Aillah Staycation

A great spot to unwind. The wave pool and beach pool are one of a kind.

We had a great stay at Azure Residences towers. We booked 1504 Rio tower through AirBnb, and the FB page is Precious Hideaway. Host Thea was very accommodating. Her one-bedroom unit fit our family of four, two adults and two children, and had the necessities, some freebies, and an honesty store. The stay details included all the essential information and extra fees, such as parking and wave pool use. People seem to have very different experiences there, from very bad to excellent. For us, the room was a 4.8, service from the concierge and staff a 4.0, and location a 4.4. Most people probably choose the place for the on-site beach/wave pool. We mostly got food and drinks from SM Bicutan since the stores nearby were more expensive. We'd definitely contact Ms Thea of Precious Hideaway again if we return.

Don't believe vloggers, their posts are far from reality. Rio tower is a long way from convenience stores, and to get to the beach bar you have to go around the tower, since there's no access from the tower itself. The guards in the lobby are unprofessional.

Be careful booking at azure. I used Booking.com for a relaxing staycation, but it turned stressful. I started trying to contact the property owner three days before check-in and got no response. I thought Booking.com meant there wouldn't be an issue, but when I arrived, they asked for a QR code. I hadn't received one because I didn't know I had to get it from the owner, whom I couldn't reach, so I wasn't allowed in. I called Booking.com, and they refunded me. They said they'd investigate the listed property. I don't know whether the owner was real.