This is absolutely one of the most stunning of hidden gems we have ever come across. The hotel is reminiscent of colonial Spanish Filipiniana, a three-story manor complete with dark wood floors and capiz-inlaid windows. Our bedroom was spacious with two king-sized four-post beds. Then there was the bathroom. Previously at pretentious hotel/resort, a very dirty bathroom in dire need of repair marred our stay. Fortunately, Hotel Veneto de Vigan proved to be the much-needed oasis that we have been longing for. Their bathroom was simple and clean, and yet still spoke volumes of the level of professionalism that the staff has for this hotel and their customers. They provided each room with its own WIFI router and our devices were literally flying through the Internet. Our reservation came with buffet breakfast with the familiarity of longanissa, eggs, danggit, and other familiar Filipino fanfare. Each member of the staff had been pleasant and welcoming. They were all very helpful and congenial.
We were a minute’s walk away from Calle Crisologo, a small street seemingly trapped in a time when Filipinos were under the sovereign rule of colonial Spain The hotel is also within seven minute’s walk from Plaza Salcedo and all the shops and restaurants along the way.
This hotel is truly remarkable. I daresay it is comparable to family-owned gasthauses here in Germany and is the benchmark for all our hotel expectations the next time we visit the Philippines.
