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prices for hhonors members appear to be as low as P 6750 at launch for the lowest room category. goes up slightly to P 7500 in september, which is still P 2000 or so lower than what i normally pay at the shangri-la in edsa or makati. most of my business in manila, however, is closer to edsa than pasay city, so it's difficult to justify a stay here, especially with the traffic being what it is.
still, under the right circumstances, i'd love to try the conrad, as it'll be the first hilton earning opportunity in manila. (my hotel stays in manila run anywhere from 7 to 28 days.) i'm assuming, as a diamond, i'd get a decent upgrade, at least during the first few months.
Agree on location. May be OK for tourists but as a business location it is not good other than proximity to airport. Area can also be a bit"shady" if you are not Philippines wise.
Traffic around Manila is so dire we decided to base one of our start ups in Vietnam. My wife who is Pinoy just said she had enough stress travelling around Manila and going through hoops at the airport. We took nearly 8 hours with a company driver who knew every back double to get from Clark Free Trade Zone to NAIA in February.
6,750 sounds OKish - but it needs to deliver decent rooms and a seriously good lounge to compete with The New World in Makati which if bought as a member is often 5,300 at weekends for Club Floor.