Hotel and Inn Review: Taft Tower Hotel (Manila)

Date of Stay: May 23-24, 2015

RATING (Scale of 1 to 10)

Location: ********

Rooms: *******

Condition and Cleanliness: ********

Staff Performance: *******

Room Comfort: ********

Food and Beverage: *******

Other Amenities: ********

Value for Money: ********

EGI Taft Tower Hotel

The hotel entrance

Front Office

Taft Tower Hotel, a 2-star business hotel beside the De La Salle University (DLSU) campus opened last May 2004, has 44 spacious and well-appointed rooms (upper and lower level) with individually controlled airconditioning, private bath with hot and cold shower and bidet, IDD/NDD telephone, cable TV and free wi-fi.  

The hotel has three room categories - Superior, De Luxe and Corner Suite (PhP2,600-3,600). Corner suites have a sitting area, dining area, kitchenette, microwave oven and fridge. De Luxe and Corner Suites have bathtubs. Some rooms have great views over the city skyline.  Free wi-fi is also available at the hotel lobby.

Hotel lobby

Board room

The hotel also has a 20-pax board room, fully-equipped business center and 24-hour front desk. The ground floor has several restaurants, 24-hour convenience store, internet café, bank ATM and a coffee shop.  The second floor has 3 spacious function rooms with complete basic facilities.  

The hotel also offers currency exchange, valet, airport shuttle (surcharge), concierge, laundry, dry cleaning, car rental and room service.  The hotel is a short 5-min. walk to the Vito Cruz or Quirino Ave. LRT Station and a 10-min. walk to Harrison Shopping Center and SM Harrison. SM Mall of Asia is a 5-km. drive away. The hotel is also a 45-min. drive to the NAIA International Airport (via Roxas Blvd.).  

Superior room

Taft Tower Hotel: 29/F, EGI Taft Tower, 2339 Taft Ave, Malate, Manila, 1004 Metro Manila. Tel: (02) 567 0651 to 53.  E-mail: reservation@tafttowerhotel.net and sales@tafttowerhotel.net.