The Manila Hotel

This is my usual hotel to go whenerever I am in Manila! Very convenient and affordable and I live their buffet so much! So many options!

I was happy with my stay at the Manila Hotel. The coffee in the morning is great. Staff were friendly.

Manila Hotel is a legendary hotel that has been in existent for more than hundred years. The ambiance, lobby, rooms and even, the staff’s uniform truly imbibe history and the Philippine culture. The rooms are spacious and overlooking the Manila Bay. Nice to see the sunset from the hotel room. Food is in abundance. Appreciate highly if they could have the single beds replaced with double beds. It’s quite small compared with other hotels. ❤️ Overall, it’s a great stay.

Very nice stay. Nice food and friendly staff. Night band was great

We spent a day with the family, and got 2 rooms. The check-in was fast as we arrived around 1:30 pm, we were able to get our rooms before 2 pm. For an old hotel it was maintained very well, there are a few improvements but over-all it was an 8.8/10 for me, just because the single beds are too narrow. Wished they used the next size, requested for a King and one twin but got two twins instead. Buffet breakfast was great and reasonably priced for walk-in guest.

The trip to the hotel was a bit lengthy because of traffic and we found have our luggage scanned at the entrance a bit strange. But as soon as we got that out of the way, things improved.. The checkin process was quick, our room was clean and big enough for three people. The service people were very accommodating with everything we ordered to our room and the food was decent. We were only there for a few hours while waiting for our connecting flight.

Good location Nice breakfast

Great hotel for it's price. Get the Tower Wing which is newer and renovated. Can tell the staff really go the distance where they can and it's like a localized Shangri La of sorts. Just one bug bear else it would've been 5 stars all the way. The hotel seems to be really, really rigid and they have some weird policies. Me and the wife like to call in call masseurs after a long day from a reputable company in Manila (the masseurs are properly uniformed etc). We informed the front desk that would be doing so. But were told "any guests staying over after 10pm will get an extra guest charge" I reiterated like 4 or 5 times that these were masseurs and they would be gone 90 mins after they finished. They were not staying. I called the masseurs anyway. As expected they were stopped downstairs. I had to come down in my sleepwear and explain to the female receptionist on Duty (11 Nov 2023 around 11pm) the same explanation above. She called probably her boss then told me in a very condescending tone "I will give you an exception ONLY ONCE. next time you will be charged an extra guest charge" I disputed again that they are not guests. She showed me a policy document I had signed upon checking in that said "any guests or visitors STAYING in the hotel after 10pm are subject to the guest charge." I reiterated, they are masseurs, they are not STAYING. She rolled her eyes at me and ignored me. Really shocking and it really took away everything else we loved about this hotel. I couldn't bear to give 1 star as everyone else worked really hard. Another weird thing if you in the morning buffet their staff will pick the food for you and they seem to be a little bit weird and stingy for example when you're asking for vegetables they will give you one piece of broccoli . You have to literally ask multiple times if you want like three or four pieces of broccoli or cauliflower. I presume this is done for hygiene purposes but they could maybe start by asking "more or less"? The morning Buffet goes from 7am to 10am and is a really amazing spread. They told me "last call is at 9am" which means you can't enter after 9am despite it ending 1 hour later. I guess this is due to the large crowds

The location was perfect for our needs. We had a great time and the pool was really big. They have really extensive grounds and an elegant atmosphere. Although the hotel is old, it is well-maintained and the amenities are a+. The staff were really nice and helpful. The thing i didnt like was that the toilets were too fancy. I really want a nice simple bidet. Also, itms a little bit dark. I know it's for ambiance but I want bright white light.