Dumaguete Accommodations: Lufian Dormitel and Check Inn Dumaguete

Here are two places my friends and I stayed at during our recent trip to Dumaguete City in Negros Oriental:

Lufian DormitelNesia Building, San Jose Extension,Brgy. Taclobo, Dumaguete City(035) 523 3135 / 0922 825 5469

Pros:

• Rooms at Lufian Dormitel are spacious. We were three in the group, and the room was good for up to 5 persons (Php 1400). They have rooms good for up to 6 persons for Php 1800.
• Rooms are clean, air-conditioned, has a TV, a big cabinet, and table and chair. The room we stayed in had a queen sized bed and two single beds. Since we were only three, they only set up one single bed, which freed up the space.
• Room has an ensuite bathroom, and a shower with heater.
• Towels and soap are provided.
• Water dispenser is available at the reception.
• We were allowed to check in early. And since no one was checking in after us, we were allowed to leave our bags in the room hours after check out.

Cons:

• Lufian Dormitel is about a kilometer from the city center. If you want to be close to restaurants and the Dumaguete Boulevard, then this is considered far.
• The building is not solely a dormitel. On the second floor, where our room was, it had a law office and a conference room. Luckily, when we stayed, the law office was closed and no one was renting the conference room.
• The layout of the bathroom is not ideal: the shower is right next to the toilet, without any division, and the drain is near the sink. After taking a shower, the toilet and floor was all wet.

I forgot to take photos. This photo is from Lufian Dormitel's facebook page. This is the room we stayed in, but during our stay, the interiors had changed: it did not have a wall fan, the cabinet is bigger, there is a table and chair near the door of the bathroom, a TV on the corner across the bathroom door, and the beds were one queen bed and two single beds.
I forgot to take photos. This photo is from Lufian Dormitel's facebook page.
Check Inn DumaguetePOS Marketing Bldg.Dr. V. Locsin St., Dumaguete City(035) 422 9000 / 0928 613 2595

Pros:

• Check Inn Dumaguete is located at the city center. Restaurants like CB City Burger and Sans Rival, and the Dumaguete Boulevard are just a steps away.
• The room for three persons (Business Suite, Php 1680) is spacious. It is clean, air-conditioned, has a TV, a big cabinet, refrigerator, and table and chair. The curtains are thick; if you like sleeping in, this will keep the room dark.
• Rooms have an ensuite bathroom, and a shower with heater.
• Towels, and a box containing soap, shampoo, toothbrush, and toothpaste are provided.
• Keycard doors.

Cons:

• No free drinking water. The two 500ml bottles of water in the room are for sale (Php 20 each).
• We were informed that the room included free breakfast. What they did not mention was that it was only one breakfast (choice of luncheon meat or hotdog with rice and scrambled egg, and a cup of instant coffee)! You're paying for a room for three, but the free breakfast is only for one person?!
• Check Inn is old and the bathroom was not well maintained—scaling was evident on the sink and the shower enclosure.
• Very strict with check out. Guests must check out at 12 noon. They will charge 150/hour for the excess time.
• Our room was on the 4th floor. There is a conference room on this floor. The conference room is near the elevator/stairs. It can become noisy in this area.

I forgot to take photos. This photo is from booking.com.

I forgot to take photos. This photo is from booking.com.

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