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These are the steps explained in all its details to bring back stranded family and friends who will go through the quarantine process. It’s fairly easy but thorough because we want to remove or lessen the stress you may feel bringing them home. This is bias to Crossroads Hostel but using the same steps, you can apply to any other places you want. We’re here to help!

3 EASY STEPS
There are 3 easy steps to this transition process in bringing home your family to The Philippines (a bit long, bear with us!):

First, determine the airline and date when to go back.

Second, determine the accommodation where you want your family to spend 3 nights while waiting for the COVID-19 test results.

Third, getting the results from the Bureau of Quarantine to go home.

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Welcome back! We hope this article will help you organize bringing your family back home.

EASY STEPS’ IN DETAILS
FIRST STEP, the airline – Choose which airline to take going back to The Philippines. Right now, the gateway is MNL or the Ninoy Aquino Internation Airport Terminals. Passenger Passport is required to book an airlines and all the necessary clearances the origin country requires must be fulfilled before flying home. Once booked, email a clear copy of the passport and the itinerary to crossroadshostel@gmail.com.

SECOND STEP, the quarantine place – Book your stay with us at Crossroads Hostel. We’re open for quarantine services and all we require are paid reservations of three (3) nights stay and the Security Deposit of PhP1,000.00 per guest. We are accredited by the IATF thru the Department of Tourism:
Make Reservations. To book your family, we need the following information 
(a) Full Passport Name 
(b) Nominated Email Address where we can reach them
(c) Their PH mobile number where we can contact them upon arrival.
We will automatically inform you or whoever is nominated to receive details of your booking;  

Book Shuttle Ride. We offer airport shuttle pick-up for only PhP500 from the airport. We require the following to pick them up:
(a) Clear Passport Copy
(b) Clear Image or copy of flight itinerary
(c) Information sent four days prior arrival (to be coordinated with Govt Agency and Coast Guard)
NOTE: We will give you our driver’s name, the car and plate number to pick them up
ADDITIONAL NOTE: Please note that there’s a maximum of two (2) pax per ride and trunk space is limited so if there are two passenger-guests but luggage are many and will not fit in one ride then additional vehicles may be needed and an additional fee of PhP500 per ride is required. 

You have the option of hiring Crossroads Hostel to bring you to its establishment or you can have the Airport Taxi which will cost you at least PhP1,000.00

Make Payment. To pay reservations,
(a) pay the 3-nights stay 
(b) pay security deposit and
(c) pay shuttle fee.

Go through our payments steps available to BDO, Palawan Express, or GCash (details below) and inform us of your payment once made; 

THIRD STEP, Waiting for the results of the quarantine process
Upon arrival, guests will wait for their swab test results facilitated by the Philippine National Red Cross. The PNRC will clear the passenger and issue a certificate or not to the guest. Steps through all three-nights stay
DAY 1 – Register
We will have the guest declare their health situation, register their stay, and conduct contact tracing records upon arrival and have them receive their keys where they will stay; Guests will be issued a sanitation kit and oriented on how to move around the hostel.

DAY 2 – 3 Stay
Stay inside the room and go out as necessary to the bathroom or to eat. You can have free water and coffee in our pantry area. You can also order food from our all-day Breakfast menu for no more than PhP100/meal. You can also read books from our mini library, and you can also watch your favorite shows on Netflix as you stream videos from our 100mbps wifi service. 
During this time, family members of the quarantined guest must coordinate with hostel admin using Facebook Chat on our Facebook Page. Closely coordinating with us will help ease your anxiety for information. You can coordinate your pick up time the following day after the results would have come out or even giving us a message for anything we can help you with; Take note that the Bureau of Quarantine updates their website from midnight and throughout the evening.

The Bureau of Quarantine thru the Department of Health with the help of The Philippine National Red Cross conducts swab testing when passengers arrive the airport.

Day 4 – Exit
Quarantined guests can leave as soon as the hostel administration has a copy of the clearance certificate the Red Cross issued and that pictures are taken of the guest with the certificate before they leave.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Menu of Hostel Fees
PhP2,097.00, Accommodation = PhP699/night x 3 nights, *No Free Breakfast
PhP500.00 Hostel Shuttle from Airport = PhP500 x 1 guest
PhP200.00, Early Check-in Fee = if guest checks-in early than 2 pm, dependent on the availability
PhP200.00, Late Check-out Fee =  if available, guest can check-out until 5pm
PhP1,000.00, Security Deposit = Incidental Deposit, returned upon check-out
PhP100.00/meal = choice of corned beef, luncheon meat, and hotdog over garlic rice, egg, and buttered veggies; Meal times are: 7-10 am , Breakfast; 11-1pm, Lunch; 5-7pm, Dinner
Important: All fees are paid in cash either upon check-in or upon order;

Payment Steps via BDO
BDO Account: 00.693.005.4436  |  Crossroads Hostel Manila Co. Ltd  | Savings Account
Email us a clear copy of the validated deposit slip
Message us at +639478957600 that you’ve sent email already
Wait for our reply in one day

Payment Steps via Palawan Express
Send payment ℅ Naneth Luzong (Admin Staff)
Crossroads Hostel Manila address: 76 Mariveles Street, Highway Hills, Mandaluyong City
Mobile number: 0912.984.2962

Payment Step via GCash

Crossroads Hostel GCash QR Code

Scan this to pay your stay at Crossroads!

Payment via Credit Card
Book your family using these:
Agoda: bit.ly/hostelagoda
Booking: bit.ly/hostelbooking
Expedia: bit.ly/hostelexpedia
Hostelworld: bit.ly/bookhworld
Traveloka: bit.ly/hosteltraveloka
TripAdvisor: bit.ly/hosteltripadvisor
*Except for Hostelworld, the rest offer full payment on stay fees except for early check-in and check-out fees and security deposit

Our mobile number is +639478957600
Email: crossroadshostel@gmail.com
Front Desk Open: 8am – 7pm

SOMETHING to smile about.
Gallup International’s 41st Annual Global End of Year Survey ranked The Philippines as the top three countries who were happiest in 2017. Fiji topped the survey with Columbia ranking second in a field of fifty-five countries.
Filipinos have been known to be hospitable, caring, and always smiling. This survey shows the Filipinos’ resiliency no matter what crisis comes its way. You can see this once you get to different places every where in the country. It’s as if each Filipino was born to make guests feel more welcome and see what their country is all about.

Filipino children play in  a flooded street

Nothing will dampen the happiness in Filipinos.


Despite calamities, disasters, hardships in economy, you name it — if you’re Filipino, what do you think attributes that kind of happiness despite economic problems and recent political noises? We would like to hear your wiser opinion and share your thoughts in the comments section.
 
For those of you who are curious what makes our happiness waterproof, bulletproof and more — visit out country and see what makes us resilient. It’s something you can only find out up close and personal.
(Footnote: Image is from Living in The Philippines blog; Featured Image is from A Couple of Countries blog; Thank you to you all.)
 
 

Why spend US$75/night (or more!) on a luxury room in a hotel when luxury – in The Philippines – can be found in the sights, sounds, and the memories you will remember forever about Metro Manila and surrounding beaches and resorts nearby?

Rest easy and save more!

Rest easy and save more!


“Saving more to experience more” seems to be my battle cry when it comes to traveling to places you will take pictures and videos of your tours and adventures. I remember our trip to Europe and the help I got from my brother back in 2011. He said to stay in a Hostel or Bed and Breakfast (B&B) places in Rome so we can save more money for other things. I was hesitant at first but I can’t complain too because my mom was paying for my family’s trip as well. So off we went to see Italy and we made it all worth it because we saved a lot of Euros just by staying in a B&B place. Imagine not enjoying Italy or Singapore fearing you won’t be able to enjoy the food, the destinations, and the warmth of people themselves.
Hostels or B&B homes are your regular homes. The same places you and I lived in when we were little but the only difference is, it’s now turned to something more useful for visiting tourists and guests.
I turned that experience into what Crossroads Hostel is for our visiting guests. Rooms are air-conditioned, beds are like the ones I grew up on and the hospitality is none like Filipinos are known for. What best is, I’ve served all my guests personal hot breakfast meals and that is what I’m training my staff to do so you get the best quality for your money.
You just don’t save a lot but you expand the worth and value of your money and your stay. This way, you bring home more souvenirs, more stories, and more memories about The Philippines and yes, Crossroads Hostel too if you like.
 
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Smile. It’s just more fun in the Philippines


The Philippines broke the one million tourist arrivals mark during the first quarter of this year. It’s well on its way to reach the tourism department’s goal of 4.5M tourist arrivals in 2012.
The aggressive “It’s More Fun in the Philippines” campaign hatched by former advertising executive and now the country’s Tourism Secretary Ramon R. Jimenez, Jr. broke ground in the international scene by placing ad spots on cable giant CNN, hiring more than fifty English cabs to carry the country’s slogan and invite more European travelers to this side of the planet.
Tourist arrivals in the first quarter of 2012, reached 1,148,072 or 16% more compared to 2011’s first quarter tourist arrivals. The proactive campaign attempts to capture the imagination of prospective travelers who are looking for more fun in Asia by visiting never-before-seen places and unparalleled hospitality Filipinos can give visitors.
Asian countries dominate the top five number of visitors with South Korean travelers holding the number one spot with more than quarter of a million visitors just in the first three months of this year. The United States, on the other hand, is at number 2 yielding the most number of western vacationers in the country with 179,561 visitors to date.
If you’re testing to see what The Philippines can offer because of your limited budget, don’t worry because Crossroads Hostel can help you control your budget without costing you an arm and a leg just to discover how much more fun the Philippines can be. Check out our reservations and tweet us a question (@chostel) so we can help you decide how inexpensive it is to travel in the Philippines with the help of Crossroads Hostel.
Acknowlodgment: http://www.philippinebeaches.net/2011/05/two-jumps-for-boracay/ (cover)