Trader's Hotel Manila

Despite spending almost 4 years of my college life in Manila, I never formed an affinity for it cause I always felt it to be a bit too chaotic. I did find myself in the heart of Manila at the Trader's Hotel when we learned that our vacation in Boracay earned us enough points to stay there for four nights for free.

Lobby:

They have a very spacious lobby but just a small sitting area. I've always felt that the hotel would look and smell old but it does not. Their scent brand, which is very welcoming, is obvious the moment you step in.





Room:

I was, again, also surprised at the size of the room. I wasn't expecting it to be also very spacious.



The bed, pillows and sheets are heavenly.



It's very modern and I found the luggage rack below to be particularly nice.





Do note that some rooms haven't been completely updated yet. The TV, luggage rack and even the phone below are all a bit dated.



The best feature of the room for me would be the free WiFi. All hotels should really follow suit.



Toilet:

The toilet is basic but well maintained. The tiles are all white and not a grime in sight.









You get a good view of the CCP and Roxas Blvd from your room, sadly, I wasn't able to take a nice photo of it.

Service:

Service is, as usual, top notch. Everyone is always smiling, even their guards. They have turn down service and they sent a fruit platter upon our arrival.



My only complaint, though not the hotel's fault cause I forgot to hang the "Do not disturb" sign, is I was woken up two days in a row by loud knocking to check if we have clothes we need laundered and another just to check up on us...at least I think that's the reason why. I couldn't be sure cause I was in my half-sleep groggy state.

Gym and Pool:

Their spa is currently being renovated so I guess the gym and pool area would follow next. Upon entering the gym and pool floor, it felt totally disconnected from the hotel. I won't say much, just that they are in bad need of updating.







Breakfast:

Our stay didn't come with free breakfast so we ended up paying for it which I felt was not worth it as the spread is pretty limited.

Location:

The hotel's location is very convenient. It's just across the Cultural Center of the Philippines, the fast developing Harbour Square right beside it giving you plenty of options to eat at. Wensha, the 24-hour spa is also just a couple of blocks away. Walking distance to the hotel, there's a convenience store and SM Hypermart.



SM Mall of Asia and Robinson's Place are also very near, about 60-80 pesos cab ride away.



Cabs are also very to easy to come by so there's no need to worry about transportation.

If you're ever wanting to stay in Manila, do consider staying here. Contact information below:

Address 3001 Roxas Boulevard, Pasay City, 1305, Philippines
Tel (63 2) 708 4888
Fax (63 2) 708 9850