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[QUOTE=Need Some]I've been to Philippines a couple of times and wanted to throw my two cents in to maybe answer some questions that I had on my first trip to The Philippines.
Mostly I've stayed in Makati, which is a very nice, but I've also traveled around Luzon some (mostly Cavite City). I've stayed in two hotels in Makati City. The City Garden-Makati (Makati Avenue) and Artina Suites (J.P Rizal / E. Zobel St).
The City Garden is a very nice, clean, completely girl friendly, but pricy at 2,430 Peso a night. It's a large, established hotel that most taxi drivers will readily know its location. Don't allow them to park your car, it's a complete rip off because they take your money and then park it on the street. I can do that. The hotel room comes with a breakfast. Nearby, there is a Pizza Hut, Wendy's, Grizzly pizza, Laundry, and a couple of convenience stores.
The Artina Suites Hotel is significantly less expensive. I don't remember the nightly rate (paid cash, so no credit card), but it was cheap. It's clean, quiet, comfortable and also very girl friendly. The feel of the hotel reminded me of a Thai hotel. The Artina has its own off street parking. The only downsize to the hotel is it's location, it's a little out of the way, so other then the provided breakfast, you'll need to drive to get anything.
Outside Manila Metro area, I have had nothing but bad experience with hotels.
I found the bars expensive (high bar fine) and the girls having a distasteful attitude, so don't have much first hand experience. The last time I was there, there were many attractive girls on Makati Avenue between Wendy's and Pizza Hut. One location that is good to meet girls is the "88 internet", located in the vicinity of City Garden hotel. It's crowded with girls online looking for Western boyfriends. I was impressed with the multi-tasking skills of these girls, each talking up to seven guys at one time. It was easy to get to know a girl before taking her to my hotel. I was never turned away from a request to go to my hotel room, but of course be nice.
If you want to rent a car, an option is National (5032 P Burgos St, Makati City). You can get a Toyota Altis for a daily rate of 1,800 Peso. Driving is OK in The Philippines as long as you stay away from the Jeepnies, which are outright frustrating. It was very easy to get lost, but I had time to play with, so didn't mind. There is a Budget directly adjacent to City Garden, but I don’t have any experience with them. Also, The Manila Metro area uses a system were a car can not be driven on certain days based on the vehicle's plates.
There is also cheap public transportation that is ok, but I founded them crowded and inconvenient. Traffic is horrible in Manila, so taxis can be very expensive because you can sit in traffic longer then it would take to walk to your destination.
I also want to discuss the Police. I asked three Officers in Makati (same car) for directions to National Car Rental, and they INSISTED that I get into their vehicle and they take me there. I was very nervous, but I felt like I had little recourse, but to get into the vehicle. They took me to National with no incidents and when I asked if I could give them money for lunch, the Police Sergeant declined, saying that it wasn't necessary.
I have only a few photographs. Does it seem that the girls worth photographing are the most camera shy? Attached are pics of two girls. The first is named Jane and the other is Sarah. Both were friendly, talented, and offered girlfriend quality service. I think it is unnecessary to pay more then 2,000 Pesos.[/QUOTE]
Why do you block out the faces as the pictures really serve no value unless you see the subject!!!. Thank you though for the informative information.