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Cheap hotels on the waterfront in Pasay City

Britt Sorensen

Britt Sorensen India and the Himalaya

Updated 1 September 2026 · 10 Pasay City hotels assessed

These are my five favourites in Pasay City, out of the 10 that qualified. I read what other travellers scored them before I picked, so the order follows the guests, 4 down to 3.9.

Every one comes in under $130 a night, and the one I would book first is $14.

Arzo Hotel Manila

Highest rated of the five

Arzo Hotel Manila

★★★★★4 from 310 reviews

Arzo Hotel Manila comes out on top of this list, and not narrowly: 4 from 310 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 the waterfront and around $14 a night on the dates we checked.

10 hotels in Pasay City qualified for this list and five made it. Arzo Hotel Grand Lodge is the one I would book if the first is full.

Why it works for this trip

  • Poolsomewhere to cool off between walks
  • Air conditioningthe one that decides a summer trip
  • Restaurantdinner downstairs on the night you land
  • Parkinga real consideration if you are driving in
  • Step free accesslevel entry and a lift

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All five, ranked

  1. Arzo Hotel Manila1

    Arzo Hotel Manila

    ★★★★★4 from 310 reviews

    • Pool
    • Restaurant
    • Parking
    • Air conditioning
    • Accessible

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  2. Arzo Hotel Grand Lodge2

    Arzo Hotel Grand Lodge

    ★★★★★4 from 75 reviews

    • Restaurant
    • Parking
    • Air conditioning
    • Accessible

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  3. The New Aussie Slouch Hat3

    The New Aussie Slouch Hat

    ★★★★★3.9 from 142 reviews

    • Restaurant
    • Bar

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  4. Pearl Lane Hotel Manila4

    Pearl Lane Hotel Manila

    ★★★★★3.9 from 158 reviews

    • Restaurant
    • Parking
    • Kid friendly
    • Air conditioning

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  5. Dormitels.ph Ermita5

    Dormitels.ph Ermita

    ★★★★★4 from 154 reviews

    • Air conditioning

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How this list was put together

10 Pasay City 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.

Britt Sorensen

Britt Sorensen India and the Himalaya

Her work season is winter, leaving whole summers free for mountains in the other hemisphere or trekking at altitude in Nepal and Peru. Carries the lightest pack of anyone she travels with.

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