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Hotel H2O vs The Manila Hotel
Both Hotel H2O and The Manila Hotel are rated highly by writers. On balance, The Manila Hotel is preferred by most reviewers compared to Hotel H2O. The Manila Hotel ranks #1 in Manila with approval from 7 reviews including Oyster, Insight Guides and Afar Magazine.
Hotel H2O
Rough Guide
Oyster
Luneta (Behind the Quirino Grandstand), Manila, Luzon 1000, Philippines
From $73 /night
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Rough Guide
"Most original boutique in Manila, with a chic “aqua” theme and fabulous views of the bay or Ocean World pool (for the nightly fountain shows)."
Oyster
Upscale
"The 147-room H2O is an upscale hotel offering the one-of-a-kind experience of, literally, sleeping with the fishes."
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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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