J. S. Pensionne House — Hotel in Tanjay

We were so disappointed with their "absolutely no brownout" posted on their Facebook page. We spent Holy Friday in Tanjay with family and decided to check in, hoping for a comfortable night’s rest. Unfortunately, we experienced a blackout, and we had to wait for the electricity to come back. Their generator wasn’t working, and there were no emergency lights in the room or even at the reception area.

I asked the staff to let me borrow a pamaypay, and I had to request an extra flashlight because my phone battery was running low unfortunately no extra flashlight available. My 1-year-old baby cried for a while because it was getting too hot inside the room.

Definitely not recommended for families, especially those with babies or kids. You can also hear people talking outside the rooms — in the reception area, hallway, and even out on the street. You can clearly hear their...

Pros: Near highway and bus stop. Near park, church and city hall. Nearby eateries, canteens and below is a party area. Better hindi naman siya noisy. With free water at the corridor (water dispenser). Spacious room (Room 06 Zone 1). Polite staff. Value for money. Semi budget accomodation. With shower and bidet. Light is ok. Aircon is ok. Wifi is ok.

Cons: Stiff stair but it's ok for me. Flooring and wall is made of wood. Buti na lang wala kaming kapitbahay nun kaya walang maingay. No lavatory, no hot and cold shower but the water is luke...

The rooms are not well maintained. The floors creek and you can hear the people walking outside the corridor. The walls are soooooo thin that you can literally hear the people in the other room having s*x while their bed creeks as well. The good side of the hotel is the location and the cafe which serves good food. I am listening to the conversation in the other room right now as I make this...