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Review of crowne plaza galleria manila

A pretty decent hotel that is in need of an upgrad...

A pretty decent hotel that is in need of an upgrade. The inside is nice but looks dated perhaps a brighter color to liven things up.

My room was up to par with one exception, the climate control did not have an auto option which is a pain if you are trying to maintain your desired temperature.

There is a swimming pool and a Gold's Gym on the 5th floor, the gym is on the Holiday Inn side which is a short walk past the pool.

You can get to the Robinson's galleria mall via the 4th and 3rd floors to avoid the heat and crazy traffic. There is a larger SM Megamall about a 15 minute walk away. Make a right when you walk out of the building in about 10 minutes make a right at the BDO tower, you'll have 5 more minutes to go. There are two 7 Eleven's across the street. The two banks across the street ATM's didn't accept my Debit card because it is foreign even even though it has a chip. Most of the shops in Robinson's galleria did not accept my Discover card so beware if you have one.

Travel times to most of the spots is about 40 minutes average off peak times. Just be prepared to deal with perpetual traffic due to population density and lack of infrastructure a bad combo. They have parking so next time I will just rent a car instead of Uber. They drive like the NYC version of Mad Max so be prepared for battle!