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El Cielito Inn vs The Manila Hotel
The Manila Hotel and El Cielito Inn are both praised by expert reviewers. On balance, The Manila Hotel ranks significantly higher than El Cielito Inn. The Manila Hotel ranks #1 in Manila with endorsements from 6 sources including Frommer's, oyster.com and Travel + Leisure.
El Cielito Inn
Lonely Planet
Rough Guide
804 Arnaiz Ave, Makati, Luzon, Philippines
From $65 /night
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
- Restaurant
- Free Parking
Lonely Planet
"If you want to be near the Ayala Centre malls but don’t want to pay five-star rates, this is your obvious choice... Rooms have little things that matter like desks and ample bathroom counter space."
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Rough Guide
"Small but clean glass-fronted mid-range hotel close to Makati’s malls, with modern, carpeted a/c rooms and a coffee shop."
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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