Hotel in zona Sabang Beach, Baler

Ho fatto tante crociere ma mai così... Il livello di Costa Crociere è notevolmente sceso. File chilometriche al buffet ( e la nave non era piena) perché parte del buffet è chiuso quindi colazione e pranzo pazzeschi. Decidiamo di fare la colazione al ristorante New York New York e stiamo seduti circa un'ora e mezza. Prima ti versano caffé, latte ecc. Poi quando è tutto freddo arriva il pane o la brioche e dopo un'altra mezz'ora arriva yogurt frutta ecc. Tutto al risparmio perché la frutta è già tagliata (sia buffet che ristorante) quindi una fettina di kiwi una di ananas e se si è fortunati tre chicchi di uva... Alla sera il buffet chiude alle 20,30 e se si vuol una camomilla o tisana si è costretti ad andare al bar e quindi pagare. Cabina col balcone abbiamo dovuto chiamare per ben tre volte per fare in modo che si chiudesse bene perché fischiava vento tipo alta montagna... Non ci siamo proprio... Mai più con Costa. Avendo provato anche MSC non ci sono paragoni.

Il servizio era davvero buono, e il proprietario dell'alloggio era molto accogliente. Ci era un po' di conflitto sul promo online, ma hanno riuscito a darci il miglior servizio che potevano. L'appartamento era vicino alla spiaggia, a soli 2 o 3 minuti a piedi, e potresti godere della vista e della spiaggia. Inoltre, offrono paluto o si può acquistare alimenti fuori; stanno solo camminando a piedi dal resto, e c'è una macchina ATM 5 minuti da questa struttura, che è conveniente, non è vero? Raccomando davvero questo alloggio; se torniamo lì, ancora sceliamo di prenotare lì.

Million-dollar view roof deck in the morning. So gorgeous view from the hotel. Clean, fresh, cool vibe. Shakalohana! May beach as likod. Very private and close in nature. The reward for all the hectic days from work has paid off. They have a ”live” band at night. Making the new normal more normal than ever. I have appreciated the smooth winding travel that led me here. They have free breakfast too.

Our expectations were low, but what the f***? We booked the ”Premier Suite” which was described in the website as a room ”with an en-suite toilet and bath with hot & cold rain shower stocked with natural toiletries.” The room was also claimed to be put together ”with a keen eye for detail to appeal to your epicurean taste buds yet a feel not far away from home.” They claim that the room has a ”private balcony with a view of the sea and the lush mountainside.” I don't think that's entirely accurate. . . Going to this place was a great ordeal. To be fair, they were helpful in processing our S-PASS. Unfortunately, we were not informed beforehand that the road going to their place was closed. So we had to circle back and traverse the Pantabangan road. We were delayed for more than 3 hours. We called them and asked if there were any restaurants open nearby their place since we were really hungry and we don't want to stop over causing more delay. They informed us that the restaurant beside their resort was open. We arrived at around 5pm only to find out that the restaurant beside them was closed and does not serve on weekdays. After more than 10 hours of driving, we had to go back to Baler centro to look for food. After 30 minutes of looking for a decent restaurant, we decided to just drive thru Jolibee Baler. That was probably the saddest chickenjoy we've ever tasted. So yeah, we returned to the place to finally rest and freshen up but we found out that the only ”toiletries” they had was a shower gel. So we had to go back again to Baler centro to buy essentials at 9pm. The road btw is very dark since there were no lightposts. It was the worst. We just want to highlight some weird things in the room that doesn't make sense. For one, the toilet smells musty, probably due to the fishport nearby. Another is the TV which does not really have any chanels. The balcony doesnt really give a clear view of the sea since the resort is on the other side of the road across the ocean. Lastly, the ”toiletries” were bit of a scam. We just prayed that the breakfast was good but then again... they served cold bread. We didnt really expect much from this place since the whole country just came from a pandemic. We really wanted to give a good review and look at the brighter side but really, all we remember are the stress from staying at this place. It was horrible. Traumatic. If you can't deliver basic hospitality, might as well close down. Sorry, but we should have just claimed for a refund.