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Reviews of Pension Natividad

2 out of 5
Pension Natividad
1690 MH del Pilar St., Malate, Manila

Reviews

7.6

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 34 out of 132 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 58 out of 132 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 23 out of 132 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 12 out of 132 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 132 reviews" "

7.8/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

6.0/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Florian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2021

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2021

6/10 Okay

Gerardo

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020
Response from Flor on 16 Feb,2020
Thanks for staying with us. We appreciate your feedback.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Its tranquillity, greenery and gentle breeze in a very hectic, polluted district. The simple yet spacious rooms and communal areas are another attraction. I stayed here happily in 1995 and little has changed, save the new high rise that now surround it. A final positive aspect - for me at least - is that fellow guests are not here for sleaze.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020
Response from Flor on 22 Jan,2020
Glad for that positive feedback.

8/10 Good

Daniel

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Luz

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

4/10 Poor

Erwin

It was a good stay!
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Freek

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2019
Response from Iryn on 4 Apr,2019
Thank you for staying with us. We appreciate your rating for us. Hope to see you again soon.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019
Response from Iryn on 4 Apr,2019
Thank you for staying with us. We appreciate your rating for us. Hope to see you again soon.

8/10 Good

Jocelyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
@ Pension Natividad 2019
I usually stay at Pension Natividad for convenience, the place is just walking distance to my work related trip. I can stay in a cheaper place but what I always prefer staying here for the availability of a room for one/two person/s. No problem with cleanliness.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019
Response from Iryn on 18 Mar,2019
Thank you for staying with us. We hope to see you again in your next next trip here in Manila.

8/10 Good

Patrick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019
Response from Iryn on 18 Mar,2019
Thank you for your kind rate that make us work harder. Hope to see you again in your next trip here in Manila.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019
Response from Iryn on 4 Apr,2019
Thank you for staying with us. We appreciate your rating for us. We hope to see you again in your next trip here in Manila.

10/10 Excellent

Villia M

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018
Response from Iryn on 18 Mar,2019
Thank you again ma'am for your kindness. Hope to see you again here.

10/10 Excellent

Villia M

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019
Response from Iryn on 18 Mar,2019
Thank you again for your kindness. Hope everything is well with you and your husband. Hope to see you again!

8/10 Good

Maria Victoria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The stay was good thou I was out of the place the whole day.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2019
Response from Iryn on 18 Mar,2019
Thank you for your kind rate. Hope to see you again in your next trip here in Manila

8/10 Good

NAOKI

Good location and affordable price
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018

6/10 Okay

Nuno

Liked: Staff & service
A mix of hostel and pension
Let's start by the good aspects: the hotel manager was very friendly and tried to help you the best he could. They have a small à la carte food service, acceptable prices and with good quality. The worst part has to do with my experience: on the first night, I was sent to a room that should not be rented to anyone! It was close to an air venting unit and I could hardly sleep during the night, due to the constant noise. After complaining, they moved me to another room. I just don't understand why was I sent to that first room, if there were so many other rooms available. The manager was well aware of this problem and instantly gave me a few options. The second night was a lot better, the bed was comfortable and the fan was efficient. The local area does not feels safe at dark.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

8/10 Good

TAN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

6/10 Okay

Donald, Eugene, Oregon

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The hotel offers security and cleanliness. This time I stayed in an air con room and feel that the more economical rooms are better. There was no cleaning of my room.The bed sheet was old and didn't stay on the bed, so I spent most of my two nights sleeping on an ancient vinyl covered foam mattress. And, they don't automatically give soap along with the towells (100P deposit). Finally, I never received my requested 6AM wake up call.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Caroline, Cape Town

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Thanks we loved out stay there!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018
Response from Iryn on 27 Sept,2018
Thank you for staying here with us. We hope to see you again in your next trip in Manila.

10/10 Excellent

Ronald

A very nice economical option.
I have stayed at Pension Natividad several times coming and going out of Manila. It is superclean and very safe especially with the free lockers in the lobby. The location is great being one block away from the Manila Bay boardwalk, and a 5 minute walk from Robinsons and the UBE bus to the airport. It would be better to have wifi in the rooms but they would have to charge more. I'll go again.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

recommendation : wifi should be available at any floor level
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018

6/10 Okay

Resque

Stayed 3 nights in May 2018

6/10 Okay

ELDA

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Villia M

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
good place
excellent location, walking distance to the park and the old city, close to the airport too, by taxi. safe and clean. near Mabini st. where you cna change money and eat.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2018

10/10 Excellent

dermot, Nova Scotia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A friend recommended Natividad, i recommend it too
Between hotels and bed and breakfast places, i have stayed in a wide variety. I would stay here again over any other option. Perfect service, and a place to feel fully at home.
Stayed 8 nights in Feb 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A lovely place to stay. Staff were great and breakfast was yummy. It was very hot without air con though!

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Just saying...
No free amenities like free towels, breakfast, television, and WIFI in the room. Everything is being charged.

8/10 Good

Princess, Manila

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable place to stay in
We were given a room big enough for our huge bags and a place to put our gowns.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2018

8/10 Good

Yuko , Quezon City

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Comfortable to stay at winter season
I could very comfortably stay at the room with flesh air from outside. The location was also very good, though the street in front of the hotel is not very safe. I recommend the hotel to be used from December to February, or winter season in the Philippines, because some rooms don't have air conditioner in it. Quality of bathroom was just so-so.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2018

10/10 Excellent

Steve

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent! I will always stay there when in Manila!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017
Response from agnes on 19 Jan,2018
Thank you for staying with us!

8/10 Good

Kitty Ernst, Manila

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Nostalgic hotel serenely-tucked in storied Manila.
Have been dining in this lovely hotel when it still had it's famous pizza... Continued dropping by for snacks of calamansi juice + sandwich or their fab yoghurt. Finally found time and an occasion to stay over. We stayed in the regular airconditioned room...It was very basic but clean, homey and charming. Perfect for those who appreciate nostalgia or period-themed accommodations. Good for resting/sleeping all day since the room lacks the blare of a tv (no room telephone either).
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017
Response from agnes on 19 Jan,2018
Thank you for the nice comments. We hope to have you back in our hotel. we actually upgraded our wifi. We hope to plant more vines in the dining area.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I stayed 3 nights in a private room with a bathroom outside. The room was comfortable for the price. Unfortunately, there is no wifi access in the rooms and the wifi connectivity in the lobby was poor. Wifi service should be improved.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2017
Response from IRYN, the Receptionist on 2 Jul,2017
Thank you very much for staying with us. We are very sorry for the poor signal of our wifi during your stay. There was a technical problem from our provider. We are working hard to provide good service to our guests. We hope to see you again in your next visit here in Manila.

10/10 Excellent

Villia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2017
Thank you for giving us 5 stars. Thank you for staying with us. We are all working hard to provide good service to our guests. We hope to see you again in your next visit here in Manila.

8/10 Good

Joel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2017

8/10 Good

Joel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Franz

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A place to Relax
I know this old Pension since the 80tys and they maintenance it well and clean. It is located good in Malate and also the food at there resto is delicious and affordable. I will get back on my next visit in Manila for sure. A new plus, it has now a new Bus Service from Airport to Robinson Mall which is near by for 150p., so no more fights with cheatrer Taxis in Manila.
Thank you very for staying with us. We are all working hard to provide good service to our guests. We hope to see you again in your next visit here in Manila.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
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Response from IRYN, a Receptionist on 2 Jul,2017
Thank you very much for staying with us. We are all working hard to provide good service to our guests. We hope to see you again in your next visit here in Manila.

8/10 Good

ricky, uk

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Short stay
Good central location, friendly staff, spacious pension to chill out and relax, food available 24 hours, room clean, private bathroom outside of room. Only downside for me was the noise, traffic, drilling etc. I read reports before hand that it was peaceful! Water was mainly cold. Ok for the price though, would stay again.

8/10 Good

Maurice

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
OLD WORLD ATMOSPHERE
This was my third stay at Pension Natividad, so that tells you something right there. The pension has somewhat religious overtones but not blatant. What I like about it is there is an old-world colonial atmosphere about it. The room prices are moderate and if on a strict budget there are the dorm rooms. The dining room serves a limited menu of good meals at low prices, and a cup of tea is only 30p. (Free hot water is available if you bring your own tea bags) The staff are pleasant and helpful. There is excellent 24/7 security at the street gate and Robinsons Mall is only a five minute walk away. The next time I return to Manila I will be heading back to the Pension Natividad.

8/10 Good

ann , Iloilo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
accessible to the business venue
friendly staff, decent and quiet place to stay, affordable rates

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
An oasis of quietness within the chaos of Manila
I have appreciated this old-fashioned pension since decades, and surprisingly it maintains its charm still at present among the increasing sprouting of high rise buildings around.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

10/10 Excellent

Vienna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
an enjoyable 24 hours
This was a really great place to stay, we loved the spacious room and the hot showers :) the courtyard was beautiful and the atmosphere was pleasant. If one wishes too they can easily interact with the other guests. The food in the restaurant although not included with the room was very good and not too pricey. we really enjoyed the fact that they would call a taxi for us when we needed it. The hotel also allowed us to check in early and store our luggage which we really appreciated! As two single women we felt very safe and secure at this place and would definitely recommend it to others! just a note, if you are picky when it comes to mattresses than you might not like the beds but for us it was perfectly fine, there also is no elevator so if you have a hard time with stairs be sure to ask for a room on the ground floor

8/10 Good

Julio

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice, classy and quiet budget hotel.
I enjoyed this classy Art Déco hotel very much. The facilities are vintage (I loved the hard wood floor and the cast iron balconies) but very well maintained. It's very quiet, despite being so close to restaurants, bars, shops, etc. The ambience is very relaxing. The room was good, the bathrooms are clean, the staff is nice and the food is good. I originally planned to stay here for one night and then move to a cheaper hotel, but after the first night I decided to stay and enjoy.