Toyoko Inn does the bare minimum of what a hotel's supposed to do.
Okay, that might've been a little harsh. Not the bare minimum but definitely not the maximum. The check-in took forever. The systems were down and the Philippines has a habit of writing everything down by hand. I dunno the reasoning behind this, so it might be some weird country instated policy but we have the technology! It was just frustrating. It took us like 45 minutes waiting in that lobby. So guys, get late to your check-in, who cares?
We get to our room and it's stale box with a plastic bathroom. If I had to describe to a baby what a room was, it's what he'd imagine it to be. A cube with two beds. And by plastic bathroom, I mean it's a detachable bathroom. It's cool in that sense but everything about this room was so empty. I'm not one to care about amenities because on vacation, a hotel room is where I want to spend the least of my time, but I feel like even the most standard of hotel rooms have more to offer. Like, this felt a little more like a hostel and that it constantly reminded you that you weren't there to stay. Anywho,
the rooftop pool is fun and they do have section just for barbecue nights Cebu style, which is my kinda night. My only other complaint is that they programmed the elevators to always stop on the 6th floor. It doesn't seem like a big deal until you're waiting 10 Fu**ing minutes for an elevator. And sometimes, it'll just skip your floor because it'll assume another elevator will go to your floor. UUUUUGH. That in combination with the long check-in were the worst.
Will I stay at Toyoko Inn again? Maybe actually. Thing is, it's well-known. So, any type of car or pick-up service you're using knows of it by heart, which is really convenient. It's also located next to a big mall and other shopping districts. And I don't know the quality of other hotels in the area. For all I know, this is the best Cebu has to offer. ALTHOUGH, it's not in Cebu City. And Cebu City are where all the bitches are at. Check your Bumble if you don't believe me. read more