Cebu City -- Sugbutel Bed & Bath

Sugbutel Bed & Bath is a new hostel in Cebu that is very famous for backpackers and budget travelers.  It is located along the Osmena Blvd., near SM Cebu City.

Accommodations are classified into Premium, First class and business class.  Double decked beds are the usual setting.  Each bed has a curtain for privacy, "safety box" (safety because it is located under the pillow wherein you can protect with your head while sleeping, but the "box" has no lock at all), and an electrical outlet.  The rooms which are further divided into cubicles has a centralized aircon unit, CCTV camera and piped in music.  It also has toilets and shower rooms which are quite elegant, considering the cost.



Each floor has a lounge with home theater system and a security guard.  What I love about this place are the vending machines for chichirya and coffee and the computers available for rental (insert Php 5 for 15-minute usage).

I reserved online and via bank deposit, paid Php 400 for the first night (higher by Php 50 pesos being the Sinulog weekend) and Php 350 pesos for the next night for an upper deck bed with linens (pillow w/ case, bed sheet, blanket and towel).

They have an early bird promo wherein you pay only Php 99 per bed if you book and pay 30 days before  your stay.   Beat that!

upper bed (First class accommodation)

lower bed

underneath that pillow is the "safety box"

the ladies' comfort room with individual shower stalls and toilets

sinks inside the comfort room

hallway; doors lead to cubicles

 the cubicle where I stayed; good for 6, luckily we were only 3 that time

inside the cubicle

PROS:

• accessible, near SM and the port area
• cheap but clean
• available vending machines for coffee (cheap!) for snacks
• rental computer
• Php 99 promo

CONS:

• noisy if other occupants don't consider that many of you occupy the same room
• strict check-in policy @ 2pm (I waited until 2pm for check-in)
• payment is only via bank deposit

VERDICT:  will come back if on a tight budget or if with group of friends.


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