City Garden Grand Hotel (Makati, Philippines)

Occupying a modern high-rise in the Makati neighbourhood of Manila, City Garden Grand Hotel is an upscale hotel that caters for business and leisure travellers. Highlights include a spa and a rooftop terrace boasting excellent city views plus a swish outdoor swimming pool. Sleek rooms with hardwood flooring, floor-to-ceiling windows and a choice of pillows contain en-suite bathrooms with rainfall showers and bathtubs. Further amenities include air conditioning, flat-screen cable TVs, mini fridges, safes and plush bedding. Spacious suites are available. Besides lifts, event space and a gym, facilities comprise a 24-hour reception, free valet parking and complimentary Wi-Fi access. All-day buffet dining and breakfasts are served at Spice Café, while Firefly Roofdeck Bar on the 32nd floor offers all-weather al fresco dining plus cocktails, wines and beers. Room service is offered. The Century City Mall is less than five minutes’ walk from City Garden Grand Hotel. Historic San Agustin Church, a World Heritage Site inside the fascinating Intramuros district, is roughly six miles away.