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Crossroads Hostel Manila: Now Offering Flat Rate Pricing

To simplify pricing and offer the same value-added service, Crossroads Hostel Manila will now offer our PhP699/night per guest on a daily basis. Security Deposit is not yet included in the rate and can be remitted upon checking in.
Only paid reservations will be honored as reserved and all other guests can do the same by paying promo rates using Online Travel Agencies such as Expedia, Hostelorld.com, and Traveloka.
The rate adjustment will help Crossroads Hostel Manila provide the same type of service and hospitality only we know how in this area — at least.
To make a reservations, we ask you to see us first using our Facebook Page and book thru our message box. We will reply and answer more of your questions as it comes.
We’re now launching the new pricing and will continue to honor paid up bookings prior to the launching of  this new policy.
If you want to talk to us, call us or SMS us at +63 (920) 959.5747.

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DC Opens Super Heroes Café in Manila!

Near Crossroads Hostel is the new DC Comics Super Heroes Café. It’s the official museum-eatery for comic book lovers especially those who follow Wonder Woman, Batman, and Superman. This is just the third of three exclusive themed cafes located in Southeast Asia — and we’re one of them! The first two is located in Singapore and in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Visitors will enjoy not just the big-servings of food they serve but the variety of things to see, hear, and feel. There are exclusive souvenirs you can buy, exclusive edition comic books and graphic novels to collect, and shows to watch while enjoying all the place has to offer to you.
The diner just recently opened and we’re sharing you some pictures of the place located at the 4th level of SM Megamall Building D. We promise that going here will not just be a treat for comic book fans but for those who are curious in seeing what the fuss is all about in the comic book universe. Enjoy!


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Shampoo, Soap, aaaaaand Conditioner!

We just leveled up our services and included Shampoo, Conditioner, and Body Wash to serve the needs of our guests.
It may not be a big deal to some of you but for us it is because these are times that we can offer something better to our guests especially when you know the history of our hostel.
We are now at the point of offering more services to our guests so WASH OUT for it!
Pun intended. 🙂

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Check In, Check Out Times Changed

Check In, Check out times changed

We’re changing the check-in and check-out times and we explain why but first, the new times!

New Check In time is: 1PM
New Check Out time is: 11AM

What used to be
We followed what the hotel standard times where guests in those properties would check in at 2PM and check out 12noon. We did it out of, well, necessity. We don’t know any better.

The ‘Pattern’
We noticed a pattern from our guests who either check in early or would check in earlier than usual too. It seems like nobody in this hostel reservations are following the standard so we studied it.

We realize that guests would like to check out earlier so they could proceed to their next destinations earlier or even to catch the right lunch hour. Only a small percentage would follow the 12nn check out. On the other hand, we saw big percentage of travelers who would take lunch as well and come back afterwards only to check out late — which will not serve the best interest of our staff and the next people planning to check in on the same spaces.

Those checking in too would be arrive much earlier and wait out for the 2PM mark and seeing their tired bodies out in the common area is an agony. Bottom line: no one follows it too.

Practical
So the only practical solution is, is to allow each guest to enjoy the meanings of those times and so checking out earlier would solve the question of each guest wanting to check out so they can have their lunch at the most appropriate time — before 12NN. At the same token, those who plan to check in can do so at a much earlier time.

We hope our guests will enjoy the benefits and practicality of these new time slots because these are not blindly thought out, in fact it was made with our guests in mind because they’re always in Crossroads Hostel Manila’s thoughts!

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PayPal can Confirm Reservations made to Crossroads Hostel Manila

No problem! Now you can pay your hostel reservations thru Paypal. We’ve made it much easier for you if in case money is not available. We only need your valid email address and you can pay your reservations fast, easy, and trouble-free.
paypal-logoIn The Philippines, mode of cash payments are more frequent than Credit Cards but with foreign guests making their reservations thru Facebook, they can now confirm their bookings made directly with Crossroads Hostel Manila.
Booking your stay with us is much easier with a confirmed reservation especially during months when there are trade shows, conferences, and seminars happening in nearby event places in Ortigas where we are close. So we advice using Paypal when you want to make your reservations to our hostel.
Also please note that we will impose a 5% add-on fee when making payments using Paypal to offset any surcharges the facility imposes on us. But mention this article and we will waive those fees and you will get your payments add-on fee free.
Try it today and guarantee your booking with paid reservations using Paypal.

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Crossroads Hostel Manila Supports DTI's 'Sikat Pinoy' Event this December 2017

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Are you ready to Check In? Call now and confirm your spaces with a payment.
CROSSROADS HOSTEL MANILA is once again supporting fellow small business owners. They just need to mention this article and its details to avail an additional PhP25 discount per guest per night and booking/payments/reservations must be made directly to us to avail the promotional rate.
Our regular rates are: PhP599/guest/night during weekdays and PhP699/guest/night on weekends.
Individually, If you plan to check in and check out on these dates, the following rates are as follows with discounts:

  • Tuesday, Dec 5 to Monday, 11 Dec: PhP3,744.00/guest only! (6 nights)
  • Wednesday, Dec 6 to Monday, 11 Dec: PhP3,170/guest only! (5 nights)
  • Tuesday, Dec 5 to Sunday, 10 Dec: PhP3,070.00/guest only! (5 nights)
  • Wednesday, Dec 6 to Sunday, 10 Dec: PhP2,496/guest only! (4 nights)

The following details of this promo are:

  1. Discount rates are only applicable minimum three (3) nights stay per guest and can only be availed upon payment of the minimum required number of nights.
  2. To confirm reservations, it should be fully paid to our BDO account. The details are as follows 1-2-3 ways:
    1. For the payment, (1) pay us through our BDO Savings Account under the account name Crossroads Hostel Manila Co. Ltd. with account number 693.005.4436; (2) Email us a very clear copy of your validated deposit slip at crossroadshostel@gmail.com and (3) we’ll send you a confirmation voucher can print and show upon check in.
  3. Discount Rates Are also not applicable to bookings made thru online travel agencies like agoda.com, booking.com, hostelworld.com, asiatravel.com, expedia.com, airbnb.com, and many others. The reservations and bookings must be made directly to us.
  4. Group rates of four or more guests have an additional PhP100 discount on the total rate.

This is our way of further helping our fellow entrepreneurs looking for a place to stay that is closest to SM Megamall where the event will take place.
Call us or text us now at 09373780400 or 09189590817 or 026327737 or 029849844.
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WHAT IS SIKAT PINOY?

Sikat Pinoy is a trade fair that the trade department of the national government puts up every year to help micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises from all over the country who will offer their innovative products and services to their market.
It’s Business-to-Customer (B2C) and a Business-to-Business (B2B) affair where local businesses can partner up with counterparts who can supply such products and offered locally and internationally.
FROM Sikat Pinoy’s Facebook Page the event this year says,
“This year’s edition of the Sikat Pinoy National Trade Fair will have the “balanghai” as its centerpiece. Beyond its function as a watercraft used for inter-island travel and trade by our ancestors, the balanghai also represented the early Filipino society’s most basic socio-political unit, which has now evolved into our present-day barangays.
Aboard these wood-pegged boats, early Filipinos ferried communities through the archipelago and to our neighbors in an effort to maintain trade relations. With the renewed focus on the One Town One Product (OTOP) concept, the balanghai is definitely the fitting symbol to draw in the unique contributions across regions while linking the Filipino traditional values of community, creativity, and commerce. With its unique historical significance, the balanghai is indeed a national testament of Filipino innovation, bayanihan, and entrepreneurial spirit. Both OTOP and the balanghai truly resonate with the vision of the National Economic Development Program to promote inclusive growth for all sectors.
The Sikat Pinoy National Trade Fair will be first and foremost a showcase of the products of 240 One Town One Product (OTOP) micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) engaged in the manufacture of gifts, houseware and decor, wearables, fashion accessories, furniture and furnishings, household linen, corporate give-aways, processed food, and health and wellness products. Representing all regions of the country, the MSMEs will be offering their products for retail sales to consumers, as well as for order-taking from institutional buyers.
Aside from OTOP products, the fair will also display the products of beneficiaries of the DTI’s Shared Services Facilities (SSF) Project as well as selected machineries and equipment. The SSF is one of the strategies of DTI which is aimed at increasing the productivity and improving the competitiveness of MSMEs by providing them with machinery, equipment, and tools under a shared system.
Other highlights include an area specially allocated for the Bangon Marawi Program where affected MSMEs will exhibit their products to give them the opportunity to rebuild their businesses which were affected by the recent crisis. As in all other Sikat Pinoy fairs, a Coffee Pavilion will offer choice coffee and local blends from all over the country.
The Sikat Pinoy National Trade Fair is organized by the Department of Trade and Industry through the Bureau of Domestic Trade Promotion (BDTP) in cooperation with the DTI’s Regional and Provincial Offices.
Open during mall hours from December 6 to 10, 2017, the fair is open to the public. Admission is free.
For more information, please call DTI-BDTP at 751-3223, or email bdtp@dti.gov.ph.”

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Why Crossroads Hostel Is Anti-Traffic Solution for Gift Shopping

Beat the traffic in Metro Manila this holiday gift shopping and check in to our hostel this Christmas season.

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Crossroads Hostel Manila opens its doors to Ortigas area workers wanting to have stress-free shopping experience by staying in our hostel until the next day to relax.


WE’RE OPENING OUR DOORS to local residents and other travelers to try our hostel for their Christmas Shopping Holiday needs.
Some possible scenarios and sentiments for you to better understand who we are trying to reach:
Richard: “I have to buy holiday gifts for my relatives but traffic is a huge problem and I need to do these shopping right now because I’ll be busy in the days to come. I wish there was a place I can stay that won’t charge a lot.”
Anna: “I have kuya and ate coming over and I don’t have a place for them to stay but it will be a great place to bond and go shopping the following day with them. Saan kaya?”
Jelay: “May Christmas party ako sa lugar na ito pero wala akong matutuluyan. Paano kaya ito, malayo pa man din ako nakatira. Meron kayang affordable place dito na puwede ako maka-rent na mura?”
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Just 100 meters from EDSA and you’ll have more time shopping because how close we are in malls and other dining destinations


Crossroads Hostel Manila is conveniently located near MRT  Shaw Blvd Station and malls where you can shop and dine. We’re a budget accommodation for travelers who have different needs. So why not shop, sleep in our hostel this weekend, and leave the following day for a traffic-free ride back home. Yeah?
Our hostel, a dorm-type accommodation, welcomes male and female guests. When you stay with us, you are given help — help to your budget and to the constraints you may have during these year-end days.
Our facilities are air-conditioned and you pay not just the matress and linens that come with the bed but also free use of kitchen, fast Internet speeds of up to 50mbps, Premium Cable Television viewing in our community space, and customer service that will make you feel like you’re home away from home.
VERY IMPORTANT REMINDER
Because we’re not a 24-7 facility, you have to pre-Check In before you do your shopping so you can grab your keys after you’ve paid your overnight stay and surrendered your government-issued IDs. Also, remember that the place is strictly for paid guests so this means unregistered guests cannot stay inside the facilities.
So plan your schedules ahead and tell us — for as much as we can — how can we help your accommodation needs for you or your friends and family.
ADDITIONAL NOTES TO REMEMBER

  • PRICE: PhP599/guest/night between Mondays to Thursdays and PhP699/guest/night between Friday nights to Sunday nights. (Note: Without taxes and admin fees, it’s only like paying PhP568/night only on weekends); Security Deposit is not included.
  • FACILITIES: Air-conditioned rooms, beddings, linens, use of kitchen, use of Internet at speeds of up to 50mbps, 100+ sqm of livable space, heated showers, general housekeeping service, and our valuable customer service (Do you want us to call your taxi?)
  • PAYMENT: Pay in advance and pay in cash. Call us at 0937-378-0400 for more details for bank account details where you can deposit your payment.
  • RESERVATIONS: SMS/Call +639373780400, Send us an inquiry at facebook.com/crossroadshostelmanila, email us at crossroadshostel@gmail.com
  • CHECK IN/OUT TIMES: 2 PM to Check In daily, 12NN to Check Out daily (We’re not a 24/7 property so it is important to check in early before 8 PM or ask our concierge how we can help you)

You can also book your stay with us using or if you need more information, drop us a line!
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New Service! 'Siyesta' at Crossroads Hostel Manila

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Go get that rest you deserve. Use our facilities for your siesta times.


FOR SOME, napping has a related stigma and it’s most likely equated as being lazy or a lack of effort to become productive. For the rest, it is a human invention that will pay back more if you know how its going to do your body good.  Some parts of the world virtually sleep in the afternoon so they can be more alert and more productive to finish the balance of their activities in the day. This was further confirmed in a study that we read in sleepfoundation.org post where people who took naps had better concentration and had improved cognitive function than those who stress and refuses to take naps.
That’s why we opened up a new service at our hostel where you can have your Siyesta (sleep) time and be more effective after a nap at Crossroads Hostel Manila. This new program can help you become more effective at work and contribute better with more alertness and focus. Naps are proven to do what sleep-deprived cannot do and that is to re-energize themselves.
For 75 cents a minute, you can rest and take a standard 45 minutes nap or extend it for at least 90 mins because for as low as PhP90.00, you can sleep for two hours. These are the rates:

  • Procedure
    • CHECK IN, Register, Surrender Govt ID, Pay, Log In Time In:
      • Basic Service, PhP45 (60 mins stay from Check In to Check Out + 5 mins grace period)
      • Basic Service + Shower, PhP65.00 (75 mins stay with 5 mins grace period)
      • BEST VALUE, PhP100 (2-hour stay with shower and Internet Access + 5 min grace period)
        • Excess minute is PhP1.00 past Time Out
    • CHECK OUT, Pay Balance, Time Out and Receive Payment
  • Additional Service: Wake Up Call (+PhP20), Locker Service (+PhP50)
  • Disclaimer
    • Not Responsible if guests cannot sleep. Payment is non-refundable but duration of time can be spent within the hostel
    • Not Responsible if you woke up when other guests checks in in the same room. Charges are based on the use of facilities.
    • Facilities to be used are the same sleeping dorms others guests use.
    • All guests are subject to hostel rules and guidelines
    • Valid government-issued ID is required upon check in with payment of service
    • Service is open only with available space. No space, no service.
    • Service cut off starts at 6 AM until accepts napping service until 5 PM (last call) for napping check out of 7PM.

Links
http://sleepfoundation.org/sleep-topics/napping/

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Follow Crossroads Hostel Manila on Google Plus Today!

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Our Google Plus page on mobile format. Such a great opportunity to be in touch with you all.


YOU CAN NOW get more updates and content with our newest social media space on the Internet.
With our Goolge+ Page a whole new world of information opens up and a community of Philippines-loving community are on-hand to share with you common but beautiful experiences about The Philippines.
Try us and we’d love to hear from you too.
We have 31 followers on hand prior to this launch and we’d love to see this number grow but more importantly we’d love to grow in character as well and we won’t be able to do this without you “plusing” on our page. Are you ready? Come and follow us today!

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CHM Honors Government Workers

Our hardworking government workers deserve all the help they need.

Our hardworking government workers deserve all the help they need. (image: investphilippines.gov.ph)


Effective immediately, we’re giving 10% privilege to active government personnel who will be staying with us from this day on.
This is no stunt. We have nothing to gain from this. It is just right to give public servants this privilege as they work hard to meet their monthly budget as they travel to Metro Manila to fulfill their obligations in light of their work in service.
We were moved to do this as frequent travelers from the Department of Trade and Industry Baguio and other provinces come to this part of the region to expose a ton of indigenous products that will surely make any Filipino proud. These workers, with their meager budget and per diem, spend an average of three nights in our hostel and they do a lot of good to our creative and hardworking entrepreneurs and workers in the provinces to offer their products to adventurous kababayans and/or foreigners coming to expos in the nearby SM Megamall.
This initiative will surely help them meet their budget and provide them with more power to their purse and enjoy the work they do while they’re here in this part of Metro Manila.
To you who are working for our government, just show your Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) card, Civil Service Commission card, or your active and valid government-issued ID and we’ll extend you the markdown rate immediately. The discount is applied to both regular or promo rate to give you more mileage to your stay with us.  This can also be in conjunction with existing discounts we provide to give you more advantage.
More power to you an see you soon in our hostel.
 
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Featured Image: thecitemblog.wordpress.com — thanks!

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