Name: Citystate Tower Hotel
Address: 1315 A. Mabini Street, 1315, Manila, 1000, PH

8/10

Excellent

13 Jun 2026

Dean

The staff and breakfast buffet was very nice. I only stayed there one night. It’s an older hotel but has a nostalgic feel to it. It’s located across the street from Si-Katt bus and ferry transport to Puerto Gallera and then a 20 min tuk tuk to Sabang.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

12 Mar 2026

Victoria

Thank you. I enjoyed my stay

10/10

Exceptional

05 Mar 2026

Wayne

Very welcoming
Place clean
Good security
No ticky tack rules like pay extra for
accidental stain on pillow

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

14 Jan 2026

Jarrett

Good buffet breakfast. Helpful staff.

10/10

Exceptional

19 Dec 2025

emmanuel

Clean room & staff

Self

8/10

Excellent

22 Nov 2025

Leonardo

free breakfast and nice people/employee

Friends_and_family Friends

6/10

Pleasant

02 Nov 2025

Rose Angelie

Bed was hard.

4/10

Poor

16 Oct 2025

Thomas

This is a VERY mediocre hotel. Very bad for the price. The mattress was so bad, with springs poking me all night, I almost slept on the floor. The A/C is other off or on full blast, with l levers broken and always facing down at the bed. I spent the night freezing. The shower had hot water, for 2 minutes....

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

15 Oct 2025

Maria Lurline

Low maintainance i left 4 hrs after I checked in
No windows i cannot breath the AC looked like it was coming from a scrap shop.. although they granted a request to change the room but i dont feel comfortable and I left.
i wished i was able to read all the reviews.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 Oct 2025

Alvin

As part of my layover in Manila, I chose this hotel, mainly based on price and location. I must say that City State Tower Hotel met the grade on both of these. Although it is somewhat dated, the hotel has very adequate facilities with a very helpful and friendly staff. There are many stores, restaurants and other places of interest very close by, including Robinson, which has a huge supermarket and department store. The room had a comfortable bed, a very good air conditioner and good sink and shower with warm water. There is even a water kettle for coffee or tea. So overall, very satisfied and I definitely would stay there again in the future.

Self

8/10

Excellent

24 Aug 2025

MAKOTO

The food at the restaurant was delicious and the staff were very friendly. The room was clean, spacious, and very comfortable.

Leisure

6/10

Pleasant

23 Aug 2025

victor

The hotel overal was good the size of the room was big but it did have cockroaches. That being said thats kinda just how most places are in manila. The location is really what i enjoyed the most. Being able to walk to mostly every location with convenience was the best part

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jul 2025

Andres

Magnificent Hotel

Great experience

Self

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jun 2025

Andres

Good service but a problem with the bathroom

Good place, but the bathroom had a problem with leaking water

Self

2/10

Poor

22 Jun 2025

Thomas

The included breakfast is very good. Concierge service to Puerto Galera is good, but very expensive. However; the bed was very hard and springs were hitting me all night, the shower didn't work (no hot water anyway), strict rule of two small bottles of water, very inconvenient placement of outlets and a 1,000 peso deposit even though there is no minibar (what did they think we would steal, the bed?) and the overall feel was very run down.

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

20 Jun 2025

Thomas

The shower didn't work, the bed was not comfortable and only two bottles of water a strict rule.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

16 Jun 2025

Thomas

I like the location and the buffet breakfast. The bed was spring type and the springs kept poking me. Strict rule, only two bottles of water...

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

27 Apr 2025

Rosa Maria

Room is terrible, dirty and old, services is not that great, they charge me for kids breakfast, they didnt tell me when i checked in, they know that i book for 2 adults and 1 kid.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

11 Apr 2025

William

Very clean

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

08 Apr 2025

Thomas

Good free breakfast, elevator but bed was hard.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

09 Mar 2025

Yvon

Well located but the surrounding area is a bit shady.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

27 Feb 2025

Gary

Convenient and served the purpose.

10/10

Exceptional

23 Feb 2025

Richard A

A good stay

It was a good stay as always. The staff is on the mark everyday. Great service. Thanks to all.

Self

8/10

Excellent

15 Jan 2025

Verified traveler

Clean and nice

Well maintained, kinda, despite not so modern amenities. They excel in cleanliness. Some of the staff need a little more politeness. Those assigned in the dining area are very nice and friendly though.

Partner

4/10

Poor

13 Jan 2025

Robert

No on site parking availability even though its on their property details. Was given the option of parking 3 or 4 blocks away in the Robinsons parking lot but I would have had to move it again because they don't have overnight parking. The other option was to do valet parking. I told the manager on duty that it was not acceptable and I wouldn't return as a customer. After some hesitation, he upgraded me to the valet parking lot which I appreciated.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

20 Dec 2024

Kevin

The place was clean and comfortable, although there were no hand towels or washcloths. The people at the front desk seemed too busy to pay attention to customers. The restaurant staff was very friendly and attentive.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

11 Dec 2024

Jennifer

The outside environment is not good and look unsafe. Smells really bad because of the homeless people around the area.

Business Family

8/10

Excellent

01 Dec 2024

Terence

Beginning to look a little run down but the staff were friendly and the aircon worked. Handy for the onward travel to the port as the hotel was the pick up location.

6/10

Pleasant

20 Oct 2024

Mark

Mixed feelings

Alot of roaches and rats the size of my feet... but the costumer service was outstanding!!

Self

10/10

Exceptional

08 Sep 2024

anthony

noise from traffic was loud

Friends_and_family Friends

4/10

Poor

30 Jun 2024

DEEPENDER

Nice Property Great Service
Excellent Staff
Great Value for Money

I came from AMERICA 🇺🇸
Ive travelled ALL Over the
World 🌎 to 52 Countries ..

Keeping All that in Mind
It was Average HOTEL..
Worst thing is
Rooms has NO Windows ..it
Makes you feel claustrophobic

The Staircase i saw real huge RATS
Scrambling ariund and Eatibg Food
Off yheLeftocer on
Playes kept outside the Hotel Room

Business_and_leisure

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jun 2024

Brian

The booking in at the hotel could be improved with a modernisation to benefit both staff and customers

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

04 Jun 2024

Justin

Worst hotel I have ever stayed at in my life. Avoid at all costs. It is not worth the price. If you like bland food, poor internet that drops your connection every 10 minutes, ancient air conditioners that need to be dusted, and non-smart TVs and weird odors that smell like your grandma's spice cupboard, then you are in for luck. I can understand a room being non-refundable but a business should at least be able to provide the basic amenities that they advertise.

Leisure Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

18 Nov 2023

Alexander

We were there to go to certain locations that were within walking distance and was very convenient for our purposes

Business_and_leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

19 Sep 2023

Elvie

Staff are very helpful and respectful. Eater is free everyday. Breakfast is free as well.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 Aug 2023

Brian

Great staff, great room!

Great location. Stayed here to take the Klook bus/ferry to Puerto Galera. Staff was great, room was clean with good air conditioning and hot shower. The breakfast buffet in the morning which we opted for in our room charges was delicious. Highly recommend the Citystate Tower Hotel.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

02 Jul 2023

Robert J

City State Tower.

First room no windows. Asked for change, moved me to a room with windows. Wondering why I was not placed there the first time.
Very nice and clean, 2 beds, warm shower.
BREAKFAST needs improvements. Had to search for napkins and silverware, not on table. Scrambled eggs pan empty, sausages cold, limited items, no pancakes, ample salad items.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

04 Jun 2023

Macoy

Simple and clean

10/10

Exceptional

01 May 2023

David

There was a misunderstanding over the bed types in the room. One call to the front desk resulted in us promptly being relocated to a more suitable arrangement. The staff is pleasant and helpful.

Leisure Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

29 Apr 2023

Robert

Wonderful and kind service. Good location if you need to be at the US Embassy.

Business

6/10

Pleasant

03 Apr 2023

Edgie

Staff are good but property is kinda old, need some fixing or renovation. Fridge not working

Business Family

2/10

Poor

29 Mar 2023

Ebony

Dirty Rooms, Nasty Air Con & Moldy Refrigerators

Room with filthy furniture

Holes in curtains

Dirty walls

Miscellaneous old and stained couches in the hallways

Gross and nasty air conditioners in rooms

Gross and unclean refrigerators with mold

Wifi was inconsistent and intermittent

8/10

Excellent

16 Mar 2023

DAVID

Fine for what we wanted. A good transit hotel to Si-Kat. Room was fine. Staft was friendly. Breakfast was good.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jan 2023

stephen

All over the Philippines there are sneaky little 1-2 inch steps/ rises that completely catch you by surprise. Found it to be a nationwide issue, weird - so watch your step.
Exiting your room's bathroom and even a few spots in the lobby no exception.
Not enough fruit on the menu so I hunted my own and cut it up in my room, but I came to Asia to gorge on Papaya, mango, mangosteen, etc.

Leisure Self

4/10

Poor

01 Jan 2023

Bryan

Poor

Hmmm didn’t expect the room is like a jail that there is no window.,room is old, need remodeling also the bathroom, closet and floor. I don’t think I’ll stay anymore and a ain’t recommended to stay there.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

13 Nov 2022

Kevin

This is about a 3 star property. Get a room in the back, because the ones in the front get a lot of street noise. The best thing about this place is they have a bus/ferry combo going to beach resort Puerta Galera. It leaves at 9:30 a.m.

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

18 Mar 2020

Verified traveler

Did OK considering the situation. Had additional charges we were not aware of which may change in future trips. Still OK.

Leisure

6/10

Pleasant

16 Mar 2020

Verified traveler

Nice looking place with good service but traffic noise is bad and bed mattress too hard, gave me back pain.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

08 Mar 2020

Verified traveler

Citystate Tower stay

Airconditioning unit was old so do expect that you will be sleeping with sweat esp. during summer nights. Towels were old. Luggages in the reception area were an eyesore. Half of the bldg. is also a casino. So, if you're a non smoker better find another hotel. In all fairness, the breakfast food was good although they don't serve hot chocolate in the buffet.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

23 Feb 2020

Verified traveler

Good breakfast very helpful and courteous staff. Rooms very dated aircon working but stuck on 1 setting. Still enjoyable stay

Friends_and_family Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

19 Feb 2020

Verified traveler

Not quite satisfied

Bedsheets are smelly

Partner

8/10

Excellent

15 Feb 2020

Verified traveler

Great location close to mall, food and entertainment. Accommodating nice smiling efficient staff. Free breakfast average. Facility aging but very clean and well maintained.

Friends_and_family Partner

6/10

Pleasant

15 Feb 2020

Verified traveler

Property location good. Rooms are out dated and still had the dirty floor towel for use in the bathroom. No spare toilet roll provided and we ran out. Air con very noisy.

Friends_and_family Partner

6/10

Pleasant

12 Feb 2020

Verified traveler

Breakfast is ok, not that much to choose from. On parking, they don't have parking space in the bldg but have parking arrangement few blocks from the hotel and you can avail of their valet but we have to look for where the car was parked afterwards as it was not in the location they indicated.

Business Partner

8/10

Excellent

09 Feb 2020

David

Good value for money

Mediocre, dated hotel. It's cheap and definitely good value for the money, but when my stay in Manila got extended, we chose to move to another facility rather than extend here. Small rooms, tiny tv. Nice big shower, grey linens.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

08 Feb 2020

Verified traveler

The property was in a good location. Clean rooms, friendly staff.

Business Family

6/10

Pleasant

28 Jan 2020

Joseph Brian

Jan 20, 2020 overnight Stay

Parking was a pronlen from the very start, i.e., upon arrival.

Manager was very accommodating, just like the ftont desk staffs.

The manager accompanied me to the parking lot - at the cherry blossoms - since i misplaced my valet parking stub.

When we got back to citystate, i took my other car key back. Later did i notice that the house key attached to it was already torn to half. Whew!

Otherwise, the rest was good

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

22 Jan 2020

KimMoffitt

Dirty hotel with tiny grotty rooms. Nothing like the picture shown by expedia. Breakfast was terrible. Dining room too small for the number of guests. Had to ask for a clean knife and fork or for a cup to get some coffee, no toaster. Chef tried to pan fry some bread for me whilst my eggs were going cold. Told him not to worry. Last time i use Expedia !

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jan 2020

Verified traveler

Friendy service

Check in was a breeze and free parking is provided. Thank you very much for such a friendly service.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jan 2020

Noel

vacay

amazing

Partner

8/10

Excellent

29 Dec 2019

Richard

Ok

OK

Partner

8/10

Excellent

13 Dec 2019

Robyn

It was only a one night stay because we wanted to rest up after a long drive to Bolinao.
We’ve stayed here many times because the customer service is excellent. The bellhops and security really take care of us.
We use to stay at 4-5 star hotels, but after staying at Citystate, we haven’t stayed anywhere else except Citystate,

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

10 Dec 2019

Leslie

Pretty good experience

Really nice place, a bit of random stuff in the corridors but nothing horrific. Overall really good value for money 👌

Partner

8/10

Excellent

04 Dec 2019

Verified traveler

Location is good has 7/11 stores, mall, restaurants, ATM's in walking distance

Leisure Self

4/10

Poor

26 Nov 2019

Verified traveler

Place has bugs and not clean. Close to everything though so very convenient.

Business Family

10/10

Exceptional

26 Nov 2019

Verified traveler

Cleanliness
Friendly staff

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

13 Nov 2019

Edward

Between Rizal Park and Robinson's Mall

Comfort at a fair price and a good location for my needs.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Nov 2019

AldophusBethune

The location was good place to meet up with my and business partners. The customer services was also good.

Business_and_leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

18 Sep 2019

Verified traveler

Would have been nice to have a view. I don't think it was the same room as what is in the picture.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

18 Sep 2019

Verified traveler

its so central to everything i want to do
the clubs an d bars ..transport is good

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

15 Sep 2019

William

Great hotel

My stay was great was able to get to embassy with no trouble motel was so helpful with everything

6/10

Pleasant

03 Sep 2019

IanWong

Needs more ventilation. Some areas smell like smoke.

Friends_and_family Partner

4/10

Poor

21 Aug 2019

Alain

Reserve in another hotel. This one is overestimate

May be it was because we had reserved on hotel.com, but we were housed in the smallest room of the floor, withour any window. In the corridor, the employees are very noisy at any timle of the day or night. At beakfast, the empoyees are not at all kind. I asked for hor milk and was answered: \"sorry, we just have cold milk\". There was no butter, we had to wait 10 munites and ask 2 different persons to get some of it. Compared with other hotels in Manilla, the price is too high for the service provided. Don't reserve in this hotel !

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

19 Aug 2019

Bruno

Poor customer service from front desk

The deal was pretty good so I decided to try it out. The front desk service is poor. The guy at the front Nikko is arrogant and condescending. The room was fine and so was the breakfast. If you want a better experience go to City Garden down the street - their customer service is excellent and so is their buffet.

8/10

Excellent

06 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

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Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

Clean easy access

8/10

Excellent

05 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

Staff was polite and building was well maintained. Traffic outside kept me awake most of the night along with loud music.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

27 Jun 2019

William

Great location

Location was excellent for what I needed. The tour bus picked me up right in front

6/10

Pleasant

25 May 2019

Verified traveler

Nothing was unique.. its a 3 star hotel i did'nt expect anything... ill try other hotels next time

Business Partner

8/10

Excellent

13 Apr 2019

Verified traveler

Near Supreme Court

Business Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

26 Mar 2019

Anders

Stayed there many times before, i like it

4/10

Poor

01 Mar 2019

Verified traveler

his was my 3rd stay in this hotel coz i have no option due to its location. very convinient location coz robinsons and other restaurants are very near. but since last 4 yrs i have see no improvment in rooms. my aircon, shower and refrigerator were not working and also not good condition. 2nd day we have to change the room. other room also has same poor condition of electrical gadgets. hope the management will improve the condition of rooms and upgrade it.

Business_and_leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

23 Feb 2019

Geoffrey

All Good

Good Value Hotel

Partner

8/10

Excellent

16 Feb 2019

Patrick

Good Hotel

Price was very reasonable. The location leaves much to be desired, but the service we got from its employees was nothing short of extraordinary.

10/10

Exceptional

25 Dec 2018

Verified traveler

Great service and security. Staff very quick to help.

10/10

Exceptional

06 Dec 2018

Verified traveler

Great customer support given by the entirr staff. Outstanding service .

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

04 Dec 2018

Eula

Good hotel

It wasn't bad for the price at all. It's very convenient for the purpose of our trip to go to st lukes. Food chains close to the area, so as Robinson's mall. Staff were friendly. You can tell that the hotel is a bit old but it's still in good shape.. I would stay there again.

8/10

Excellent

12 Nov 2018

Verified traveler

Solo traveller

I got a nice room. Better than most of the rooms I have had before.

Friends

2/10

Poor

10 Oct 2018

Amy

I was very disappointed!!! Too noisy can't sleep at night at all. Often complaint to management but nothing has been done. Very poor.

10/10

Exceptional

05 Oct 2018

Rene

Very clean room. Orderly arrangement of basic amenities they offer.

2/10

Poor

23 Sep 2018

Verified traveler

Suckered by the price

I have stayed at this hotel for years always booking direct. This time I booked with Hotel.com and found a reasonable price. Peso 2100 a night . A little on the high side because the City State Tower hotel is NOT worth P2100 a night. I'd say P1750 with breakfast would be a fair price

So went down for breakfast. Breakfast was not included in the price. We checked our booking with Hotel.com and that was correct. So what's the problem you ask - read the fine print right !?

Wrong. In 10 years stay at the hotel breakfast has always been included. City State Tower is offering a 'cheap deal' with Hotel.com designed to sucker in people with a lower rate hoping they won't notice. That happened to us and net effect was we were the only people not getting breakfast at this hotel.

Will NEVER stay here again and making a point of telling all of our friends, their friends, facebook buddies not to stay here.

Friends

6/10

Pleasant

02 Sep 2018

Derrick

Location close to mall a plus. Staff could not assist with Grab drivers.

8/10

Excellent

05 Aug 2018

Verified traveler

Nice place to stay

Nice room, comfortable bed, clean but a little noisy due to outside traffic. Food at hotel café was very good, great selection. Not far from Robinson Mall about 5 min. walk.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

04 Aug 2018

Mike

Clean comfortable and safe. Near shopping, easy transportation. Walking distance to US Embassy

6/10

Pleasant

04 Aug 2018

Fevilyn

Im regular customer. This time im happy for the room..

6/10

Pleasant

28 Jul 2018

Kyle

Service and Location

I have stayed here off and on for over 10 years. The room quality has risen with renovations but what kept me coming back was get service. It has been consistently good every time I have been a guest.

The location is excellent, close to shopping, attractions and generally a short ride to the airport.

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jul 2018

Robert

Friendly hotel

Great check in and staff. Excellent choice of buffet breakfast. Central location.

Friends

8/10

Excellent

28 May 2018

Mitchell

Very nice hotel, great rooms helpful staff,good food nice service

8/10

Excellent

12 May 2018

Verified traveler

Room confort would be perfect if we could sleep at night. Loud music every day all week, beginning around 7h00 pm until morning.

6/10

Pleasant

03 May 2018

Verified traveler

Convenient

We needed to attend meetings at US Embassy and found this hotel. It's not quite what the pictures indicate, but totally fine. Only issue is that the queen bed is a NA double size, so if that's an issue, now you know.