Makati City is the financial and economic hub of the Philippines. Home to the Philippine Stock Exchange and many major banks, Makati is a major destination of international business travelers. International corporations with locations in Makati City include IBM, Accenture and Proctor & Gamble. The city is also home to world-class shopping. The Ayala Mall combines retail shopping, fine dining and promotional events.
Business travelers have a number of hotel choices in the Makati area. The Tiara Oriental Hotel has 114 guest rooms and suites. Each room comes fully equipped with amenities required of all business travelers including outlets for a computer or fax machine. The six meeting rooms can be configured to create three larger rooms, the biggest of which will accommodate up to 140 people in a classroom-style setting. For international travelers, the hotel has a currency exchange that is available 24 hours a day.
The Peninsula Manila is a luxury, five-star hotel. It offers 497 spacious guest rooms including 46 suites of pure, modern elegance. Guests can eat at one of seven different restaurants with food ranging from traditional French to hand-rolled sushi. To fully relax during your vacation, head to The Pensinsula Manila Fitness Centre Spa. The “wellness centre” includes facilities like a steam room, jacuzzi and sauna. Guests can also make appointments for a number of different massages including the hilot, the traditional Filipino healing art. The spa also includes hairdressing, waxing, manicures and pedicures.
Modern elegance combined with first-class service greets guests at the Oxford Suites Hotel. The 27-story hotel is made up of 232 guest rooms and suites, many of which have multiple, large windows so travelers can enjoy the views of the city. The hotel offers five distinct types of rooms to meet its guests' needs. Oxford Suites is also walking distance from the Ayala Center/Glorietta shopping complex and many restaurants and parking is complimentary for those with cars.
Condotels are hotels in which some of the rooms are privately owned and used for vacation purposes. Owners enjoy all of the amenities of the hotel, including the capacity to have the hotel market and rent the apartment when it isn't in use by the owner. The four-star, 30-floor Somerset Millennium includes three types of rooms: studio executive, one-bedroom deluxe and two-bedroom deluxe. All rooms are equipped with high-speed Internet access and guests can enjoy in-room dining or dining at the hotel's restaurant. Guests who stay on the highest floors will enjoy panoramic views of Makati City and Manila Bay.
