Great Eastern Hotel — Hotel in Quezon City

Staff is super nice... that's the only nice thing I can say about this place. I got a bad feeling right away as I was escorted to my room. The smell was damp and musty and the open windows transported the smells of raw sewage and old garbage that was collecting along nearby streets, into my nostrils. The rooms were not much better. 1st room had 4 roaches in the 1st 5 minutes of me being there. They moved me to another room where the roaches gave me a false sense of security until the second night. It went downhill from there until I awoke with one dancing on my leg at 3am. The old air conditioning units recycled air through their un-serviced air handlers. There was visible mildew built up in the diverters (the "fins" that direct the air out of the unit) thus the room was damp and musty. The sheets were thin I should say sheet (singular) and worn through in spots. The blanket was a comical sight. It only covered half of the bed once fully spread and the mattress - well it was two thin cushions covered in material and velcro'd together. They move around quite a bit but if you don't mind getting up 2 or 3 times a night to reset them, then you'll be fine. If you were athletic enough to step up and into the tub (elevated about 8 eight inches to allow for porous plumbing I imagine - not easy for a regular athlete let alone a ragged old 46 year-old with a bum knee) a good stream of hot water was delivered as I stood in the marble surround of the tub. My shower would have been pleasant had it not been for the mold and mildew growing in the cracks and grout lines of the marble. The feat of getting up and into the elevated shower/tub was only surpassed by the risky maneuver of stepping down onto a marble floor flooded by a poorly caulked tub or a leak in the plumbing underneath. It was like playing Russian roulette, only with the prospect of breaking my hip instead of driving a bullet through my skull. Everything everyone else said about the cleanliness and general worn-down appearance in these comments is accurate. Towels are dingy and shampoo bottles are refilled/re-used. Walking bare foot on the floor was a sticky sensation...eww... Wifi is only available in the lobby and in the dining area and is sketchy at best. The breakfast buffet would have been ok had it not been for the carnival of hungry battle-bots juking and jiving their way through the luke-warm serving trays. I have a strong resolve and am not easily frustrated however, I did give up on my toast after having it fall on the serving table momentarily, then being challenged very swiftly by a lively-whiskered foe. My coffee was not bad however, I couldn't help but wonder if the very rim I had placed my lips on was at some point visited by the creepy crawlers of the Great Eastern. Summation: If you want a cheap, dingy place to stay and don't mind strange bedfellows or battling for your toast with a seasoned adversary from the cracks and crevices of the Great Eastern, then this is the place for you. I'm checking out early today and finishing my stay in another hotel....

“Horrible for Hobos” Find real customer reviews like this one, also see tripadvisor reviews. First, I was manipulated into the so called "new wing" this is the con to move you into a much more expensive room. Well, the room was meant for hobo,s & hookers. The beautiful slide show in their lobby does not display the following. Filthy/damaged corridor and room carpets. Zero bed covering. Old sheets repaired with ? Bed, when I finally got the nerve to try the bed. The bed was like a sheet of metal ribs, metal coils lay just under the thin cover. Had I drumming skills and stick, could have played it like a cymbal. ZERO... Sleep. The up side is I took time to learn to use my new iPad. Picture to be attached. Bathroom ceiling moldy and filthy. Bathroom towel rack was hit by auto? Bathroom sink tile, smashed tiles with holes( they had something there before the place went to pot). Tub outer wall filthy looking with rust. Walls/baseboard looked very nasty and ugly. View from window would have been great if one was a painter in need of a full time job. Since my experience began with the deception at the front desk, early morn I called for the general manager instead. There was none present all morning or was hiding somewhere. If you choose to except this fate, don't forget to bring mosquito repellant for indoor lobby waiting area. While waiting for my ride out of this experience, I took pictures in lobby as well. No offense meant toward Hobos, you have my respect. Great Eastern Hotel gets zero.

Room Tip: Don't consider this place. See more room tips

Stayed December 2013,...

WORTH TO READ: I regret to say that our experience at this hotel was far from satisfactory and I cannot in good conscience recommend it to others. Allow me to elaborate on our unfortunate stay.

We chose this hotel due to its proximity to an event we were attending, but our second morning there quickly turned into a nightmare. Upon entering our room, we were greeted by an unsettling sight - cockroaches crawling everywhere. Promptly, we notified a staff member to address the issue.

However, the most alarming incident occurred during our first morning. Around 6 am, while we were all asleep, we were abruptly awoken by loud and persistent knocking on our door. With an infant in tow, this was particularly distressing. Peering through the peephole, my husband saw two individuals repeatedly knocking, heads down as if in a rush.

After approximately five minutes, they left, only to return ten minutes later, knocking even louder. Fearful for our safety, my husband stood guard, ensuring the door remained secure. Despite attempts to contact the hotel staff, our concerns went unanswered.

Later, when we heard the housekeeping staff congregating outside our door, we seized the opportunity to report the unsettling events to the manager. Despite their apologies, the explanation offered for the intrusion - that the individuals were merely lost - felt inadequate and irresponsible.

In conclusion, from hygiene concerns to the safety of its guests, this hotel fell woefully short of expectations. Our experience was marred by unsettling incidents, and I urge others to reconsider...