The Cocoon Boutique Hotel Reviews

I had a very late night flight to Manila but Terminal 1 had more immigration officers on duty than I'd seen in the last few years, so it was not long before I was in a taxi for what turned out to be a P600 trip to Cocoon Boutique Hotel taking about 33 minutes. The metered fare was P345 but the taxi driver pleaded for more including 'P100 gas (petrol) money). Still cheap compared to what one would pay in Australia, Europe or the UK. It was after midnight when I arrived. Christian was on duty: I was quickly checked in and best of all, he did not take long to find an adaptar for my phone. Cocoon's rooms feature reclaimed hardwood floors that are environmentally responsible. Kudos to it. Granted I was tired, though after any flight one can feel a bit 'hyped', but due to the excellent comfort of the bed, linen and pillows, I was quickly asleep. I did not wake until about 0800 or slightly later in the morning, and felt extremely well rested. The shower worked well: hot water was fine, and Cocoon provides a substantial variety of guest amenities. There is also a minibar (not stocked) in the room, a feature that many hotels in the United Kingdom and every country in sprawling Europe lack. WiFi worked well. Some years ago at Cocoon Hotel this was a problem but either the management have invested or the number of cellphone towers has increased, hence the dramatic improvement. There was an excellent amount of desk and wardrobe space in my room along with good lighting that can be adjusted three ways, although having arrived so late my priority was a dark room. The curtains were fit for purpose. A building opposite that if I recall used to be a karaoke bar has been demolished (as have buildings at another much larger site 50 metres closer to Timog Avenue). This is more evidence as to how Quezon City continues to develop and modernise. Having had food on the flight mid evening the night before, I didn't have much to eat at its rooftop buffet, but very pleasant staff found me some Greek yoghurt that coupled with fresh papaya was sufficient. On the corner of Timog 100 metres from the hotel, there is a BDO bank branch with an ATM where I obtained some cash as like most of southeast Asia, one still needs to carry cash rather than seek to rely on credit cards or other automated payment methods. There is also a McDonalds oppsoite the BDO while Burger King is a small distance away on Mother Ignacia Avenue. More importantly, there's an outstanding selection of restaurants and cafes 500 metres or so away along Tomas Morato Avenue, within walking distance along a pleasant partly tree-lined street that doesn't have much traffic. Many cuisines are represented. The street isn't typically crowded with diners at midday but at night, especially towards the end of the week, it's popular. Alba (Spanish) is one high class establishment I can recommend: great food and service. Other Cocoon staff such as Troy and Tricia were very pleasant, as was everyon