Banana Boutique by GuruHotel

The property was in a good location. The staff were friendly. Our room was very comfortable.

There is construction going on at this hotel. With builders starting at 8am Monday to Sunday it was difficult to have a sleep in. While the property is in a good location it’s right on 5th ave where all the action happens. So you can expect to hear the clubs and music from below.

Clean rooms and comfortable beds. Friendly staff and willing to help. Easy short walt to beach. Many restaurants to choose from within walking distance. Air conditioning works well in the room. Rooms were cleaned and beds made everyday. Additional Water available when requested. Plenty of street art to see.

Unless you like to party till the early morning, 5th Ave is noisy till 03:00 hrs with loud music.

Right on 5th avenue and quick access to all its nightlife and beaches.

Low water flow made it difficult to wash hands or use the toilet. Was not happy they charged me for the glass that broke because their bed side table in not balanced.

Very pretty little boutique hotel in a very safe and central area, VERY comfortable beds with soft sheets and overall very nice vibe. Safety deposit box & beach towels are appreciated. I didn't bring my pets but the fact that they allow them is lovely, not many places do. Discounted breakfast a few meters down the road. There is no free parking but there are meters very close by which charge 2 pesos for 12 minutes and operate from 10am to 10pm every day, which seemed fair. Free bikes which you can get from another hotel down the road.

First of all, there is no mini fridge as advertised in the listing and photos - only a shared fridge downstairs behind the reception desk. I did make use of this however one time I found that my bottle of drink had been opened and I didn't like to use it again after this. Staff apologised and promised the bottle would be replaced but I guess they forgot. There is also no free dispensed water, at least not while I was there - although housekeeping do leave one 400ml bottle per guest in the rooms. Speaking of housekeeping, on the surface it looks very clean however when you pay attention there are some problems. I stayed here several nights and many times the towels that were left on the floor by the door (very obviously meant to be replaced) were simply picked up and hung up. Sheets similarly were not stripped and replaced but merely flipped over - even when stained! The only reason I could tell was because stains from my makeup were still there when I drew back the covers to sleep. Was not impressed with the cleaning at all because of this. It's fine to make up the bed prettily and smooth the sheets but i would rather the sheets and towels are replaced for clean ones. Someone suggested this was because I didn't leave a tip in the room, I don't know how true that is. My room was away from the street so no issues with street noise, but there was construction happening in the morning - nobody's fault and it can't be helped, but it did wake me up a few times. AC is also so horrifically loud and yellow from age you'd almost rather keep it off. There is also a ceiling fan which squeaks if you put it on anything lower than 3. Wifi is available but very spotty, you typically have to wait at least 10 minutes for the hot water to kick in at the shower. By nighttime the only lights are the lamps, which as another reviewer mentioned makes it difficult to read or arrange your things in half darkness. Overall it was a nice stay but I expected...