I was lucky to capture 3 parts of them rehearsing. I would love to see the live performance and to also see more of this sort of thing while I’m here. This truly is great music and a joy to see.

In contrast, the neighbours on the other side of the fence have had a super loud disco pumping out for over 20 hours now and I have to walk around my house with ear plugs.. I wish the Philippine people would appreciate their own culture music more as these young people so.

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There are a number of steak dishes, chicken, pork, vegetables etc. I decided to try the Steak Hamburger for less than 200 pesos along with a mango shake.

I was given a small complementary serving of tasty soup while I waited.

The mango shake was loaded with ice and I had to wait until I finished my meal before I could drink it.

The burger meal was not your normal type of burger and I was aware of this from reading the very well described menu. It came as a type of rissole pat-tie of minced beef that was quite tasty. This was served on mashed potato that was OK too. There was a small serving of cooked vegetables that were rather bland and tasteless. The gravy served with the meal brought it together. I was also given a choice of rice or 2 small buns, I chose the buns and they were quite nice.

I was satisfied with my meal but some parts like the vegetables and the ice in the mango shake brought the level down considerably from what could have been a good meal.

I would dine here again though as there is not a lot of places like this in SM that cater more towards the foreign diner.

I asked for a refund but they said it was not possible. They said I could pay 200 pesos per night to get a better room and with a larger (still CRT) TV. I had a look at it but this room was not worth what I was expected to pay so I told them I was not happy.

Later they called me and told me the management would let me stay in the better room at no additional cost. So that was good and I was happy with that.

The bed is comfortable but the pillows are cheap and not cosy. The room I have now is large, the TV is better than the other but LCD flatscreen TV should be standard these days in a hotel at this price.

If you are interested in Mango night life then this is probably a good place to stay. Even that, it has a street that is not well lit or would I advise walking back late at night. I think there are better hotels for this price, in fact there are plenty…

Breakfast was offered free the next morning from 6.am to 11.am but I was only handed a tiny piece of paper to make a selection of things like corned beef, processed ham and items more suited to Filipinos. I had to pay an extra 103 pesos for bacon that was extremely crispy and overcooked. I was only given one egg with three pieces of sweet toast bread that again was more suited to the high sugar diet of Filipinos as was the over sweet marmalade. The coffee was OK even for brewed coffee. I was able to request brown sugar and milk. Overall the breakfast was very disappointing and I would certainly not want to pay for it in the future.

Probably one of the good things about the hotel is the Renaissance art work prints that are placed around the hotel. I also must say the staff are friendly and professional including the restaurant waiters.

The room is comfortable enough but you look out the window and you see some pretty grotty ghetto views. This hotel is too dated now for the price they ask, it needs to be refurbished and modernized. There are too many other newer and much better hotels at less cost to stay in Cebu city now.

I walked in after crossing the busy road and I was greeted by the friendly waitresses. The menu was way too much with just about every dish you ever heard of and somewhere in there is some pasta and other Italian cuisine. Luckily they had a couple of laminated copies of their pizza menu included in this large book like menu. So as I wanted to get back and watch something on TV I chose a takeaway pizza.

I chose the spinach and white cheese pizza. I was hoping white cheese meant feta cheese as that is what I use in my own favorite pizza.

They have standard beer and imported beers from everything from guinness to red wine. I bought a small bottle of red wine to take home with my pizza for just 240 pesos. The pizza was added with ham, onions and chili, I’m not sure of the cost but standard pizza is around the 300 peso mark as is their pasta dishes.

I was not that impressed with the pizza, there was no feta cheese, the spinach was OK but there was little chili or onion. The pizza tasted more like bacon and egg slice as the base was not proper Italian but definitely better than the standard here in Cebu.

I would probably try them again but not for pizza but I was not particularly excited about their food. I would suggest to them they create a new simple and Italian menu.

As the hotel is new then I found a lot of it to be unfinished and really you must be prepared for that as even I was surprised to find a lot of things not there or not finished. But I guess that will change over the coming months… One thing that annoyed me is they don’t offer anything at all like a drink of water or any room service whatsoever when it comes to food or drinks and I was told to go to Ayala but since I had just spent several hours there, was tired and thirsty it was not what I wanted to hear and besides trying to find a 7-11 or similar at Ayala after 10pm would not be easy.

The hotel offers a good quality room with a very comfortable bed with duck feather pillows for the best sleep, really nice bed and sheets etc. The air con was good although slightly loud. The bathroom was clean but had no place in the shower to put your things so you had to reach over to the bathroom cabinet.

The staff were efficient but compared to my last hotel the Cityscape they lacked the training to make them anywhere on the same level as Cityscape staff. They were not that helpful and only offered what was in the book.

The good thing though is that they have a safe in the room that will fit most laptops although mine being a widescreen model would only fit after I had to fiddle around with it.

One thing I don’t like about this hotel is if I had not booked through Agoda, you would have to pay extra for basic things like towels, TV and the list goes on so be careful there.

The location is top being so close to Ayala and the city but I found the place very noisy as there was a lot of construction going on and even at night I could hear a lot of noise as the rooms are not very sound proof.

Overall though as I got a good deal I would most definitely stay there again at the price I paid because the place is clean, new and although not finished you still get a top bed and room with a nice large LCD TV and as it is so close to Ayala it saves on taxi fares too. If they put the prices up a lot after they complete it then I would have to reconsider if I would stay there again.

I took my girlfriend there for a night and we enjoyed it. Although the room was around 1000 pesos + it was very budget/pension house and outdated with an old TV and the bed was not that comfortable with a pokey dark bathroom.

The staff were reasonably friendly and helpful although staff around the pool would only look or stare with no smiles.

The pools were great and this is what this place is all about. As we went on a weekday when it was quiet, we nearly had the place to ourselves. I would not want to be there when it is busy though but on a quiet day this place is a nice place to unwind and go swimming without the expense of a luxury resort.

There is no food available though besides junk food and drinks. This was a problem for us as we wanted to dine at a nearby restaurant but no one could guide us to one and we had to nearly travel back to Cebu city to find a reasonable restaurant to dine at.

So next time we would be researching some places to dine before we go and plan that plus we would want to be there on a weekday only. I would also like to consider upgrading to better rooms if they have them.

Contact Details:
Upper Pakigne Tubod Minglanilla Cebu City Philippines
032 272 3467

I have been there and to other branches on a number of occasions in the past for coffee etc. I ordered a bacon, eggs, toast and brewed coffee (for an additional 10 pesos) so all up it was 185.

It took a long time to arrive, I’m not sure why as i was the first customer waiting? Maybe as the bacon was so well done and crispy it took so long? The bacon was pretty horrible to be blunt, smelt like pig, tasted like pig if you know what I mean although at least there was plenty of it if you do actually like smelly bacon.

The eggs came scrambled and I was not asked how I wanted them but they tasted good. The toast was wholemeal which was nice. The butter was not so good and i was not given any jam or did my breakfast come with anything besides the above.

I also ordered a cappuccino that came with unwanted cinnamon, i would have preferred none or chocolate. At least they served it with brown sugar and fresh milk was available on request.

I would not go back here again for bacon but besides that it is a good place for breakfast with a nice setting and the staff are polite.

The food they offer is generally healthy and appetising but I have found at times all that healthy food is spoiled by some menu items being loaded with salt or sugar.

So as for this visit, the papaya shake had too much ice despite requesting it not to. It was the end of the night and the staff looked tired but still friendly.The beef kebabs were tasty with the hot sauce & yogurt sauce. The salad was simple but fresh and not coated with unwanted dressing. The tomato rice was very good and the spinach naan bread was small but filling,

So overall Persian Palace offer good food, good value and a refreshing change from most other places to dine with a special cuisine.

I went back the next night & ordered a healthy veggie platter which was good value with a large plate of everything from tofu, apples, cauliflower, broccoli, chick peas, cucumber, potatoes, carrot, tomato and lettuce.

The banana lassi drink I ordered was way too sweet but otherwise tasty. The chicken curry took awhile to be served but i hoped it was worth the wait but unfortunately it was salty & dry as the chicken was served on top of the rice which absorbed all the juice. They were quite busy and i did arrive just on closing again. The waiter did ask if I enjoyed my meal as I was leaving which was good to see so I told him all of the above and hopefully they might improve there.

If I visit the Persian Palace again I will probably stick to more traditional food items they offer like the kebabs etc and yes I will return there.