Spending New Year’s Eve at Sulo Hotel

Because my rhinitis acts up when I get exposed to smoke, hubby and I decided to spend New Year’s Eve in Sulo Hotel in Quezon City.

A 20-minute drive from home, we chose Sulo Hotel primarily because we thought it offered free Internet connection. Unfortunately, and much to my chagrin, the hotel charges a ridiculous PhP300 per hour for its Wi-Fi connection. What a ripoff!

We paid PhP4,500 for a Deluxe room, a 26.5-square meter bedroom that can hold up to three people. Another disappointment came when I surfed the Internet (using my personal SMART Bro) and checked Sulo Hotel’s website. The website revealed that the hotel has an ongoing promo wherein a triple occupancy bedroom only costs PhP2,009. The promo is in effect if you book from Dec. 15 onwards. When did I book our room? Dec. 1, thinking that the hotel would be sold out if we booked a little bit later.

Room 127 is okay. I don’t think that this was worth PhP4,500 though. One, there was only one toothbrush when we arrived and I had to call housekeeping to request for one more. There was also only one bottle of water (complimentary drinks) but I just didn’t bother with getting the second bottle.

Two, the hotel is quite old and anyone can tell that, judging by the chipped-off bathroom sink.

Three, the fridge is also in need of replacement. The inside door lacked a grill that would keep water from falling.

Fourth, there was no New Year’s activity but hubby said I shouldn’t expect much from a three (or four) star hotel.

The only redeeming value of the hotel is the bed, which was quite comfortable. We also maximized the money we paid for by charging all our mobile phones and using our laptop for several hours. Hah!

And of course, it provided me with protection from the smoke and dust from firecrackers.

Come Dec. 31, 2009, we will definitely not go back to Sulo Hotel to spend New Year’s Eve. I’m hoping hubby and I can spend it in a much better hotel, where the money we will shell out would be worth it. I also had to keep in mind that I’m spending time with my husband, which is what’s important.

Happy New Year to all!

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Sorry I haven’t had the time to update this blog but just like the rest of us, I’ve been caught with the Christmas bug.

But let me wish all of you a merry and healthy Christmas and a (literally) prosperous New Year. Let us all strive to have a fruitful year in 2009.

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