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Manila for the Beginner

A January 2006 trip to Manila by stubob

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Manila for the Beginner Best of IgoUgo

Overview

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Walking around the area. Go out and explore. The shopping at Greenhill Market is a fun experience. Take a ferry over to Corregidor, and check out the WWII Museum.

Quick Tips:

Fly Northwest. Use the car service from the hotel at the airport. Don't forget you need to pay a 550 peso departure fee at the airport. Mingle with the locals. I have found them very friendly. When they help you say "Salamat Po", or Thank You, sir.

Best Way To Get Around:

Taxi! Use the Avis car service from the hotel. Do not try and drive there, they are nuts! If you are adventurous, try hopping on a Jeepney. It's the cheapest way around.

Edsa Shangri-La Manila Best of IgoUgo

Hotel | "Edsa Shangri-La"

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What a fantastic hotel! I have stayed here twice, each time for 2 weeks on business, and I will always stay here, with great rooms, a great location, great shopping, and the absolute best hotel staff in the world. I would recommend this hotel for tourists and business travelers. Take advantage of their car service from the airport. They have an office located outside of baggage claim, across the three lanes of traffic. It is an air-conditioned room where you can have a soda while waiting for your car. The staff speaks English and is very accommodating. There are four on-site restaurants and E's lounge, which serves the coldest San Miguel around. The rooms are large, with a comfortable bed and a ...Read More

Member Rating 5 out of 5 on February 17, 2006

Edsa Shangri-La Manila
1 Garden Way
Manila, Philippines
+63 (2) 633-8888

Summer Palace Best of IgoUgo

Restaurant

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Outstanding quality! Their food is exceptional, the service is great, and the atmosphere is very classy. I have eaten here 10 to 15 times and have never been disappointed. Their yang-zu fried rice and the hot-and-sour soup are always part of my order. There is not a bad dish on the menu.

Member Rating 5 out of 5 on February 17, 2006

Summer Palace
Edsa Shangri-La Hotel
Manila, Philippines
+63 2 633 8888

Shopping (General) Best of IgoUgo

Attraction | "Shopping"

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Just across the street from the Edsa Shangri-La Hotel, there are two large shopping malls. One is called the Shangri-La Plaza, and the other is the SM Mega Mall. The Shangri-La Plaza is an upscale mall, just like any you would see in the USA. The stores are more high end. The plaza is huge, six stories, with many shops and restaurants scattered throughout. There is a food court in the basement. The plaza also has a movie theater complex inside. You feel very safe. Everyone is frisked at the entrances. There is a line for males and females, and all bags are checked. The other shopping mall is called the SM Mega mall. It is more middle-class. The anchor store is the SM department store. I liken it to a ...Read More

Member Rating 4 out of 5 on February 17, 2006

Shopping (General)

Manila, Philippines