Paul Gusay

Review of Limketkai Luxe Hotel

Reviewing the Premiere Suite where we are staying ...

Reviewing the Premiere Suite where we are staying for a couple of days.

I give them 5 stars for amenities. All standard amenities are in place. Mini-bar, huge TV with HD cable upgraded channels. Great view of the City. Queen-sized bed and sofa. They even have a foldable ironing table and of course, an iron. My kids had fun playing with the safety deposit box.

Cleanliness. I give them 5 stars. Linens, towels, bathrobes and mats are squeaky clean. When we were at Church this morning, the rooms were already cleaned and sanitized. I guess the Premiere Suites get priority service.

View. Being a very towering building. They get 5 stars from me for offering a wonderful view of the City. It is magnificent.

Unlimited Snacks via the Executive Lounge. As a premiere suite patron, we are eligible to have unlimited snacks at their Executive Lounge. It is a lounge similar to that of Mabuhay Milers of PAL. Where there is unlimited snacks, a lounge area and free flowing coffee.

Security laden elevators. Only guests with key cards can ride the elevators. You will need to tap your key card to be able to key in the floor number you desire. Very impressive.

I rate their lounge service as 3 stars. The food trays are not easily refilled. Once the cookie jars were empty, the receptionist replied that they will be refilled tomorrow. Which I found hilarious.

Even the other food trays were empty. Food choices include mini salads, pastries with 3-4 different kinds of cheese and other condiments. Kakanin (native rice snacks), mini cakes. a few selection of fruits. I guess majority of the food here is recycled from the restaurant on the ground floor.

Breakfast buffet. This is free for guests but would cost around 500 pesos for walk-ins. Not worth the price. The food is mediocre tasting and selections are lesser compared to other hotels I have been into. Food variety is not that extensive for a hotel of this magnitude. I give them 2 stars for this.

Since we had two rooms, we had free breakfast coupons for 4. While our 2 kids below 5 years old, we were informed were Free of Charge.

Parking. The nearby spaces are limited. I suspect there is a large parking space in front of the hotel (across the street).

Accessibility. It has walk ways leading to the Limketkai Mall. But if you need to go to SM Downtown Premier and Centrio. Those are within walking distance too. There is a 7 -11 Store just beside the hotel. A nearby Shakeys and Coffee shop are also within a 3 mintue walk. If you need to get away from hotel food then the mall should offer quite a lot of choices. Should you need a home cooked meal, there is the XO diner at the nearby Robinsons Mall ground floor. Cagayan de Oro's very own chic ice cream parlor and resto Missy Bon Bon is also close. But if you want fast food, a McDonalds is just a 5 minute walk.

The hotel's location is superb so if you are here for business and are not on a budget then this may be perfect for your purpose.

Gym. We took a tour of the gym and saw that it had gracious space and had a variety of equipment. I can't say much since I am not gym literate.

Pool. This gets 1 star. Infinity pool's water treatment is shabby. Once I got into the water, I felt itchy all over. The water was I think stagnant. The pool side tables and chairs were limited and occupied since they allow walk-in guests for the pool. Since all the tables and chairs were occupied, we had to place our stuff on the plant pots. There should have been staff looking out for hotel guests to ensure priority use of the furniture.