIA T-3 .is walking distance through the Manila footbridge . Not very very good but it's okay The breakfast buffet serve plenty of foods There is a gym and a swimming pool . Nice

This is a decent hotel to stay in. It was very close to NAIA and you can see the view of Terminal 3…read morefrom the room window (as pictured). There is a back door entrance/exit that leads you to the mall where you have a lot of choices where you can eat or just walk around. The staff are friendly. The bathroom situation is very tight. Th door opens in and you have to squeeze yourself to get through. There was drippings of water on the floor surface, I'm not sure where it was coming from. There is a big swimming pool on a lower floor but overlooking from the floor I was staying. The area was quiet and we weren't disturbed during our stay. Overall overnight stay is ok.

in the states we call these roach motels. couldn't sleep with the smoke coming through the ac unit,…read morethe partying in the hallway and the ipis singing "we are family". it seems to be convenient for an affair. but I wasn't here for all that. if you want a clean and quiet space to recharge your lowbat - this ain't it.

Not a bad lil place for a couple of hours id comeback again. Nice friendly service.....read more

I love purple, and naturally, when I heard the name "Purple Tree," I was curious. Why such a name?…read more When I stayed overnight here, I saw the "purple tree," which is actually the duhat tree by the pool. Under this tree is also where people can have their breakfast and it's a very relaxing experience. (Oh, and there is purple in their logo, too. And staff have purple uniforms!) Actually, entering The Purple Tree is like entering a different world. From busy President's Avenue, you walk up a few steps and to your right are unique artworks. And then farther up is an inviting pool (and from its side you hear the sound of falling water) - and of course, the purple tree! For me, this is really one of the nicest places to have a staycation, in some ways better than in hotels. There is nothing quite like eating breakfast under the purple tree while staring out into the pool. It is utter relaxation. And, the bed is comfortable, like it would in a nice room at someone's home. P2,200 is quite a reasonable price for the experience.

Nestled in President's Avenue, away from the busy establishments in Aguirre, The Purple Tree Bed &…read moreBreakfast is the perfect choice if you want a budget staycation. Those in the South may finid it a bit baduy since it's near but it's actually very quite and relaxing here - it's as if you left the city. For as low as Php 2,200, you already have an overnight stay with a comfy room with free wifi and breakfast, plus free use of their pool. I'm not that hard to please so the place was good enough for me. What's even better is that there are some massage places near this bed and breakfast so it makes your staycation even more relaxing. TIP: Bring your USB filled with movies 'cos the TV inside the room has a USB port. Hello movie marathon!

What an amazing experience at this In planning our most recent vacation, The location is close to…read moremany area attractions, shopping, and restaurants. Our reservations were for 6 nights at an executive room with club access. The club access is truly the way to go these days. Anyway, I was very impressed from the moment my husband and I checked into Seda. We requested an early check in and were taken to the club lounge where they served us refreshments while our room was being prepared and provided us a welcome letter enumerating the club/lounge access. Our room was on the 15th floor with a beautiful view of BGC. Our room was cleaned daily and towels were changed daily. Bathroom and amenities well attended. We also availed of their bulk laundry service. The food selection at Misto and the Club/lounge were great and featured local Filipino and international cuisine. Being away for many years, I miss my Filipino food so most of the time during our stay I ate my favorite tapa, tocino, bangus, and Taho. I definitely felt at home back in my homeland being at Seda. The Straight Up rooftop bar has great cocktails, great service, and spectacular view! My husband and I enjoyed our stay at Seda. Many thanks to Kim, Tustin, & Bryan for making us feel extra special every day!

Seda Bonifacio's rooftop bar delivers a top-tier experience from the moment you step in. I love the…read moreambiance elevated, relaxing, and perfect for winding down with a view. The food and drinks were on point, consistently great across the board. The live band added that extra layer of energy, and the staff couldn't have been friendlier. Strongly recommend if you're looking for a polished yet fun night out in BGC.