Makati Shangri-La Postcard

Makati Shangri-La, Manila is located at the centre of Manila's most prestigious business, shopping and entertainment district, Makati City. The hotel offers 699 spacious and beautifully appointed guest rooms and suites, each with views of Makati’s famous avenues and the city beyond.

Makati Shangri-La Postcard

Rooms and suites include:• Colour television with in-house movie channels and cable TV• Data and computer ports• Electronic safe• International direct-dialing telephone with voice mail• Mini-bar and refrigerator• 24-hour room service• Broadband Internet access

NOTE: OPERATIONAL

Ayala Avenue corner Makati Avenue, Makati City 1200 Philippines
Tel: (632) 813-8888

SOURCE:
Makati Shangri-La, Manila Homepage

Shangri-La's Mactan Resort and Spa Postcard

The Philippine's premier five-star resort, Shangri-La's Mactan Resort and Spa is a lush garden retreat ideal for vacationers and families, with kid's play areas, a wide range of restaurants, and CHI, one of the largest and most luxurious spas in the region.

Shangri-La's Mactan Resort and Spa Postcard

Just 15 minutes from Mactan-Cebu International Airport, Shangri-La's Mactan Resort and Spa recently completed a three-year major renovation programme on its 547 rooms and suites. The new resort features a stylish design, sleek contemporary furniture, and the latest in-room communications and media amenities. The highlight of the contemporary resort is the entirely refurbished Ocean Wing, that contains exceptionally luxurious and spacious accommodations with memorable views of the Visayan Sea.

NOTE: OPERATIONAL

Punta Engano Road, Lapu-Lapu, Cebu 6015, Philippines
Tel: (63 32) 231 0288

SOURCE:
Shangri-La's Mactan Resort and Spa Cebu Homepage

Manila Hotel Postcards

The Manila Hotel is a 570-room, five star hotel in Manila, Philippines, located in the heart of the Manila Bay area. The Manila Hotel is the oldest premiere hotel in the Philippines, built in 1909 and opened in 1912. To design the hotel William Howard Taft hired William E. Parsons, a New York architect, who envisioned an impressive, but comfortable hotel, along the lines of a California mission, but grander. The original design was an H-shaped plan that focused on well-ventilated rooms on two wings, providing grand vistas of the harbor, the Luneta, and Intramuros. The top floor was, in fact, a large viewing deck that was used for various functions, including watching the American navy steam into the harbor.

Manila Hotel Postcard 1

The hotel was the residence of General Douglas MacArthur from 1935 to 1941. During World War 2, the hotel was occupied by Japanese troops, and the Japanese flag was flown above the walls for the entirety of the war. The hotel survived the bombing of Manila and was later reconstructed. The hotel was remodeled in 1976 and expanded to 570 rooms. The hotel’s spartan interiors in simplified Mission style gave way to more lavish furnishings and, for some sections, major renovations by Paris-trained Filipino architect Andres Luna de San Pedro (son of Juan Luna).

Manila Hotel Postcard 2

The hotel contains the offices of several foreign news organizations, including The New York Times.It has hosted numerous historical persons and celebrities, including authors Ernest Hemingway and James A. Michener, U.S. President John F. Kennedy, The Beatles, actors Michael Jackson, Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., and John Wayne, publisher Henry Luce, entertainer Sammy Davis, Jr., Prime Minister Sir Anthony Eden, and many various world leaders.

Manila Hotel Lobby Postcard

The main lobby was designed for sitting as well as for making grand entrances. Measuring 125 feet (38 m) long by 25 feet (7.6 m) wide, the lobby is lined with white Doric columns. The floor is Philippine marble, the chandeliers are made of brass, crystal and seashells, the furniture is carved out of Philippine mahogany which is used throughout the hotel. The penthouse, the most expensive suite (with a private swimming pool) on the 18th floor, has a view of the Bay, of Rizal Park and the 16th-century ruins of the Spanish walled city of Intramuros, opposite the hotel. Like the Presidential Suite, the penthouse is decorated with rare paintings, Asian antiques and Filipino crafts.

NOTE: OPERATIONALOne Rizal Park, Roxas Boulevard, Manila Philippines 1099Tel: 1-800-9-MNL-HTL

SOURCES:
Manila Hotel Wikipedia Entry
Manila Hotel Homepage

Manila Diamond Hotel Postcard

Bask in Manila Bay's magnificent sunset from the 27-story, 500-room Diamond Hotel, a World-Class Hotel in Manila of exceptional beauty and elegance. Only minutes away from shopping malls, museums and parks, convention and exhibit centers, business districts, sports complexes, and country embassies, the Diamond Hotel's luxurious guestrooms, bars, fine-dining restaurants, amenities, and special facilities provide the most exquisite Manila accommodations possible.

Manila Diamond Hotel Postcard

NOTE: OPERATIONAL

Roxas Blvd. cor. Dr. J. Quintos St. Manila 1000 PhilippinesTel: (0632) 528-3000

SOURCE:
Diamond Hotel Philippine Homepage

Mandarin Oriental Hotel Manila Postcard

Mandarin Oriental Hotel Manila is located in Makati City, which lies to the east of Manila, the country’s capital.

Mandarin Oriental Hotel Manila Postcard

Guest Rooms: * 442 spacious rooms * 89 Club rooms with exclusive use of the Club Lounge * 19 suites on the highest levels of the hotel

Restaurants and bars: * The Tivoli - Classic continental cuisine * Paseo Uno - Modern casual dining * Tin Hau - Oriental delicacies * Clipper Lounge - Relaxing area to meet and lounge * Captain's Bar - Meeting and entertainment venue * Kipling's Cigar Bar - Perfect retreat for cigar lovers * Martinis - Fashionable jazz bar * Mandarin Deli - Proffers the freshest breads, pastries and light meals

NOTE: OPERATIONALMakati Avenue, Makati City 1226, Metro Manila, Philippines
Tel: +63 (2) 750 8888

SOURCE:
Mandarin Oriental Hotel Manila Homepage