Angeles City Hotels & Accomodations

[Jan 156]

An alternative while we're on the subject - more substantial but less quiet

[Jan 156]

I've never met anyone satisfied with in room hot baths or jacuzzis. You can't get the water hot enough...just take a friggin shower. Leave the rubbie duckies at home. :-) X

After Swiss Chalet I'm convinced these things are strictly for the brochures. The bed, however, was in good working order.

[X Man]

Are you referring to the public jacuzzi or in room?

I've never met anyone satisfied with in room hot baths or jacuzzis. You can't get the water hot enough...just take a friggin shower. Leave the rubbie duckies at home. :-) X

I wouldn't recommend Pacific Breeze.
Just checked out today after a 3 days stay full of problems with the jacuzzi which refused to work.

[ManonsanBoy]

The new wing at Clarkton is as good a LG. Similarly wonderful staff. Recommend both but they are out on the perimeter.

[Beijing Lover]

Can you give advice on which hotel to choose for a nice room with jacuzzi?

I'm currently considering the Royal Amsterdam, but cant find many recent reviews.

I wouldn't recommend Pacific Breeze.
Just checked out today after a 3 days stay full of problems with the jacuzzi which refused to work.

[Lala Bay]

Ps: How is DM Residente compared to Royal Amsterdam?

[Lala Bay]

Can you give advice on which hotel to choose for a nice room with jacuzzi?

I'm currently considering the Royal Amsterdam, but cant find many recent reviews.

[Jan 156]

Why would you order a hamburger at Swiss Chalet?

Would you order Swiss cheese at McDonalds?

I tried their Filipino food and they weren't too hot at that either IMHO. Best food I had near there after catching the staff eating and asking them where they got their food ;)

[Rob Woodrow]

But I'm tired and, against my better judgement, order a hamburger in my room. I had only eaten in Swiss Chalet once before, when I was in a standard room, and was very unimpressed. But surely anyone can do a hamburger, right?

Wrong. I have eaten hamburgers in the Bronx and they were posh food by comparison. This made me feel ill. The burnt offering had no resemblance to meat. I bit into and chewed - cardboard tastes better - and cardboard doesn't leave a piece of plastic sticking between your teeth. I discarded the piece of slightly stale, uncooked cheese, and after forcing much of it down ate some of the delicious Swiss chocolate from the minibar.

On the flip side, I've eaten the Swiss Breakfast there many times, and it is damned tasty. Best breakfast in town. But it ain't cheap.

[Escort Fan]

Why would you order a hamburger at Swiss Chalet?

Would you order Swiss cheese at McDonalds?

Yes I would.

http://myburger.free.fr/datas/photos...45_swiss03.jpg

[X Man]

Why would you order a hamburger at Swiss Chalet?

Would you order Swiss cheese at McDonalds?

Back in Swiss Chalet after a few days of luxury in Blue Rock, Subic Bay. This time I'm in the luxury suite, only one available.

I am relaxed, calm about the fact that things don't work (eg free computer and internet in the room except it doesn't boot up, several lights don't work, the safe jams, bathtub but only water goes to the shower head and so on).

The good thing, the very good thing, is the excellent bed. I really wish I had ignored everything else about Swiss Chalet cos the bed alone is worth it at the price. In the west it would be in a stately home.

But I'm tired and, against my better judgement, order a hamburger in my room. I had only eaten in Swiss Chalet once before, when I was in a standard room, and was very unimpressed. But surely anyone can do a hamburger, right?

Wrong. I have eaten hamburgers in the Bronx and they were posh food by comparison. This made me feel ill. The burnt offering had no resemblance to meat. I bit into and chewed - cardboard tastes better - and cardboard doesn't leave a piece of plastic sticking between your teeth. I discarded the piece of slightly stale, uncooked cheese, and after forcing much of it down ate some of the delicious Swiss chocolate from the minibar. But now I felt like sh*t. I ask to speak to the managaer/owner. He's too busy. Eventually I just take the food remnants downstairs and he accosts me at reception. Why did I eat so much of it without complaining? To be honest, he was downright rude while I tried repeatedly to be polite and civil.

Swiss Chalet is mostly sold out. It is a beautiful hotel but needs new ownership - someone who actually cares a bit. Service I had was repeatedly poor (room not serviced, repeatedly, promises not kept and so on). But some of the staff try very hard and I feel they are let down by bad management. Needless to say I feel exceedingly unwelcome now. If you stay there, I suggest you expect the worst, and hopefully you might be find it better than I did. It has a good location - central and quiet. The rooms I had (both standard and luxury suite) both smelt of stale smoke. But it does have good points. Just not enough for me to ever want to stay there again I think. :(

[Jan 156]

Back in Swiss Chalet after a few days of luxury in Blue Rock, Subic Bay. This time I'm in the luxury suite, only one available.

I am relaxed, calm about the fact that things don't work (eg free computer and internet in the room except it doesn't boot up, several lights don't work, the safe jams, bathtub but only water goes to the shower head and so on).

The good thing, the very good thing, is the excellent bed. I really wish I had ignored everything else about Swiss Chalet cos the bed alone is worth it at the price. In the west it would be in a stately home.

But I'm tired and, against my better judgement, order a hamburger in my room. I had only eaten in Swiss Chalet once before, when I was in a standard room, and was very unimpressed. But surely anyone can do a hamburger, right?

Wrong. I have eaten hamburgers in the Bronx and they were posh food by comparison. This made me feel ill. The burnt offering had no resemblance to meat. I bit into and chewed - cardboard tastes better - and cardboard doesn't leave a piece of plastic sticking between your teeth. I discarded the piece of slightly stale, uncooked cheese, and after forcing much of it down ate some of the delicious Swiss chocolate from the minibar. But now I felt like sh*t. I ask to speak to the managaer/owner. He's too busy. Eventually I just take the food remnants downstairs and he accosts me at reception. Why did I eat so much of it without complaining? To be honest, he was downright rude while I tried repeatedly to be polite and civil.

Swiss Chalet is mostly sold out. It is a beautiful hotel but needs new ownership - someone who actually cares a bit. Service I had was repeatedly poor (room not serviced, repeatedly, promises not kept and so on). But some of the staff try very hard and I feel they are let down by bad management. Needless to say I feel exceedingly unwelcome now. If you stay there, I suggest you expect the worst, and hopefully you might be find it better than I did. It has a good location - central and quiet. The rooms I had (both standard and luxury suite) both smelt of stale smoke. But it does have good points. Just not enough for me to ever want to stay there again I think. :(

[Jan 156]

A lot of hotels seem to sell out. I discovered this as I only booked two days in advance. The best one I looked at by far was Blue Nile - although the downside is the noise from the street till 4am. Nevertheless, if I was going to be out late I would try to stay there before anywhere else I think if I went back to AC another year.

A common problem seemed to be the smell of stale tobacco. Possibly thru the aircon(?) The first room I had in Swiss Cottage suffered from this, as did a very expensive hotel round the corner (Wild Orchid? - I didn't book cos of the smell).

[Fast Eddie 48]

Dp's was the only place I could reserve a stay at for a Feb 13 check in. Got 4 no vacancy replies. Also got a kind of bizarre solicitation from steve paul advertising half of their rooms for long term 50 year lease where you pay up 777 php/night x 7 years and then "stay free" for the next 43 years. LOL. Anyway I guess if you knew everything would be "as is" in 50 years perhaps worth pondering over.

But I've never been there anyway so I cannot fully endorse this particular business venture, though maybe I'll change my mind once I stay there.

Then again, flyig out of Reagan National (wash dc) tomorrow and after 40 inches of snow the last few days (and all airports closed here), perhaps I'm going to have to cancel my reservation, haha.

Peter,

I finally got a email back by guy name steve said they have room avalible and today I got the same email you did, it look like he is hurting looking for quick cash, pm me let me know when you be in AC lucky I am in california no weather problem here.

Fast Eddie 48

[Pete Benetar]

To Greg,

I try to email don paul 3 time without respond are they still in business, damn bastard central park try to raise the price after I confirm booking with them in dec at 32 USD for standard for end of feb, I stay there last yr at 28 USD I still have my bill and they told me they have not have this rate in 3 yr, tell roselle to kiss my ass.

Fast Eddie 48

Dp's was the only place I could reserve a stay at for a Feb 13 check in. Got 4 no vacancy replies. Also got a kind of bizarre solicitation from steve paul advertising half of their rooms for long term 50 year lease where you pay up 777 php/night x 7 years and then "stay free" for the next 43 years. LOL. Anyway I guess if you knew everything would be "as is" in 50 years perhaps worth pondering over.

But I've never been there anyway so I cannot fully endorse this particular business venture, though maybe I'll change my mind once I stay there.

Then again, flyig out of Reagan National (wash dc) tomorrow and after 40 inches of snow the last few days (and all airports closed here), perhaps I'm going to have to cancel my reservation, haha.