Hotel berhampiran Tappan Park, Teluk Subic

I would respectfully disagree with the latest review, dated 14th may 2021. I live for many years in Philippines, and visited quite a lot of hotels and resorts, as I enjoy to take my wife on small trips, to chill out and get away from daily hassles... This hotel is for now, probably one of the best I have visited ! The disappointed customer accused the team not to treat him respectfully just because his wish to extend his stay in the same room couldn't be managed... Sir ! You stood there during a week-end, and this hotel is a favorite spot for people travelling from Manila and around. On top, given the huge Covid 19's discount (30%), the hotel is always crowded on week-ends... Then and probably like me, many guests have their preferences and usually request a specific room when they book, so the team cannot always accomodate last hour changes especially on week-ends ! Sometimes the building has some fixes to be done, but this has nothing to do with the team at the desk, and more with the maintenance... The team in this hotel goes at their wits ends to accomodate us, all the time and with a gentleness that is quite rare in Philippines ! To finish with, it is also quite rare around to have an hotel offering bath tubs, so they will always get my preference... Just a little suggestion : It would be nice to have a plastic chair and a ashtray on the balcony, so we don't need to travel far to be able to have a smoke...

I've now stayed at the Reef 3x and have already booked my 4th stay. Five reasons why I like it and 2 suggestions for improvement: Likes 1.It's located on Waterfront Road which is a much livelier and more pleasant area than Dewey Ave where I used to stay in Mango Valley 2.While there are very few staff (vs most other Subic hotels with too many staff but most without a clue what to do), they are efficient, pleasant and know what they're doing 3.If you book at the hotel, it's a mere P2300 for a park facing room. That's less expensive than booking online and less expensive than any other decently-rated hotel in the area 4.Room as fridge and it gets cold quickly (some of fridges at Mango Valley takes hours to get cool) 5.Lots of natural light in the rooms and in the entire hotel Potential improvements: 1.Rooms have the card system where power goes off when card out of slot. This means after 10 hrs of cycling, I come back to a warm room vs being able to leave a/c on at low level while I'm gone 2.Rooms starting to look rather worn. Some fresh paint wouldn't go amiss. This has been a great budget choice for me when all I need is a place to crash overnight when I'm cycling for two days.

Hotel amenities - well-maintained. I love the *exclusivity* / privacy given that it is located in a gated compound at the end of Waterfront Road. Grounds, pool and restaurant are well maintained. Room - reason why I rated this as 3* The room looks tired and badly needing upkeep. Pictures say it all. Sleep quality - the best thing about the stay - specifically the bed, pillows and blankets/comforters Unsure though if above details are well worth the 5K+ price tag for an overnight stay. If you will factor in safety, maybe yes. (it being exclusive and with far less guests than usual)

Friendly Staff, Excellent service and wide pool! We booked Emerald Manor Hotel after I read reviews and the reviews are right, staff are friendly, they greet everyone with a smile. I think this is also important. Filipinos are known for their hospitality and beautiful smile. It made our stay enjoyable and comfortable. Whenever we ask something from the housekeeping, they provided us with a speedy service. The pool is also large and wide, perfect for families. My 3yrs old enjoy the pool as well as my family. We booked the Family room and it was large. We were thinking of booking the family suite but it was already booked out but the family room is also good so we are happy. The complimentary coffee at the reception area is also good and the reception staff mentioned it to us which makes it better while we wait. The included breakfast is also delicious and serving is good. I would definitely recommend this especially for families.

This is our 2nd time to go to Kamana and this is becoming our favorite go to beach lately. Why? Just 2 to 3 hrs away from Manila via SCTEX and and it is ......quiet and serene. It gives you a feeling of having a private beach all to yourself. Even when the resort was full there were plenty of space for your family. Rooms are spacious together with in room ammenities. They have somewhat worked on their shoreline thanks to nature, the sand covered some of the sharp rocks before. The biggest win on this 2nd trip of ours was the food. They have improved and seems that they have revomed some of their ingredients. Pricey but was still ok. Lastly, the staff has been consistently hospitable and helpful. They even looked out for my kid while he was playing basketball at the port nearby while my wife and I had quality time at the pool and beach. Will definitely be our go to beach resort! Good job, Kamana!!! You have out done yourselves this time!!!!