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Hotels in Manila currently start at about € 18 per night for two people, with a typical price of € 38 and € 62 for a comfortable 4-star room. Across the 290 properties we can book here, 63% of rooms can be cancelled free of charge; 35% include or offer breakfast; the average guest rating is 8.2/10.
Manila is really several cities joined together, and traffic between them is the defining fact of any visit. Makati and Bonifacio Global City are where most visitors stay, because they are walkable internally and safe at night. Intramuros, the old walled city, is the sight rather than the base.
Per night for two adults, taxes and fees included where the property reports them. Based on the 290 bookable properties we found for a two-night midweek stay a month ahead.
| Cheapest available | € 9 |
|---|---|
| Typical starting price | € 18 |
| Lower quarter of the market | € 28 |
| Typical (median) price | € 38 |
| Upper quarter | € 68 |
| Typical 3-star | € 31 |
| Typical 4-star | € 62 |
| Typical 5-star | € 147 |
The highest-rated properties with a meaningful number of guest reviews, available for our sample dates.
Rated 8/10 or better and priced at or below the city median — the sweet spot most travellers are actually looking for.
The places travellers here look up most, ranked by how widely they are written about. Most sit within reach of the hotels above.
historic urban park in Manila, Philippines
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7.8 km from the centreManila sits in Philippines at 14.5995° N, 120.9842° E. Every hotel below is plotted on the live map, so you can see straight away which ones are walking distance from what you came for and which are a taxi ride out.
Distances are straight-line from the city centre.
Business and restaurant district, walkable, the usual choice.
Newest, cleanest, most walkable, slightly further out.
Near Intramuros and the bay, cheapest, mixed streets.
Practical for early flights and island connections.
Rooms within walking distance of what you actually came for.
Typhoon season runs roughly June to November — build slack into island-hopping plans.
One of the steadiest markets we measure at 1.03 times between ordinary weeks. The dry season runs December to May; the typhoon season peaks between July and October. Most visitors pass through on the way to the islands, which keeps demand even.
Barely. Across three separate midweek stays the typical price in Manila stayed within a factor of 1.03, so you can book the dates that suit you without hunting for a cheaper week. How we measure this.
The price you see includes our margin and the taxes the property reports. Nothing is added at checkout.
Every rate states its own deadline, and you cancel yourself without calling anyone.
See what each property costs before you click, and search any neighbourhood by dragging the map.
You get a reference the property can look up directly, and a page to view or cancel your booking.
Makati or Bonifacio Global City for most visitors: both are walkable within themselves, well supplied with restaurants and straightforward at night. Ermita is closer to Intramuros and cheaper.
For many itineraries it is a stopover between flights to the islands, which is why airport-area hotels do well. Two nights covers Intramuros and the museums comfortably.
Right now the cheapest bookable rooms start around € 18 per night for two people, the typical price is € 38, and the upper quarter of the market begins at € 68. Prices move with the season and the day of the week, so check your own dates.
Yes — about 63% of the rooms available in Manila can be cancelled free of charge up to a deadline set by the property, usually 24 to 72 hours before check-in. Use the free cancellation filter to see only those rates.
One of the steadiest markets we measure at 1.03 times between ordinary weeks. The dry season runs December to May; the typhoon season peaks between July and October. Most visitors pass through on the way to the islands, which keeps demand even.
The PHP (₱). Cash outside cities; cards in malls and hotels.
10% is common where no service charge applies.
The best-known places are Rizal Park, SM Mall of Asia Arena, Rizal Memorial Stadium, Masjid Al-Dahab, Smart Araneta Coliseum. There is more detail in the things-to-do section above.
Barely. Across three separate midweek stays the typical price in Manila stayed within a factor of 1.03, so you can book the dates that suit you without hunting for a cheaper week.