The Executive Suite at Okada Manila is a spacious retreat that exudes elegance. From the moment you step into the room, you are greeted by a tastefully decorated space adorned with modern furnishings and a soothing color palette. The well-appointed living area provides ample space for relaxation, whether you’re unwinding after a day of exploring or hosting a private gathering.

Check in

Originally we made the reservation for a junior suite. When we were checking in around 6 PM, we were told that all the junior suites were taken, and we were upgraded to a premier suite, but a smoking room. As we were traveling with a 7 year old child, we would much prefer a nonsmoking room, which was what we reserved at the first place. We asked the check-in staff to honor our original request, and explained our traveling with young. After a bit of back and forth, finally she checked with her manager, and 10 minutes later, she got us upgraded to a nonsmoking executive suite. It was a really nice surprise!

Okada Manila Executive Suite

Okada Manila consists of two main buildings, Pearl Wing and Coral Wing. Our executive suite is located in Pearl Wing, which is where the breakfast buffet restaurant located. It is a big plus for us, because we needed to have breakfast and check out early for our flight the next day.

Okada Manila executive suite consists of one bedroom, a separated dining room, a living room, a study room/office, a massage room, a kitchen (not for cooking), a bar and one and a half restrooms. The suite we were assigned to had a wrapped around balcony, with the view of city and the fountain.

Bedroom

There is a king size bed in the bedroom. Also, a separated sitting area with a round table and two chairs.

A flat screen TV is sitting on top of a dresser, where the safe is located at, in front of the bed.

All the lightings and the window curtains are controlled by buttons on the wall units, and also, can be controlled in an app on the tablets in the room.

The bedroom was a haven of comfort, featuring a king-sized bed adorned with high-quality linens. The bedding was incredibly comfortable, ensuring a restful night’s sleep. I appreciated the attention to detail, such as the dimmable lighting and the blackout curtains, which allowed me to create the perfect ambiance for relaxation.

There is a separated massage room adjoined to the bedroom with a massage bed inside.

Bathroom

The bathroom is huge! It has a big jacuzzi tub, a separated toilet room and shower room, double sinks, and even a semi walk-in closest.

One of the standout features of the suite was the luxurious bathroom. It boasted a deep soaking tub and a separate walk-in rain shower, both of which were perfect for unwinding. The marble finishes and upscale toiletries added a touch of luxury. I particularly enjoyed the bath products, which were fragrant and high-quality, making my bathing experience feel like a spa treatment.

Toilet seat has automatic cleaning and heating system.

The rain forest shower room has steps which allows you to sit on.

Living Room

The biggest side of the living room wall is the floor to celling windows. You can open one of the windows and step outside to be in the wrap around balcony, to enjoy the city and the fountain view. Standard amenities, like flat screen TV, sofa, chair, minibar…etc. are provided.

Office/Study Room

The separate office has a small desk and a sitting area with chairs and a table. Although we didn’t really use this room much, it would be very useful for guests who would work remotely.

Bar Area

There is a big bar right inside the main entry of the suite. There is a sink at the bar. Water and wine glasses are provided and stored in the bar dresser. Hot water boiler is provided for making coffee. Unfortunately there is no coffee maker. I found it a big let down for such a luxury room.

Fully stocked refrigerator is also located in the bar area.

Kitchen?

There is a room with a sink. Some might want to call it a kitchen, but I wouldn’t, because it doesn’t have any oven or cooking wares. I guess the purpose of this room is for dirty dishes, after hosting a party, maybe? Truly, who would want to cook while staying in this hotel with so many eating options downstairs?

Okada Manila Executive Suite – The Video Walk Though

Final Thoughts

Overall, my stay in the Executive Suite at Okada Manila was an unforgettable experience. The combination of luxury, comfort, and exceptional service made it a perfect getaway. Whether you’re looking for a romantic escape or a relaxing retreat, this suite offers everything you need for a memorable stay. I highly recommend Okada Manila to anyone seeking a top-tier experience in the heart of Manila. I left feeling refreshed, pampered, and eager to return for another luxurious escape.

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There are many different types of rooms in this all-inclusive Puerto Vallarta property. They are Meliá Garden View, Meliá Sea View, Family Room, Premium Ocean Front, Premium Meliá Garden View, Family Suite, Junior Suite Ocean View, Premium 1-Bedroom Suite Sea View, Premium 1-Bedroom Master Suite Garden View and finally, their largest suite, the Grand Suite.

Booking

There is only one Grand Suite in the entire Meliá Puerto Vallarta property. Perhaps because of this reason, you cannot book this suite via other online travel agents. It is only bookable directly from Melia.com or Meliá’s mobile app. Even though the Meliá Puerto Vallarta Grand Suite is its version of “presidential suite”, the rate is not so far out of reach like many others. We got our suite for 5 nights all-inclusive rate for under $1,700 including all fees and tax, for the summer of 2023.

Meliá Puerto Vallarta Grand Suite – The Suite

Meliá Puerto Vallarta Grand Suite measures 114 Mx2 in size. It consists of one bedroom, one dining room, one living room and three bathrooms. The décor is in simplistic Mexican style.

There are three doors as entrances for the suite; one door leads to the bedroom, one leads the dining room and one leads to the living room. Just inside of each entrance, there is a bathroom, for total of three bathrooms. Whole suite is equipped with individually adjustable central A/C unit, which is very strong in the hot summer days.

Bedroom

There is a king size bed in the bedroom. Also, there is a closest with safe and robes, and an LED TV with local channels. I did find HDMI connectors in the back of the TV, but, there is no free electric outlet near by for your devices.

There is a small refrigerator under the TV in the cabinet. It is stocked with few bottles of waters, soda and beers.

There is also a simple filter style coffee maker in the bedroom.

Bathroom

There are total three bathroom in the Meliá Puerto Vallarta Grand Suite. They all look the same, in size and orientation. All the electric outlets are equipped with the ones work for different regions. So, you don’t need to bring adaptors.

Instead of individually wrapped amenities, they use bottled shampoo, body wash, lotion and conditioner, fixed on the bathroom walls. There is no separated shower room, only bathtub. Water pressure is good. The towels provided are in good quality.

You wouldn’t feel the bathroom like the ones in a luxury hotel with fancy skincare products, but rather, simple, basic, clean and functional.

Living and Dining Rooms

There is a small round dining table and a bar in the dining room. There is no drink or liquor, only empty shelfs on the back of the bar.

Two pull out sofa beds are provided in the living room. Also, a big coffee table, lounge chair and LED TV are in the living room as well. All the furniture are clean, functional and well maintained.

Balcony

As Meliá Puerto Vallarta Grand Suite is the highest level suite, and the only one on the whole property, I was pretty surprised that it was not located at the corner of the building. Hence, even though there are three balconies, you do not get wrap around views. All three balconies are facing one side. Nonetheless, you will still get the stunning views of the property and the Puerto Vallarta coastline.

Meliá Puerto Vallarta Grand Suite – Extra Benefits

Based on what’s published on Melia’s website, what come with the suites are pretty basic, and mostly are described above already. The web site did monition “VIP attention”, which we did not feel treated differently than other guests. I did notice that there were two different colors of wristbands, and ours were silver. One of the servers in an a la carte restaurants did mention that with that wristband, we could order Patron tequila. However, we had seen quite a few people wearing silver wristbands. So, that was not exclusively for Grand Suite guests.

Based on the web site “Staying in this room allows access to priority reservations in the à la carte restaurants for dinner, for the Bali beds and spa services.” However, when I asked the dinner reservation staff about it, no one seemed to know what I was taking about, except one girl. She told me I could make “next day” reservation, instead of same day reservation like others. Still, I would need to go down to the desk every day to do so in person.

Another interesting statement they listed on their website for the Grand Suite: “The most colorful sunset from your private balcony with a drink in hand and a gentle sea breeze caressing your skin.” This is not really a true statement either. With the location the sun sets down, there is no way you can see the sunset from the balcony.

Meliá Puerto Vallarta Grand Suite – Video Walk Through

Bottomline

Even though Meliá Puerto Vallarta Grand Suite is the best suite you can get for Meliá Puerto Vallarta resort, and only one in the whole property, I wouldn’t use the word “luxury”, but “grand”, to describe it. It’s big, but everything is basic. It’s missing those detailed ingredients, like fancy amenities, personalized services and attentions, room services…etc., to be in the “luxury” category.

However, I wouldn’t hesitate to book it again, if I ever go back to the same resort. Why? I would because for the space you are getting with the price you are paying. With two pull out sofa beds, it’s perfect for a group of five or six. Get a few bottles of tequila, you and your friends/family can have the parties of your own in the suite, or, just unwind and rejuvenate like us.

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