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Manila Grand Opera Hotel vs The Manila Hotel

Both hotels are recommended by experts. Overall, The Manila Hotel ranks significantly better than Manila Grand Opera Hotel. The Manila Hotel is ranked #1 in Manila with positive reviews from 7 publications such as Lonely Planet, Insight Guides and Travel + Leisure.

Manila Grand Opera Hotel
Manila Grand Opera Hotel
7 / 10
#925 Rizal Avenue corner Doroteo Jose Sts., Sta. Cruz, Manila, Luzon 1003, Philippines
From $0 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Free Breakfast
  • Shuttle Bus
  • Laundry Service
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Oyster Oyster
Mid-Range
"The 205-room Manila Grand Opera Hotel is a mid-range business hotel located a 10-minute walk from the heart of Chinatown and around the corner from an LRT stop." Full review
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