the location is ok, a bit North on the outskirts of the Ermita/Malate area, further out, beyond the busy high train, thoroughfare artery. The exterior is sort of ok, but inside, they have crammed three floors into two somehow! I am 6'4, and I could not fully stretch out inside the room, the ceiling is so low. I had to walk around bent over all the time. Room tiny, but ok, the shared bathroom on the verge of being acceptable. The owner gentleman /he is one!/ is a very gentle, gregarious person, helpful in every way, but the rest of the staff was rather non-committal. The last day I was offered a free upgrade to a ensuite room with bathroom, a bit better affair, still sort of low end Asia standards, although with good TV and decent bed. Breakfast is plentiful and rich, wifi is slow and unreliable. OK for very budget conscious back packers for a one night of last resort overstay, but avoid if planning for longer.