Manila Hotels

[Dg8787]

Try calling and asking the hotel what is their GF policy.

Sorry, I should have added a script for the newbies.

Dear hotel,

I will be visiting (city) on blank to blank dates. I am considering a stay at your hotel, however I do have a few questions regarding your policies on guests.

I have family members who will from time to time come to visit me. Sometimes 2-3 nieces might travel together to visit me. Of course these are my sisters daughters or granddaughters and will have different surnames.

Please tell me your hotel policies on this and whether they will need to bring their ID's or not?

Thanks in advance for your assistance in this matter.

Joe Monger.

[Dg8787]

I'm thinking of staying at the "I'm Hotel" - https://imhotel.com/ but I'm not sure if it is girl friendly. Does anybody know if it is, or stayed there and had any experience bringing back a WL for the night?

Thanks.

Try calling and asking the hotel what is their GF policy.

[KandiTime]

I'm thinking of staying at the "I'm Hotel" - https://imhotel.com/ but I'm not sure if it is girl friendly. Does anybody know if it is, or stayed there and had any experience bringing back a WL for the night?

Thanks.

[Mua Tur]

......How do you come from airport, Taxis or some public transport? Thanks.

The question is in which terminal you are arriving.

Taxi is usual transport for any airport, just find the Que and fetch your taxi. If it is NAIA3, I used to going up at departure level (E. G. Subornabum too) and fetch one incoming taxi dropping the departing passengers. Every terminal have Airport shuttle buses for some fixed destinations, just you have to know where you are dropping by. From NAIA3 there have 20 peso shuttle bus ride with fixed destination I. E. Taft Ave MRT. If you planning for AC, than it will be right one for you because this shuttle bus will drop you just on the door of Genesis bus for Baguio. Fetch one and drop at Dau. Although there have direct bus fro AC from airport too even still I did not used yet. If you plan to fetch a taxi from Taft Ave. MRT than it will be a pain on ass because are there several touts and annoying. If you well educated about Manila Metro Rail, there have Taft Ave MRT and Edsa LRT two stations for your start.

For further information:

https://says.com/ph/news/here-s-3-ne...ur-convenience

Happy hunting.

[Mogwai]

How do you come from airport, Taxis or some public transport?

Planning to visit Manila end of month for a few days, assuming Manila is the 'right' city and not Angels (What areas and hotel (s) can be recommended. General girl friendly, decent and convenient. Mongering, bars; airport commute, etc.

How about RTFF? The answers to all of your questions are in the forum.

By the way: looking at your recent posts it seems that you are planning your first trip to Hong Kong, Manila, Medellin and Mexico City, and all of them at the end of this month. Oh really?

[SBTiger]

You'll probably want to avoid the Metro system; I'd say it is the worst way to commute in Manila, unless you like being in a cattle car with men pressed up against you. Taxi / Grab (which is a ride service like Uber, via an app) is the way to go. But traffic in Manila sucks; from EDSA Entertainment Complex to Burgos St in Makati can take between 20 minutes to almost 2 hours. You may want to consider picking a hotel in Makati to explore Burgos Street, and then moving to a hotel in Pasay to explore EDSA / LA Cafe. It isn't like Bangkok, where the entertainment district is consolidated to one area.

So you are suggesting 2 separate hotel locations (Pasay and Makati) for the 2 target areas. Ok so be it. Will try dig up some names.

I have no idea about local transportation in Manila. Generally have heard road traffic is terrible (as you also mention), that is why I thought of metro.

How do you come from airport, Taxis or some public transport?

Thanks.

[Wicked Roger]

Excellent advice. You do not want to spend precious time stuck in endless traffic. I'the suggest booking a hotel like Best Western on Burgos (about 3 star), quite affordable, and within 100 meters of most of the Burgos action.
GE.

The Best Western is the old Oxford Suite and that was always musty and damp IMHO.

Try the St Giles or Red Planet. Those OK but maybe price will decide.

You also have Garden City and a few others (eg Durban) but I would usually stay St Giles or Red Planet of a quick flying visit and wanted be next to Burgos.

[GoodEnough]

You'll probably want to avoid the Metro system; I'd say it is the worst way to commute in Manila, unless you like being in a cattle car with men pressed up against you. Taxi / Grab (which is a ride service like Uber, via an app) is the way to go. But traffic in Manila sucks; from EDSA Entertainment Complex to Burgos St in Makati can take between 20 minutes to almost 2 hours. You may want to consider picking a hotel in Makati to explore Burgos Street, and then moving to a hotel in Pasay to explore EDSA / LA Cafe. It isn't like Bangkok, where the entertainment district is consolidated to one area.

Excellent advice. You do not want to spend precious time stuck in endless traffic. I'the suggest booking a hotel like Best Western on Burgos (about 3 star), quite affordable, and within 100 meters of most of the Burgos action. If you want to try EDSA entertainment, book a room at the Heritage or one of the other hotels nearby. Can't help with Malate / Ermita (LA Cafe territory) but the board is full of information about hotels in this part of the city.

GE.

[SaltyPete]

Guys, thanks all for thoughtful replies, Yes star ratings are very important for a Hotel, don't know the star ratings in Manila (they hugely vary in the world) - I would say 3* or better. (I can see KabulGuy published the * ratings for Philippines)
What price range is one looking at for these. Don't like to waste money but would pay little bit extra for convenience and avoiding any headaches. (Going on holiday to have fun and spend money, not save money).

Is EDSA the metro station in Makati (that is what Google came up with). Nonetheless one is looking at the Makati area? If metro is the best way to commute in Manila - close to metro would be good.

Thanks again,

Sam.

You'll probably want to avoid the Metro system; I'd say it is the worst way to commute in Manila, unless you like being in a cattle car with men pressed up against you. Taxi / Grab (which is a ride service like Uber, via an app) is the way to go. But traffic in Manila sucks; from EDSA Entertainment Complex to Burgos St in Makati can take between 20 minutes to almost 2 hours. You may want to consider picking a hotel in Makati to explore Burgos Street, and then moving to a hotel in Pasay to explore EDSA / LA Cafe. It isn't like Bangkok, where the entertainment district is consolidated to one area.

[Chocha Monger]

So clean. So good, SOGO! This two-star hot-sheet hotel chain provides all of the amenities that a monger needs, I. E. Anonymity, rubber mattresses, and unlimited porn. SOGO provides the long-stay monger with the opportunity to see all of the cuties entering Slam Town with their clients. He can then judge customer satisfaction when she leaves based on the smile or frown on her client's face. The monger can then decide whether he would be interested in soliciting her services. SOGO is perfect for the recycler monger, who likes to lurk in hotel lobbies hoping to ambush hookers on the way out from servicing other mongers thus avoiding bar fine or any kind of effort expended in searching for freelancers.

[Chocha Monger]

Same with the hotels I use in Manila. Just in case you have not spotted the LB via cam and call and pictures. This way you can avoid issues.

I do the same globally always a useful tip.

Better to spot the hidden todger and hear the squeaky voice downstairs rather than upstairs while getting a BBBJ, as it is hard to reason with a tiger when your little head is in its mouth. LOL!

[Wicked Roger]

Doesn't change my opinion KG, but probably reinforces it. By this rating system then SOGO's are 1-star.

Simple rule for me is would I want to spend 2 weeks vacation in that hotel. For a Sogo never! I have not been to as many Sogos as RK (he is the oracle on that in Manila) but these are purely short time places for the deed only not to stay and relax and sleep etc.

[SBTiger]

My mistake. The Pasay ones would fit his needs. OP can give his feedback\report once he is there.

Plenty of right info for his needs if he reads the reports.

GIGO.

Guys, thanks all for thoughtful replies, Yes star ratings are very important for a Hotel, don't know the star ratings in Manila (they hugely vary in the world) - I would say 3* or better. (I can see KabulGuy published the * ratings for Philippines)
What price range is one looking at for these. Don't like to waste money but would pay little bit extra for convenience and avoiding any headaches. (Going on holiday to have fun and spend money, not save money).

Is EDSA the metro station in Makati (that is what Google came up with). Nonetheless one is looking at the Makati area? If metro is the best way to commute in Manila - close to metro would be good.

Thanks again,

Sam.

[Red Kilt]

A hotel's star rating is not only the quality of the hotel but also measure of the amenities and service that it offers. (At least by most rating systems, there are several out there but generally close in comparison.).

For the Philippines they use the Department of Tourism (DOT) Star Grading System For Hotels, Resorts and Apartment Hotels.

Doesn't change my opinion KG, but probably reinforces it. By this rating system then SOGO's are 1-star.

[Kabul Guy]

..... I rate SOGO hotels as somewhere around 1 to 2-star quality (depending on the age). Some (like the Guadalupe one), stink of mold and mildew.
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A hotel's star rating is not only the quality of the hotel but also measure of the amenities and service that it offers. (At least by most rating systems, there are several out there but generally close in comparison.).

For the Philippines they use the Department of Tourism (DOT) Star Grading System For Hotels, Resorts and Apartment Hotels.

★ Has limited facilities and services. Appeals to "budget minded" tourists.

★ ★ Appeals to tourists looking for more than basic accommodation. Has expanded facilities and "higher level" of comfort.

★ ★ ★ Accommodation is deemed "very good". More spacious public areas and higher quality facilities and a greater variety of services.

★ ★ ★ ★ Up-scale in all areas" and accommodation is "refined and stylish". Service is deemed responsive, and has an extensive array of facilities.

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Reflects characteristics of "luxury and sophistication". Facilities are deemed "world class in every manner" and services are deemed meticulous and "exceeding all guests' expectations.

From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hotel_rating.

The link on the wiki page to the actual rating manual is broken but you can view it here.

http://accreditationonline.tourism.g...ards_Hotel.pdf