Manila
Two five-star hotels in one skyscraper. The Raffles consists of 32 stunning suites on the 9th and 10th floors. They feature high ceilings, wooden…
Must-see hotels in Manila
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One of Asia’s grand and regal hotels, where everyone from General MacArthur to the Beatles to JFK has spent the night. It’s more than 100 years old, yet…
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The lower-budget sister of Cocoon is hardly a downgrade. Rooms are slightly smaller, but efficiently designed with open closets and lovely room dividers…
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With a soaring lobby lounge punctuated by floor-to-ceiling bay windows and sequoia-sized columns, the Shangri-La wins the award for Makati’s most stunning…
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With its innovative program of cultural immersion, Red Carabao Manila treads the line between hostel and tour. If you want in, you must commit to a multi…
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This training hotel provides at-risk youth with a chance to get a start in the hospitality industry. But it's more than just a feel-good story. Rooms…
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We run out of superlatives when describing the two Henry Philippine properties – first the stunningly creative original in Cebu, and now this: a leafy…
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This functional and fashionable new French–run hotel adds another splash of originality to Makati's up-and-coming Poblacion area. The 14 rooms come in a…
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This is QC's most chic address for the wannabe hipster in you. The rooms are fit for the pages of Wallpaper*, with beautiful 3m-long recycled-hardwood…
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This five-star masterpiece, with its meandering pool area right on Manila Bay, is the closest you’ll get to a resort holiday in Manila. It’s the same…
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Exuding rock-and-roll chic, this suave art hotel has serviced apartments and studios with mounted beds, floating staircases, space-age chairs and bright…
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With rooms that highlight the best of Philippine design, the Peninsula is a Makati veteran that nevertheless appears brand new. The cafe in the soaring…
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This sophisticated addition to Poblacion occupies a beautifully restored 1930s house. Step into an Old World lobby of antique mirrors, filigreed transoms…
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The New World offers five-star amenities at a lower price (usually) than the competition. You can get a haircut, buy gourmet chocolate, play a game of…
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One of the few hotel options in The Fort, this classy business hotel has large, stylish rooms with jumbo plasma TVs and bench seating. There's a gym, pool…
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The French Renaissance–style Luneta Hotel is symbolic of Manila's intent to return to its pre-war glory. Originally opened in 1918, the hotel survived…
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This gleaming luxury hotel signals The Fort's ambitions to become Manila's new epicentre of business and commerce. It rises 60 storeys high, with condos…
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Slightly less impressive than Shangri-La’s Makati branch, yet still five-star by all rights. The gardens here are truly a sight to behold and the MRT is…
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This 32-storey high-rise is the smartest choice in Poblacion. Even the cheaper rooms have desks, sleek TVs, polished wood floors, shag rugs and floor-to…
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This luxurious five-star business hotel is Malate’s solitary choice for travellers requiring British–trained butler service. The particulars of each stay…
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This 68-floor tower is Manila's second-tallest building, but don't expect crazy views: the hotel rooms stop at the 17th floor. Still, this is one of the…
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With 34 floors and a soaring glass-enclosed lobby, this Singapore import is hard to miss. Six floors are given over to the impressive I'm Onsen Spa. The…
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This is a big (170-room), bright, no-nonsense hotel with cheery service to match the decor. The colourful rooms are somewhat bare-bones but blissfully…
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The Clipper keeps it classy despite being steps away from seedy P Burgos St. The two quirky, windowless singles resemble boat cabins, with flat-screens…
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A shot in the arm for Malate's hopeful revival, Amélie's grey-stone minimalism is the perfect antidote to the sweaty, steamy metropolis. The throwback art…
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The dorms are the highlight here. Picture beds (capsules) with roll-up privacy blinds, personal charging stations, private safety boxes, bright reading…
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Down a side street near Remedios Circle, this is your best bet for a quiet yet central midranger in Malate. There's a brand-new wing with snazzy doubles…
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The slightly less swanky sister of the Raffles Makati, the Fairmont nonetheless impresses with downy-soft bathrobes, futuristic bedside control panels and…
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Helpful owners and homey if busy common spaces are the hallmarks of this popular Malate crash pad. The downstairs common area, open to the street, lends…
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Manila's number-one party address for backpackers thanks to its rocking rooftop bar and chic ground-floor cafe. It's a huge space, with 130 beds over…
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The T Morato area of Quezon City has suddenly become a mecca for Manila boutique hotels. Ian Schrager himself would admire the B's vintage industrial…
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The best downtown hostel is in an up-and-coming area on the border of Pasay and Malate, and is equally convenient for Makati. The highlight is the rooftop…
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Everything about this place is in direct contrast to the disorder of the streets outside. Rooms possess all mod-cons and border on boutique, with touches…
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In the heart of Malate, Wanderers knows precisely what backpackers want and delivers beautifully with a mix of clean dorms and private rooms (some with…
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You come here mainly because it’s relatively quiet and isolated, and because it’s a rare Manila midranger with a decent pool – perfect after a sweltering…
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While a boutique hotel within Intramuros' old walls may not suit the area, the Bayleaf is rightfully popular for its rooms decked out in vibrant colour…
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Junction is an 111-bed poshtel with a distinctively urban feel. There are murals on the walls, industrial fixtures and boutique dorm rooms in a mix of…
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Well removed from the busier parts of Makati, Guijo Suites is good value in a quiet location. Rooms are not fancy but are smart, with light-wood panelling…
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This upscale, Israeli-run hostel sets an urbane tone with a sleek lobby bistro serving hummus and the like, a rooftop bar and walls throughout painted…
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Inside a beautiful art-deco building, this quiet, long-running pension is popular with Peace Corps volunteers and families. Consider staying elsewhere if…
