Somerset Alabang Manila

Had a pleasant stay. A few days prior, they emailed a pre-arrival preferences form (I think this is the first time I got something like that) in which I indicated we were celebrating a special occasion. We found a small, thoughtful gift waiting for us at our room. They also gave us a room with balcony as I requested in the form, but we weren‘t able to go out. The door seemed locked but anyway, there wasn‘t much out there (no seat or table) and we didn‘t try to ask if you could actually go out. Our daughter enjoyed the playroom. She wanted to take a dip in the pool but it was cold and we didn‘t pack a swimsuit.

Great hotel. The food is good. The breakfast buffet is a little week in selection, but most of the food was good. The rooms are clean and well kept. The location is great. It is only a couple blocks away from the festival mall. The Holt was very accommodating and made every effort to make my stay comfortable and confident. They scheduled my early morning shuttle to the airport with no problem.

Great value hotel in a very good location. The rooms are a little dated with no smart TVs and a bath/shower setup but otherwise they are clean and comfortable and a good size. They also include a large fridge, filtered water, washer/dryer, hairdryer, iron and ironing board all of which are so handy with a family on holiday. There is a buffet breakfast which is good and includes an egg station, good selection of fruits, Filipino & western breakfast, cereals and continental breakfast, bread and cakes. The restaurant is located on the same floor as the pool and has both outdoor and indoor seating options. We really enjoyed our breakfast here. The pool is large and was never busy when we used it. There's plenty of deck chairs and seating around the pool and it's easy to find shaded areas. There is also a splash pool for young kids and life vests and floaties are available. There is a good gym with most of the basic equipment you need for a work out and a kids play room which is really for very young kids. The hotel lobby is really nice with plenty of relaxed seating options if you're waiting for a friend. We were there during December and there was nightly events with loud music at the venue in the park across from the hotel. The music always stopped by 11pm and never stopped my young children and I from falling asleep but it was easy to hear it in our room even with windows and blinds closed. The best thing about the hotel is the location. You are within easy walking distance if festival mall and Westgate (which has some nice restaurants and cafes). Alabang Town Centre (shopping mall) is also 1km away (walkable in the cooler months like December). There's a supermarket across the park from the hotel and a McDonald's, Starbucks and Jollibee nearby. The streets around the hotel are very walkable and safe with modern footpaths and shade. The local municipality has also banned jeepneys and tricycles from the area the hotel is in so the streets tend to be a lot quieter. I'm a runner and unlike other parts of Manila there was great, safe and traffic free running options with central park and the surrounding streets on the door step. I also found running around Festival Mall to be quite safe in the morning. The hotel is close to the skyway so there's easy access to Makati and the airport (within 30 mins with normal traffic but allow up to 60 mins when there's heavy traffic).