I subscribed today after seeing a few of your vids over the past few months. Alwyas, informative, inspiring and fun. Great Job

@itsManilaBaybee

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your interest in the channel. I'm glad to hear you find the videos to be entertaining and informative. I like producing and editing videos, just want to do less of a vlog format

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@itsManilaBaybee

Жыл бұрын

There is that, but there are some amazing staycation spots, and places like Shangri-la, or the grand Hyatt that are a cut above the rest. Something to be said for luxury and the attention to all of the small details.

@frankiefernandez9225

Жыл бұрын

@@itsManilaBaybee 👍👍👍

@Noke-wt2tm

5 ай бұрын

If you stay in Manila for more then a month isn’t better to rent a condo for 300€ per month rather then paying 20€per night every night for a month. Just common sense

@frankiefernandez9225

5 ай бұрын

@@Noke-wt2tm 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

thank you Eric .. very helpful for a guy like me who prefers hotels over airbnb .. even for extended stays .. appreciate your content

@itsManilaBaybee

Жыл бұрын

Glad to hear the video is helpful.

Makati Palace has a great spa. I got a papering legit massage to start the day once. Felt amazing.

@itsManilaBaybee

Жыл бұрын

Good to know, there are some nice spas all over, but very convenient to have it in the hotel

@johnclark7973

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for saying this (mentioning spa). Do you know, offhand, if Makati Palace is guest friendly?

@itsManilaBaybee

Жыл бұрын

Totally, I was a guest there for the photo shoot. The guest just needs to show ID, and register. Takes like 30 seconds.

@leeshepherdtrading

Жыл бұрын

@@johnclark7973 Eric will elaborate I’m sure but when I stayed at Red planet, my guest had to show ID and register. This was also for my safety to ensure nothing was stolen, money, passport etc. It seemed totally harmless and without judgment. Hope that helped.

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@itsManilaBaybee

Жыл бұрын

It's a fun part of town for sure

Great info! This is what I need. MPT look great, and expensive. Makati Palace looks old but very nice depending on surroundings. A gym is super important. Gym with AC! Great info.

@itsManilaBaybee

Ай бұрын

The nicer, newer spots are Coro, I'M hotel, and City Garden Grand. The Palace is older but decent, I've heard the gym isn't great. It's right on P. Burgos which some would say is a great location. And others maybe not so much.

Good to see what the hotels are like, have you ever stayed at the Coro hotel? Great vid man!

@itsManilaBaybee

Жыл бұрын

Coro is one of the new ones, I could see the pool, roofdeck from another building, it looked nice, I hear good things about it, good location, but I've never been there.

What's your favorite?? Your favorite for good price and good accommodations??? I did Hop Inn close to Kanto Freestyle

@itsManilaBaybee

Жыл бұрын

I kind of like the Leez inn, for best price and comfortable low key accommodation. But St. Giles, Or Makati palace have amenities, room service, restaurants, pool and gym. Not a great gym, but depends on what you want. I rarely eat in hotels, but some people like the convenience.

Fantastic airiel shot and finger pointing to where Neon Nights on Burgos, and the side street where The Social and Wicked Dogs are located! I never knew before.

@itsManilaBaybee

Жыл бұрын

It helps to get an idea how close everything actually is. Sometimes I walk around, like thr top 20 bars video. All those bars are within like 3 or 4 blocks, but you don't really get sense how it's all walking distance.

@johnclark7973

Жыл бұрын

@@itsManilaBaybee Love that.

Are you kidding me!? Congress is proposing to make VPNs illegal!? WTF

@itsManilaBaybee

Жыл бұрын

It's Worse than that, read the whole bill. Go to congress.gov and contact your rep and tell them f*ck that noise. Also support the H.R.1122 - CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act

@johnclark7973

Жыл бұрын

@@itsManilaBaybee Will do!

I stayed at the Oxford Suites in February this year and your right, huge rooms. The location is excellent for nearby things of interest. If I ever decide to return, I'll probably stay there again.

@itsManilaBaybee

Жыл бұрын

Older, but not too shabby. Great location, for sure.

You were very lucky to get a half decent looking room in Oxford Suites. Its got VERY VERY old and worn.

@itsManilaBaybee

Жыл бұрын

It's definitely seen better days.

@aitp

Жыл бұрын

@@itsManilaBaybee yeah it's a shame. I started staying there about 5 yrs ago and the first couple of times it was awesome and in a great position but since it's been hit and miss. Last time the room they gave me hasn't been cleaned yet, walked into the room with junk and the sheets on the floor

@itsManilaBaybee

Жыл бұрын

@@aitp Flashback from my last trip to Thailand.

Great video, Eric. I am sure this is helpful content to all of us. I always wondered what the Makati Palace hotel looked like inside, and how much it charged. I always saw a streetview of it on KZread.

@itsManilaBaybee

Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful, this is an example of a video I make for KZread subscribers. Most of the content I produce because It's fun. And I like the idea of a video memoir.

Ritz Astor used to b ok great staff just as with most hotels rooms not huge and no balcony, but did really like city gardens hotel 😊nice pool and restaurant on the roof with good views ☺️

@itsManilaBaybee

Жыл бұрын

Yes, city garden is a classic. A bit older, but decent amenities, and sweet roofdecks at both the grand and the original spot.

Thanks for this and all you do! You’re videos are so informative. Was just there last week from Cali! Pobla was lit! I think I saw you at Buccaneers too, but wasn’t quite sure

@damwa

Жыл бұрын

Wish you made this video before I went to Makati instead of the cockroach infested joint I stayed at!

@itsManilaBaybee

Жыл бұрын

You are welcome, thanks for watching and letting me know. Pobla was pretty jumping last week. And It's very likely I was in buccaneers, we usually stop in, and occasionally hang there.

@itsManilaBaybee

Жыл бұрын

Well. I would have to say I saw some insects at the bel-air, maybe not infested, but disappointing. The other spots were all pest free. But even nice, high end BGC and Makati condos have insect problems here. It can be hit, or miss.

Certainly some very reasonable places to stay at good prices----even some great deals to be had on condos around Century City at the Knightsbridge, Milano & Gramercy----always my jump off area when I fly into Manila

@itsManilaBaybee

Жыл бұрын

Sometimes Budget is literally cheap, and sometimes it's reasonable and relatively nice. For longer stays, Airbnb is the better way to go.

How safe, do you feel, are the hotel and condo room safes? Have you ever heard of money or valuables that ever came up missing while the occupant was gone from the property?

@itsManilaBaybee

Жыл бұрын

They seem secure, never had a problem, never heard of anyone having a problem.

@johnclark7973

Жыл бұрын

@@itsManilaBaybee Right on, thanks, great to hear! I guess i've only heard of that in Thailand. I would guess its rare.

Thanks for the hotel recommendations! It looks like I'm going to be bouncing between St Giles and Leez Inn Makati

@itsManilaBaybee

7 ай бұрын

Glad you found it helpful. I like both of those hotels. Just remember to book a double occupancy room so you are free to have a guest over. St. Giles is more of a proper hotel eith a pool, restaurant, rood deck and gym. Leez has no amenities, but it's super close to Kanto freestyle, which is the best deal for breakfast or lunch in Makati.

@theflightmadness

7 ай бұрын

@@itsManilaBaybee Thanks for the response! Double occupancy = double bed room?

@itsManilaBaybee

7 ай бұрын

@flight_madness No, could be twin beds, queen, or king size. It's the room rate that is single or double occupancy. Guests will often have to show ID to get in... but I've had multiple guests in both of those hotels without showing ID. Just walk in like you belong there, and they usually don't say anything. Especially when it's early, and the hotel amenities/restaurants are still open.

@theflightmadness

7 ай бұрын

@@itsManilaBaybee Great to know, thanks! I'll be there early January filming KZread content. What clubs do you typically DJ at?

@itsManilaBaybee

7 ай бұрын

@@theflightmadness None. I'm not a DJ.

Hi Eric What is better to rent a room in a hotel or an apartment?

@itsManilaBaybee

Жыл бұрын

Depends on your length of stay. And what type of experience do you want. For long stays, I prefer a condo, a bigger refrigerator, kitchen, nicer gym, and pool, but no maid service . Some people want maid service every day. At this point, I would say after lockdown, some condos are still stupid with policies. The hotel will be less of a hassle.

How much was the price for that luxury condotel

@itsManilaBaybee

3 ай бұрын

All the [per night] prices are listed in the video under the titling popup of the name of the hotel.

Great video as usual Eric I have always been interested in the Makati palace especially sense I found out you can own a condo there ! I think that is so cool.

@itsManilaBaybee

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, glad you appreciated the video. It's a good location and not bad for an older building. That is a cool option, there are many opportunities for newer, nicer condos in that same area.

MPT suites is the place I’ve always stayed. Although they’ve done it up significantly since I was there in 2018. Thanks for showing. Bel air looks good for price.

@itsManilaBaybee

Жыл бұрын

MPT looked good for being an older building. Hard to beat the price and location, but you get what you pay for.

If you don't like roaches in your room, stay away from Bel Aire and Makati Palace. Makati Palace also has terrible customer service. I usually stay at Oxford Suites which is an older hotel but clean, not expensive and the staff is very professional.

@itsManilaBaybee

5 ай бұрын

Oxford is pretty good. For the call center capital of the world, customer service is in short demand almost everywhere, I'm sorry to say. People are often kind here, but they have almost no power to affect anything. They can't operate outside the constrictions they are forced to conform to. Hotels have no valet service and somehow get rated 5 stars. Thanks for sharing your perspective

Is that scouse accent I recognise from your buddy from MPT suites?! Lol, some good recommendations there. I’ll be over from Liverpool myself next year … once I get South America out of my system , been hitting medellin and Rio recently

@itsManilaBaybee

11 ай бұрын

Yes, that's my liverpoolian bro. Solid guy! I hear good things about S.A., have fun!

Hi thanks for making this video. Very informative indeed! I learned a lot! I’m looking for a hotel to stay a night in Makati, my flight is the next morning back to Japan for another week of vacation before going back home to the USA. I heard Makati is not too far away from the airport. We’d like to get some Manila exposure even just for a day. Although we’re not going to Philippines till April 2024, I’m a planner and always plan in advance. Would you recommend that I book now from the States or wait till I’m actually in Philippines? We would be in Cebu before heading to Manila. I will also need a hotel with a washer and dryer. Is there any you could recommend? Any help and suggestions would be very much appreciated!

@itsManilaBaybee

7 ай бұрын

I'm glad to hear you found the video helpful. It is always good to have accommodations booked before you arrive. But it will be cheaper if you book from Cebu vs. the US. A dryer is going to be a tall order to fill. Maybe a suite in the I'M hotel?? It won't be cheap. But laundry service is insanely cheap here. There are many same day wash, dry, and fold services within walking distance of all these hotels in the video. It's like $6 for 8 kilos. My advice is to skip the washer/dryer. Dryers are terrible here. Most of them just spin.. no heating coils.

@carolinejaena9192

7 ай бұрын

@@itsManilaBaybeeThanks a million for your advice!! Truly appreciate it. Will do just that! Now my next challenge is where to book in Cebu near the airport and a nice beach. Since we’re only going to be there for 3 nights we don’t have the luxury of time to spare on long commute. Wish me luck. And a million thanks again for your speedy response and great suggestions!!

@itsManilaBaybee

7 ай бұрын

I'm not really a Cebu guy, I only backpacked it for a few weeks. But I don't think there are many beaches "near" Cebu city. Near is relative in the Philippines, most beaches are at least a 2 to 4 hour bus ride from the city. You could cut that time down with a private car/grab/taxi. I'm trying to find my friends other YT channel - He lives in Cebu. I have only taken boats to Cebu, not sure about the airport. One of his channels: www.youtube.com/@Breavis

Red Planet was always the first place I checked. Good price, near the restaurant/bar scene without being in it.. and a decent sports bar ground floor open all day with wifi for some coffice time. Like that Soho kitch setup and Auckland looks great for a budget BGC pick.

@itsManilaBaybee

Жыл бұрын

That's right, the shooters sports bar is open 24/7. Forgot to mention that. Auckland was super cheap for BGC, but technically it's in Makati. There is a My Town BGC in uptown though.

Thanks for all the videos, how is the City Garden Grand Hotel Makati? Does it allow guests? I just want to make sure that my GF can visit without me needing to get her from the lobby.

@itsManilaBaybee

Жыл бұрын

It's nice. Clean, modern, nice roofdexk and amenities. And you can have guests, no problem. But the elevator needs a key card. So, register her. And Get an extra key card.

@michaelm4467

Жыл бұрын

@@itsManilaBaybee Perfect! Thanks! I'll get you a drink if I see you around!

@itsManilaBaybee

Жыл бұрын

@@michaelm4467 That's very thoughtful, thank you. Hard to say no to that!

People will scoot those wooden chairs and it's so annoying.

@itsManilaBaybee

10 ай бұрын

I suppose so. I don't think I ever noticed.

Any of these bug free?

@itsManilaBaybee

Жыл бұрын

Yes, with the exception of the first one, they all were.

If I was with a group of guys and we decided to stay there, well you go with the flo. Alone I'd be concerned with security of possible electronics ie tablets or laptops left there. Possibly my own security. LOL!

@itsManilaBaybee

Ай бұрын

I should have noted which hotels have safes and which don't. It's a very safe area. The only thing you might have to worry about is being too drunk with the wrong girl. I'm amazed at how many guys "lose" their wallet, cash or phone when they have a visitor.

MPT Suites was the tits. Does your friend stay monthly there?

@itsManilaBaybee

Жыл бұрын

Yes. I think it monthly through airbnb, but I also think you can stay like a hotel.

@johnclark7973

Жыл бұрын

@@itsManilaBaybee Awesome, both ways.

Is it true that most hotels in Manila demand to see vaccination certificates from guests? Rumours of this lunacy still going on is preventing me from booking a trip there. You've got a great channel, btw. Keep up the good work!

@itsManilaBaybee

Жыл бұрын

I don't know about most. But there are some. The only one in this video that asked to see my sheep card was red planet. But they accepted the digital image of it on my phone. And.... well photoshop?? However, many of the airbnb condos are still marching to the nazi jackboot rythym. Many still require proof of medica| tyranny or results from a money grab fake test.

@obi-wankenobi3790

Жыл бұрын

@@itsManilaBaybee Thanks for the info. A quick follow up question: Are the local businesses such as bars, restaurants, public attractions etc., still engaging in this madness?

@itsManilaBaybee

Жыл бұрын

Not for patrons. Many restaurants either require, or encourage waitstaff to wear masks. A lot of the Bouncers do, but many don't. Police, taxi/grab drivers, cashiers, bellhops, regular working types, etc., mostly seem to wear masks. Either they are required to, or actually believe it does something other than create bacteria and stifle breathing. The only places that require masks are a hospital, and maybe airports/ planes. I also think a lot of people are shy, and prefer to hide their face in public.

@itsManilaBaybee

Жыл бұрын

@@obi-wankenobi3790 I'm sharing a link to my ridiculous obi-wan video... I think I was going nuts after 16 weeks of keto solitude in Western Visayas. kzread.info/dash/bejne/pamBr7iOYpC9oJM.html

@obi-wankenobi3790

Жыл бұрын

@@itsManilaBaybee Cheers again for the info. Haha, when in prolonged isolation you can either become a miserable nihilist or you can become an epic stoic jedi, it's good to see that you chose the latter. If I see you around Makati/Malate, I'll buy you a shot of whiskey and a shot of absinthe. Best regards.

He didn't mention prices did he? Whats the point if u dont say prices????

@itsManilaBaybee

Жыл бұрын

If you look a bit more closely, you will see I Titled each room with the price range you will find on agoda. And at a few points, I recall did mention it.

Is St. Giles guest friendly

@itsManilaBaybee

11 ай бұрын

Yes, but most rooms are only 2 person capacity. So that's one guest. You could have multiple guests, just not at the same time. Guests will need to show ID to get in.

@AllOut305

11 ай бұрын

Thank you

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@itsManilaBaybee

Жыл бұрын

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What is this you constantly mention or point to, BTC ... BBC, something like that, is that a mall or what is this ?

@itsManilaBaybee

5 ай бұрын

BGC ➡️ kzread.info/head/PLIA5rChK_G9Fjt5IlEUcOCpcJQBqOlnm2&feature=shared

@kimtoftjohannsen9099

5 ай бұрын

@@itsManilaBaybee lol okay 👍

Any of them pet friendly?

@itsManilaBaybee

Жыл бұрын

Good question, and offhand I don't know. There probably are some, but I don't think any of these are (except maybe bel-air soho) because they also do leasing there.

@kevinmaestroful

Жыл бұрын

Coro is pet friendly apparently, but a bit pricier at around €65 a night

@itsManilaBaybee

Жыл бұрын

Good to know! Coro is also brand new, and more upscale than what I was featuring here.