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Townhouse Hotel Reviews

Villa Carolina Townhouse, 201 Roxas Blvd # 31 Bayv, Tambo, Paranaque City, Manila, Philippines

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62%Overall Rating

From 20 ratings
  • 64%Character
  • 63%Security
  • 64%Location
  • 63%Staff
  • 60%Atmosphere
  • 56%Cleanliness

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77%

I can only recomend the Townhouse hotel to backpackers and to them who like to be on budget side in the clean room. Paranaque is not so near to the center of Manila, but with airconditioned bus is easy come there for only 22 pesos. Reastaurant there is not very atractive, but in th street is possible find nice morning meal, very cheap. Internet is free of charge, but is possible only from reception, not from room. I was satisfied there! N. Rubido


83%

Great staff, very helpful and friendly. Bedding old and needs replacing but overall, for the money and if you don't expect much, nice place to stay. Thank you Lorna and staff. Paul and Marie

  • Novice Nomad
  • 13 Apr 2012
  • Anonymous
  • England
  • Female 31-40
  • (5 reviews)


87%

Great staff, very helpful and friendly. Bedding old and needs replacing but overall, for the money and if you don't expect much, nice place to stay. Thank you Lorna and staff. Paul and Marie

  • Novice Nomad
  • 31 Mar 2012
  • Anonymous
  • England
  • Female 31-40
  • (5 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
Thanks Marie for your feedback! As I type new bedsheets are being sewn by Lorna's sister, Baby. The supplier finally got 2 rolls of dark 100% cotton fabric with the right width for bedsheets so we bought two whole rolls. Should you stay with us again, please remind me via email so I can offer you a drink on the house or free airport service. HAPPY TRAVELS! Bill

77%

I was staying there for a short night to wait for flight to Palawan, very close to the airport. Tha staff was very nice, I forgot something, and they kindly keep it for me.


80%

The house is okay and the price two. But the walls in the room are a little bit dirty. The food in the house is expensive and their personal driver too. You can get both of it outside the house. A taxi place is 3 minutes away on Roxas Boulevard and in front of the Costal Mall is a very good Cantine.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 05 Mar 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Germany
  • All Male Group 31-40
  • (2 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
Also the Mini-Mart on the ground floor of Bayview Towers one minute walk away is open 24 hours and offers low cost munchies and snacks among other items. Will give the walls the vinegar followed by bleach and water treatment to help wash away the mold which comes every rainy season and the constant attack by Manila's air pollution. Thanks for the heads up and feedback. Happy Travels! Bill

80%

very close to the airport, friendly staff - nice place for one night

  • Novice Nomad
  • 18 Feb 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Russia
  • Female 25-30
  • (1 review)

Owner Comment (Show)
Thanks Maria for your feedback. Happy Travels and remind me if you stay with again so I can offer a drink on the house no matter where in the world I am.

73%

Close to the airport, safe/clean enough, terrible mattresses. Only a 75-120 peso taxi ride from the airport, this is a decent place to stay, though not near anything you\'d want to see in Manila (though there\'s not that much in the city anyway). The staff are nice, private rooms are fine and clean, though the mattresses I had in 3 separate rooms were all very, very worn out. Nonetheless, it was good enough, and I ended up staying 3 nights at different times b/c of the convenience factor.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 13 Feb 2012
  • Anonymous
  • (Country undisclosed)
  • (Gender undisclosed)

Owner Comment (Show)
Thanks Derek for your feedback! If you could email me the names or rates of the 3 rooms you stayed: I have a good look at the mattresses and can either replace them or add another 2 to 4 inch foam inside the leatherette mattresses covers. Happy Travels, Bill

50%

they lost my reservation with hostelworld. thank you!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 08 Feb 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Germany
  • Male 31-40
  • (2 reviews)


20%

On hostelworld bill, i have to pay PHP 324. I pay with PHP 1000 but no money change. Ok i'll pay it later. But when I will pay, i have to pay PHP 360. The dorm room is in different place, only fan, narrow, no internet. the bunkbed has no stairs.

  • Globetrotter
  • 21 Jan 2012
  • indojava
  • Indonesia
  • Male 31-40
  • (34 reviews)


63%

If you want a cheap night near the airport, Townhouse is ok. Double bed was really small and you don\'t actually want to use the shower.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 21 Jan 2012
  • Anonymous
  • (Country undisclosed)
  • (Gender undisclosed)


20%

TERRIBLE!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 20 Jan 2012
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Female 31-40
  • (1 review)


67%

Quite basic hostel.Value for money is good but if you need fancy and cool place this isn't yours. Good thing is that they also offer food and drinks. Also there was Wifi which worked unlike most of the places in Philippines :)

  • Novice Nomad
  • 17 Jan 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Finland
  • Couple 25-30
  • (2 reviews)


40%

The rating is true 2 form but it is what you pay for. It simply is. For one night, I think it ok but I don't about more than that. The bed was a bit hard. The thin padding on top of the wooden slab was so worn there was a dent right in the center that just wouldn't fluff up. But my major concer was about the skerry al wiring of the standing fan. They had the wires from the socket coming out of the wall and just used electrical tape to connect the wires to the fan. That's just not safe.


20%

This Hostel is a shame. The property is practically very very difficult to locate by common taxi drivers. It took more than half an hour to find it and an additional taxi fare. The place is very very old without maintenance and, overall tremendously dirty and unsafe. Pictures to prove this are available on request.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 15 Jan 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Italy
  • Male 41+
  • (1 review)


40%

WaiTed 25 minutes for check in and nobody was there. Evening staff was rude, morning staff was much better. Cold shower only. Bugs everywhere in room and bathroom.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 11 Jan 2012
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Male 25-30
  • (1 review)


77%

we had a pleasant stay at Townhouse, staff were a little unorganised with airport taxi service but overall friendly and helpful. the room was spacious and the hostel homely

  • Novice Nomad
  • 28 Dec 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Australia
  • Female 18-24
  • (1 review)

Owner Comment (Show)
Thanks Tiffany for your kind words, Happy Travels, Bill, Lorna & Camilla



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