World City Guide

Hotels

The hotels below have been classed into four different pricing categories. The price listed is for a standard double room, in high season. Rates given are inclusive of tax and breakfast, unless indicated otherwise:

$ (under US$50 per night)
$$ (US$50-US$100 per night)
$$$ (US$100-US$200 per night)
$$$$ (over US$200 per night)

Business

Hyatt Regency Manila
The Hyatt Regency Manila enjoys a superb setting on famous Roxas Boulevard, overlooking Manila Bay and within minutes of the business and commercial districts of Manila and Makati. The hotel has 260 rooms and 28 suites, all tastefully decorated and offering all mod cons. On-site dining options include Café Al Fresco, consistently cited as one of Manila's finest Italian restaurants. The hotel has 15 banquet and meeting venues, with capacities ranging from 8 to 500 people. It also has a pretty swimming pool and a fitness centre.

2702 Roxas Boulevard, Pasay City
Tel: (02) 833 1234.
Website: www.hyatt.com
Price: $$$

Richmonde Hotel
The Richmonde Hotel occupies a very convenient spot within the office blocks of the Ortigas Business and Commercial District. The decor is contemporary but based on classic European style, and the guest rooms are well appointed. The business facilities are said to be the latest in technology. There are also five function rooms seating 18 to 130 people; a sauna and spa, an indoor swimming pool and several restaurants.

21 San Miguel Avenue (Ortigas Center)
Tel: (02) 638 7777/8567.
Price: $$$

Luxury

Mandarin Oriental
The Mandarin Oriental Manila Hotel is a five-star luxury hotel in Manila, where the country's traditional hospitality is combined with the highest standards of luxury service and supreme comfort. This superior hotel offers the finest of exclusive dining and a luxurious spa with treatment rooms and suites.

Makati Avenue, Makati City
Tel: (02) 750 8888.
Website: www.mandarinoriental.com
Price: $$$$

Manila Hotel
The colonial style, five-star Manila Hotel is a historic landmark in the Philippine capital. It opened its doors in 1912 and is the oldest deluxe hotel in the city, and one that has always been associated with gracious and refined living. The spacious bedrooms are all elegantly furnished in traditional Philippine colonial style and afford luxurious comfort, while the public areas are just as smart, with marble floor and high ceilings. The hotel has four restaurants, an international business center, a sports and health centre (including swimming pool, tennis, squash-courts, sauna and massage service), a game room and an electronic golf simulator. The hotel enjoys a very central location, right by Rizal National Park and Manila Bay, and is within walking distance of the old Spanish city (Intramuros), Manila’s top sightseeing spot, and only a 10-minute drive to Malate, the nightlife spot of Manila.

One Rizal Park, Metro Manila
Tel: (02) 527 0011.
Website: www.manila-hotel.com.ph
Price: $$$$

Moderate

Bayview Park Hotel
Quality and value are why the Bayview is popular, and the combination is achieved without compromising luxury. Its location across from the US Embassy is excellent, overlooking as it does the bay and within easy walking distance of all the tourist attractions. All standard and superior rooms are equipped with gadgets like individual bedside panel control, coffeemakers, and deposit boxes, and many rooms are interconnected for a large family or business gathering. The tranquil rooftop garden and pool rival anything you would see at the Peninsula, and the small fitness center offers massage service.

1118 Roxas Boulevard
Tel: (02) 526 1555.
Website: www.bayviewparkhotel.com
Price: $$

El Rico Suites
Strategically located in the bustling city of Makati, El Rico Suites combines the services of a full-scale businessman's hotel with the comfort of your home. Its 30 full-serviced apartments are a stone's throw away from the Central Business District, commercial shopping malls and entertainment centers. All rooms are spacious and well-furnished, with a host of amenities such as airconditioning, IDD/NDD phone access, cable TV, private toilets and showers with hot water, 24-hour security, housekeeping and front desk services, and fully furnished kitchens and living rooms. A complete business center with high speed Internet access, coffee shop, laundromat, beauty parlour, bank and IBM service center are all located on the premises.

1048 Metropolitan Avenue, Makati City
Price: $

Other Recommendations

Manila Diamond Hotel
Situated in the heart of Manila and fronting the bay, the Manila Diamond Hotel is not far from Makati and the city's financial districts, and a 10-minute drive from the touristic centre. The rooms and suites offer excellent amenities and state-of-the-art technology, while wide bay windows are found in all rooms to afford guests with a magnificent view of Manila Bay. There is a Japanese restaurant and a modern European one, as well as a coffee shop, a music bar, a tea lounge and poolside bar. There is also a spa (offering classes and massages) and a fully equipped business centre, an executive floor, and 9 function rooms, including a huge ballroom, one executive boardroom, two conference rooms, four meeting rooms, and an elegant mini-ballroom at the 27th floor.

Roxas Boulevard corner J Quintos Street
Tel: (02) 528 3000.
Website: www.diamondhotel.com
Price: $$$$

The Pan Pacific Manila
The Pan Pacific Manila is a grand, new, five-star deluxe hotel conveniently located in the historical and cultural district of Manila and just a short drive from the city's convention, exhibition and business centres. The 236 thoughtfully appointed rooms and suites are spacious and incorporate many features such as expansive polished granite desk, facsimile machine and printer that may be requested from the on-hand butlers. Each room also has its two phone lines as well as its fax line and has broadband Internet access. The Pan Pacific Manila has seven function rooms for meetings and banquets that can accommodate groups of up to 300, as well as a swimming pool, a state of the art health and fitness spa, a panoramic lounge and several restaurants.

M. Adriatico corner Gen. Malvar Street, Malate
Tel: (02) 536 0788.
Website: http://manila.panpacific.com
Price: $$$