Cymro

Only stayed in the Conrad, but happy with that choice.

1. Current promotion might mean an extra 5k for choosing Conrad.
2. Hilton is very near to the airport, but not very accessible.
3. Conrad is by the sea, has great views, great staff, and is within walking distance to the mall, with reasonable highway connections to the rest of Manila, in a safe and welcoming area.
4. Conrad has always been very generous with upgrades for me.
5. The price difference is usually pretty small; beyond around 1-2k peso I would still consider the Hilton, depending on location.

bamboola

I have only stayed at the Conrad, also, and cannot compare. The Conrad has an awesome Exec Lounge and excellent breakfast. It also have several in-house dining options, plus others within close walking distance. Its spa is quite reasonable for massages. I would definitely choose the Conrad if I were to return to Manila.

smithrh

For a quick stay where you need closeness to the airport, you might consider the Hilton, but for 7 days Conrad wins out easily. While I think you can manage to get close to the Hilton by walking in the skyway, I don't know that you can get all the way there.

Conrad isn't too far from the airport itself; if you've heard about traffic in Manila you know it can be a horrid problem.

You can get limo service from the airport to the Conrad; but I had good luck with taking a taxi back to the airport.

I'm not sure exactly how much of an upgrade I received when I was there, but I was on the executive floor - however not facing the bay. Since I wasn't going to be in the room that much I didn't make waves about it, but I would have much preferred to be on the bay side.

Lounge is decent enough. Pool is nice. Views are good. Staff is good.

craig44485

I've stayed at booth several times, in my opinion, I prefer the Hilton over the Conrad, for me, the staff at the Hilton EL are outstanding, you can take the shuttle or walk to Hilton from NAIA T3. I almost always get upgraded to a one bedroom deluxe suite, the arrangement of the Hilton EL has a more private and intimate feeling, where the Conrad EL feels like a cafeteria with a big long table down the middle. Always seems to be more families with children at Conrad also. The pool at Hilton is huge and is heated. As far as places to eat and things to do nearby, Conrad wins hands down, being next to Mall of Asia, Hilton is across the street from Resorts World Manila and Newport Mall, I high end mall, with decent food options. Hilton is closer to the airport and closer to Makati CBD, Conrad is on the bay, with amazing sunset views. The onsite restaurant at Hilton (Kusina) is larger and has more options than Brassier at Conrad, skip the Chinese resto at Hilton though,its not good.

Beano

Well it looks like you need to split your stay and stay in both :-)

LAChargers

Although Hilton is technically closer to the airport, you can get to terminal 1 & 2 faster from the Conrad due to the tollways going directly to the terminals. For the Hilton, terminal 3 is across the street but with traffic it may take 30 minutes to get there. Best bet is to walk across Runway Manila which is an air-conditioned passage over the road straight to Terminal 3. However, it is about a 2-3 block walk to get to it.

As mentioned, Conrad has S Maison mall attached and is next to Mall of Asia and the Hilton is connected to a casino and has Resorts World Casino across the street.

I've stayed at both a few times and have hosted large parties in the ballrooms at both locations also. Both are nice and I'd give preference to where you want to be. Hilton is closer to Makati and BGC and Conrad is at Manila Bay.

SPN Lifer

The Hilton Manila seems a great place to stay with an overnight airline connection at MNL Terminal 3. 🌴 😎 💚 🇵🇭

https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/mnlphhi-hilton-manila/