The Peninsula Manila

Overall very good (great depending on the area). Staff is super attentive and nice. The lobby area is beautiful and impressive. The rooms… are fine. They’re slowly feeling dated. And that’s why it’s very good vs excellent. That aside, breakfast at the buffet area is delicious. And dinner at Spices was excellent. They’ve a small pick up place in the basement for sandwiches, coffee, sweet treats with a small seating area - great when you want to have something quick. In short, it makes for a great stay albeit the rooms aren’t comparable with other Peninsulas.

Pretty much everything. From the moment you arrive, the service is incredible. I had a suite which was huge and with a view of the beautiful pool area. The lobby with the amazing pianist, Christmas tree and all decorations was stunning. Breakfast is so good and has everything you could ever want. Afternoon tea is not to be missed but the highlight for me was Evening Cocktails where the food and drink is superb but the service even better with the gentleman making cocktails (sorry I am old and forget names) worthy of particular mention, even leaving the bar to get his favourite bourbon to make one drink for me. I really don't have a bad word to say about this place. The only other hotel in the world I have stayed in that is up there with this is Shangri-la in Boracay and that's probably only because of the location on the beach, and jacuzzi on the balcony!

Exceptional food and service at the Gallery Club, which is the best among the food outlets during our stay. Amazing artwork too, which adds to the cozy ambiance complemented by the lovely ensemble. Not a perfect stay, though, due to a few issues we could not overlook. • We didn’t get to check-in early or on-time as the Executive Suite was not available, so at 05:00 PM we had to make a choice between waiting longer or downgrading to a Premier Suite. We did the latter as we needed to rest. • Inconsistent implementation of dress code at the Gallery Club, as we saw one other guest wearing shorts. We on the other hand had to change and wear pants for us to wait at the lounge for our room to be ready. • My family checked-in the next day into another room booked via my card concierge, but we weren’t explained of the benefits and had to look it up ourselves online. We weren’t given Peninsula Time as well, even though I have checked it with the hotel before booking. The room credit wasn’t also applied, so we had to spend a long time clearing it with the front desk upon check-out. On the flip side, we received special birthday and anniversary cakes which were really thoughtful. Special thanks to Reuben & Annie for helping out with all my room and dining arrangements.

Fantastic hotel in Makati. Fantastic rooms - nice spa - swimmingpool- good restaurants - close to many shopping centers - easy to reach from the airport.

We booked with Amex at the Peninsula Manila from 9/23 to 10/7/2025 & 10/13 to 10/23/2025. We are very big fans of the Peninsula hotels. As usual, we were not disappointed. We had our 25th wedding anniversary here in 2004 in their ballroom. We'd like to mention our appreciation to the housekeeping staff's daily suite change & clean up to JR, Remalyn and Ian on the 4th floor overlooking Makati Avenue. Then of the wonderful Escolta crew with Dennis, Mar, Belle, John, Christian and interns Fiona & Yuan for the fruits, custom juices, daily buffet selections. We also had access to the Gallery' tea and evening events and we're taken good care of by Rommel, Jun, Necole, Krizyan, Shane, Eds, Justine, Mackie, Angel, Symon and Maria their Manager. Also Eric at the Lobby took care setting up our reservation needs & guest there. Last but not least, Sheila and Charisse at the SPA gave us 2 wonderful massages & facials. Looking forward to our return in February & March 2026 to the Peninsula Manila & Peninsula Bangkok.