Serena's House - Manila

Bad communication with property management regarding the availability and readiness of room reservation on time of arrival.

Great place to stay

Even though this property is well located, the door was chewed up like someone tried to break in, and I had to pay for the amenities like the pool and the gym.

Great service nice people

The room was simply awful, the mirror was filthy, bathroom surfaces dotted with cigarette burns and lots of clubs on the road so it it very noisy. The only saving grace wasnthe ac was so loud it blocked some outside out. This is not a hotel, its a room claimed by someone in a larger hotel. Booked 2 nights, left after 1.

I originally picked the property, because I needed a gym. There were so many roaches in the room that I cancelled my reservation.

Surrounding area is trash The streets stink The room had a smoke smell The manager never responded to whether the room was a smokers room despite ashtrays on table. Everything in the room was old dirty never cleaned Bed linens dirty paper thin Next ROACHES on the washroom and kitchen area I killed about seven

I had a great time, I was pleasantly surprised by this place. Very clean, nice location, and very nice pool. Eden and Nora at the reception were very helpful, and kind and accommodated my needs.

The accommodation is in a good spot close to Robinsons Mall. Suermarket and Korean restaurants right outside. Close to Mabini Street. We were on the 22nd floor wth great views of Manila. The facilities of the apartment are dated and in need of a refurbishment. A touch of pInt here and there plus modern furniture wouls make this place great. The price for our stay was very reasonable but i think iwould be happy to pay more if the rooms are modernised with better decoration.

The pros: Safe location, many restaurants surrounding, karaoke surrounding, friendly desk and security all helpful, the host will have someone greet you and help with bags but after that you are on your own. Washer, blackout curtains, very quiet you don't breally hear much from street or ourside the apartment, airconditioned so you stay comfy. And plenty of fans and the window. Soap and shampoo in bathroom. Pool on 7th floor. There is a wine opener and a bottle opener and hair dryer. The cons: The tv turns on yet didn't work at all as could not get a signal. I contacted the host and no response the entire time. I have a foreign number so I don't have data to call international so I needed to use email. No additional toilet paper provided and the roll was almost gone upon arrival. You can feel the coils in the old mattress, they are very painful and loud as if they've got lot of mileage on them. I chose to sleep on the couch which was barely comfortable but did the trick. The microwave is on top of fridge but no plug there. You need to move it to a plug and move it back before you leave The shower curtain is filthy with black mold at bottom. Needs replacing. Many ugly burn marks in the bathroom. Bathroom is needing an update. Walls are needing cleaining or fresh paint. There are very limited utensils one plate one bowl one glass one cup one fork one spoon. No laundry soap but its just inconvenient as you can go to 711. No toaster,or rice maker. No iron for clothes.

The place was filled with bugs. Was there with my fiancee, the front desk called at 11pm said a guest was there for me, i go down to the lobby and she already sent the lady upstairs without me knowing (i passed the lady in the elevator) the front desk says she already went up i get back to my room and this girl is punching in the code to my room...Imagine the explaining i had to do to my fiancee that they sent a streetwalker to my room! Unacceptable.

Good stay but poor communication with its clients ..... as we found out. They never sent a password to us as promised in their literature. Thus, we were always guessing as to whether our reservation was fully acknowledged. Poor communication between Serena's and its client. It was not our fault.

my stay was comportable, and the staff are friendly..

Location is good, service is slow and unexpected fees will always ruin your stay. It is what you get for a low priced hotel

The location was ideal for what I needed a very short walk to shops and restaurants Good for taxi services as well as Grab (Uber) Friendly customer service Very reasonably priced

Happily large unit accomodation, very good location, well equipped, reasonably priced... No housekeeping, Lousy tv station availability, very noisy a/c, mouldy bathroom and the 2nd most uncomfortable couch in over 100 hotel rooms I've been in...

Nice view of Malate on the 26th floor. Front desk check in check out was smooth. Helpfull staff. I didn’t like that there’s no hot water in the shower and Area is situated in the red district. It’s a noisy area. I had a jet lag so it was ok but if you want to sleep in,you can’t because of the noise inside in the hallway and outside in the streets. Overall,the price is okay but it’s just an ordinary place to stay,nothing to be excited about😁. At least my family was able to visit me during the day. Thank you.

Apartment was located near many different kind of restaurants and bars. The down side is that the nearby residents would party during the night and come back in the middle of night, making all kind of noises. We were often awaken by them slamming doors and yelling in the hallway. Other than that, we slept pretty well in the apartment. The apartment was spacious. The AC unit worked great and we had hot showers every day. The pool was located on the 7th floor and was pretty nice. The kitchenette could use some TLC. I would add a small microwave and extra dishes (we were 3 guests and only have 2 coffee cups and 2 forks). Could add glasses and a small frying pan as well. We ate out during our stay so it didn't bother us too much but I just want to point this out for other potential renters.

Serena accepted my reservation request, took my payment, issued me a confirmation & THEN said they could not accommodate me, so I'd have to book elsewhere. THEN, they refused to refund all my money. So I have to protest to expedia and file a complaint with my credit card. Which is an immense pain in the butt. NEVER STAY HERE. THEY WILL RIP YOU OFF!

Availability of washing machine,a kitchenette,food/restaurant around. I wish there was a parking space