Tuesday 1 January 2019

Hotel and Inn Review: Star Plaza Hotel (Dagupan City, Pangasinan)

Date of Stay: January 1 - 2, 2019

RATING (Scale of 1 to 10)
Location: ********
Rooms: *******
Condition and Cleanliness: ********
Staff Performance: ********
Room Comfort: *******
Food and Beverage: *******
Other Amenities: *******
Value for Money: *******

Star Plaza Hotel

Pantal River
The 6-storey, 3-star Star Plaza Hotel, overlooking the Pantal River, features 86 spacious and well-appointed, non-smoking airconditioned rooms with flat-screen cable TV, private ensuite bath, telephone, work desk and free newspaper.  Certain units have a seating area and a terrace or balcony. 

During our visit to Dagupan City, we stayed in a 20 sq. m. Junior Twin Room (Php1,500 net) with 2 semi-double beds  (Room 510) and the 32 sq. m. Family Suite (PhP2,500 net) which has 1 king-size bed and a mini-bar (Room 509). Both had no window view and natural lighting and, thus, were quite dark.  There was also no free bottled water and tea/coffee making facility for guests.

Hotel entrance

There are other room types. The 20 sq. m. Junior Double (Php1,500 net, has 1 double bed but no window view.  

The 22 sq. m. Royal Suite (PhP2,100 net), has semi-double beds, balcony/terrace, mini-bar and a river view.  The 22 sq. m. De Luxe Twin has 2 single beds, mini-bar and balcony/terrace.  


Family Suite (Room 509)
Family Suite (Room 509)

The  32 sq. m. Plaza Suite (PhP3,000 net) has 1 super king bed, mini-bar and balcony/terrace.  

The 51 sq. m. Presidential Suite (PhP5,000 net) has 1 super king bed, balcony/terrace, river view, mini-bar, seating area and a bathroom with jacuzzi whirlpool bath. 

Extra mattress is PhP300 while Joiner’s fee is Php200.  Normal check-in time is 2 PM while check out time is 12 noon.  To check in, you have to shell out a PhP1,000 bond which will be reimbursed upon checking out.

Hotel Lobby

Front Desk
Elevators
The hotel also has three food and beverage outlets.  

The 150-pax, ground floor Star Ocean Restaurant offers seafood and Asian and Chinese cuisine for fine dining.  Open 3 PM to 12 midnight (dinner only). 

The second floor Patisserie offers a basic but tasty ala carte breakfast (not free with the room) and light meals (freshly squeezed juices, sandwiches, ice cream and brewed coffee).  Open 7AM to 12 midnight. The second floor videoke bar, open from 8 AM to 12 midnight, has 12 private rooms with audio visual music entertainment.  

Junior Twin Room (Room 510)
Junior Twin Room (Room 510)

Business center
Stairs to second floor
Star Plaza Hotel also has a 24-hour front desk, two elevators, 500-800-pax grand ballroom, 150-pax function rooms and a business center (fax services, photocopying, document printing, and equipment rentals).

There's also a flower/gift shop (open 8AM to 7 PM), unisex salon (open 10 AM to 8PM, Mondays to Saturdays, and 11AM to 8PM, Sundays) and secured but limited and open onsite parking along the river. 

It offers room service, currency exchange, daily housekeeping, safety deposit box, laundry and pressing service.

The fine dining Star Ocean Restaurant

The hotel staff was courteous and helpful.  Check in was fast and efficient.  The hotel does need a major facelift as it is quite old.  Located at the center of the city, Star Plaza was very accessible to establishments around the Dagupan-Downtown area.  

Most are just a stone’s throw away (Chowking, Jollibee, Am-Ams Restaurant, True Brew, etc.).  It is also a 10 min. walk to Dagupan City Plaza and Nepo Mall.  


Patisserie
The author and Jandy having breakfast at Patisserie

Flower/Gift Shop
Videoke Bar
The hotel is also located 4.4 kms. (2.7 mi.) from the Annunciation of the Lord Parish Church, 4.6 kms. (2.9 mi.) from St. Peter and St. Paul Church (Calasiao), 9 kms. (5.6 mi.) from Bonuan Beach,  9.2 kms. (5.7 mi.) from the Japanese Garden,  27.6 kms. (17.1 mi.) from Urdaneta Museum and 28.1 kms. (17.4 mi.) from Immaculate Conception Cathedral, both in Urdaneta City. Good value for money

Kyle, Bryan and Cheska at the Reception Area

Star Plaza Hotel: Angel B Fernandez Ave., Downtown District, Mayombo, Dagupan City, 2400 Pangasinan.  Tel: (075) 523 4888 (Trunk) and (075) 523-4680 to 85.  Fax: (075) 523-4777 or 522-0030. Mobile numbers: (0999) 857-4355 (Smart) and (0915) 906-5004 (Globe).  E-mail: info@starplazadagupan.com. Website: www.starplazadagupan.com.

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