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Pocket Hotel Room Tour Lapu Lapu City Philippines

Name: Pocket Hotel Room Tour Lapu Lapu City Philippines
Uploaded: 2020-01-12T00:00:00Z
Duration: 10 min 54 s

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Key Insight AI-Generated

For travelers flying out of major urban hubs like Cebu or Manila, booking a budget hotel near the airport is the best way to avoid heavy traffic delays. By staying in Lapu-Lapu City before a flight, you reduce a potential two-hour commute to just ten minutes, ensuring a stress-free departure and more time to focus on your trip.

Key Takeaways AI-Generated

Always inspect your hotel room for strong odors or issues before unpacking, as staff are often willing to switch rooms.
When visiting countries like the Philippines, Thailand, or Mexico, never flush toilet paper; use the provided bin to avoid expensive plumbing damage.
Prioritize booking accommodations near the airport the night before an early flight to mitigate the risks of unpredictable urban traffic.
Budget hotels often require a small cash deposit that is refunded upon checkout after a quick room inspection.

AI-Generated Summary AI-Generated

Staying near the airport is a strategic move for any savvy traveler navigating the urban landscapes of the Philippines.

By checking into a budget-friendly spot like the Pocket Hotel in Lapu-Lapu City, you trade hours of nerve-wracking transit through unpredictable traffic for a stress-free, ten-minute commute to the terminal.

It is an adventurous way to prioritize your peace of mind, ensuring you arrive at the airport refreshed, organized, and ready for your next destination without the fear of missing a flight.

When booking budget accommodations, it pays to be observant of the details that make or break a stay, such as room air quality, effective climate control, and modern bathroom amenities.

While these compact rooms provide all the essentials—including reliable heating and cozy bedding—the real value lies in the location.

Choosing a hotel specifically for its proximity to your departure point allows you to maximize your time, keeping the journey efficient while you focus on the excitement of your ongoing travels.

YouTube Video Questions Derived by AI AI-Generated

How do I avoid missing my flight in Philippines traffic?

What are the benefits of staying in Lapu-Lapu City before flying out of Cebu?

How does the hotel deposit process work in the Philippines?

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Pocket Hotel Cebu Airport Lapu-Lapu City American Home Mactan Airport

Frequently Asked Questions

AI-Generated Why shouldn't I flush toilet paper in the Philippines?

AI-Generated The local plumbing systems are often not designed to handle paper products, which can cause severe and expensive blockages.

AI-Generated Is it worth staying near the airport in Cebu?

AI-Generated Yes, especially if you have an early flight, as traffic in urban Philippines can be unpredictable and turn a short distance into a two-hour drive.

AI-Generated What should I do if my hotel room smells like chemicals?

AI-Generated Request a room change immediately at the front desk before you unpack your belongings; most hotels are happy to accommodate this if there is availability.

hey YouTube Alex humming and I am going to show you guys IRA my deep pocket hotel before I check out here in about an hour I'll be checking out to head to the Cebu Airport I'm flying up to Manila at about 10:00 a.m.

so I'd like to get to this about I'd like to arrive there about 8:00 a.m.

to the domestic departure terminal and that way I'll have a couple hours to check my bag and get through security and and kind of work on some writing and anyway so why don't we go ahead and get into it so immediately to my left we got a tow track here I got a few hangers of course a spot for my backpack and my jacket will show you the back of the door so this is a non-smoking room they show you here for emergency contacts and then a few charges that they have so in this room the sink is in the room it's not in the bathroom down here okay so just a little storage spot underneath the sink here in a mirror then I got another little table here I'll use it for my key for my deposit slip and for my little bag here so for those who don't know that deposit slip basically to ensure that the rooms are well taken care of some hotels in the Philippines you'll give them a 500-page for deposit and so they'll hold on to that and then when you go to checkout they'll send somebody up here that will check on the room and once they've confirmed that it's in good shape and everything then they give you that five hundred pesos back so that's just kind of what that slips for moving on we got a panettone TV and there is signal I guess television Kate HD HD signal HD plus box and they've got I assume different channels and programs that you can watch on there so before I'll say it again I'm not big on TV but if that's something that you enjoyed certainly this is gonna provide some entertainment value for you I'm more just into watching YouTube but yeah I teachers own each early ok so I can't really figure out it's kind of translucent you can't really see outside of this window I'm not gonna bother trying to open it because I don't want to try to figure out how to close it but you're not but in this hotel at least you're not gonna be let's see outside we got our aircon unit here American home brand and this aircon works really well it cools off this room really quick it is a strong or conditioning unit a lot of pillows came with this bed for pillows and also two towels I like that they include this little throw here because I like to have an a/c going to cool me off but then I also liked some weight on my body when I'm sleeping so I like that they have this it's not just simply a sheet a lot of the hood several the hotels I've stayed at the Philippines so for almost all of them I've had just a sort of fitted sheet on top along with a folded sheet and I just feels really thin like I don't know I feel a little bit unprotected just from just having a fit just having the sheet on there so this this sort of a comforter like I said I like it the artworks cool to in this room each of the room the room that I was assigned before had this now I do have to admit mentioning the room that I was in before they previously assigned me to the room next door but actually it had a really strong air freshener odor and I thought it would go away after a little bit but the odors seem to get worse I pulled the comforter off the bed and put it away that didn't make the odor get worse my lungs were starting to hurt and feel just irritated and I mind I my nose was running and so I went downstairs and asked him to change it and they were willing to do so at no additional charge but it is worthwhile if you do come stay here at the pocket hotel to kind of just check the room out before you you know before you bring all your things in and unpack and stuff just make sure that they're not using that air freshener anyway moving on so we get the bathroom here this is the bathroom in this hotel turn on the light here cool so they included toilet paper so some of the hotels I've stayed at in Philippines I just didn't include toilet paper they also have these nice little toiletry setups they've got they've got soap and shampoo and conditioner they've got a toothbrush toothpaste set that's not good that's my toiletry bag they've got the day for those who don't know you'll want to look it up online my things when that is right now and it looks like a pretty modern shower fixtures so this looks like it will actually get pretty hot it's the app more branded heater and it looks like they've got fee different settings that's nice because some of the hotels I've stayed at the Philippines do not have heated showers so you end up getting pretty cold water and that can be disorienting and some people really don't like that this is one of those rooms where when you turn the the light fixture on in the bathroom it also takes the fan on so for people who don't like listening to the fan understand you may have to turn the light off to stop the fan the bathroom just something to think about oh and I've got a trashcan here so when you're in the Philippines the plumbing is not designed typically speaking to handle toilet paper so if you use that you'll want to toss it in this bin and that way it doesn't damage the plumbing plumbing can be very expensive to repair so we want to do our best when we're in other countries that are not our own to follow these types of things I've had the same similar experience in Mexico I've had the similar experience in Thailand I think of where else in Cambodia as well so those three countries that I've been to so far you're not to flush for their ground the toilet you you know do your business and you toss it in this waste bin and they'll throw it out periodically some hotels do it every day some every other day if it the trash builds up just contact the front desk I'm sure they'll be understanding and help you swap it out what else what else this is definitely a smaller room but it is also pretty budget-friendly I want to say I'm paying around 1,400 points for last night and that's roughly 17 or 18 dollars and it's the reason why I booked this hotel is because I'm flying out of Mactan Airport today at around 10 a.m.

and I figured well when I when I originally flew in to Cebu it took me about two hours to get from Mactan Airport to downtown Cebu and I thought well I don't want to wake up I don't only rushing out the door at like you know 5:00 a.m.

5:30 a.m.

to make sure I've enough time to get to Mactan Airport I'd rather just go the day before the afternoon before check into hotel you know in LA cool up to city lobby walk the city is kind of one of the really close by surrounding areas of Mactan Airport check into a hotel there you know have a chance to get a good night's sleep shower get refreshed have some breakfast and get to the airport with a 10-minute ride instead of a two-hour ride and I really like that idea probably here in the Philippines with some of the traffic urban Philippines some of the traffic challenges so I recommend it pretty Lee if you're coming here for a while to kind of build in a day on the back end like if you're flying out of say Manila or Cebu build in a day to get close to the airport and that way you're not as worried about am I gonna make my flight or not and I don't have to pay some kind of big fee you know depending on the route that you're flying it's you're not you might not be sure when you're gonna be able to get to your destination you may have to be stuck for a whole nother day so something to consider when you're coming to the urban Philippines where there are traffic challenges think about getting a hotel close to the airport so that's why I booked the pocket hotel is I wanted to be close to Mactan Airport and and to be able to just get over there in ten minutes and check in and have everything roll along smoothly and have minimal stress and all that and and for that purpose this hotel has been good now I don't know if I'd consider a long-term it's just a lot of up is kind of far from you know Cebu I have certain areas where I'm looking to go to so this location wise would not be the most convenient for me that being said not a bad hotel they were responsive about my my concern about the odor and yeah so like I said you got a you know relatively early flight definitely look in the pocket hotel and walk cool out the city I want to thank you guys for watching this video and until next time

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