Subic Bay Hotels with Pools

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...

At long last, we have stayed here for my birthday celebration with my family. From check in, the front desk staff asked us to wait until 2pm since they said that’s the standard time. We waited downstairs because there are no seats at the lobby. Nobody approached us at 2pm so i reminded them that we are waiting. I noticed that front staff people were lack of training. They don’t smile that much and not welcoming. Elevator platform at the 4th floor is not even so a lot of guests got stumbled and its dangerous because there are no warning sign. Our room is great. Cozy, clean and spacious. The veranda is boring. No tables and chairs and towel rack for wet clothes. What i like most is the bathroom! Very spacious and neat as well. I love the jacuzzi that can fit up to two people. The only problem is the bathroom door. Its very old and need to be updated. You can peak from the outside so there’s no privacy for people using the toilet. Room amenities has coffemaker, and safebox. Television channels are a little bit blurry. When I requested for a pitcher of water, i have to follow up for 4 times. Swimming pool is huge and nice. The slide for kids is not slippery so its a waste of time using that. I love the sand and the pool which you can feel like youre in a beach. The problem that time was they have an event so there were no beachbeds set up that time and there’s no staff assisting guests who’s gonna swim. I have to look for people to ask for a towel. The buffet breakfast has a lot of choices. We enjoyed the food especially the kids. The view of the yachts are instagrammable. What I noticed from the first time i set my foot on the resort are the staffs. They should be train how to properly do their job. Some they do but mostly not. For a room that is so expensive, the expectation is very high and i never meet those expectation. The place is very promising but the downside is the service.

Rooms It is quite spacious, clean, and there was no foul smell. Kudos to Housekeeping staffs. Thank you for accomodating all our requests. Keep it up! I like the ambiance, swimming pool temperature, and how I wish there is bar/resto staff available to take orders at the beach. Front office The area desk should be bigger and more staff to accomodate faster check in and out. FO Staffs should be more approachable and have pleasing smiles. Restaurant **More food selections and availability (since the area is far from the city) ** Waiting time is longer as expected for ordering in room services and dine in. Example: (1 to 2 hours waiting time) Nevertheless, they apologized and compensate us. (thanks to the F&B supervisor for manning up & taking actions) ** Food cost is quite expensive yet the taste, presentation and service was not good but can be improve as well. Some of the staffs are friendly, approachable and helpful. We hope, when we come back there will be improvements especially at the restaurant/bar. We will definetely come back because of the rooms, cleanliness, beach view and swimming pool.

Upon arriving at the hotel which looked good from the pictures seen while booking. That was misleading to start with. Proceeded to check in. After they spent around 5 – 10 mins looking for the booking which eventually they found. 2 rooms booked for myself and another for my friend. Was then requested for a holding deposit which is fine, but they wanted this in cash. This I didn’t have, and they wouldn’t take a credit card payment (at this point). So now checking in was complete so you would have thought. Was then told that one of the rooms was upgraded to a VIP room. Nice. Proceeded to the rooms on the 3rd floor and was shocked once the lift door open and we came out. A children’s playground within the corridor. not only that it was nestled nicely into the corner where the corridor swept around. Both of us remarked “what the hell is that”. I got the VIP room and guess what! right by the play area and I mean right outside the door. See picture. Not happy about that…the noise was incredible from kids screaming and using motorised play vehicles. Went into the room and put bags etc down and thought big room …no more than 2 mins later the phone rang and was told oh we forgot to take payment for the rooms. This I thought was the opportunity to change rooms as I might have as well been in the middle of the playground at a school. Went down to reception and request a room change due to noise…what a mistake that was. Paid for the rooms with yes you guessed it a credit card. Given a new room down past the play area and shown in…smaller room yup it was…Dirtier and I mean dirty. Stains on the rug which tried to blend in with the patten…or was it even more stains. Great patch of something brown on the ceiling and just to top it all off the bed sheets also stained. The seating appeared to have been attempted to be ironed as had marks where they had left it resting and had made impression on the seat cover. The bed corners were more like foam barriers as the covering had split and all the contents were now acting as bumpers. Took the decision to make a room change back to the VIP room as could just shut the door and hope the kids would not be making the noise all day and night. Next morning, we both went to have breakfast which I can only describe as possibly the strangest dark brown meat on rice. My friend tried it and took one bite and that was that. Then what looked like a rubberised egg was presented to each of us. Off to Starbucks we went. Went out for the day and came back in the early evening to yes, the screaming playground. Ignored this and then went out again for some food. Came back Kids had gone to bed. Bedtime arrived and in the middle of the night I had to visit the bathroom. Not quite awake I went in and on the way out, eyes now working spotted a little friend on the floor waving it legs about. Took photo as I booked the room for myself only. {see photo) Spent the rest of the night up awake as wasn’t sure if my friend had some mates

Let’s start with the good. 1) all the staff are helpful and friendly. 2) the location is good if you need to be near the boardwalk. Lots of restaurants within walking distance. 3) the restaurant beside the hotel serves really good Korean food. Reasonably priced too. The bad? I’m not sure if I just got the worst room or if all the rooms have the same issues but here goes:1) the bathroom is dark and the water supply is weak. They have a pail and tabo (water dipper) in the shower as a back up which only means that management knows about the problem but does not want to invest in a stronger water supply system. 2) the linen had holes and tears from cigarette burns and goodness knows what else. The pillows are lumpy too. 3) the airconditioner was noisy AND weak.It was so hot I slept with my shirt off. 4) the doorknob was loose and the door kept catching on the floor. 5) spotty WiFi. 6) the neighbouring establishment has a live band. If you are a light sleeper, good luck going to bed before 11 pm. Honestly, the only redeeming value this hotel has are the employees. There are much newer and probably better maintained hotels in the area.

Breakfast is average, vila is relatively short, only a sea view can be seen

I dont understand the good reviews. Maybe it depends on a not so high standard. Of youre that, then go ahead. But if your not, continue reading. First. This hotel does not have it's own website so cancellation will be a hell. The phone numbers jn the website do not work. ***? The hotel concierge will be of no help. They will only say, it's a third party reservation and they cant do anything about it. (Maybe if the hotel has it's own booking website, them maybe you can help their customers!) So if you want to be hassled just to cancel, if thats youre thing then this hotel is for you. Goodluck with that. Second. The cheap rate is a bait because in reality, they will have additional P2k charge. So Be careful when booking online because the real rate is at the bottom of the webpage way after the 'continue with reservation' button! So chances are, you will clikc the 'continue with reservation button' thinking that youre just paying the bait cheap price because before that button, no other rates are mentioned! I fell victim and it's my fault. Im not used to cheap tricks like this specially when Marriott never pulled one on me. Great. Had i known i will pay much more then i should have booked in a much much better hotel. Oh wait. I cant cancel because cancellation is just gonna be a hassle. Third. The room is dated and needs alot of TLC if not a total reno. They should include the disclaimer-objects in the picture appear much better than they are in real life) , There are a lot of better hotels for better prices and services so please, scout for other hotels in subic. For the price i paid. It didnt even include a breakfast buffet but what the heck, i dont even want to be seen in this hotel.

With a stay at Chequers Suite in Olongapo, you'll be within a 10-minute walk of SM City Olongapo and Harbor Point Mall. This hotel is 0.4 mi (0.7 km) from SBFZ Sports Complex and 0.6 mi (1 km) from Subic Bay.Pamper yourself with onsite massages or enjoy recreation amenities such as an outdoor pool.Take advantage of the hotel's room service (during limited hours).Featured amenities include express check-in, express check-out, and a 24-hour front desk. Limited parking is available onsite.Make yourself at home in one of the 45 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring kitchenettes with full-sized refrigerators/freezers and stovetops. Your Select Comfort bed comes with down comforters and premium bedding. Rooms have private balconies. Complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and 45-inch Smart televisions are provided for your entertainment.

CP is the first choice in Subic Bay! The room is clean and the CP value is high. It is worth recommending. The only drawback is that the location requires a car, but the cost is not high, so it is still worth a stay. I will come here often~

With a stay at Terrace Hotel Subic Bay in Olongapo, you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Subic Bay and SM City Olongapo. This hotel is 0.1 mi (0.1 km) from Boardwalk and 0.6 mi (0.9 km) from Harbor Point Mall.This hotel offers designated smoking areas.Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk and an elevator. Free self parking is available onsite.Make yourself at home in one of the 38 air-conditioned rooms featuring LED televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms feature showers, complimentary toiletries, and bidets. Conveniences include safes and electric kettles, and housekeeping is provided daily.