The Philippines offers beaches and water sports plus an exciting nightlife and historic buildings. Getting out into the countryside is an opportunity to see wildlife, rice terraces and coral reefs. Diving is very popular and many hotels have beachfront accommodation. Five-star hotels are mostly centered in the capital city, Manila.
Makati City is Manila's financial center and both tourists and business travelers stay in the New World Hotel. The hotel welcomes families and will arrange interconnecting rooms to accommodate them. The hotel restaurants include Bocarinos, which has a mixed continental menu, and Jasmine, where the dishes are Cantonese. Enjoy food and drinks at the poolside bar and grill and in the cocktail lounge. Other amenities include a breakfast buffet, outdoor pool, spa, gymnasium, business center and meeting rooms.
New World Hotel Makati City
Esperanza Street Corner, Makati Avenue
Makati City 1228
Philippines
63-2811-6888
www.manilanewworldhotels.com
This boutique hotel has 51 guest rooms, an outdoor pool, spa, meeting rooms and a concierge. The accommodation is divided into 11 villas and 40 cottages, situated on the beach or in the hills. The cottages, known as 'casitas,' are inspired by traditional Philippine houses of that name with features such as outdoor decking and coconut shell-decorated tables. Marble bathrooms and other luxurious furnishings complement the traditional design. The hotel offers activities for children as well as a child care service. Amanpulo offers water sports lessons and provides equipment you can rent for diving and snorkeling. The resort's restaurants provide a varying cuisines: The Beach Club specializes in seafood and Spanish dishes, the Clubhouse Restaurant menu includes Filipino and Asian food, and a Vietnamese restaurant serves up ethnic favorites. The hotel sits on Pamalican Island, a private island encircled by a coral reef that can be reached only by private charter plane. The hotel's staff can organize transport on the plane at no cost.
Amanpulo
PO Box 456, Pasay Tramo Post Office
Pasay City 1300
Metro Manila
Philippines
63-2976-5200
www.amanresorts.com
Conde Nast gave The Peninsula a gold award for the quality of its amenities in 2007. These include an outdoor pool, fitness center, sauna, steam room, spa, concierge, baby-sitting service, meeting rooms and dry cleaning service. Three restaurants provide a choice of traditional and continental menus: Spices serves Asian cuisine, the Old Manila specializes in European dishes and Mi Piace is an Italian eatery. The Peninsula also boasts an impressive design, which includes a waterfall in the entrance lobby and a glass atrium where you can enjoy afternoon tea and watch live entertainment.
The Peninsula Manila
Corner of Ayala and Makati Avenues,
Makati, 1226
Philippines
63-2887-2888
www.peninsula.com
