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Manila hotels with a hot tub

Ellie Brandt

Ellie Brandt Southeast Asia

Updated 1 September 2026 · 35 Manila hotels assessed

These are my five favourites in Manila, out of the 35 that qualified. I read what other travellers scored them before I picked, so the order follows the guests, 4.9 down to 4.6.

Admiral Hotel Manila - MGallery Collection is the one I would book myself.

Admiral Hotel Manila - MGallery Collection

Highest rated of the five

Admiral Hotel Manila - MGallery Collection

★★★★★4.9 from 7,072 reviews

Admiral Hotel Manila - MGallery Collection comes out on top of this list, and not narrowly: 4.9 from 7,072 guest reviews is a score that holds up at that volume, which is the whole test here. A perfect ten from nine people does not beat it.

It is found under historic centre.

35 hotels in Manila qualified for this list and five made it. Nüwa Hotel - 5 Star Luxury Resort Hotel & Spa in Metro Manila, Philippines is the one I would book if the first is full.

Why it works for this trip

  • Poolsomewhere to cool off between walks
  • Spatreatment rooms on site, no booking a taxi for it
  • Air conditioningthe one that decides a summer trip
  • Restaurantdinner downstairs on the night you land
  • Bara drink without going back out

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All five, ranked

  1. Admiral Hotel Manila - MGallery Collection1

    Admiral Hotel Manila - MGallery Collection

    ★★★★★4.9 from 7,072 reviews

    • Pool
    • Spa
    • Gym
    • Restaurant
    • Bar
    • Parking

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  2. Nüwa Hotel - 5 Star Luxury Resort Hotel & Spa in Metro Manila, Philippines2

    Nüwa Hotel - 5 Star Luxury Resort Hotel & Spa in Metro Manila, Philippines

    ★★★★★4.7 from 899 reviews

    • Pool
    • Spa
    • Gym
    • Restaurant
    • Bar
    • Parking

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  3. Solaire Resort3

    Solaire Resort

    ★★★★★4.6 from 15,402 reviews

    • Pool
    • Spa
    • Gym
    • Restaurant
    • Bar
    • Parking

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  4. The Manila Hotel4

    The Manila Hotel

    ★★★★★4.6 from 9,951 reviews

    • Pool
    • Spa
    • Gym
    • Restaurant
    • Bar
    • Parking

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  5. Edsa Shangri-La, Manila5

    Edsa Shangri-La, Manila

    ★★★★★4.6 from 9,747 reviews

    • Pool
    • Spa
    • Gym
    • Restaurant
    • Bar
    • Parking

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How this list was put together

35 Manila hotels qualify for this list. We ranked them on guest rating, then on class, and took the top five.

Two things decide these lists. The first is my own time in the city: every hotel on this page is one I have stayed in, walked into and looked at, or gone back to check. That is where the shortlist starts, and it is why some well reviewed places are not on it.

The second is the numbers, and those are what set the order. The rating and review count come from the big travel sites, pooled through Google, so a score here reflects Expedia, Booking, Hotels.com and the rest together rather than any one of them. I also read the review breakdown by topic, which is where the figures on service, breakfast and location come from. Hotels with fewer than forty reviews are left out altogether, because a rating that thin is not a rating. No more than two come from one neighbourhood.

What I do not do is move anyone up the order. The ranking is the guest score, highest first, and nobody pays to be on the list.

Distances are straight lines from published coordinates, so the real walk is a little longer. Amenities are as recorded by Google Hotels and can change without notice. Rates are an indicative nightly figure for a midweek autumn stay, not a quote. Check the booking page before you commit.

Ellie Brandt

Ellie Brandt Southeast Asia

Works weekends at an animal shelter and saves the pay for off-season flights. Hostels, night buses, and volunteering at animal sanctuaries for a bunk. Six countries in three years.

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