Garcia - Legaspi Mansion — Hotel in Kalibo

First off, the reception desk was on the fourth floor and not on the third. Upon arrival I knew that I made a mistake booking this room. The staircase leading up to the 4th floor was dusty and unkempt. Despite the fact that we were expected (I saw my name listed on their whiteboard with corresponding date), we still had to wait as they had to make up the room. (There were no other guests). When we were shown our room , the floor was still wet because it was just recently mopped with a filthy mop and I can smell the dirty water used in the mop. We asked to be transferred to another room to which they obliged, the next room did not have the smell although it had a shared bathroom. The room's window faced out to Roxas avenue and it can be noisy if you want a good night sleep and unfortunately there was a karaoke bar near the room so we can hear the howling of a woman (contrary to popular belief, not all Filipinos can sing well). I would not recommend to any of my friends, even with the price. Internet was spotty in the room so I had to get out to the corridor to get a...

We stopped for two nights on the 24 and 25 December for two nights. The owner Gerwin is very personable and genuinely helpful if you need something. Nothing seemed to be a problem, and I felt very safe in the hotel. The rooms are clean and well maintained, if a little dated. It is a budget lodge so in the price range I think the lodge is good value. The staff, location and safety is the highlight. Trike noise is inevitable when you stay in the town centre, we are in a developing country and trikes are the towns public transport. That is my only negative thought. The trade off is you can walk safely at night in the area and do not have to argue with trike drivers if you want to eat out at night. Talk to Gerwin as we found him so welcoming and sincere. He will give you a free travel iteniary you will be able to spend a day seeing part of the real philippines. Off the Lonely...

The hotel's location is excellent as it is along the main road and just 5 minutes walk from the Church and town center. We were there during the Ati Atihan Festival and the main procession passed in front of the hotel. ||||The hotel is also directly managed by the owner, Gerwin. I couldn't emphasize more on the hospitality and helpfulness of Gerwin and his staff. He also treated us and all the hotel's guest to a sumptous buffet lunch AND dinner (including traditional roast pig!) during the Sto Nino feast day (every 3rd Sunday of January). Wherelse can you find such hospitality and generosity! ||||The rooms are also very spacious and have a homey feel. They have rooms that could accommodate 4 to 6 persons! I recommend this hotel to families...