Check out my top suggestions to Manilas best accomodation options. From hostels to luxury 5 star hotels, as well as how to decide where to stay in Manila. To make sure you have the best time in this highly underrated city, keep reading.
Manila, located on the big island of Luzon, is a bayside city spilling at the brim with towering skyscrapers mixed amongst old Spanish colonial architecture and expansive shanty towns. 'Manila' is actually an umbrella term for a sprawling urban area made of three concentric layers: the city centre, Metro Manila, and Urban Manila. In total 16 cities make up 'Manila,' it's a city made of cities and it's absolutely huge, so no wonder you have turned to the internet to help you find where to stay. Remember this for later on in the post so that you don't get confused when I start talking about other cities, they are all areas within Manila.
To help you with your decision, we first of all need to establish your intensions:
If you're a first time to Manila and you've come to get involved with the thick of it, then stay in the most metropolitan regions such as Metro Manila, Makati and Mandaluyong.
If you're only using the city as a stopover to get to the other provinces in the Philippines AKA those thousands of stunning white beaches, then thats ok.
If you are looking for history and culture then the walled city of Intramuros is where you can experience beautiful old Manila.
Where to Stay for First timers to Manila - Makati
If you're new to Manila or maybe even new to Asia then my top recommendation is staying in the city of Makati (remember Manila is made up of cities). Known as the financial district, Makati is host to everything you need. With its central location expect all the conveniences of a major city. Offering a variety of accomodation options suitable for any budget, top sights, award winning restaurants, hipster speakeasy bars and a downtown area called Poblacion. It is also reputed to be a safe district in Manila but does slightly lack Filipino character, maybe its too sanitised.
The Cheapest Hostels in Makati:
BGC Boutique Hostel | Read More | Our Awesome Hostel | Read More | Junction Hotel | Read More | *MY TOP PICK* Z Hostel | Read More |
Lubd | Read More |
Bunk 5021 hostel | Read More |
Bahay Kubo hostel | Read More |
The Best Budget Hotels in Makati:
*MY TOP PICK* The Nest Nano | Read More |
Lubd (also offering dorms) | Read More |
* VERY GOOD * Element Boutique Hotel | Read More |
La Casita Mercedes | Read More |
Hop Inn Hotel | Read More | Ritz Astor Hotel | Read More | Red Doorz at Rockwell Mall | Read More |
The Best Mid-Range Hotels in Makati:
The Picasso Boutique | Read More | Aruga by Rockwell |Read More | Herald Suites Polaris | Read More | Hotel Durban | Read More | City Garden Hotel | Read More | I"M Hotel | Read More | St Giles Makati Hotel | Read More | The A. Venue Hotel | Read More |
Clipper Boutique Hotel | Read More |
The Best Luxury Hotels in Makati:
The Peninsula | Read More | Makati Shangri- La | Read More | Raffles Makati | Read More |
Fairmont Makati | Read More |
New World Makati | Read More |
Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila | Read More |
The Mandarin Oriental - Being built in 2019 | Read More |
Where to Stay if you're just stopping over - Fort Bonifacio
Fort Bonifacio, also known as Bonifacio Global City (BGC) is not actually too dissimilar from Makati in the sense that it boasts high-end hotels, restaurants and bars, although there is one major difference. Wide open spaces and quieter streets. This area is a perfect place to stay for any traveller with any budget.
Cheapest Hostels in Bonifacio Global City:
BGC Boutique Hostel | Read More |
Budget Hotels in Bonifacio Global City:
Spaces by Eco Hotel | Read More |
ZEN Home Icon Plaza BGC | Read More |
GO Hotels | Read More |
Makati Palace Hotel | Read More |
Ritz Astor Hotel | Read More |
Mid-Range Hotels in Bonifacio Global City:
Seda Bonifacio Global City | Read More |
Aruga by Rockwell | Read More |
Dusit Thani Manila | Read More |
Luxury Hotels in Bonifacio Global City:
Grand Hyatt Manila | Read More | * TOP PICK * Shangri-La at the Fort Manila | Read More | Ascott Bonifacio Global City Manila | Read More |
Next to Manila International and Domestic Airport
Late flight in, early flight out? I sympathise with not wanting to travel through traffic and wanting a good place to rest your head. Here are my top suggestions for hotels within minutes from Manila airport.
Budget hotels next to the airport
Tess and Tessha condotel | Read More |
Achievers airport Hotel | Read More |
Red Doorz near Terminal 1 | Read More |
Mid-range hotels next to the airport
Belmont Hotel | Read More |
Holiday Inn Express Newport City | Read More |
The Max Stays @ Parkside villas | Read More |
Luxury Hotel next to the airport
The Manila Marriott | Read More |
Where to stay for history and culture - Intramuros
For a history buff this place is heaven. Hidden within the modern city of Manila is a historic centre and the oldest district in Manila. Meaning ‘inside the walls' in Latin, Intramuros is 0.67 square kilometres of walled city built in Spanish colonial times.
Budget Hotels in Intramuros:
Casa Bocobo Hotel | Read More |
The Corporate Inn Hotel | Read More |
White Knight Hotel | Read More |
Mid-Range Hotels in Intramuros:
Hotel H2O | Read More | Bayview Park Hotel Manila| Read More | City Garden Suites | Read More | Rizal Park Hotel | Read More |
Executive Hotel | Read More |
The Bayleaf Intramuros | Read More | AG New World Manila Bay Hotel | Read More | Diamond Hotel Philippines | Read More |
Luxury Hotels in Intramuros:
The Manila hotel | Read More | Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila | Read More | Pan Pacific Manila | Read More |
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