Saturday 6 April 2019

Hotel and Inn Review: Le Charme Suites Subic (SBMA, Zambales)

Date of Stay: April 6-8, 2019

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Le Charme Suites Subic. On the left is the building's landmark clock tower

The DOT-accredited, 4-star and conveniently located Le Charme Suites Subic, a leisure and business boutique hotel opened last March 2017 by Grand Pillar International Development, Inc. (a Filipino and Taiwanese-owned company).


The hotel is accessible to the shopping malls, Central Business District and residential areas of the Subic Bay Freeport Zone.   

Facade along Palm Street


This handsome, sleek and modern accidental hotel (it was supposed to be a furniture showroom) is also the hub to the famous theme parks like Ocean Adventure, Jest Camp, Zoobic Safari, Treetop Adventure, Magaul Bird Park, as well as All Hands Beach and the Aeta’s Pamulaklakin Trail.


Front Desk
Reception Area


The 46 beautiful, stylish and spacious rooms, accessed by equally spacious hallways, have 50’’ digital LED flat screen cable TV; electronic door access; high ceiling, individually controlled centralized airconditioning, in-room safety box, personal refrigerator with complimentary minibar, coffee/tea set-up, a bike rack, bathrobe and slippers, daily complimentary bottled water and complimentary WiFi connection.  

De Luxe King Suite (331)


The private ensuite bath has motion-activated lights, hot/cold water, hair dryer, bathtub, bidet, a separate glass shower enclosure with rainshower head and free toiletry.  

Bathtub

Shower Enclosure
Minibar

The Superior Room (PhP6,400+) has a queen-size  (150 cm. x 200 cm.) bed, the 45 sq. m.(484 sq. ft.) De Luxe Twin Suite (PhP12,900+) has two queen-size beds, the 45 sq. m.(484 sq. ft.) De Luxe King Suite (PhP11,200+) has a king-size (200 cm. x 200 cm.) bed and the Charmed Suite (PhP16,000+) has a queen-size bed and a separate living room. 

De Luxe Twin Suite (310)


The bed, bed linen and pillows were top grade.  Some of the rooms have balconies. Guests here get free use of swimming pool and gym facilities plus free parking.

Charmed Suite



Charmed Suite Living Room

The elegant, Spanish-inspired Mi Tapas, Le Charme’s in-house restaurant, which promotes LOHAS (Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability), serves up a storm with its ambiance and a la carte menu of European-inspired dishes for lunch and dinner.  

Buffet breakfast 


Mi Tapas


For breakfast, they serve Filipino and Western fare - waffles, hotcake, French toast, danggit, garlic or plain rice, bacon, noodles, egg station, coffee/tea station, juices, bread station, cereals, pastries, sausages, etc., plus coffee and juices. 


Mini children's playground
Function hall

The hotel also has an in-hotel KTV room (Las Palmas), conference room (Madrid) for intimate meetings and events and a 200-pax ballroom (Barcelona) for wedding receptions and company conferences.

Ms. Sara Grace Fojas tackling the rock climbing wall


There's also a mini children's playground (third floor), an outdoor rock climbing wall (reaching up to the 4-storey height of the building) and a 15-pax elevator (with a bench for the elderly).   Free high-speed Wi-Fi is available all throughout the property.  




The roof top Ibiza Roof Deck, with its Game of Thrones motif and backdrop, has a captivating, almost 360-degree view of the city, the Subic mountainside and the sunset and sunrise. 

The rooftop Ibiza Roof Deck

Sunken Seating Area


It also has a world-class 25 m. long, 4 ft. deep, half Olympic-size swimming pool, a children's pool, sunken sofa area, shower rooms (male and female) and palm-shaded sun loungers. 

The spacious hallway
Biking in Subic

It’s more fun (and healthy) to tour around the Freeport Zone using bicycles and Le Charme Suites Subic, a true haven for those who go and visit Subic with their bikes, is the only “bike friendly” hotel in town and in Central Luzon.  

A pair of bikes on racks at the lobby


This is seen from its elevator (wide and spacious enough to bring in a bike and other recreational equipment); slip-free and wide carpeted hallways to its rooms and lobby with built-in bicycle racks.  

Ms. Vianca Gamboa and Ms. Sara Grace Fojas at an early morning spin 
bike session at the Ibiza Roof Deck

Its fitness center also offers the first ever spin bike class in Subic Bay. Here you can groove and workout in style and also enjoy a sunset spinning session prepared to have your work-out session in style.

Framed French poster and a statuette of Eiffel Tower,
made with Legos, at the lobby 


The hotel is also French-themed (the hotel’s name is French for “charm" or a "charmer”) – from the framed posters in the lobby to the Eiffel Tower statuettes at the lobby (made with Legos) and on every table in Mi Tapas. 

Rosslyn products in dispensers


The ensuite bathrooms also have French-made Rosslyn personal care products (conditioner, shampoo and gel douche in tubes at the lavatory and bottled dispensers in the shower enclosure) made with botanical extracts and mineral essence combined with the French aromatherapy formula.


Solar panels

The hotel and the building itself uses green technology – from the motion sensor LED lights to the the soft touch switch panel (including the Don’t Disturb sign) to operate everything.  It also reduced its carbon footprint by utilizing solar panels to light up the common areas and a unique rainwater catchment system to water the plants and flush the toilets.



Teppan 101

The hotel-owned Teppan 101, at the ground floor, is the only Asian-fusion restaurant in Subic.  It offers  hibachi and sushi and teppanyaki dining with  a cigar and lounge deck.  


The hotel also offers daily housekeeping, concierge, currency exchange, dry cleaning, pressing service, evening turndown service, car rental and shuttle service (additional charge).  Their friendly professional staff was helpful and polite.


Shabu Shabu

Other commercial establishments at the ground floor include another restaurant (Shabu-Shabu), nail and beauty salon (La Bella) and a Spin Cycle Station at the Johnson Fitness and Wellness CenterNai Cha serves authentic Milk Tea and finger foods at very affordable prices.  At The Cube, we experienced advanced Virtual Reality (VR) immersion. 

Taichi Wellness Spa


Taichi Wellness Spa, with its sauna and jacuzzi, offers Traditional Chinese Dry Massage, Tai Chi Foot Reflexology, Hilot Massage, Sports Massage, Swedish Massage, Shiatsu Massage, Combination Massage, Body and Foot Massage, Ventosa, Hotstone, Quaasa (Gua Sha) and Hand and Scalp Massage.  

Tai Chi Wellness Spa


The hotel is located 100 m. from Royal Subic Duty Free Shop, Puregold, SNR New York Style Pizza and a BPI bank branch (with its convenient ATM machine).  


It is also 220 m. from the Totalmed Subic Hospital; 700 m. from the Subic Bay Convention Center; 1.56 km. from Subic Golf by Subic Leisure World Inc.; 1.6 km. from Subic Fiesta Carnival; 1.61 km. from Mother And Child Family Hospital; 1.77 km. from SBFZ Sports Complex;  1.82 km. from the Law Enforcement Department; 1.86 km. from Magellan's Landing Maritime Museum; and 2.3 kms. from Harbor Point.


Virtual reality immersion at The Cube

It is also 45-minute drive to Clark International Airport and an estimated 3 hours from Manila International Airport. 

The author striking a pose at The Cube

Le Charme Suites Subic: 2/F La Terraza Bldg. 1131 Palm St., Subic Bay Gateway District, Subic Bay Freeport Zone 2222, Zambales.  Tel:  (047) 250 3333. Mobile number: +63 915 933 8113.  Website: www.lecharmehotels.com.  E-mail: salesandmarketing@lecharmehotels.com and frontoffice@lecharmehotels.com

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