like the Mandaya mainly for its great ambience. A perfect place to stay. A hot tub in every room and great dining at Kamayo Cafe. did i just said that the price is also very affordable. In a scale of 1-10, I give this cozy place a score of 9. I will certainly come back and enjoy my stay.

I stay at this hotel often. The staff always treats me well and takes care of any issues I have. They are making some improvements to the lobby cafe and rooms. So lately I haven't seen any of the issues that others complain about. The location is good with little wait for a taxi when needed. Compared to local hotels in the city, its one of the best. And the staff is much better than the higher class hotel just 2 blocks away (which has staff that knows that and treats you like they know it) Compared to big international chains, most hotels in the Philippines can't compare. So for now I will keep staying there and still consider them worth the money for me.

we stayed here last xmas 2010.. coz, we were on a tight budget.. the lobby was very dec ieving.. you would think the whole hotel would look the same.. the lobby was nice but the rooms and the hallways smelled really old.. they put us first in an old room.. with a 90's tv and i think, an 80's refrigerator.. the aircon broke down 3 nights in a row.. there was no hot water twice (the first night and the second one) it had to take 3 torturing nights for them to decide to move us to another room.. it was quite obvious that they wanted the guests to use their old rooms than their new ones.. the room they moved us to was better.. it had a newer ref, and a flat lcd tv.. Why didn't they put us there from the beginning?!? I was told that that room was free from the moment we checked in. the staff were always waiting for a tip everytime you request something from them.. It made us feel very uncomfortable.. the crib they provided for my baby was very dangerous! My baby almost fell in the middle of the night..

The hotel is already old but the management wasnt able to keep it well. It smells and the lights are dim. A night's stay is just PHP 2500 (USD 58) but for PHP 1000 more, might as well stay at Marco Polo Hotel Davao.