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[Yu_Bum_suk]

Has anyone done this, and if so, do you have any advice and tips? Are there any mid-range hotels that will send someone to pick you up for a reasonable fee?

[ttompatz]

[endo]

If it's your first time flying into Manilla, I wouldn't venture off into the city at night


Seriously, that city gives me the creeps. The rest of the country is beautiful, but Manilla is down right scary.

[I-am-me]

You can contact a hotel to pick you up at the airport. Dont trust the taxi's there. If you really want a nice and cheap hotel, pm me. I have a place that can pick you up.

[creeper1]

I had the experience of arriving here very late at night. I don't know if it's because of the change from traveling from a rich country to a third world one but Manila does seem scary at night when you are fresh off the plane. If you want to stay somewhere nearby you can stay at the Manila Airport Hotel.(http://airporthotelmanila.com/). No need for a taxi here as it is within walking distance. Either that or rough it at the airport.
Security is good around the airport. Taxi drivers are con artists in Manila however so don't pay an unreasonable price. Manila is not bad for 2 days but there are nicer places in the Philippines. Enjoy!

[Tiger Beer]

[kangnam mafioso]

i flew into manila at night and grabbed a taxi outside (not sure if it was official or not) and they took me to a hotel in ermita i had reserved online. the driver spoke good english. ask for a clear price before you get in --- not sure if i got ripped off or not but it seemed cheap compared with korean taxis.

[Cynical Optimist]

bring some pesos with you or have an ATM card that will allow you to take money out internationally. all the money changers were closed when i arrived at midnight. i brought US dollars but everyone wanted pesos and i was feeling fk-d. i asked a police-looking guy and he started looking around like he was about to hook me up with some kind of illegal deal -- he asked some random guy something, the guy replied negatively, and the police guy basically shrugged his shoulders and dismissed me and gave no advice. i was a bit pissed, but thought it was kinda funny too -- i had this experience many more times where i asked people something, and they looked around in a shady way, made a half-assed attempt to help me and then seemed to just say f-it and dismissed it all as hopeless.

anyway, i had just enough money in my US bank account to withdraw with my ATM card so i could get some pesos and pay for a taxi. use the atms BEFORE you leave the secured arrival area -- you have to explain how retarded you are if you go out and then want to come back in.

[FUBAR]

Definately have a hotel reserved in advance at night. The hotel guy tried to con me by telling me that their information desk was closed and that I had to book through their outside service. Conveniently he had a driver that could take me there. Went with the guy and he told me the room would be $70 per night. Knowing I was being conned, I bailed out on that. However, the surrounding area outside was a pretty scary area. Luckily got a taxi and booked myself a room at the same hotel (came unprepared and that was the only name I could remember).They offered me, a room for $30.

[Yaya]

So I guess Cebu is better then to arrive at night.

[ttompatz]

[Yaya]

How about getting cheap airfares once you're in Manila? I can get a roundtrip ticket to Manila for under 400,000 won but I'd have to shell out at least 100,000 won or more for a connecting flight.

[ttompatz]

[Yaya]

Okay, so I'm flying into Manila Sunday at 12:30 a.m. and my flight to Caticlan leaves 5:50 a.m. the same day. I should just stay at the airport? Will I be safe waiting there and especially if I doze off in my seat?

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