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Pension houses are mainly frequented by travelers. Many are managed by families of foreigners so one can often find a pension house with the "flavor" of one's own nationality.

Pension houses offer single and double rooms with fan. Rooms usually do not have private toilet and bath. However, in some pension houses, rooms with air-con and private toilet and showers are also offered.

Pension houses, especially in the Ermita and Malate area of Manila, are very often old houses which have been converted into lodging places, and where former large living areas have been divided into small rooms. Therefore, the walls of many pensions are made of thin plywood. The noise from adjoining rooms can be annoying.

Rooms in pension houses in prime locations in the tourist belt can cost about double of those farther away. All rates in pesos, including tax and service charge. Rooms are with fan, common toilet, and common bathroom unless otherwise indicated.

TOURIST BELT

Pension Natividad (62)
1690 Del Pilar St, Malate, Tel 521-05-24
opened in 1989 in completely renovated building; the cleanest and safest pension house in Metro Manila; good value; large compound with security guards; large individual bathrooms even for ordinary rooms; bathrooms for ac rooms inside the room, individual bath-rooms for non-ac rooms across the hallway; hot water 7:00-10:00 and 19:00-22:00; safe deposit boxes; restaurant serves delicious homemade pastries, breakfast, lunch, and dinner; 27'' TV, videos; tickets for Boracay on sale

Malate Pension (67)
1771 Adriatico St, Malate, Tel 59-34-89
large pension house built in 1925 by the architect who also built the Manila Hotel; internationally by far the best known pension house in Metro Manila; for years the meeting place of travelers; good place to gather information; restaurant with beautiful big garden; good value home cooked food; convenient location; safe and clean; friendly staff; hot and cold water; library; locked luggage storage; safe deposit boxes; tv room; tickets for Boracay and other tourist destinations on sale

Gordon's (45)
1535-1537 Del Pilar St, Tel 58-74-80
dbl 100-200; completely renovated building; new rooms with new beds; all rooms with mosquito screens; efficiently air conditioned restaurant with good value breakfast; American manager is a good source of information on The Country ; guest can borrow books with no charge; assistance with visa extensions

Yasmine Pension House (19)
453 Arquiza St, Ermita, Tel 50-51-34
nice, quiet and clean, tv 30/day

APP Travel Lodge (9)
1021 Cortada St, Ermita, Tel 521-30-39
Australian management; the most spacious pension house rooms in Manila; clean; quiet location near the famous Rizal Park; travel service to many beaches and tourist sites throughout the Philippines; airport transfer available; telex facilities

White House Tourist Inn (49)
465 Pedro Gil St, Ermita
centrally located pension house; Australian management; beer garden; good value

Congress Travel Lodge (42)
1433 Del Pilar St, Ermita, Tel 59-54-82
centrally located, small rooms; 24 hr restaurants downstairs are excellent value

Carolina Pension (87)
2116 Carolina St, Malate, Tel 522-39-61
quiet rooms

Casa Dalco (74)
1910 Mabini St, Malate, Tel 50-75-58

Casa Dalco (26)
1318 Agoncillo St, Paco (inconvenient)

Casa Pension (60)
1674 Mabini St, Malate, Tel 58-76-47
old, simple

Diamond Executive Inn (30)
1219 Del Pilar St, Ermita
noisy

Circle Pension (73)
602 Remedios cor Bocobo Sts, Malate
Tel 522-29-20
optional ac at 100/day; quiet, clean;
a beautiful small pension house

E C A Pension House (28)
1248 Bocobo St, Ermita, Tel 59-52-57
good atmosphere, friendly, clean

Eden's Pension House (87)
2158 Carolina St, Malate, Tel 522-23-89
inconvenient location; since 1989 no longer under German management

Ermita Tourist Inn (48)
1549 Mabini St, Ermita, Tel 521-87-70
clean; comparatively good value

La Soledad (46)
1529 Mabini St, Ermita, Tel 50-07-06
no windows, very noisy because of very loud go-go bar downstairs; up to 4:00 hard to sleep

Kim Wan Garden (61)
571-573 Malvar St, Malate
Tel 58-72-54, 26,97-21

Luisa Pension (28)
1250 Bocobo St, Ermita, Tel 521-66-76
convenient location

Luisa Ryokan Pension House (36)
1320 Mabini St, Ermita, Tel 521-89-29
centrally located

Mabini Pension (35)
1337 Mabini St, Ermita, Tel 59-48-53
Swiss management, clean; group rooms for up to 6 persons

Manda Pension (27)
1387 Agoncillo St cor Padre Faura, Paco
basic, not well maintained

Mayumi Inn (18)
Plaza Ferguson, Ermita, Tel 59-45-51

New Casa Pension (52)
1642 Leon Guinto St, Paco
big simple rooms, inconvenient location

New Pensionne Adriatico (64)
529 Alonzo cor Adriatico Sts, Malate
malodorous because of bad sanitation in front of building; Chinese owner claims he regularly lets bankrupt travelers stay free

Olga Casa Pension (92)
640 Vito Cruz, Malate, Tel 59-62-65
inconvenient location

Pension Filipina (23)
572 Arkansas St, Ermita, Tel 521-14-96

Richmond Pension (24)
1165 Jaycee Way (Grey St), Tel 58-52-77
new and clean, quiet location

S & A Pension House (28)
1242 Bocobo St, Ermita, Tel 521-26-39

Salakot Centrum (93)
2637 Harrison St, near Vito Cruz
Pasay City, Tel 58-26-85
just basic, crowded

Sandico Apartment Hotel (30)
1225 Del Pilar St, Ermita, Tel 59-20-36
noisy

Santos Pension (47)
1540 Mabini St, Ermita, Tel 59-56-28
very loud nightlife across the street

Tower Hotel (34)
1313 Mabini St, Ermita, Tel 522-01-31

Victoria Mansion (69)
600 Nakpil cor Bocobo Sts, Tel 57-58-51
telephone in the rooms almost useless be-cause often no switchboard operator

Visa Pension (22)
559 Arkansas St, Ermita, Tel 50-50-21
new building; clean a safe and well guarded place

MAKATI

All Seasons Inn (111)
4716 Eduque St, near Makati Ave
Tel 85-92-30, 88-35-36

Pensionne Virginia (117)
816 Pasay Rd, Tel 88-52-28
all rooms have ac, tb, hw; not very friendly

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