Astrotel Hotels in Manila

Nice location along tourist spots and city center if you want to visit Quiapo Church, Binondo Ongpin China Town, etc. The staffs are accomodating and welcoming. I think this hotel is probably undergoing renovation or there's construction nearby, so you'll hear noise at daytime, but still peaceful at nightime. The window-type airconditioner takes time to cool the room and there's no TV remote. I hope they improve these amenities. Overall, stay here is good, location-wise.

Upon check-in, I was assigned a room type different from my original reservation (a city view room). It was only with the assistance of Trip.com customer service that I received a notification from the hotel indicating I could switch rooms. However, after the hotel's call ended, I waited for 30 minutes. When I went downstairs to check, there were two or three staff members at the front desk. I ended up having to contact Trip.com again for assistance before a staff member finally came to escort me. Hot water was not available 24/7, and even when it was, it wasn't scalding hot. I suppose this might be due to cultural differences. The central air conditioning was also quite noisy. Before booking, I was already aware that the road in front of the hotel turns into a bustling night vegetable market. The market usually winds down around 7 AM, which is then followed by rush hour traffic. The honking horns definitely let you know it's morning! As I'm an early riser, I actually quite liked this and wasn't bothered by the noise at all.