Question Recommended Area for a Hotel Stay in Manila

[living4experiences]

I'm traveling to Manila for the first time and then onward to Puerto Galera in March for 10 days of diving at El Galleon. Before going down to PG, I need to get a hotel for a couple of nights away from the airport and in a safe community or geographic area that has restaurants or grocery stores within walking distance. I don't plan on sightseeing, so I don't need to be near tourist attractions. I need air conditioning and a nonsmoking hotel in the $200 or less USD per night range. Any recommendations would be most appreciated.

TIA!!

 

[Centrals]

City State Tower Hotel where the Si-Kat transfer to PG departs in the morning. There are several others to choose from on the same street.
The area is pretty safe and Robinson Place is well within walking distance(5mins). Eating places are plentiful.
"Edzen" on 1151 Mabini St, same side as City State(turn right as you come out from the hotel), gives very good rate. Always has a long queue of people. Not sure if it has survive the virus.

 

[Cornbread O'Malley]

I'm traveling to Manila for the first time and then onward to Puerto Galera in March for 10 days of diving at El Galleon. Before going down to PG, I need to get a hotel for a couple of nights away from the airport and in a safe community or geographic area that has restaurants or grocery stores within walking distance. I don't plan on sightseeing, so I don't need to be near tourist attractions. I need air conditioning and a nonsmoking hotel in the $200 or less USD per night range. Any recommendations would be most appreciated.

TIA!!

I had a good experience staying in the neighborhood of Binondo just north of the Pasig River. Binondo is the Chinatown of Manila with very affordable accommodations and easily walk-able to all that you seek. When planning transport via taxi or Grab in Manila, allow a good amount of time to get from point A to point B as traffic is TERRIBLE.

 

[hdtran]

I'm traveling to Manila for the first time and then onward to Puerto Galera in March for 10 days of diving at El Galleon. Before going down to PG, I need to get a hotel for a couple of nights away from the airport and in a safe community or geographic area that has restaurants or grocery stores within walking distance. I don't plan on sightseeing, so I don't need to be near tourist attractions. I need air conditioning and a nonsmoking hotel in the $200 or less USD per night range. Any recommendations would be most appreciated.

TIA!!

Disclaimer: I have no firsthand experience for the Philippines, so this is based on internet research & Google maps.

For a budget of $200 USD/night or less, you've got huge amount of choices. This google-map-link is centered near MNL airport, with search parameters for 3/4/5 star hotels with customer reviews 4.5 or higher, and a/c as an amenity.

For my own trip in May, I will spend one night in Manila on the way back. This second-google-map-link is what I'm using to find my "night before the flight back to the US" hotel. I'm choosing to be near Mall of Asia on the way back (therefore, walking distance to food courts etc.).

I have not found a way to specify non-smoking in the google search parameters, but based on previous travel in Asia, I was easily able to reserve non-smoking rooms in hotels. Major international chains (Bonvoy, Hilton, etc.) typically have a "no indoor smoking" policy.

For grocery stores, I would just do a search in a separate map window or tab.

Best of luck, and looking forward to seeing a trip report from you after you return!

 

[shimmer]

Belmont Hotel at Newport World Resorts area. 5 min walk from NAIA Terminal 3. Has a nice shopping mall, restaurants, 5 star hotels and grocery store all in safe walkable area.

 

[iho]

Look something in BGC or Makati. Reasonable time to commute to NAIA and normal western like surroundings + a lot of food options.

 

[bmag78]

First time to Philippines and going to PG anyway it sounds like the City State Tower is exactly what you're looking for , as mentioned above.
The SI-kat bus leaves from there for best ease of travel and it should cost about $50/night , maybe less.
Ticks all your other boxes as well