Richmonde Hotel Ortigas; Gloomy, Outdated Hotel

Richmonde Hotel Ortigas 
Gloomy, Outdated Hotel 

We arrived at almost noontime at Richmonde Hotel Ortigas

after a short, albeit very delayed plane ride from Naga City. 



It was about ten years ago when my family last stayed in this hotel,

and itl appeared exactly the way I remember it in the past.

The moderately sized once beautiful lobby

looked old and tired needing renovation,

 

…the ambiance was gloomy and unwelcoming.

Check in was a breeze, the people
at the front desk were friendly,

..and we were immediately on our way,

 

 

... to our room at the 15^th floor.

Stay

Ours was a Superior Room that looked old and dull.

It had two twin beds, enough for a family of four,

they were firm and very comfortable.

It had a huge flat screen TV,

..a working and reading desk.

…an empty closet, save for the electronic safe.

 

It had a kettle for a coffee maker at the 
minibar and a small empty refrigerator.

It had a moderately sized toilet,

…an old tired looking bathtub and shower,

…provided with basic amenities,

….and sufficient toiletries.

The room had huge, floor to ceiling panoramic windows,
 with a depressing view of  abandoned, melancholic 
looking buildings on all sides- front to back,

 

…top to bottom.

The room had three landline phones-

the first one at the bedside,

...the second one on the study table,

…and a third one in the toilet.

The Wi Fi connection was very fast and complimentary.

However. the room's sorrowful ambiance  left us feeling depressed
 and unhappy, so I called the nearby EDSA Shangri La and inquired 
if they had any vacancy and fortunately answered positively.

We moved in to a better room without checking out as it was 
a prepaid  three- night stay, and the Richmonde Hotel keys 
were left lying unused in our EDSA Shangri La Suite.

 

The only time we laid eyes on Richmonde Hotel is by 
looking at it from our hotel window and EDSA Shangri- La,

 

....and after we checked out 3 days later
 without ever using the room.

 

Stray

The Richmonde Hotel Ortigas is centrally located

at the  booming Ortigas Central Business Disrtrict.

It is walking distance from major

malls like Shangri- la Plaza Mall,

… the SM Megamall.

...and the St Francis Square.

Play

I believe, the Richmonde Hotel Ortigas’ saving

grace is its beautiful heated indoor swimming pool.

They also have a well equipped Gym,

…and a business center all located on the same level.

Feast

Breakfast Buffet

Richmonde Café

The breakfast buffet is served at a beautiful

Richmonde Café  located at the hotel’s second level.

We did not get to dine here as we moved to EDSA Shangri La, 
but I still clearly  remember that they have a decent spread in  the 
breakfast buffet  during our stay here about ten years ago.

Lobby Bar

Lobby Lounge is a nice place to unwind, and relax for a drink or two.

The Exchange

The Exchange is located just at

the entrance of Richmonde Café,

…and offers the same menu as the latter.

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Richmonde Hotel Ortigas is an affordable, four star  
budget hotel centrally located at the bustling Ortigas Center.

 

The rooms a clean, comfortable and spacious,
but old, outdated and needing a renovation.

 

We were booked for three days

but the hotel’s gloomy ambiance, 

 

…and the forlorn view of abandoned buildings from

 our room left us feeling  depressed and claustrophobic,

 

...so we moved the nearby Edsa Shangri- La.

The Richmonde Hotel keys were left lying

unused for three days in our Shangri La suite,

 

...until we checked out 3 days later
without using  the room at all.