The Hotel Report (Westpoint Inn)

Looking for an affordable hotel plus having no knowledge of its location and its amenties, booking online for an unheard of hotel is pretty tricky. And I was tricked.

So Westpoint Inn is obviously a backpacker's alternate.

Here's Riziel and me on our last day in Cebu (Photo Courtesy of Manong guard). We were torn between relief and reminisce. Look at Ate she's kinda pissed from that night before when we asked for a lot of ice, water, a can opener, a saucer which was obviously for our "farewell to the hotel" slash GotMilk? session.

This was the Got Milk? Session @ Westpoint Inn that we had in celebration of our successful follow-the-itinerary vacation. It required the happy horse, the fizz bubbles, the timer, the tripod and us. weeeee. And when you really look close, there it is the beer mustache.

A backpacker's alternate may be defined through the quality of livability of a specific room. Rating from 1 to 10 a backpacker's alternate is the former and the hotel junkie's is the latter.

Here's how I've concluded that this was livable but not likable enough for second time.

One: it was cheap. Three nights only costs 750 pesos per day (US 12$) totaling to 2,250 pesos (US $45) while others cost 2,250 pesos a DAY! That is one very expensive day spent haphazardly (in my opinion).

Two: there were NO toilet amenities, no shampoo, blower, toothbrush and other toiletries with the exception of a tiny bar of soap for two guests (one for each, at least), a roll of paper towel and two bath towels.

Three: It had no elevator (when you're a hotel junkie, it is essential that you are comforted by the thought of elevators, this is not one of them) and imagine our exercised lungs whilst we came from far away places and we have to walk 4 flights of stairs.

Four: You notice there're only about five room service boys who do not dress the part (like those in the movies), in toto, they dress like your next door loiterer in a decent green and white uniform. So don't expect room service for daily cleaning.

Five: You have to make do with the idea of some boo-boos in the room (which I refuse to divulge).

and Six: There is no veranda bur the cigarette butts of previous customers are very present under the window sill. (the things you do to get some pollution into your lungs).

Yeah, it was pretty much the experience of a stop and go hotel. We got in and we got out as fast as we could.

Here's our let's-wear-our-Bantayan celebration in memory of the grueling 10-hours we spent to get to Bantayan Island.

we're so happy I've no idea why. HAHA.

This was our pretend pose. The TV was in heaven that's why I was looking up.

But beyond all the mishaps of that room, it was located near the heart of Fuente Osmeña which made our life easier. Also, it went straight right into our budget basket which makes me proud that after all the trouble booking, rebooking, inquiring and rejecting many hotels in the process of finding one that fit the budget and the mood of the trip, we kinda did. We found OUR place.

All in all, it was hell's kitchen I'm glad to have come to.

-pau