Quest Hotel Cebu

During my recent Cebu trip (Feb 2015), I stayed for one night at the Quest Hotel, which is just across the northwestern corner of Ayala Terraces Cebu.  I was planning to spend less time in Cebu City proper in order to explore more of the southern areas, but I changed my mind the moment I checked in.

I checked in around 10AM on a Sunday and there was no queue as most weekend guests had already checked out.  They also allowed me early check in (as against the standard 2PM check in) as they already had a room available.

Quest Hotel lobby

I took a photo of the lobby prior to proceeding to my room just to give the viewers an idea.  I would like to thank the hotel staff for the prompt response after I left my driver's license at the check in counter.  While setting my luggage in the room, a courteous hotel employee knocked and promptly delivered my forgotten license.

Quest Deluxe bedroom

It is a business and conference hotel so there is a spacious area for writing or using your laptop.  They just don't have the usual USB cables, laptop connections, that are somewhat standard in most US business hotels.  WiFi was a bit slow too at certain times; I got good speeds though when I logged pm at around 4AM when most hotel guests were probably sleeping

The bathroom is just as clean as the room which is definitely a plus for any hotel in my book. Normally, my concern when I get a hotel room from an online sale, I worry that the hotel would give me an older and more worn out room.  However that fear went away the moment I stepped in and checked every nook and cranny of the hotel room

The room also had a safe for your valuables.  Plus the standard mini fridge with items sold at the usual hotel rates.

Different kinds of massage are also offered by the hotel, with most of them priced at P700 per hour, which is around US$15 at the prevailing Feb 2015 exchange rate.

Here's a snapshot of the in-room dining menu which is from the hotel's Puso restaurant.  Most of the food items are reasonably priced but I only got to try their breakfast as nearby Ayala Terraces with more variety of food options.

After I was able to settle in the room and freshen up, I went straight to the 7th floor to check the swimming pool area.

The small pool

The pool bar

I was hoping to shoot the sun set over the skyline of the Cebu's business district but the view was blocked by tall plants.  It would have also been nice as there was a large  gazebo facing what would have been awesome sunsets.

Here is the pool bar's bar chow menu to give you an idea of their offerings and the prices/

I wanted to have a few drinks at the pool bar around dinner time, but it was full as seating was limited to only 7 to 8 guests so I just skipped it.

The following morning, I just ordered a few ala carte items, instead of the breakfast buffet (around P550) as I was going to have a lunch buffet that same day at Crimson Resort Mactan, which is a sister property of Quest Hotel.

Total for this (including mango juice) is P250 (US$5.50)

The price for this stay was P2,982 (US$ 67.50) per night booked via an Agoda flash sale. This rate is just for the room and excludes breakfast or any other meal.. According to the hotel room brochure this Quest deluxe room is normally priced at P5,700 (US$127)

I did not get to try the business center and other amenities though due to lack of time.  But I had a great experience here nevertheless and I felt welcomed and appreciated by all the hotel staff I interacted with during my stay.  

Final note: I was not able to take a photo of the exterior of the hotel facade as it is located fairly close to a busy street.  It is easy to find though with its signage and the East West Bank and Filinvest branches adjacent to the entrance.  If you are coming from Ayala Terraces, just look for the Public Utility Terminal and the flyover and the flyover along Archbishop Reyes avenue.