Alicia Hotel Restaurant

“Alicia Hotel, Legazpi City, Albay”

I was billeted at this hotel, Alicia Hotel, when I attended the "National Convention and Congress of Civil Registry Personnel and Implementing Partners in Civil Registration" held from 11-13 March 2025. I was provided an entire room for the duration of the convention and the room was big for a sin… lisää

I was billeted at this hotel, Alicia Hotel, when I attended the "National Convention and Congress of Civil Registry Personnel and Implementing Partners in Civil Registration" held from 11-13 March 2025. I was provided an entire room for the duration of the convention and the room was big for a single occupant. The room was cozy and cool and I had no trouble sleeping soundly because of the ambiance of the room. It also afforded me the opportunity to work on the side considering that after my presentation on 11 March, I needed to go back to the hotel for an online meeting. Staff were all good and accommodating and always ready to assist you whenever you have needs. Water in the comfort room (which is something that I always check immediately) was flowing strongly. All in all, good place to stay when in Legazpi City, Albay.

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“Old style Filipino management. It shows.”

A P50 tricycle trip saw me at this hotel less than five minutes after collecting my bag from Legaspi Airport. The hotel is on a main road but some of its 32 rooms are at the back, poolside. The stay started poorly as receptionist May struggled to explain why the credit card machine was inoperable… lisää

A P50 tricycle trip saw me at this hotel less than five minutes after collecting my bag from Legaspi Airport. The hotel is on a main road but some of its 32 rooms are at the back, poolside. The stay started poorly as receptionist May struggled to explain why the credit card machine was inoperable. I had to pay P2350 in cash as she could not tell me if it would be repaired to orrow. I wondered if the hotel simply prefers cash. My room, 11, was next to the clean but small pool - over 160cm deep at one end, but lacking delineation - that at 1700 wascold to swim in as the buildings restrict the hours it gets sunlight. Immediately I entered the room I could tell the hotel was under old style, not great Filipino management. There were signs on a table advising that blood etc. bedding stains would be charged to guests and that no refunds were given if checkout was before 12 noon. Unnecessary and unfriendly. The room was tiled and in reasonable condition but lighting from four small uplights was poor. The bed was very firm, not uncommon in Asia, and the doona or blanket thick. A top sheet was sadly not supplied. There was a phone on oneif the bedside tables. Curtains blocked light well but one of the heavier ones was immovable. There was a basic wardrobe. No drinking water was supplied. Nor was there a minibar or suitcase shelf. At this price point one might expect these. The aircon was older style and fairly noisy but effective. There was a power point near the main table and chairs. The bathroom was poorly designed as the shower water went onto most of that room, as there was no tiling to separate the shower, nor a curtain. It drained fairly quickly but meant the bathmat was soaked. Free shampoo, soap and toothbrushes were provided but no hairdryer. Bathroom lighting was not first class but hot water was satisfactory. Breakfast in the ground floor Zandee's coffee shop was very basic with only bacon and eggs plus toast and waremelon on offer for Westerners. No mango or bananas, or offer of a pancake. Inflexibility another sign of old style Filipino management. The waiter and especially the waitress in her 20s were lazy. She stood with her back to me for five minutes when I entered, writing something. Not good enough. Receiving a free late 1230 hours checkout was easy. This hotel could easily improve. The day of my stay was a one off public holiday so that may explain why only six of 32 rooms were occupied. It charged do

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