The 10 Best Luxury Hotels in Manila

In the tropical heat, the pool is often the nicest spot in the hotel, and in Manila the choice runs from garden pools to pools high above the rooftops.Fairmont Makati · PoolResort-style swimming in the middle of the city: in the garden of The Peninsula Manila in Makati lies a 22-meter outdoor pool, and The Pool Snack Bar brings snacks to your lounger. At the Edsa Shangri-La Manila in the Ortigas Center, a lagoon-shaped outdoor pool winds through the tropical garden, open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.; the pool bar serves wood-fired pizza, with a DJ on weekends.Makati Shangri-La Manila · PoolAbove the bay: on the roof of the Admiral Hotel Manila, an infinity pool looks out over Manila Bay, open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., and the Coconut Grove rooftop bar serves drinks poolside too. The Conrad Manila in Pasay’s Bay Area has a large pool for a city hotel, set in a courtyard with a lounging island.

If you want to swim laps at a 5-star hotel in Makati, you have several addresses close together. Guests of the Raffles Makati and the Fairmont Makati use the same outdoor pool, because the two hotels share one tower, and the Makati Shangri-La Manila has an outdoor pool with a children’s pool on its fourth-floor wellness level, open from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. From November 2026, when the Mandarin Oriental Makati Manila is scheduled to open, its 25-meter pool above the Ayala Triangle Gardens joins them.

A spa day in Manila calls for hilot, the traditional Filipino healing massage. At The Peninsula Manila, the Peninsula Spa offers a version with ventosa cupping, alongside treatments with Oriental, Ayurvedic and European roots; if you prefer, the therapist comes to your room. The Makati Shangri-La Manila offers hilot treatments in its spa, followed by whirlpools, sauna and steam room in the health club.Shangri-La The Fort Manila · SpaIf the spa decides your choice of 5-star hotel in Manila, look to the Ortigas Center and the Edsa Shangri-La Manila: Chi, The Spa occupies its own building in the Garden Wing, with a Royal Hammam, hilot massage and a Couple’s Suite for two. Things get sporty at the Shangri-La The Fort Manila in BGC, where Kerry Sports Manila never closes and the spa sits right inside the club.

At no extra cost: you pay the same rate as booking direct with the hotel – the suitespot benefits come on top, free of charge.

In Makati, the Fairmont Spa on the fourth floor serves both the Raffles Makati and the Fairmont Makati: around 1,200 m², with scrubs, wraps, massages and the Teng Roma Salon. On the bay, the Admiral Hotel Manila goes for an intimate spa in Parisian style: Skalp offers personalized skincare treatments, daily from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Prices start at 74 € at the Admiral Hotel Manila on the bay and go up to 319 € at the Mandarin Oriental Makati Manila, which is scheduled to open in November 2026; among the hotels already open, the Shangri-La The Fort Manila tops the range at 280 €. Half of the hotels cost no more than 153 € a night. The table shows all ten by district, and you’ll find today’s rates and available rooms in the hotel list below.

Included everywhere: daily breakfast for two, an upgrade subject to availability, and early check-in and late check-out. The upgrade usually comes on arrival, but at The Peninsula Manila and the Grand Hyatt Manila already at booking (with exceptions, never from room to suite). Nine of the ten hotels add a welcome gift. At eight hotels the benefits apply from the first night, at the Admiral Hotel Manila and the Grand Hyatt Manila from two nights.Raffles Makati · Rooms & suitesHotel credit varies, so it pays to compare. Usually it is 100 US dollars, for example at the Raffles Makati or the Admiral Hotel Manila. At the Mandarin Oriental Makati Manila, suite guests receive 200 US dollars, half for food and drinks and half for the spa.Shangri-La The Fort Manila · Rooms & suitesThe Makati Shangri-La Manila and the Edsa Shangri-La Manila give 50 US dollars. The Peninsula Manila skips the credit and treats you to a complimentary lunch or dinner for two; there, early check-in from 6 a.m. and late check-out until 10 p.m. run through Peninsula Time, provided the hotel knows when you arrive and leave at least three days beforehand.

Points and status are yours at nine of the ten luxury hotels in Manila, across five programs. ALL (Accor) applies at the Admiral Hotel Manila, the Raffles Makati and the Fairmont Makati, Shangri-La Golden Circle at the three Shangri-La hotels. The Conrad Manila awards double Hilton Honors points, and there is also World of Hyatt at the Grand Hyatt and Fans of Mandarin Oriental at the new Mandarin Oriental. Only The Peninsula Manila is not tied to any loyalty program.

When it’s loveliest: from December to February the weather is dry and a little cooler, perfect for sunsets on the bay and long evenings at the rooftop bars. From June to October Manila turns lush and green, with showers mostly in the afternoon – the moment for pools, spas and afternoon tea to shine. Book early for Holy Week and for Christmas and New Year, which the Philippines celebrates in style.

How long to stay: for a 5-star hotel in Manila we recommend two to three nights – for Intramuros and the bay, for Makati’s Ayala Museum and Greenbelt, and for an evening in BGC. If you’re flying on to the islands, plan one night before and one after.