Emerald Suites, located on Jose Agudo Street, is surrounded my malls: SM CDO Downtown Premier and Limketkai on the east end of the street; and Centrio and Gaisano City Mall on the west end. Even if I'm not a mall rat, I found this really convenient because 1) malls have many restaurants; 2) airport shuttle terminals are a short walk away—LAX Shuttle in Centrio is just a 2-minute walk from Emerald Suites, and Magnum Express in Limketkai is an 8-minute walk from Emerald Suites; and 3) Magnum Express in Limketkai has a daily shuttle (8:45am) to Dahilayan (Bukidnon).
We stayed in a Superior Room (Php 1750 regular rate; Php 1480 promo rate). The room is good for two, with breakfast. Towels and soap are provided. The room has a TV, air conditioner, cabinet, dresser, phone, and a water bottle and two glasses. You can call the reception and ask them to fill the water bottle for you. (Tip: have your room cleaned daily and they will change the towel.)
The room can accommodate up to four persons—an extra bed (double or single) costs Php300 per night. (If you want to sleep like sardines on the bed, you only have to pay Php150 per extra person.) But the extra bed fee does not include breakfast nor towels. Extra breakfast is Php180, and extra towel is Php50 (per day).
The room we stayed in did not have a mat (minus points) outside the bathroom but did have a pair of mismatched rubber slippers. (Our other friend's room had a mat.) The shower had a heater (plus points). There were only two power outlets in the room and it was located near the door and dresser (minus points if there are three to four people staying in the room, as I am sure each one has at least one gadget to recharge every day.)
Breakfast is served from 7am to 10am at ground floor (this area is open during breakfast hours only). There are four breakfast options and the menu is changed daily (plus points).
The reception is on the second floor, and rooms are on floors two to four. There is no elevator—just a warning for those who can't pack light!
You can book LAX Shuttle (Php199) at the reception and the van will pick you up (plus points) about half an hour before the shuttle schedule. The ride from CDO to Laguindingan Airport will take 50 minutes to an hour.
Emerald Suites
Jose Agudo St.
Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental, Philippines
(088) 880 7745 / 0922 849 6450 / 0917 316 8949
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