As a premium hotel in the Philippines that is. I’m there are at least a few small hotels before the Manila Hotel was built in 1909, and officially opened on 1912.

The hotel was part of the urbanization program conducted by the then US government after taking over the Spanish in 1900. President William McKinley assigned William Howard Taft to lead the project. Daniel Hudson Burnham was tasked to design the proposed hotel.

Manila Hotel Tidbits:
1. The Beatles stayed in Manila Hotel when it visited Manila in 1966.
2. It has 500 rooms.
3. Called by the New York Times as “Hotel with a History”.
4. Imelda Marcos celebrated her 70th birthday at the Manila Hotel in 1999.
5. It used to be the home of General Douglas MacArthur from 1935 to 1941

Common features in each room:
A newly redesigned bathroom with Italian marble and a separate walk-in rain shower room
WATER PROOF LCD TV in the bathroom
Tempered glass shower partition
Kenneth & Mock sound-proof window panels
Largest LCD TV in the Philippine hotel industry
New wall paper
New carpet
Senso memory foam mattress
New linens
L’Occitane bathroom amenities
Newly upholstered furniture
Mp3 dockable clocks
New RFID Ving Card door lock system
Mini bar
Electronic Lighting System
Free wi-fi connection
Hair dryer
Paintings from renowned artists
Safety vault

Contact Information:
Address:
One Rizal Park Manila, Philippines

Telephone number:
(632) 5270011

Location map of Manila Hotel

For 25 pesos per 10 hours, you can have your own sleeping space. The 5 pesos is actually a fee for a shower.

Gwapotel is popular among backpackers, laborers or workers who lived very far from Metro Manila.

Gwapotel is not just the cheapest temporary accommodation in Manila, but the whole of the Philippines.

There are two Gwapotels: First one is in Bonifacio Drive, Port Area, Manila. The second is in Tondo, Manila. But the Tondo branch is facing closure because of the lack of occupants.

Gwapotel’s telephone numbers:
882-4151 to 77 loc. 317 and look for Mr. Amante Salvador.

Click here for the location map of the first Gwapotel.

Sofitel Plaza Hotel is an Accord Hotel managed hotel located in Pasay City in Metro Manila, Philippines.

Sofitel Philippine Plaza is a unique luxury hotel in Manila with a resort setting next to the largest convention center and close to theaters, museums, government offices and the Mall of Asia. 5-star accommodation includes 609 rooms and suites boastingof balconies and spectacular views of Manila Bay sunsets. Flagship restaurant Spiral is the dining favorite in the metro, Sunset Bar has nightly cultural shows, 7Pecados features live bands and LeBar offers bistro-lounge-patisserie service.

Contact Information of Sofitel Plaza Hotel:
Telephone numbers:
(+63)2/5515555
(+63)2/5515610

Email address:
room.reservations@sofitelmanila.com

Postal address:
CCP Complex Roxas Boulevard Pasay City
1300 Manila, Philippines

Website:
Sofitel Plaza Manila

Sofitel location map:
See the location map of Sofitel Plaza Hotel

They also hold parties and wedding receptions. For those interested you may contact them.

Hotel Intercon Manila contact informaiton:
One Ayala Avenue, Makati City
Telephone number: 815-9711
Fax: 817-1330
Website: www.intercontinental.com