Central Park Tower Resort is the modern high-rise on Lourdes Street in Malabañas — the "back of Fields Avenue", as the locals put it — a short block off the strip and about eight minutes on foot from the Walking Street arch. It opened in the mid-2010s and still looks it: marble lobby, glass lifts, and a rooftop that's the main event.
That rooftop has an infinity-edge pool and a restaurant-bar with a view over the hotel towers of Malabañas to the Clark side. Sunset up there with a cold one is one of the better hours in Angeles, and it's quiet enough to hear yourself think. Rooms are proper business-hotel standard — walk-in showers, flat-screen TVs, plush beds, desks and chairs you can actually work at — which is more than most Fields Avenue hotels manage. Free Wi-Fi and free parking, if you've hired a car.
Guest policy, as reported by guests and the guest-friendly listings as of August 2026: visitors are welcome, they show ID at the desk, and there's no joiner fee. It's one of the reasons the place is popular with the nightlife crowd despite the "resort" branding.
Now the honest bit. Central Park Tower collects thousands of reviews and the average is good, but the spread is wide. Plenty of guests rave about the front desk and housekeeping; a noticeable minority in 2025 reviews report indifferent or curt service and the odd tired room. My read is that it depends heavily on which floor and which shift you land on. If your room isn't right, ask to move — they usually will.
Breakfast is served on the roof and is decent rather than lavish. Noise is generally low; you're a block back from the bars, and the tower's height keeps the road out of the room. Rates on the booking sites start around ₱3,300–3,800 in low season (Aug 2026), which for a 4-star with that pool is fair value.
Who it suits: the bloke who wants a smart, quiet base with a pool, walking distance to everything, and doesn't need to be tucked up right on the strip.
| Tier | upscale |
|---|---|
| From | ₱3,300 / night (August 2026) |
| Walk to Walking Street | 8 min |
| Pool | Yes |
| Guest-friendly | Yes (as reported) |
| Joiner fee | None reported |
| Check-in / out | 14:00 / 12:00 |
| Amenities | rooftop infinity pool, rooftop restaurant, gym, free wifi, free parking, room service, 24h front desk |
Pros
- + Rooftop infinity pool and restaurant-bar
- + Modern, business-standard rooms
- + Guest-friendly, no joiner fee (as reported, Aug 2026)
- + Quiet block, eight minutes from Walking Street
Cons
- − Service quality varies by shift, per reviews
- − Breakfast unremarkable
Highlights
- + Rooftop infinity pool with views
- + Modern business-standard rooms
- + Quiet block just off Fields Avenue
- + Free parking
Good for
- first-timers
- longer stays
- quiet sleepers
- pool people
Drawbacks
- − Service quality varies by shift, per reviews
- − Breakfast is decent rather than memorable
