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Marimar Hotel

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A boutique hotel, Miramar Hotel has been recently restored to reflect the splendor of its 1930s architectural and interior design. Strategically located in Manila’s tourist and business belt, the hotel is just a stone’s throw away from Museo Pambata, US Embassy, Metropolitan Museum of Manila, Luneta Park, Manila Ocean Park, and only a 20 to 30-minute drive from the NAIA airports. Since it also near SM Mall of Asia, the New Chinatown, Blue Wave, and Binondo, the hotel may make shopping and dining both accessible and pleasurable.

Marimar Hotel (Photo from Google images)

What’s in here

True to its ‘30s theme, Marimar’s 40 rooms are detailed with art deco furniture. The rooms, with an average floor area of 35 sq. m., open to an atrium that bathes the hotel with sunlight spurring from the sunset of Manila Bay. All rooms have their own wireless Internet connection, cable TV, mini bar, IDD/NDD phone, piped-in music, well-stocked refrigerator, private bathroom, sprinkler, and fire detector. The hotel also offers the added services of a function room, fully-equipped business center, room and laundry service, safety deposit box, and dollar exchange.

Matching the room’s casual elegance is Bistro Michelle, which offers a taste of world cuisine, with a menu representing culinary treasures from six continents. The Mezzanine Bar, a good venue for meeting friends, offers a wide selection of international cocktails, wines, and other refreshments, which can be enjoyed with the accompaniment of piano and other forms of instrumental music.

Contact details

Address: UN Ave., cor. Roxas Blvd., Ermita, Manila, Philippines
Tel: (632) 910-4203 up to 05
Fax: (632) 910-4206

Swagman Hotel

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Established in 1980, Swagman Hotel takes pride of being located at the heart of what it describes as the most exciting part of Manila city: Ermita. Through the years, Swagman has been dubbed as the “Australia hotel in Manila” for being visited by mostly Australian visitors and for specializing in arranging tours from Australia to the Philippines, and vice versa. It has been accredited by the local Department of Tourism as a “first-class economy hotel” for its international-standard services that come with pocket-friendly price tags.

(Photo from Swagman Hotel’s website)

Highlights

Swagman’s nearness to the domestic and international airports, as well as to Manila’s nightlife, major shopping malls, casinos, restaurants and pubs, might make it a good candidate for a stopover, before heading to your next big adventure in the Philippines or beyond.

The hotel’s rooms, which range from economy to executive, come with standard or king-size beds, TV with DVD player, mini bar, hot and cold shower, side table, and coffee/tea making facilities. The hotel might be accepting only couples and not families, but it provides complimentary manicure and free 15 minutes of Internet access at its café. The hotel also has its own travel agency that can help travelers with booking tours, visa extensions, and renting a car.

The hotel’s restaurant, Australian Outback Café, serves Aussie food alongside Philippine favorites. The café particularly takes pride of its beer and wine imported from all over the world, making it a good launching pad in exploring Manila’s diverse nightlife.

Contact information

Address: 411 A. Flores St., Ermita, Manila, Philippines 1000
Tel.: +63 2 523-8541 to 45
Fax: +63 2 522-3663
e-mail: bookings@swaggy.com
Websites: http://www.swaggy.com/index-manila.php, http://www.swaggy.com/

Lotus Garden Hotel

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Like other budget hotels, Lotus Garden Hotel offers the dual purpose of comfort and affordability. Since it is nestled at the heart of Manila, the hotel is at the radar of Ermita and Malate’s lively bar-hopping scene. It is also just a few kilometers away from a wide array of shopping, dining, and entertainment choices like SM Mall of Asia, Robinsons Place Manila, Harrison Plaza, Luneta Park, Manila Baywalk, and Harbor Square.

(Photo from Lotus Garden Hotel’s website)

Amenities

Lotus Garden Hotel offers rooms that do not only have beds to sleep in. For a price cheaper than five-star hotels, the hotel provides its customers the added value of free wi-fi Internet access, individually-controlled air-conditioning units, a well-stocked mini bar, cable television with over 72 channels, IDD/NDD telephone system plus voicemail, coffee/tea-making facilities, and a private bathroom with hot and cold shower.

(Photo from Lotus Garden Hotel’s website)

For those looking for gastronomic delights, the hotel has its own Cilantro restaurant and Wings Over Manila Sports Bar, which serve Western cuisine and wine prepared by an executive chef. The restaurant’s specialties include the Filipino dishes kare-kare (ox tail on peanut sauce) and pata bawang (garlic-seasoned pig’s thigh). The hotel, too, has a function room, a fitness room, and a tours and travels center, which aims to help tourists in acquiring airline tickets and booking city tours, among others.

Contact information

Address: 1227 A. Mabini corner Padre Faura Sts., Ermita, Manila, Philippines 1000
Telephone number: (632) 522-1515
Fax number: (632) 522-0768
Email: rm_lgh@citygardenhotels.com
Website: http://www.lotusgardenhotelmanila.com/

Hostel 1632

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About 45 minutes away from the international and domestic airports is Hostel 1632, located in Malate. This backpacker hotel is near to Robinsons Place Manila, PICC, CCP, World Trade Center, Metropolitan Museum of Manila, and Folk Arts Theater.

(Photo from Google images)

Offerings

Hostel 1632 takes pride of its 106 simple guestrooms, each furnished with safety and convenience features like smoke detectors, a sprinkler system, electronic door locks, cable television, wi-fi Internet access, IDD/NDD phone system, and hot and cold shower.

For meetings, conferences, and other social functions, the hostel has a function room that can accommodate up to 80 guests. It also has a Japanese restaurant and a coffee shop that opens from 6 a.m. to midnight. Both dining outlets are located at the lobby level of the hostel.

Another hostel, Malvar Hostel, will become Hostel 1632’s sister hotel. The two-storey structure will have 15 rooms and coffee shop. It will soon rise at 636 Malvar Street, Malate, Manila.

Contact information

Address: 1632 Adriatico St., Malate, Manila, Philippines 1004
Direct Line: (00632) 522-8888 or (00632) 526-1000
Facsimile: (00632) 522-2395
Email: sales@hostel1632.com
Website: http://www.hostel1632.com/index.shtml

Taft Tower Hotel

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A budget hotel, Taft Tower Hotel is strategically located in Malate, near Makati and Manila city’s business and commercial districts. It has 44 rooms with cable TV, bath and shower, hair dryer, hot and cold shower, backup generator, and Internet access. Its meeting room has projectors and other equipment that can accommodate small conferences and meetings. Likewise, the hotel offers services like airport transfers, car rentals, dry cleaning/laundry, and massage service on request.

(Photo from Google images)

Contact information

Address: 29th Floor, EGI Taft Tower, 2339 Taft Avenue, Malate, Manila, Philippines
Phone numbers: +63 (2) 567 0651 to 55
Fax number: +63 (2) 567 0656
Websites: www.tafttowerhotel-malate.com, www.tafttowerhotel.com/

Hotel Kimberly

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In the middle of Malate’s vibrant district lies Hotel Kimberly, a hotel offering refuge to travelers on a budget. The hotel is within the reach of Manila’s historical sites, food establishments, business districts, and shopping centers. Serviced by an all-Filipino workforce, Hotel Kimberly aims to offer quality amenities at economy rates.

(Photo from Google images)

Features

The hotel’s accommodations range from standard rooms to suites with small kitchens. All rooms are designed to be homey, with touches of modern facilities like air conditioners, cable TV, hair dryer, mini bar, private toilet and bath, room safe, telephone, hot and cold water system, IDD/NDD telephone, and wi-fi Internet access. Some of the kitchens also have a microwave oven.

In addition to 58 rooms, the hotel has its own business center, three function rooms, a boardroom, 24-hour room service, Courier and mailing service, foreign currency exchange counter, car rental services, city transfer, laundry and massage service, and coffee shop that serves Filipino and international flavors.

Contact information

Address: 770 Pedro Gil Street, Malate, Manila, Philippines
Phone: (632) 521 1888
Fax: (632) 526 7270
Email: reservations@hotelkimberly.com
Websites: http://www.hotelkimberly.com/

The Manila Airport Hotel

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The only hotel inside the Ninoy Aquino International Airport complex is The Manila Airport Hotel, which is right across Casino Filipino, the biggest gaming hub in the country. The hotel is just a short drive away from Sucat, SM Southmall, Alabang Town Center, Festival Mall, Filinvest, SM Mall of Asia, and Makati’s central business district.

(Photo from The Manila Airport Hotel’s website)

Highlights

The hotel is designed to offer both long-term and short-term accommodations to tourists, businessmen, immigrants, and even to locals. Its rooms offer upgraded facilities such as free wi-fi Internet. Its latest addition is its Resort Villas, small houses with king-size beds and communal pool fronting a garden.

(Photo from The Manila Airport Hotel’s website)

Apart from ample parking space, the hotel offers facilities and services such as travel and tours assistance, Internet café, salon, function room, souvenir shop, convenience store, and restaurant chains like Kentucky Fried Chicken and Pancit ng Taga-Malabon, which serves a variety of Filipino dishes, including a famous noodle dish from the city of Malabon.

Contact details

Address: NAIA 1 Complex, Parañaque City
Tel (Philippines): (632) 854-7549 and (632) 854-7550
Tel (US & Canada): 6266-926095
Fax: (632) 854-7976
Mobile number: +63-920-808-0082
Email: manila_airport_hotel@yahoo.com.ph or info@hotelmanilaairport.com
Website: http://www.hotelmanilaairport.com

Nichols Airport Hotel

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Located along Quirino Avenue in Parañaque, Nichols Airport Hotel is nearby the cities of Makati and Pasay, the business and recreational hubs of expats. It is also only a few kilometers away from the international and domestic airports as well as to SMX convention hall and its neighboring SM Mall of Asia.

(Photo from Google images)

The simple life

As a budget hotel, Nichols Airport Hotel offers simple but tranquil accommodations that may be appropriate for recovering from jet lags or for catching an early flight. The hotel’s 50 air-conditioned suites and rooms have their own private toilet and bath, cable TV, hot and cold shower, and telephone that provides free local calls.

The hotel’s facilities also aim to address travel concerns. Among these amenities are city transfer, free wi-fi, laundry and wake up service, coffee shop, spa, rooftop bar, currency exchange, safety deposit box, seminar and function rooms, massage service, and beauty salon.

Contact details

Address: 484 Quirino Avenue, Baclaran, Paranaque City, Metro Manila, Philippines
Phone Number: +63 (2) 851 8348 / 853 1848
Fax Number: +63 (2) 853 1809
Email: the_nichols@pldtdsl.net, nichols_hotel@yahoo.com.ph, nichols_hotel@yahoo.com.ph
Websites: www.NicholsAirportHotel-Paranaque.com, http://nicholsairporthotel.com.ph/NAH%20site/Home.html

Isabelle Garden Hotel and Suites

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Just a few minutes away from the airports lie Isabelle Garden Hotel and Suites, a condo-hotel with an adjoining residential enclave, Isabelle Garden Villas. The hotel is a little far-off from the shopping centers and attractions of Manila, but its simple, affordable rooms might make it a good temporary residence for those visiting the city.

(Photo from Isabelle Garden Hotel and Suites’ website)

Facilities

Isabelle Garden Hotel and Suites may be ideal for backpackers and budget hunters because of its basic accommodations that offer standard facilities such as cable TV, telephone, hot and cold shower, air conditioner, and a private bathroom. The suites, in addition, have small kitchens, refrigerators, and water kettles. Rates start at Php1,250 per person.

(Photo from Isabelle Garden Hotel and Suites’ website)

Contact details

Address: E. Rodriguez Ave. Moonwalk, Parañaque City
Tel. nos. (632) 823 – 7141, (632) 828 – 8854
Website: www.isabellegardenparanaque.com

Manila Diamond Hotel

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Set against the sunset of Manila Bay, Manila Diamond Hotel is only minutes away from the domestic and international airports, as well as to the business district of Makati. Within the same vicinity are Manila’s famous attractions such as Luneta Park and National Museum, as well as shopping centers like SM Mall of Asia, and art enclaves like CCP and the Metropolitan Museum of the Philippines.

(Photo from Manila Diamond Hotel’s website)

Facilities

Each of the hotel’s 500 guestrooms reflects a luxurious style, complemented by modern amenities and an accommodating staff. Set in earth tones, the rooms have wide windows that open to a scenic view of the Manila Bay’s sunset and cityscape. The hotel’s facilities such as three-hour internet access, swimming pool, outdoor whirlpool, tennis courts, business center, and mini bar are already inclusive in every stay.

(Photo from Manila Diamond Hotel’s website)

The hotel also provides freebies such standard cocktail drinks from 5:30 to 8 p.m., shoe shine and unpacking services, free use of private conference room for the first two hours, American breakfast, 24-hour coffee and tea service, exclusive concierge service from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., free use of reference books, game boards and reading materials; basic office supplies, fax services at the business lounge, free pressing of one suit or dress per day, and one-way airport transfer.

Restaurants

When it comes to dining, the hotel shines its spotlight on Yurakuen Japanese Restaurant (open: 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily), which serves authentic Japanese dishes prepared by a Japanese chef. The restaurant is served by kimono-clad waitresses and decorated with tropical plants and glass cherry blossom trees to complete the Japanese experience. The restaurant’s VIP room is where guests can stage their private affairs and even grill their own food.

Sky Lounge Music Bar (Photo from Manila Diamond Hotel’s website)

Complementing Yurakuen is its sister café, Kohikan (open: 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily), which boasts of its specialties: charcoal-roasted Japanese coffee served with Ube Ensaymada, a Filipino delicacy. At the hotel’s ground floor is Palm Court Café, which serves breakfast buffet from 6 to 10 a.m. daily.

For a night out, at the hotel’s 27th floor is the Sky Lounge Music Bar (open: 5 p.m. to 2 a.m., Monday to Saturday), which offers live band music amid a sweeping view of the Manila Bay. Another club, Palm Court Bar, is where you can enjoy cocktails from noon to 1 a.m. daily.

Contact information

Address: Roxas Boulevard cor. Dr. J. Quintos St., Manila, Philippines 1000
Telephone: (632) 528-3000
Fax: (632) 526-2255
Email: bizcenter@diamondhotel.com
Website: www.diamondhotel.com