Finished a fantastic stay at the Manila Marriott. It's now one of my favorite properties.

Received at front desk upon arrival, and escorted right to the executive lounge to complete check-in formalities. Personally, it feels to me that checking in at the executive lounge takes significantly longer over checking in at the front desk, but all employees were extremely polite.

A new tower [West tower] recently opened. It's significantly quieter than the hubbub of the main tower. An additional pool and restaurant is due to open on the roof of the west tower any day now (it was still under construction during my visit). This will alleviate some of the need to go to the main building - which is a very long walk, as the one person posted above.

Executive lounge: very large [it rivaled the size of many airport lounges/clubs!] and was never crowded at any time during my stay. Breakfast is plentiful with made to order eggs and both Western and Filipino dining options. Breads and pastries baked on site -- all very delicious. Open bar during the evening hours. Meeting room and computer workstations available. Staff working at the executive lounge are great and will go out of their way to make guests happy.

As it was explained to me, guests can accompany the elite member into the lounge for a meeting or to relax, but only 1 guest per elite member can take advantage of dining options, and this is strictly enforced during breakfast. Additional guests can dine for an up charge, fees listed below.

Executive lounge hours:
Open from 6a - 12mid every day
Breakfast - 6a - 10:30a (1000php for additional guests)
Afternoon tea - 2:30p - 5p (750php for additional guests)
Hors D'oeuvres - 5:30p - 7:30p (1500php for additional guests)
Evening Snacks - 7:30p - 9:30p (1500php for additional guests)

Hotel directly connected to Resorts World Manila, with a multitude of dining and gaming options available.