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Alice S

Unethical

1.0 of 5 bubblesReviewed 6 Dec 2023
We tried to book and pay for our 4 night stay online, but our payment kept getting rejected for no reason. Eventually, we were advised that the only way we could pay, was to pay via a third party called, ‘Maya’. We received a receipt for payment, but never received confirmation of our booking. We tried many times to contact them via phone and email, but they never replied.
Eventually, when we arrived in the Philippines, we went to the hotel to check if we had a reservation there. The front desk advised that we didn’t have one there. They gave us a number to contact Maya and finally managed to get a hold of them to find out why we never received confirmation (which we still don’t have), we were advised by them that our reservation is actually in their hotel, but in a different city. Definitely not accidentally booked there as I lived in the Philippines most of my life.
Now because we never received confirmation, we had no choice other than to book another hotel as we are travelling with a toddler and didn’t want to risk not having anywhere to stay. We explained all of this to Crown Regency Bookings, only to be told that they would not refund our money. They said they could transfer our reservation to the other hotel, but we would have to pay considerably more to do this.
We are so upset and angry about their unethical behaviour. We will never stay here again. Also, the rooms are old and grubby and definitely don’t look like the ones shown on their website. I don’t understand how they have a four star rating.
We do not recommend this place whatsoever. Zero stars (the site forces you to put at least one, sadly)
Date of stay: December 2023
Trip type: Travelled with family
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Crown Regency, General Manager at Crown Regency Hotel & Towers, responded to this review
Responded 9 Dec 2023
Thank you for taking the time to send us an honest review. We would like to clarify that you have actually reviewed this property located in Fuente which is actually completely unrelated to the properties you had intended to and mistakenly booked at.

First of all we would like to sincerely apologize for the inconvenience you experienced with your booking process. We appreciate you bringing this matter to our attention, and we want to address the concerns you raised.

After a careful investigation and review with the concerned departments, it is found that you had booked a different property for your next date of stay- Dec. 17-21. Instead of booking at Mactan (your intended hotel), you had booked at our Guadalupe hotel. We have 3 properties across Cebu and Mactan so it's understandable to have made such a mistake while booking. However, we ask that you kindly understand there are rate differences between the 3 properties. You were charged for the Guadalupe hotel rates and if you wish to move to Mactan, there is a rate difference that must be paid. This is in no way unethical. If you mistakenly book another property and would like to be moved to another property it only makes sense to pay for the rate difference. This property on TripAdvisor you reviewed is also neither of the properties mentioned above.

With regards to the refund, perhaps it is best if we look at the terms and conditions / cancellation policy.

We apologize for the payment issues you experienced. There are our times our third party payment gateway partners experience credit card incompatibility with users. Rest assured, Maya (Paymaya) is actually a very reputable payment gateway in the Philippines.

We have also checked on the confirmation booking that you did not receive and the allegations that our team did not respond to you despite numerous attempts to reach us. Per investigation with our Reservartions team, there was a glitch on our website which is why the confirmation was not sent automatically. We sincerely apologize for this inconvenience. However, our Reservations Department sent you your confirmation letter via email and received no reply.

As for the condition of the rooms at Mactan which you are currently staying at, we apologize that this did not meet your expectations. We strive to provide accurate representations of our services.

Your feedback is invaluable to us, and we are committed to making improvements based on your experience. We understand that your trust has been affected, and we genuinely hope you will reconsider staying with us in the future. Please feel free to reach out to our customer service team directly, and we would be happy to discuss this matter further and explore potential solutions.

Thank you for bringing these issues to our attention, and we sincerely apologize for any inconvenience caused.
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
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Reviewed 24 October 2023

I used to adore this Hotel before and I did not imagine I'd be able to stay here! I stayed here for 9 days. The facilities is OK!!!! The heater is just funny because there's a specific timeframe it will work.

The staff is amazing!!! Very friendly and accommodating. They'd say Hi and very customer service friendly. You'll seldom feel nor experience good customer service in the Philippines most specifically in Cebu but they were properly and professionally trained!

I will definitely recommend this Hotel to friends or whoever since the price is highly affordable but it's people are what makes this Hotel top notch!!!!

Room tip: The heater has a schedule as to when you can use it
Date of stay: October 2023
  • Trip type: Travelled solo
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Thank patrickargao
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Reviewed 6 May 2023

This place is still taking their time repairing damages from 2021. Lack of mIntenece overall is lacking. Such a shame they don't take care of their investment at the best location in Cebu City. Marco Polo is Owned by a bank and the best maintained property in Cebu City.

Room tip: Make sure to get a room that have been renovated. Too bad their Spa is so run down.
Date of stay: April 2023
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Thank Dave K
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Reviewed 7 March 2023

Clean and spacious room and bathroom. Love how they cook the omelet during the breakfast buffet. The veggie clear soup as well. Shoutout to the frontdesk officer Kris. Staff are helpful in many way even in suggesting what to do and where to go when in Cebu. The hotel has a nearby 24 hrs convenient store with branded overrun items that you can buy. The location is at the heart of the City. The 2 rooms booked for my family are overlooking the Cebu-Cordova link bridge. Will sure to come back.

Room tip: The staff are helpful in any way even in suggesting what to do and where to go when in Cebu
Date of stay: March 2023
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Thank PennyDanque
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Reviewed 1 February 2023

This hotel is a disgrace. Shabby, yes, spotty a/c, yes, no laundry service, no in room dining except for a downmarket Chinese cafetaria, sketchy but okay, but no hot water! In a hot Asian city! They said it would be on from 6 - 10 pm, but it wasn’t. And as I waited in their humid and shabby lobby I said … no, just no, and found (and paid once more for) a decent room. (Try the Marco Polo. No comparison. Breathed a sigh of relief as I entered.)

Date of stay: February 2023
Trip type: Travelled solo
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Reviewed 20 January 2023

It's always an interesting experience to sit back and watch how business owners fail to succeed through extreme penny pinching and indifference to their customers needs.

Crown Regency is a text book example. A seemingly good building in a great location in the middle of Cebu. The rooms have been nicely upgraded and the internet is good. Now comes the penny pinching. The water for the shower is luke warm in the day time and then cold in the evening due to 'problems'. The TV doesn't work as the remote control has no batteries, and still doesn't after 5 days and 8 requests. The towels are thread bare and full of holes. The sheets aren't much better. The hotel breakfast buffet is one of the worst I've every experienced, and is expensive by local standards. The poor cleaning staff are run off their feet, getting the room cleaned daily was an impossible request, so was getting more than one sachet of coffee per day. The staff are generally pleasant and the hotel manager was very professional - obviously she's between a rock and a hard place.

Why are the owners running their business into the ground ? They should just employ professional managers and let them get on with it. Do they not see the abysmal reviews and not think they should take action ?

Date of stay: January 2023
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