Manila's luxury hotels cluster in three districts, each with its own character: the Manila Bay area ties bay sunsets together with shopping and conventions, Makati keeps the afternoon-tea tradition of old-school European luxury, and BGC is a new business district whose hotel sits right inside the country's tallest building.
None of these four is on the Michelin Keys list. The two Manila hotels that are both in Makati, Raffles and Fairmont, each hold one Key.
A word on how we check prices first: all prices below are advisor-channel rates for a check-in of November 1, 2026, a 3-night stay, 2 adults, taxes included, shown as the average per night (the 3-night total divided by 3), in US dollars. This channel rate is the price we can get when booking for guests as an accredited travel advisor. It comes with a range of perks you can't book through public channels, such as breakfast, room credit and upgrades subject to availability. The specific perks are described under each hotel, and before booking we confirm them hotel by hotel before they go on the guest's confirmation.
The hotels are sorted by average nightly price from low to high, so you have a sense of the range as you read down.
Our full list of perks hotels (3,000+) is here: Global Luxury Hotel Perks List. It opens already filtered to Manila hotels, and we can check prices for any of them the way this article does.
Here are the highlights up front, and if you're short on time these are enough:
- Best value – Conrad Manila: about US$243 a night, refundable, with perks
- Best perks – The Peninsula Manila: lunch or dinner for two, a guaranteed upgrade, and flexible timing with check-in as early as 6 a.m. and check-out as late as 10 p.m.
- Most worth a visit – Grand Hyatt Manila: The Peak on the 60th floor of the tallest building in the Philippines
- Best location – Shangri-La The Fort, Manila: the heart of BGC, with shopping and offices downstairs
Conrad Manila
Conrad Manila is in the Pasay bay area, connected by a walkway to SM Mall of Asia and the SMX Convention Center and facing Manila Bay. It opened in June 2016 and has 347 rooms. The outdoor pool, inspired by a cruise ship deck, faces the Manila Bay sunset and is the most photogenic spot in the building. China Blue by Jereme Leung is a refined Chinese restaurant recommended by the Michelin Guide, with bay views; C Lounge is a sunset tea spot by day and turns into a rum bar at night, and the two moods switch naturally.
If you like watching the sunset and want shopping and conventions in the same trip, take a look at this one.
Reference price: for most of the year (except certain peak dates), about US$154–170 a night before tax. For a November 1, 2026 check-in, the advisor-channel average is US$243 a night including tax, US$729 for 3 nights, refundable. Booking through the advisor channel also earns Hilton for Luxury perks, which usually include breakfast for two, a US$100 hotel credit, double points and upgrades subject to availability. Check the latest price for this hotel →
The Peninsula Manila
The Peninsula Manila stands at the corner of Ayala Avenue and Makati Avenue in the Makati CBD. It opened in September 1976 as the Peninsula group's first hotel outside Hong Kong and has 469 rooms. The two towers are named after the two avenues, with an iconic fountain courtyard and tropical gardens between them, and the lobby has the grandeur of old-school European luxury. The Lobby serves the Peninsula's classic afternoon tea and is one of Manila's afternoon-tea landmarks; Old Manila is the French-fusion flagship restaurant, with both the food and the setting consistently strong.
If you like classic European luxury and are interested in afternoon-tea culture, take a look at this one.
Reference price: for most of the year (except certain peak dates), about US$142–230 a night before tax. For a November 1, 2026 check-in, the advisor-channel average is US$319 a night including tax, US$956 for 3 nights, refundable, the same as the public refundable rate. The PenClub perks stand out, and booking through the advisor channel usually includes a lunch or dinner buffet for two, a guaranteed room-type upgrade, Peninsula Time flexible check-in and check-out (as early as 6 a.m. in, as late as 10 p.m. out) and a welcome amenity. Check the latest price for this hotel →
Grand Hyatt Manila
Grand Hyatt Manila is in BGC, inside the tallest building in the Philippines, which is about 66 floors high. It opened in January 2018 and has 461 rooms. Its biggest draw is The Peak on the 60th floor, one of the highest rooftop restaurants in Manila, combining a whisky bar, barbecue and a music lounge in one, with a view that photographs well once the lights come on at night. China House serves Cantonese food, even Peking duck and dim sum. As for rooms, the entry-level room you get through the advisor channel is already 45 square meters, with an unobstructed view.
If you like high-altitude views and value a city social scene, take a look at this one.
Reference price: for most of the year (except certain peak dates), about US$250–312 a night before tax. For a November 1, 2026 check-in, the advisor-channel average is US$442 a night including tax, US$1325 for 3 nights, refundable. Booking usually includes breakfast for two, a hotel credit and a welcome amenity. Check the latest price for this hotel →
Shangri-La The Fort, Manila
Shangri-La The Fort, Manila is in the heart of BGC. It opened in March 2016 and has 576 rooms, in a tower about 250 meters high. The room design incorporates Philippine elements, and the hotel is part of a residential, retail and office complex, so shopping malls and office towers are right outside, along with a large sports club, Kerry Sports Manila. Canton Road serves Cantonese food and Samba is a poolside restaurant and bar with a relaxed evening atmosphere.
If you like the energy of a new business district and value sports facilities, take a look at this one.
Reference price: for most of the year (except certain peak dates), about US$255–339 a night before tax. For a November 1, 2026 check-in, the advisor-channel average is US$507 a night including tax, US$1522 for 3 nights, refundable, the same as the public price. Booking through the advisor channel also usually earns breakfast for two, a US$100 credit, and early check-in or late check-out where possible. Check the latest price for this hotel →
Final thoughts
From Conrad's US$243 a night to Shangri-La The Fort's US$507 a night, these four Manila hotels cover everything from the best-value pick to a high-altitude must-see, and all sit in the bay area, Makati and BGC, the most representative parts of Manila, so you can choose by your budget and itinerary.
These prices are the perks-channel rates we can get as an accredited travel advisor. They come with breakfast, room credit, welcome amenities and other things you can't book through public channels. For the fine print of each room's perks, we confirm with the hotel one by one before we finalize a booking, to make sure every item written on the guest's confirmation is honored.
If one of these four appeals to you, book with us at the cash price to get these perks, with no membership to maintain and no threshold to meet, and the perks are real value.