One of the most innovative and out of this world ideas from Metro Manila Development Authority(MMDA). Gwapotel was implemented by Chairman Bayani Fernando and President Gloria Macapagal Aroyo. Based on the Metro Gwapo project by Chairman Fernando, for 25 Pesos workers can sleep on this compact rooms for 10 hours. They can also take bath and dine in on very affordable meals. The aim of this hotel is to encourage people who are stranded, workers who have low budget and squaters to live on this quarters. Its aim is to discourage people from sleeping on the streets (a total eyesore and a dangerous threat in Metro Manila security).
In Gwapotel, there are separate quarters for male and female. The hotel has double deck beds, a lounge, tv rooms and large bathrooms. For new sites of Gwaptoel, capsule beds are introduced. Here ar the locations of GT: Bonifacio Drive Port Area Manila and Emmanuel Hospital at Jose Abad Santos St.
The first patrons of the gwapotels are the employees of MMDA. Gwapotel is very helpful especially for our kababayans who have low budget. Commuting in Metro Manila costs around 100 PHP this excludes food. For people whose salary is about 500 PHP Gwapotel is very helpful on reducing cost and expenses on their way of living.
For weary travelers/workers especially those with very low budget you can check out this hotel. I give my thumbs up to Bayani Fernando and PGMA on this effort!:)
For more information for Gwapotel you can click this link video by GMATV news.
