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.
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.
Inside the suites -
This hotel is definitely worth bragging about.
(Part of a mini-series, “My Journey Home ” chronicles this balikbayan’s return after 7 long years.)
Tags: Trace Suites, ASEAN, Los Banos, hotel, Trace College
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May 1st, 2007 at 7:26 am
hey! thanks for the info, do you mind divulging the room rates? ;-)
June 13th, 2007 at 1:50 pm
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March 27th, 2008 at 1:57 am
do you have a business center… an internet access… or a wife facilities??
need your reply pls, ASAP..
tnx..
joy
March 27th, 2008 at 1:57 am
i mean wifi facilities
joy
April 10th, 2008 at 5:13 pm
Hi Joy, wala pang wifi facilities sa LB pero madaming internet cafe dun :)
June 10th, 2008 at 10:23 pm
The whole campus of Trace College Los Banos is now offering wifi access…
June 13th, 2008 at 8:22 am
lol..ito ba yung gumagamit ng name ng UP for marketing purposes? ayos ah. sister school daw ito ng UPLB.. haha
July 19th, 2008 at 9:01 pm
ahm meron na pong wifi sa sa LB hihi
August 3rd, 2008 at 8:52 pm
may i ask the official website of the trace suites if they have?
August 7th, 2008 at 9:50 pm
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October 8th, 2008 at 12:01 am
go CCS!
October 9th, 2008 at 5:33 am
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February 16th, 2009 at 9:19 am
what is the exact address of trace college? May you please post the map on how to go there? thanks