MANILA, Philippines - Located close to the Ayala Center shopping complex and the Makati Central Business District, BSA Tower and BSA Suites are serviced residences that make great alternatives to the usual full-serviced hotel. Both are classic examples of serviced residences that provide guests with more than just sleeping quarters. In this day and age, it is all about giving guests choices with their accommodations. Serviced residences, really, present the best of both worlds: the warmth of a home with a larger living area and the efficiency of a hotel.
In the case of BSA Tower and BSA Suites, all rooms are equipped with cooking and dining facilities. BSA Tower and BSA Suites hotel manager Ernie Baclayon begins: “With these facilities, guests, especially long-staying visitors, can cook their favorite dish while they are away from home for a business or leisure trip. The Tower and the Suites offer complete cooking facilities inside the rooms. Both also have swimming pools, fitness centers, and housekeeping and laundry services.”
The rooms, of course, are more spacious than typical hotel rooms. Studio rooms in BSA Suites range from 34 to 45 square meters while the one-bedroom suite is from 44 to 52 square meters. The two-bedroom suites come in 77 to 83 square-meter configurations. On the other hand, BSA Tower’s is approximately five square meters wider than those of the BSA Suites room categories.
“The atmosphere of all our rooms is spacious and homey, which is the collecting theme of our amenities because of their cooking and dining facilities,” Baclayon says. He adds that each room has kitchen equipment, from a rice cooker to a hot-plate electric stove, from a refrigerator to an electric kettle. Yes, there are kitchen aids and dining utensils to complete the arrangement.
He says, “So a particular guest can cook his favorite menu, steam his jasmine rice, store his food in the refrigerator, prepare his favorite cup of tea while heating his pasta in the microwave oven. That is just inside the room. You can step out and enjoy BSA’s swimming pool and gym, as well as the hospitable services of our friendly and efficient staff.”
It also helps that BSA Tower and BSA Suites are located in the Makati business district, an attractive prospect for the corporate market, families, and balikbayans (known to stay for over a month). These types of guests are inclined to enjoy a variety of choices, whether these are inside their rooms or outside. When they do step out, whether in the daytime or nighttime, they appreciate BSA’s accessibility to offices, malls such as Greenbelt and Glorietta, convenience stores, and bars and restaurants with global appeal.
“Our location is ideal for people who work in the day and unwind in the evening. Everything is within reach at BSA Suites and BSA Tower,” Baclayon says.
Through the years, BSA Suites and BSA Tower have earned the reputation as pioneers in the serviced apartment industry. No wonder they have gained a loyal following, thanks to their value-for-money factor, location, and the warmth and competence of their staff.
“Our price is very competitive in the market and our products, specifically our rooms, are well maintained. We consistently renovate our rooms based on schedule for us to meet the expectations of our customers,” Baclayon adds.
Their management group, Quantum Hotels and Resorts, is now venturing and focusing on the development of its own Instant Online Booking system. The IOB is an online reservation system which makes BSA Suites and BSA Tower more reachable and dynamic to international markets.
“The IOB will make us one step ahead from our competitors as we become global in terms of reservation systems,” Baclayon says.
With all these developments, BSA Tower and BSA Suites are not resting on their laurels. Baclayon tells us that they will continue to upgrade and renovate to meet the growing demands of the market.
“We want to become the preferred serviced apartment by both local and international travelers who are looking for better alternatives to stay in,” he concludes.
***
BSA Suites is located at 103 Carlos Palanca St., Legazpi Village, Makati City. BSA Tower is at 108 Legazpi St., Legazpi Village, Makati City. For more information, call (63.2) 884.1463 or (63.2) 886.3602 or log on to www.bsasuitesmakati.com.ph or www.bsatowermakati.com.ph.