Saint Illians Inn

I decided to stay at St Illians because of its proximity to Greenbelt malls - and it was a good choice. The staff was very friendly, the room was OK, although the shower was very cramped. But in general it's a good value option in Makati.

Convenient located in a more quiet part of Makati. No overnight visitors are allowed, and I did see the staff enforce it, which makes it a better choice for persons that are looking a quiet place without dodgy persons around. It's not like the area at Burgos St.! My room was very clean. The staff is friendly and also efficient most of the time. The street is not very busy and it's possible to park there. Don't expect taxi drivers to know the street, it's very small, so bring a print of a map before going there. Maybe they know Makati Cinema Square, which is located relatively near by. Good value for the money in a location like Makati.

Staff is very friendly and accomodating. Location is good for Makati; I was able to walk to several nearby places as traffic in Makati is really horrible. There is no real food service at the hotel as they cook anything you order at a nearby hotel (1 block away) owned by the same company, but there are lots of street vendors and some nearby restaurants if you want to "eat local" so I didnt miss the lack of food cooked at the hotel coffee shop. The only drawback is the bathroom is very small; the toilet faces a wall about 8 inches from the toilet so you have to squirm to sit on the toilet. The price is very reasonable thru Hotels.com ; I stayed one extra day and they charged me more so its better to book thru Hotels.com.

Over all this hotel was fine for a short stay. The room was cleaned daily, towels replaced daily, there was a refrigerator and television in the room. Hotel provided a computer and free internet access in the lobby. You did have to wait your turn for it. On the down side; there was no elevator. Bags had to be hand carried up ad down. No restaurant. The shower had hot water but the temperature was had to control. Kept going from hot to very hot then back to cool. But this hotels biggest issue is that it was very hard to find. I took many taxis while in Manila and not one of them knew where this hotel was at and all had trouble finding it.

A bit hard to find. Lucky we had sum1 who spoke the language. Taxi got lost. There should be better directions on the website. Aside from that, it is in a back alley just off the shopping district of Greenbelt Makati. From the outside, you will wonder if u hav made a mistake. Even the reception is ordinary. The walk up a steep stairwell leads u to the interior balconys which remind u of an era lost, almost spanish styled.. An oasis in the middle of Kaos..hahaha.. A beautiful, pleasant surprise, adding to the mystic of a hidden gem...very nice

small walk up building, simple room consisting of tile floor, bed, tv with cable and some sort of cabinet and a bathroom with a hot/cold shower. walking distance to greenbelt and ayala in makati, i found it very convenient. staff was very helpful, knowledgeable and eager to please.

아무리 마닐라 시내에 있다고 해도 가격은 비싼편이고 시설이 너무 노후됐습니다. 찾아갈 때 정말 힘들었습니다 약도보다 번지수 일일이 확인해가면서 찾았어요 방도 좁고 화장실도 비좁고 샤워실도 억지로 만든듯해요.. 차라리 돈 조금더 주고 큰호텔에 묵을껄 그랬습니다. 정말 말그래도 INN. 여관입니다. 같은가격의 한국보다 훨씬 낙후된 여관입니다.. 세면도구등도 제대로 갖춰져 있지 않습니다. 비누만 딸랑 있어요. 참고하시길..

This is the second time I have used the St Illians Inn. The first was a VERY late arrival during Typhoon ONDOY in '09. Despite this the staff are welcoming and efficient, which pretty much summarises the hotel. This is NOT a place where you go for the sights from the windows (there are none to speak of, if your room even has a window) but if you need a budget place to rest your bones close to the sights and sounds of Manila then do give it a try. The rooms are clean, well serviced and comfortable while not being over spacious. This hidden gem of this hotel is the tiny dining area which shares the reception space. The coffee is better than in some far more expensive hotels and the fresh-baked pastries are just a delight. Although it is not included in the price, do try breakfast here, it is a real treat.

The hotel is okay if you like quaint. There are couple of malls nearby but not much else. There were a few problems however that need mentioning. Midway during our stay, they decided to add a bidet or shower nozzle to the toilet. They did this while we were out of the room for a few hours. We had to wait over an hour to get back into the room while they finished "fixing the leak" we were told. There was never any leak, they just assumed I was stupid enough to believe what they were telling me. The bidet they installed leaked constantly for the remaining four days of our stay. Secondly, I had requested the comforter be washed. It disappeared and reappeared only after requesting it back. The room was not made up daily but sporadically. Toilet paper was hard to come by at this hotel. I might stay here again, but for the price, I think there are better hotels.

I was greeted at the airport by a man carrying a sign with the name of my booked hotel, so I thought it was a service of that hotel, wrong assumption. This man was a freelancer finding tourists to over charge for a 5km cab ride. Only he spoke English, not the cab driver. They did not start the meter and afterward said the fare would be 560pesos. I later found out the normal fare was 110 to 150pesos. I knew he was overcharging for such a short ride so in front of the driver and this man, I asked the hotel clerk what was the normal cab fare from the airport and she said 560pesos, which means the hotel staff and this operator were working together to overcharge their newly arriving guests. And this man gets information about expected guests from hotel staff in order to be able to do this. The hotel advertises memory foam but there was no such mattress on my bed. There is no Wi Fi service except you can rent a laptop for p200 per day or use the one PC to access internet for p100 per hour. Both ripoffs since the cafe charges p20/hr for better quality PCs. The breakfast is ok but more expensive than local restaurants, a short walk away. They make you sign a paper outlining charges for sheets (is stained), towels (if missing) drinking glasses (from the restaurant), etc. Next morning I found my sheets had two stains on them so I pointed this out to the front desk and they changed them (I didn't want to pay for damage that already existed). I don't smoke but they post a fine for smoking anywhere in the hotel. When I asked for drinking glasses for my room they directed me to the cafe where I was asked to sign for them and when I checked out they went to my room to verify that I was not taking them with me. Generally speaking, the staff were nice (except the one who mis-informed me about the usual cab fare). Overall, I did feel at home in this inn and will not return.