Manila — Places to stay
Old walls, glass towers and a bay full of sunset.
- The Peninsula Manila — Makati's grand old lobby since 1976, with live music and afternoon tea
- Shangri-La The Fort, Manila — Centre of BGC, with a gym that has its own basketball court
- Okada Manila — Nightly fountain shows, an indoor beach club and a casino under one roof
- The Manila Hotel — Manila's history in a 1912 hotel, between Rizal Park and the sunset bay
- Holiday Inn & Suites Makati — Plugged straight into Glorietta mall: rain or shine, shopping and food sorted
- Seda Bonifacio Global City — A four-star a short walk from High Street, made for wandering BGC
- The Bayleaf Intramuros — Boutique hotel on the old walls, with a rooftop for Intramuros sunsets
- Red Planet Manila Bay — Ermita budget pick: about US$28 for a clean, simple room
- Go Hotels Manila Airport Road — About US$21 for a nap near the airport before an early flight
- Z Hostel — Backpacker base in Poblacion's nightlife, famous for its rooftop bar
- Conrad Manila — Beside Mall of Asia, rooms facing the bay sunset
- Fairmont Makati — 280-room luxury hotel in central Makati
- Hotel Lucky Chinatown — 93 rooms linked to a mall, by Binondo food lanes
- Lub d Philippines Makati — Poblacion hostel with a café and co-working space