House of Big Brother Manalo Street: Puerto Princesa Hospitality at Reasonable Pricing

Since we visited Puerto Princesa during a season, we booked our stay at House of Big Brother in Manalo Street of Puerto Princesa City Proper through Agoda.  We arrived at Puerto Princesa Airport at around 9 pm.  As I was burning with fever and eager for rest, we took a tricycle ride from the tricycles lined up along the airport for a 50 php fee. 

Coffee Lounge and Pool

Roughly 10-15 minutes later, we arrived at House of Big Brother which appears like a normal house.  We went in and presented our Agoda voucher to the receptionist. As soon as I signed the terms, I was handed the keys to the room and breakfast stubs.  As we noticed, all rooms are booked and occupied.  

There is a water dispenser by the dinning and pool area.  We chose this place for the pool but the pool was closed during our entire stay.  It was also kiddie-sized and so not worth the 300 php pool fee per hour.

INNER ROOM w/ 1 BED (Bed size: 48" x 72")

Our room was limited in space but very clean from the bedding to the floor corners.   

Our clean towels are prepared.  We also had paper napkins but no toothbrush, toothpaste, comb, shampoo and soap.  There is a fridge but it was not working.

There is also a non-functioning microwave oven and safety deposit box.  We think there's an extra fee to utilize these appliances. 

We checked the Guest Manual to see our entitlements. 

To our surprise, the pool is only 3-4 feet hence, we did not pursue our initial plan of using it.  We bought our lacking supplies at the receptionist.

There is a Cable TV too.  But, it was difficult to watch with my poor eyesight at such height and size. 

As we raised the curtains, we found a fire exit and a hanging area with hangers too. Perhaps, this is also the outlet for the mosquitoes which we couldn't get rid off.  Good thing, I've brought Off Lotion and used it at our convenience.

We had hot and cold shower, a sink and a toilet.  I'm very impressed at their shower room's space utilization and drainage system.  The tiles were dried off whenever we return at the end of the day.  It was clean and free of mildew too.

Breakfast Meals at the Coffee Lounge
During our stay, we were provided with breakfast meals with a choice of instant hot coffee or orange juice.  If you wish to avail of it, you can pay 150 php for it.

First Day Breakfast

The breakfast was prepared as soon as we were seated and served in a matter of minutes.  For the first day, we had fried sausages, luncheon meat and scrambled eggs with a cup of rice.

Second Day Breakfast

On the second day, we had an omellete and two mini hot dogs with a cup of rice.

Third Day Breakfast

I enjoyed the breakfast for the third day the most.  It was a plate of fried bangus, half salted egg and fried egg with a cup of rice. 

Price Rates Posted on Our Room

The printed rated are the same as the rate we got from Agoda.  But, we paid a bit more since there is an extra fee on Agoda and you can also avail of their advance booking rates for more savings.  

House of Big Brother Manalo Street
Hotel Address	108 Manalo Steet, Puerto Princesa City Proper, Philippines
Contact	SMART: (+63918) 936-7767 | GLOBE: (+63917)88-22-44-2 | Landline: (+63)(48) 723-5088 | Email: bigbrotherhotel@yahoo.com  | Website	Reservation Required	No (Suggested especially on peak hours)
Payment Options	Cash	Public Transport	Tricycle
Room Types	Room Amenities		Price
INNER ROOM w/ 1 BED (Bed size: 48" x 72")	• Maximum of 2 Persons • Breakfast • Air-port Pick Up • Hot/cold water shower • 24 hrs. cable TV • Air-conditioned		1 person - 1,100 php 2 persons - 1,400 php Promo Advance  Booking Rate (w/o breakfast, use of pool, airport pick up) for 1-2 persons - 1,000 php
INNER ROOM w/ 1 BED (Bed size: 48" x 72")	• Maximum of 2 Persons • Breakfast • Air-port Pick Up • Hot/cold water shower • 24 hrs. cable TV • Air-conditioned • Free Wifi		1 person - 1,100 php 2 persons - 1,400 php Promo Advance  Booking Rate (w/o breakfast, use of pool, airport pick up) for 1-2 persons - 1,000 php
INNER ROOM w/ 2 BED (Bed size: 48" x 72")	• Maximum of 4 Persons • Breakfast • Air-port Pick Up • Hot/cold water shower • 24 hrs. cable TV • Air-conditioned • Free Wifi		4 persons - 2,500 php Promo Advance  Booking Rate (w/ breakfast, use of pool, airport pick up) for:  1 persons - 1,300 php 2 persons - 1,500 php 3 persons - 1,850 php 4 persons - 2,000 php Promo Advance  Booking Rate (w/o breakfast, use of pool, airport pick up) for:  1-2 persons - 1,200 php 3-4 persons - 1,500 php
INNER ROOM w/ Double Deck Bed (Bed size: 48" x 72")	• Maximum of 3 Persons • Breakfast • Air-port Pick Up • Hot/cold water shower • 24 hrs. cable TV • Air-conditioned		3 persons - 2,500 php Promo Advance  Booking Rate (w/ breakfast, use of pool, airport pick up) for:  1 persons - 1,300 php 2 persons - 1,500 php 3 persons - 1,850 php 4 persons - 2,000 php Promo Advance  Booking Rate (w/o breakfast, use of pool, airport pick up) for:  1-2 persons - 1,200 php 3 persons - 1,500 php
INNER ROOM w/ 3 Beds (Bed size:1  48" x 72" and 2 36"x 72")	• Maximum of 3 Persons • Breakfast • Air-port Pick Up • Hot/cold water shower • 24 hrs. cable TV • Air-conditioned		3 persons - 3,000 php Promo Advance  Booking Rate (w/ breakfast, use of pool, airport pick up) for:  1 persons - 1,400 php 2 persons - 1,600 php 3 persons - 1,900 php 4 persons - 2,100 php Promo Advance  Booking Rate (w/o breakfast, use of pool, airport pick up) for:  1-2 persons - 1,200 php 3-4 persons - 1,600 php
Pool Side Wing Room w/ 2 Bed (Bed size: 48" x 72")	• Maximum of 4 Persons • Breakfast • Air-port Pick Up • Hot/cold water shower • 24 hrs. cable TV • Air-conditioned • Pool Side View		4 persons - 3,000 php Promo Advance  Booking Rate (w/ breakfast, use of pool, airport pick up) for:  1 persons - 1,700 php 2 persons - 1,850 php 3 persons - 2,000 php 4 persons - 2,200 php Promo Advance  Booking Rate (w/o breakfast, use of pool, airport pick up) for:  1-2 persons - 1,400 php 3 persons - 1,700 php
Pool Side Wing Room w/ 3 Bed w/ Veranda (Bed size: 48" x 72")	• Maximum of 6 Persons • Breakfast • Air-port Pick Up • Hot/cold water shower • 24 hrs. cable TV • Air-conditioned • Pool Side View • Veranda		6 persons - 3,500 php Promo Advance  Booking Rate (w/ breakfast, use of pool, airport pick up) for:  1-3 persons - 2,200 php 4 persons - 2,300 php 5 persons - 2,600 php 6 persons - 2,800 php Promo Advance  Booking Rate (w/o breakfast, use of pool, airport pick up) for:  1-3 persons - 1,800 php 4-6 persons - 2,000 php *Extra Person/ Extra cushion: Php 400
General Amenities	• Pool (300 php/hr) • Breakfast (150 php)	Parking	Yes
Travel Tripsters Hotel Review Rating		House of Big Brother Manalo Street Map
Location	★★★★
Room Comfort	★★★★
Cleanliness	★★★★
Service	★★★
Price	★★★★

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