Sampaguita Suites Plaza Garcia Cebu City

I was looking for a cheap hotel to book for a night in early February 2013 for my leisure trip that is near the tourist attractions in Cebu. While browsing the internet I found several good hotels with a very reasonable price but I considered some factors most especially the useful information I got from TripAdvisor and reviews from other blogs.

Sampaguita Suites is perfectly situated in Plaza Garcia just beside the Island Souvenirs Boutique  and a minute walk away from Magellan's Cross, Sto Nino Church, Fort San Pedro, Malacanang of the South, pasalubong stores and food stalls. Another plus is they have a good website and you can book and pay online without hassle.

We arrived at the hotel at exactly 1PM exhausted and tired from our trip in Camotes Island. Since the check-in time is 2PM, we just informed the front desk lady that we arrived already and stored our luggage in their storage then we stroll around the area and eat near the Sto. Nino Church.

After we eat, we head back to the hotel to get some rest. We didn't have any problem with the check-in and the staff are very helpful and welcoming. They always say hi every time they see you.

As for the rooms, we booked a matrimonial room good for 2 persons. The room is very basic with towels, hangers, cabinet, tv and air-condition. They only provide small soap so you should bring your own toothpaste and shampoo. The room was spacious and has a good view from the glass window overlooking the Sto. Nino Church and the City Hall. The room look so dull because of it's lighting set-up. There were no lampshades provided so either you keep the lights open the whole night or keep the television on to have some source of light while sleeping. (I can't sleep if it's too dark)

Another thing is, their website says that they have a wifi connection in rooms but... well that's not the case when we got there. You can only access the wifi when you are in the lobby. So I have to go and stay at the lobby until 12 midnight to check my emails and upload some pictures.

Overall, I will recommend this hotel to those who are not picky. You just get what you pay for but could be better.

Pros:

Near tourist and historical attractions

Cheap Taxi fare to Cebu International Airport (We only paid P198 going to airport)

Access to public transportation

Cons:

P500.00 Deposit Fee (You can get it after you check-out)

Bystanders and people sleeping outside the building at night. (Security on duty 24/7)

Wifi Connection is limited.

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