Q. I am going to have a long layover at the airport in Manila in June. I'd like to go and see some of that city or at least go out to dinner, instead of sitting in the airport for 6+ hours. I don't know if that is a safe area, has public transportation, or what I could see in, say 4-5 hours. Any suggestions would be helpful. I only speak English fluently, and understand a few words in Spanish.
A. You're better off taking a taxi into Metro Manila from the airport. There are a few reputable taxi companies, including Avis. This might take over an hour or close to 2 hours though depending upon the time of day and traffic. Depending upon what you would like to see and to eat, I recommend that you go to Makati City or Malate in the City of Manila.
Makati is the business district and has almost all of the top hotels, top restaurants, and some of the really good expensive shopping and spas. Depending upon how much you would like to spend, you can check out restaurants at Peninsula Hotel (Spices for Asian food or Mi Piace for Italian food or excellent seafood or Filipino food at the Lobby or coffee shop or their fine dining restaurant. They also have a wonderful but very expensive shop with cultured South Sea pearls in the hotel called Jewelmer. Jewelmer has several shops in different hotels and malls and has wonderful quality but is very expensive. You can bargain the prices down and considering the quality of the merchandise, it is good value. Other places in Makati are the Greenbelt Mall, Fort Bonifacio, and Shangri-La Hotel, Mandarin Hotel, Intercontinental Hotel and the Nikko Hotel. For Filipino food, the Glorieta, Rockwell, and Greenbelt malls have excellent options at various price points. Aside from good restaurants and decent shopping, Rockwell Mall has excellent spas and salons, I definitely recommend "Basement Salon".
But if you only have a few hours in Manila, you might prefer to go to Manila/Malate to enjoy sunset overlooking Manila Bay and to try good seafood or Filipino food at Manila Hotel or a range of restaurants in Malate. You might have time to see Intramuros, the walled city, which is the old part of Manila. It is generally safe, even if you just speak English.
There is such a wide range of restaurants that it's hard to recommend a place. I am finding it hard to suggest a particular place or activity because there is such a huge range of things to do, depending upon what you'd like to see or do.
Here are a few things - if you like mangoes, try fresh ripe mangoes in the Philippines, they're amazing and delicate so rarely exported except at huge expense. Also try the kilawin, if you like fresh fish - it's local cerviche. Also inihaw na pusit is the grilled squid - excellent! There are so many things - do leave the airport and explore a little bit of the city!
Good luck - have fun!
Makati is the business district and has almost all of the top hotels, top restaurants, and some of the really good expensive shopping and spas. Depending upon how much you would like to spend, you can check out restaurants at Peninsula Hotel (Spices for Asian food or Mi Piace for Italian food or excellent seafood or Filipino food at the Lobby or coffee shop or their fine dining restaurant. They also have a wonderful but very expensive shop with cultured South Sea pearls in the hotel called Jewelmer. Jewelmer has several shops in different hotels and malls and has wonderful quality but is very expensive. You can bargain the prices down and considering the quality of the merchandise, it is good value. Other places in Makati are the Greenbelt Mall, Fort Bonifacio, and Shangri-La Hotel, Mandarin Hotel, Intercontinental Hotel and the Nikko Hotel. For Filipino food, the Glorieta, Rockwell, and Greenbelt malls have excellent options at various price points. Aside from good restaurants and decent shopping, Rockwell Mall has excellent spas and salons, I definitely recommend "Basement Salon".
But if you only have a few hours in Manila, you might prefer to go to Manila/Malate to enjoy sunset overlooking Manila Bay and to try good seafood or Filipino food at Manila Hotel or a range of restaurants in Malate. You might have time to see Intramuros, the walled city, which is the old part of Manila. It is generally safe, even if you just speak English.
There is such a wide range of restaurants that it's hard to recommend a place. I am finding it hard to suggest a particular place or activity because there is such a huge range of things to do, depending upon what you'd like to see or do.
Here are a few things - if you like mangoes, try fresh ripe mangoes in the Philippines, they're amazing and delicate so rarely exported except at huge expense. Also try the kilawin, if you like fresh fish - it's local cerviche. Also inihaw na pusit is the grilled squid - excellent! There are so many things - do leave the airport and explore a little bit of the city!
Good luck - have fun!
looking for an apartelle with good amenities on a cheaper rate.could you offer some places in manila or qc?
Q. need a cheap but fine place to stary for a month somewhere in manila.hotel,inn,condo or apartelle any of this place and in the vicinity of manila or quezon city.thanks
A. try fersal apartelle in quezon city
FERSAL APARTELLE
#13 KALAYAAN AVE., DILIMAN, QUEZON CITY
Quezon City, Metro Manila
Tel: (632)9242298
Fax: (632)9253205
or manila manor hotel
Address:
1660 Jorge Bococbo Street
Malate Manila
Philippines
Telephone:
(632) 525-9065
Fax:
(632) 524-9733
(632) 521-8996
FERSAL APARTELLE
#13 KALAYAAN AVE., DILIMAN, QUEZON CITY
Quezon City, Metro Manila
Tel: (632)9242298
Fax: (632)9253205
or manila manor hotel
Address:
1660 Jorge Bococbo Street
Malate Manila
Philippines
Telephone:
(632) 525-9065
Fax:
(632) 524-9733
(632) 521-8996
Wat are the Best Hotels in Manila to hold any group party?
Q. I and some of my friends are planning to hold a small get together party. But we want it in a hotel with swimming pool and spa amenities. We are planning to spend one whole day or night in that hotel where we could use the pool and have some massage service or sauna maybe. We are looking for hotels that can accommodate our small group - maybe 5-8 people. Our budget is not so posh. Less than 5k is really good. Any hotel that you know of? A good hotel...excellent customer service....? Thanks!
A. Here are some recommended hotels to look through:
http://aznhotels.com/manila-hotels
The Discovery Suites or the new Pan Pacific might be good options. It also depends on where in Manila..
http://aznhotels.com/manila-hotels
The Discovery Suites or the new Pan Pacific might be good options. It also depends on where in Manila..
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