Our Melting Pot is run by a group of young entrepreneurs whose combined travel experiences have brought them to various corners of the world including Southeast Asia and the Pacific, Western Europe and the U.S. They have extensive experience of staying in hostels, homestays or backpackers joints which they gladly bring with them in this endeavor in the hope of contributing to the Philippines’ bid to be the next preferred destination for budget travelers.
Please note that conventional cheap accommodations in the Metropolis are essentially budget rooms. Our place is technically the first backpacking corner that lives up to genuine spirit of hostelling. Here, it takes less than 30 minutes to/from the airport, 10 minutes to the Ayala Center where you find the Glorietta and the Greenbelt Malls.5 minutes to the Rockwell Center, and walking distance to a lot of cozy restaurants offering dish from Korean to Japanese, Mexican, Spanish, Arab, Indian, Thai, Filipino, American, Chinese and other cuisine.
Booking with us brings you close to the Metro trains. Likewise, you are only about US$2-taxi-ride away from any of the major tourist attractions such as Intramuros (the centuries-old walled city), Bay Walk, the Cultural Center of the Philippines Complex, the bohemian crazy night life of the Malate district, the Cyber quarter of Libis, the expansive Mall of Asia and many more.
On another note, if you are Pinoy, recently graduated from Nursing and are scheduled to take the NCLEX soon, you are probably juggling a limited budget and looking now a place to stay at half-the-price of "cheap" accommodations advertised in the area?
Well then, at the rate of only P750.00 per person per night, if you book with us, you've already got a bed and modest breakfast. You don't need to spend more or wait for someone to share an expensive Makati room with you. Even as you pay so much less, your accommodation is classy yet intimate. You will be in the heart of Makati's night life but can retreat to a peaceful abode at night. You can be with strangers or you can choose to book with your other friends because our place is anyway a 7-bed mixed dorm.
So what about security and privacy? Most Filipinos are new to the concept of hosteling and often have reservations when staying in a dorm. But if you've experienced backpacking in Asia and Europe, you will realize it's the safest and most enjoyable concept in alternative tourism. Genuine backpackers have so much respect for fellow backpackers. They are mostly friendly and expect the same from their "housemates". Even then, we will provide you with individual lockers where you can hang your clothes and keep your valuables. Our receptionist also accepts personal things to be deposited with us in the duration of your stay. As for your privacy, individual beds have reading lamps attached to the walls and are likewise provided with rolling curtains which you may use anytime, should you decide to "operate within your own small corner of the world".
The dorm is airconditioned and so is the common area, although we shut it off when not in use because we advocate prudent use of resources for the sake of Mother Earth. There is a number of traditional but fun activities which we suggest you do while relaxing in our place such as playing "sungka" or "dama" or jamming with two owners of the hostel who sing well. Internet is FREE and if you bring your laptop with you, there's WI-FI connection in the dorm. We have a small, well-kept porch that gives you the view of Makati's landscape minus the pollution since the building is right beside bel-air subdivision where lots of trees are planted.
