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La Florentina Pensionne: Traveler Reviews

18 Acacia Street | Lahug, Cebu City, Philippines
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La Florentina Pensionne
Ranked #21 of 49 Cebu City B&B and Inns
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Quezon City, Quezon City, Philippines
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“bad service!!”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed October 7, 2012

very bad service..seems like the employees there are not properly trained..they dont know how to talk to the guests..no manners at all..im so dissapointed..please train them..especially the front office girl..no proper endorsements..is there such a thing as guard/front office staff?the housekeeping didnt even bother to clean our room..

  • Stayed September 2012, traveled with family
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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11 reviews 11 reviews
7 hotel reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
“No complaints!”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed August 22, 2012

This is a older building with character, the rooms are basic but by Philippines standards they are OK for the money. We were travelling in the Philippines for 4 months and we stayed in a lot worse!
it's a good budget option and we found the location OK. It's near Ayala mall and there is a restaurant just around the corner that serves reasonable food.
There was free WiFi and the staff were helpful.

  • Stayed April 2012, traveled as a couple
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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Manila, Philippines
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18 reviews 18 reviews
5 hotel reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
“This hotel is like an older (but not old) woman with personality, an eye for detail and a certain flair for hospitality”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed August 17, 2012

If you like architecture and interior design that are the equivalent of Justin Bieber, or if you really, really like his music, perhaps this is not the place for you. But if you are like me and are not a fan of cookie-cutter mass production, welcome to the prettiest B&B in Cebu, for your kind of people. If you are likewise able to manage your expectations and know that for 850 Pesos you aren't going to get the Ritz, you won't regret choosing this place.

La Florentina is a place of modest yet tasteful retro-colonial flair. Walls are thin, but I had very quiet neighbors & the area is really tranquil. The staff is wonderful, and honest. I left my computer in the hallway and it was set aside for me when I went to reception to report it was missing. The owner is a very attentive and friendly lady, I didn't have any problems, but she does seem like she'd be reasonable in case you had complaints. The little patio downstairs, with free wifi and so many lovely plants, is a godsend in the architectural wasteland that characterizes most hotels in Filipino cities, budget or not.

This is not a one-stop-shop place to stay. You have to like exploring your surroundings. There's decent food at La Florentina, but for better meals, there's a great barbecue place about 15 meters away. With all the flashpacker hotels and Ayala Mall in the immediate vicinity, there really is no shortage of restaurants to choose from. And honestly, the free & fast wifi makes up for the lack of stellar food.

The only other place in the Cebu B&B category that rivals La Florentina's price-quality-personality ratio is Casa Escano. But in the words of a friend who dropped by to see me and was staying at Casa Escano: "I feel like an idiot. Your place is much nicer, and half the price." Granted she only saw the outside and patio. The rooms are a bit fancier in Casa Escano. But since I spent most of my time out of the hotel or working on my computer from the patio downstairs, I didn't mind much. If you're going to just veg in the aircon room, La Florentina is still decent, and not a cockroach in sight in 4 days. Major achievement for a budget hotel in Southeast Asia.

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  • Stayed August 2012, traveled solo
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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New Orleans, Louisiana
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7 reviews 7 reviews
5 hotel reviews
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7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
“soo..soo..pension house”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 28, 2012

The room is just ok... its affordable for budget traveller. no hot shower and elevator. so be ready to sweat off if ur located in highest floor. The location is just ok, walking distance to ayala mall. very quite at night since its not located in busy area...this pension is just like a house, in short ur like a boarders! Im not sure if they have curfew time... But if ur looking for cheap pension house, u can check this one.

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  • Stayed May 2011, traveled as a couple
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 2 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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30 helpful votes 30 helpful votes
“Great for budget travellers”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 15, 2012

I really liked this place in Cebu. The rooms are pretty clean and there is free wifi available. The hotel is only a 3 minute walk away from the Ayala mall.

Price/ quality is good. So no complaints at all.

Stayed April 2012, traveled with friends
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La Florentina Pensionne Hotel Cebu City
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Address: 18 Acacia Street | Lahug, Cebu City, Philippines
Region: Philippines > Visayas > Cebu > Cebu City
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Ranked #21 of 49 B&Bs / Inns in Cebu City

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