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City Garden Suites vs The Manila Hotel
Both properties are highly recommended by professionals. Overall, The Manila Hotel is preferred by most writers compared to City Garden Suites. The Manila Hotel scores 91 with endorsements from 6 publications such as Rough Guide, Travel + Leisure and Insight Guides.
City Garden Suites
Rough Guide
Lonely Planet
1158 A. Mabini Street, Ermita, Manila, Luzon 1000, Philippines
From $45 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Rough Guide
"Standard hotel with sparsely furnished but clean a/c rooms and a reasonable coffee shop in the lobby; Filipino buffet breakfast included."
Lonely Planet
"This huge three-star hotel is an OK fit for business travellers on a budget. Wi-fi isn’t free. Standard rooms are motel basic but well equipped, while pricier rooms boast Italian-inspired accents."
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The Manila Hotel
Frommer's
Insight Guides
Lonely Planet
Travel + Leisure
Rough Guide
Oyster
Afar Magazine
One Rizal Park, Manila, Luzon 0913, Philippines
From $121 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
Frommer's
"Its public areas and older rooms could use a renovation in places, but the newer rooms are arguably the best and most luxurious in the city -- and you simply can't beat it for Old Manila charm."
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Insight Guides
"This legendary hotel will appeal to World War II history buffs. One of the oldest buildings in the capital, it once hosted General Douglas MacArthur."
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"As the Mandarin Oriental is to Bangkok and Raffles is to Singapore, so is the Manila Hotel to Manila."
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Travel + Leisure
"The capital's Manila Hotel, with its embroidered linens... and black-and-white floor tiles, reflects the antithesis of the sleek design aesthetic that pervades much of Southeast Asia."
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Rough Guide
"Esteemed establishment that is undoubtedly past its best but nevertheless reeks of history, at least in the old wing where General Douglas MacArthur stayed during World War II."
Oyster
Luxury
"This 510-room property is Manila’s grand dame."
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Afar Magazine
"The undisputed grande dame of Filipino hospitality, the Manila Hotel has so many tales to tell, even Hemingway was impressed."
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