Quest Hotel

This trip to Cebu was pretty much a rush trip (overnight), but I managed to take a look at a few hotels.  I was pretty much delighted to find out that the Filinvest group has a 3-star property located right across from the Ayala Mall.  Quest Hotel has some 400+ rooms, and while the room sizes were not a spacious as the higher end hotels, the quality was pretty impressive.  The chain operates out of Indonesia, and I understand that this is their first foray into the Philippine market.

Lobby area with a welcoming flower arrangement

True to the no-frills concept, the hotel has only one restaurant, the Puso (I think this refers to Visayan word for the casing made of coconut leaves in which rice is cooked, rather than the Tagalog word meaning "heart").  However, it was a pleasant surprise to see a well appointed buffet, and a pretty extensive bar set-up.  Function rooms are also available for business meetings and social gatherings, and I was happy to note that the function rooms are connected directly to the car park, which is very convenient for guests.

I would say that the regular rooms are about 23-25 m2, while the bigger suites run to around 35-38 m2.  Room rates go for something like P2,500 per night for the regular rooms and around P4,000 per night for the suites.  Well appointed, very clean and comfortable.

The pool area is not lavish, but the concept works.  Travelling on business, I would say that this hotel is one of my top choices, the location is great, right next to the Ayala Mall, the rooms good, and prices are very affordable.  Two thumbs up!