We're finally back in NY. It was a long and tedious trip from Manila to home. I feel bad that I never got a chance to update my blogs and never really documented all my trips. I figured I was on vacation -- meaning no computer as well. Spending time with family and hubby was far more important than browsing the net. He was happy. And so was I.
I am going to sum up briefly some of our itineraries on here -- just for the record.
9/11/08- Flight to Manila
- Syracuse Hancock Int'l Airport -> Chicago Ohare -> Tokyo Narita -> NAIA Manila
- I enjoyed the trip from Chicago to Tokyo, that wasn't too tiring, slept almost through the whole leg of flight except when the Flight Attendants deliver food which was the only thing I look forward on trips. The food wasn't that great, never enjoyed the airlines foods but that would do to break the time of more than 12-hour flight. As soon as I finish the food I immediately pass out back to sleep. I just give in. All the layovers and waiting time in between was just more than enough for us to check in and to get our boarding passes and grab something to eat, relax a little bit. I didn't mind the flight on our way down there. Just because I was looking forward to all the activities that are planned to do. Excitement was overflowing.
- Everything went smoothly until we got to the hotel where we checked in the last time.
- Stayed in Manila for 3 nights and stayed in Bayview Park Hotel in Roxas Blvd. across the US Embassy.I chose the hotel because: we stayed in there the last time and the service was OK, location is good -- accessibility to restaurants and bars is OK, rates is OK, service and car rents are always available anytime. Except that night, the guy in suit named Ross - according to his name tag, was asking for our hard copy of our reservation when he could see our reservation on the computer and already verified the credit card. How annoying? Extremely. There you are, had about 25 hours of flight and would insist on seeing the copy of your reservation. Otherwise, you can't get your needed rest? He asked if my hubby and I are together? Even though it was 'obvious' cause i was the one handing him out the credit card while it was my husband who signed the paper. We said, yes we are together. Smoking or non-smoking? NON_SMOKING PLEASE. Guess it doesn't matter now, what we need is a comfortable bed to get some rest. We got to the room and saw two single beds! He already made it clear we are couple, with same last name on the form that we filled out that he checked upon and yet gave us 2 single beds at almost midnight desperate to get some sleep? Called the front desk asked for a King size bed. On 8th floor. Finally we were in the right room. Until the next early morning we were awaken with loud telephone rings we couldn't figure out where. I mean LOUD. Maybe some guests that always gets phone calls? Ok, maybe it's just for one day. I swear, the phone rings every after 3 minutes on the average that whole day. In full volume. Turned out it was the housekeeping's phone outside our room. Don't they have an appropriate area for that phone without bothering their guests who are supposed to be relaxing and resting. Endless misery in that hotel until our last minute. Not to mention every night the people in the next room where our headboard is watching TV all night with the volume fully turned up they couldn't even hear themselves.
Monday, the 15th of September we checked out heading to Boracay for a full 2-week stay -- HEAVEN, totally opposite.
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girl, what an awful experience staying in Bayview... we liked the hotel much with the same reasons you had including the accessibility to USEM. Everything was perfect and we always got the best room... but our last day in PI was ruined because for a certain stupid front desk personnel who also was a liar, he seemed to have a memory loss when I asked him if we can get our deposit (as per company's policy to deposit a certain amount during check in). He said, I did not gave him a deposit when I checked in, but I swear to God I even asked him if I have to and he said "Yes". My fault that I did not asked for the receipt, I was too trusting and that time I was in a hurry to get to the airport to pick-up my husband dear. I swear if we were not in a hurry that early morning while checking out, that stupid-liar front desk personnel saw how I am when I am mad. But my husband just thought it was such a small amount for us to delay/be late with our flight heading here.
I can't remember the name of the guy (he seems like a gay though), but I sure remember him. Maybe the same attendant you had?
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