Where to stay in Manila

Neighbourhood-by-neighbourhood guidance for Manila, Philippines: which areas suit which travellers, what they cost, and the stays we list in each.

• Quezon City (2) — Universities, food streets Maginhawa's food strip, at prices the CBDs cannot match.
• Ermita & Malate (2) — Bay sunsets, old tourist belt Rizal Park and Manila Bay sunsets at the lowest rates.
• Makati (3) — Business towers, bar alleys Greenbelt malls by day, Poblacion's bars by night.
• Ortigas Center (3) — Office towers, mega-malls Between Makati and Quezon City, with malls on every corner.
• Bonifacio Global City (4) — Planned grid, wide pavements Clean pavements, good restaurants, and almost no traffic.
• Intramuros (2) — Walled Spanish city, cobbles Fort Santiago, San Agustín church, and horse carriages.

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