Thursday, September 28, 2017

What You Should Know About Motels In The Philippines



For those of you who have never been in a motel in the Philippines, and want to try it out, here are some info and tips that may be helpful for you.





1. There are two(2) types of Motels, one is the Drive-In, and a Walk-In motel.  Others have facilities for both.





a) Drive-In Motels usually, have rooms with their own garage. The garage is usually closed to protect your vehicle from getting spotted. Once you enter the motel entrance, a room boy or duty officer will approach you and from there you can transact with them without getting out of your car. When you have agreed on the room type that you will be availing, the room boy or duty officer will escort you to your room.  Sometimes the room isn't ready yet, so you have to wait around 10-20 mins for a clean room.
b) For Walk-Ins, some Motels will require you to make transactions with the front desk, while in some, duty officers will approach you. In cases that you need to wait for a clean room, there are usually waiting booths separately for each couple for privacy purposes.

2. Motel Rooms have an Ante Room. An Ante Room is small room before you enter the main room. This where the room service place orders for your room like food, extra towels, etc. Room service will buzz or click the door bell indicating that your order arrived. Then another buzz or door bell indicating thay have left. This way guest will have privacy as they don't have to show themselves even when getting their orders.



3. Unlike Hotels, Motels cater guests who want to stay short-time. Rates usually come at 3hrs, 6hrs, 12hrs, and 24hrs. You may choose to extend your stay by just informing customer service. The customer service will also make a wake-up call to remind you that your duration of stay is nearly ending.


4. Motels will not allow minors specially those who are wearing school uniforms.  Unless it is proven that they are checking-in with parents.



5. Motels allow two(2) females and one(1) male in a single room.  But they do not allow two(2) males and one(1) female in a single room.


 

6. Here are the standard timings in the Motel industry:

Waiting For A Clean Room - 15-20 mins.
Delivery Of Food Order - 20-30 mins.
Billing Out From Room - 10 mins.




7. Often times you will see ads for Promo Rooms.  And often times, when you ask for these rooms, it is almost always not available.  The reason for this is because usually there are only 1-2 promo rooms and it gets occupied all the time.  What you can do is try to negotiate with the room boy or duty officer.  They will most likely give you discounts for rooms if you ask for it.



8. Ask for discount or promo cards to guarantee discounted rates on your next visit. Discount cards are usually accepted in any branch.



9. Some motels have adult channels in their television, just channel surf to find it.



10. In some motels, for more privacy, you make hand signals to acquire rooms.  You need not expose yourself to the room boys



Please note that the information gathered here are based from testimonies of people who have experienced checking-in and some who have worked for these motels.  Some of the list above may not apply to all motels.




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1 comment:

  1. Why is it not allowed to occupy two(2) males and one(1) female in a single room.

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