Where to Stay in Manila: Heritage Hotel Manila

Having stayed in Manila for 7 years before going back home to Davao, I used to pass by this hotel every time I go to Baclaran or Mall of Asia. Then I thought to myself, "How does it feel to stay in this hotel"? It looked grand and classic outside.

The Heritage Hotel Manila

I just had the chance to stay in Heritage Hotel Manila for a couple of weeks early February this year. And this post is all about my experience while considering this hotel my home for half a month.

The Heritage Hotel Manila is a 4-star deluxe hotel in Manila situated in the corner of EDSA and Roxas Blvd. It's 5-10 minute away from the Mall of Asia, City of Dreams and around 20-minute away from Manila Ocean Park. From their official website, they have 7 guest room types.In the duration of our stay, we booked the Superior room with 2 full-sized beds.

Superior Room w/2 full-size beds

Let me start this narrative with our check-in. We understand that they've been in the industry for years. So we expected a little more politeness from the front desk staff. We may have come across as demanding when we repeatedly asked if there's an available room for early check-in (since we're a group of 8), or we just looked plain and rugged that the staff was at a time rude in dealing with us.

I coughed right away the moment the elevator opened to our floor - the 4th floor. It has smoking and non-smoking wings, but the entire floor smelled like cigarette. Coming from a city where there's strict ordinance against smoking, this was a big turn off.

My bed w/the study table

Our room was just enough, though I expected more. It has 2 beds, a flat-screen TV, a closet, bath tub and coffee-making facility. We were shocked to know that we needed to pay extra for internet access when it was included in their room details online. (misleading!)

We had fun during our first breakfast. There's lots of option for food - from bread to cereals to salads to heavy meal. What we observed though as the days went by was that the food was almost the same every day. What I really liked about this hotel is the free use of their gym, sauna and jacuzzi at the lower ground. Their outdoor pool was just okay.

Shampoo, conditioner, moisturizer and shower gel

While their front desk staff were not so nice, we would like to give kudos to their housekeeping for being so courteous and timely in cleaning our rooms.

Note: By the way, the difference between their superior and deluxe rooms is the location. Rooms located on the 5th floor and up are considered deluxe even though they have exactly same size and amenities as the superior rooms.

So will I stay in this hotel again? Preferably not.