Hotel and Inn Review: Buena Casa Hotel (Subic Freeport Zone)

Date of Stay: January 29-30, 2016

RATING (Scale of 1 to 10)

Location: ******

Rooms: ******

Condition and Cleanliness: *******

Staff Performance: ******

Room Comfort: *******

Food and Beverage: *****

Other Amenities: *****

Value for Money: ******

Casa Buena Hotel

The 4-storey  Buena Casa Hotel, our home for our 4-day stay at the Subic Freeport Zone, where we were covering the first Asia Pacific Drive Tourism Conference, Auto and Travel Show, has 54 rooms.  

I stayed in one of its 10 airconditioned well-appointed and spacious twin (PPhP2,600) rooms with two queen-size beds, ensuite bath, 32" flat screen cable TV, mini ref, coffee-making facility, writing table, coffee table, card key locks and a small balcony (not available in other rooms).  

The hotel is located near Pancake House, Meat Plus Cafe, Yellow Cab Pizza, Alava Pier, Subic Freeport Exchange, and the Spanish Gate, Subic's famous landmark

The hotel also has three standard (PhP1,289), six superior (PhP1,950), 17 de luxe (PhP2,100), six junior suites (PhP3,000)  and 11 suites (PhP3,500).

Twin Room

Reception desk

This DOT-accredited (economy-class), peach and white-colored hotel, according Gen. Manager Loren A. Reyes, was opened in 2010 and is owned by hotelier Mr. Nelson David who also owns Elison Hotel in Balanga City (Bataan).

The hotel lobby has a pretty seating area with Louis IV-style furniture and a grandfather clock. 

It also has a 45-pax ground floor coffee shop (Sabroso  Cafe) offering free wi-fi access, five 30-85-pax function rooms (Azalea 1 to 5, 350 pax total capacity), a small swimming pool and a secured parking area.

Sabroso Cafe

Swimming pool

Buena Casa Hotel: Betty Lane cor. Sampson Rd., Subic Bay Freeport, Zambales.   Tel: (047) 250-0663. Fax: (047) 250-0664. Mobile number: (0922) 846-0994. E-mail: buenacasasubic@yahoo.com, buenacasa@pldtsubictel.com and buenacasa@subictel.com