Trace Suites – Five star service in a small town

I never thought I’d find a five star hotel tucked in the hills of Los Banos.

The hotel was impeccable and the service was definitely better than even hotels I stayed at in the US. There was a ready smile for us and always a courteous greeting. More than once when I asked the kitchen to heat our Chinese take-out leftover food (bought outside where it was cheaper), it was heated and presented to me like I requested for a room service – in nicer china and silverware and on a tray with linen napkins. Another time, when my hudband after our rented van because he left a suit in it, the consierge immediately called the guard at the gate and instructed the van to turn back. And when we were told the 24-hour security is on-duty round the clock, they weren’t joking. Our vehicles were checked everytime it entered the compound, no matter what time it was.

Trace Suites in Los Banos.

It’s a two-year old hotel built in time for the ASEAN Games held in the Philippines. Los Banos hosted the swimming event and the hotel became home to the athletes for the meet. There is an Olympic size pool and training facility that still operates for the Philippine swim team. Also inside the guarded compound is a booming Trace College that offers elementary to undergrad that has airconditioned classrooms and worldclass facilities.

So look for yourself – here is where I stayed.

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In the foreground is the aquatic sports museum, with a huge olympic size pool, and complete with training rooms and gyms. In the background is the famed Mount Maria Makiling. The photo below shows the school to the right of the pool. The hotel is (off-camera) adjacent to the school.

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Inside the suites -

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This hotel is definitely worth bragging about.

(Part of a mini-series, “My Journey Home ” chronicles this balikbayan’s return after 7 long years.)

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15 Responses to “Trace Suites – Five star service in a small town”

  1.   Gloria
    May 1st, 2007 | 7:26 am

    hey! thanks for the info, do you mind divulging the room rates? ;-)

  2. June 13th, 2007 | 1:50 pm

    [...] showcases Trace Suites with its five star [...]

  3.   joy
    March 27th, 2008 | 1:57 am

    do you have a business center… an internet access… or a wife facilities??

    need your reply pls, ASAP..

    tnx..

    joy

  4.   joy
    March 27th, 2008 | 1:57 am

    i mean wifi facilities

    joy

  5.   Eyen
    April 10th, 2008 | 5:13 pm

    Hi Joy, wala pang wifi facilities sa LB pero madaming internet cafe dun :)

  6.   Ricky
    June 10th, 2008 | 10:23 pm

    The whole campus of Trace College Los Banos is now offering wifi access…

  7.   UPian
    June 13th, 2008 | 8:22 am

    lol..ito ba yung gumagamit ng name ng UP for marketing purposes? ayos ah. sister school daw ito ng UPLB.. haha

  8.   yny
    July 19th, 2008 | 9:01 pm

    ahm meron na pong wifi sa sa LB hihi

  9.   ANALISA MORATO
    August 3rd, 2008 | 8:52 pm

    may i ask the official website of the trace suites if they have?

  10. August 7th, 2008 | 9:50 pm

    [...] Mae was interviewed for GMA7’s Time Out. I believe this was at the Trace College in Los Banos, which boasts of a world-class pool and [...]

  11.   tinay
    October 8th, 2008 | 12:01 am

    go CCS!

  12.   Eliza
    October 9th, 2008 | 5:33 am

    Thanks for sharing. You may also want to check other suites and hotels. I know a site that offers a booking to Manila, Makati, Bohol, Cebu and even Palawan Hotels. Their featured Hotels do really look great. You can view the hotels, read & write reviews, and see expert reviews from professional travel writers.

  13.   cathy
    February 16th, 2009 | 9:19 am

    what is the exact address of trace college? May you please post the map on how to go there? thanks

  14.   line yu@yahoo.com
    July 14th, 2009 | 6:42 pm

    Hi ,
    asking if the family has tv and dvd player? thanks

  15.   Ex-EMp
    September 17th, 2009 | 1:14 am

    Ito ba yong isa sa mga kinurakot ni gloria ang Genuino Family? Nang ibubunyang ni che-che lazaro tungkol dito eh biglang tinangal sa GMA 7 sya. Hehehe… nag tatanong lang po?


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