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The Manila Hotel vs Edsa Shangri-La, Manila

Both properties are endorsed by writers. On balance, The Manila Hotel ranks significantly better than Edsa Shangri-La. The Manila Hotel comes in at 91 with approval from 6 reviewers like Rough Guide, oyster.com and Insight Guides.

The Manila Hotel
The Manila Hotel
8 / 10
One Rizal Park, Manila, Luzon 0913, Philippines
From $121 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Free Breakfast
  • Shuttle Bus
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Frommer's 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." Full review
Insight Guides 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 Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"As the Mandarin Oriental is to Bangkok and Raffles is to Singapore, so is the Manila Hotel to Manila." Full review
Travel + Leisure 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." Full review
Rough Guide 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 Oyster
Luxury
"This 510-room property is Manila’s grand dame." Full review
Afar Magazine Afar Magazine
"The undisputed grande dame of Filipino hospitality, the Manila Hotel has so many tales to tell, even Hemingway was impressed." Full review
Edsa Shangri-La, Manila
Edsa Shangri-La, Manila
8 / 10
1 Garden Way, Ortigas Center, Mandaluyong, Luzon 1650, Philippines
From $116 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Free Breakfast
  • Laundry Service
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Insight Guides Insight Guides
"True Shangri-La style; close to Megamall in the Ortigas/Pasig City area northeast of Makati. Tennis, fitness center, pool. Italian and Chinese dining, popular for business lunches."
Jetsetter Jetsetter
"Located in Mandaluyong, Edsa Shangri-La, Manila is in the business district and minutes from Shangri-La Mall and William J Shaw Theater. This 5-star hotel is within close proximity of..." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Though it stands amid Manila’s concrete jungle, this urban escape teems with tropical greenery." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Slightly less impressive than Shangri-La’s Makati location, yet still a five-star hotel by all rights. The gardens here are truly a sight to behold, and the MRT is just steps away." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler Condé Nast Traveler
Readers' Choice Award
"These two white towers are set in a tropical garden in the shopping and residential Ortigas Center district. Interiors have marble floors, wooden rails, Asian paintings, and floral arrangements." Full review