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We know you’re busy, so we’ve pulled together a list of the Top 16 Cheap Hotels in Manila. Any of these spots are sure to please, with prime locations and convenient amenities. Enjoy!
1. Our Melting Pot
The vibe at Our Melting Pot is inspired by the backpacker hostels of Europe. The cozy common area gives travelers the opportunity to foster friendships, connect, and network.
Our Melting Pot offers air-conditioned private rooms and dormitories. The dorms’ bunk beds have privacy curtains for when you need a little ‘me time’. Private rooms offer Internet access and cable TV.
The hostel is steeped in Filipino culture, with favorite local events like karaoke nights and Friday Student Nights. They have a rooftop area, a mini library, a pool table, mini supermarket, a business center with desktop computers, foosball, darts, and board games. There’s 24-hour reception, 24-hour security, laundry facilities, and daily housekeeping
Location: 4/F Mavenue Building, 7844 Makati Avenue corner Guerrero Street, Poblacion, Makati, 1209 Metro Manila
Contacts: (02) 659 5443
2. Makati Junction Hostel
Makati Junction Hostel is known for its very distinctive, vibrant, industrial-inspired interiors. This is a multifunctional hostel—it not only serves as a hostel, but it also stands as a café, a bar, a co-working space, and a roaring art scene.
The hostel hosts live musical performances, art exhibits, food events, tours, and even pop-up thrift shops. There’s a lot of fun to be had! Tourists, creative folks, and entrepreneurs gather under the hostel’s quirky light installations to work, make friends, and plot adventures.
There are plenty of beds and spaces to choose from: private rooms, co-ed dorms, and female dorms.
Location: Annex Matheus bldg. General Luna St. cor., Don Pedro, Makati, 1210 Metro Manila
Contact: (02) 501 6575
3. Hostel Malvar
Hostel Malavar will suit anyone seeking elegant ambience. The building’s warm lighting and wooden flooring will make for a relaxing, cozy stay. It’s located just a 10 minute walk from the Baywalk (a seaside promenade overlooking Manila Bay) and a 45 minute drive from the Ninoy Aquino International Airport.
Hostel Malvar has a business center as well, ideal for independent traveling workers. Their rooms—a total of 21— are air-conditioned with en suite bathrooms, cable TV, a minibar, and room service.
The hostel has free wifi and a café serving daily Filipino dishes. They also provide laundry and dry cleaning services.
Location: Malvar Street, Manila, Metro Manila
Contacts: (02) 528 1000
4. MNL Boutique Hostel
MNL Boutique Hostel proudly offers “hotel grade comfort” at very budget-friendly prices. It’s known for being clean, wholesome, very hospitable, and steeped in Filipino culture and tradition. The hostel has become super popular among backpackers because the staff are so determined to provide you with an enjoyable stay in Manila.
MNL Boutique Hostel has both private rooms and dorms, with heated power rain showers, air-conditioner, TV, free breakfast, and a self-catering kitchen. It’s located just a stone throw’s away from the Central Business District, so you can conveniently reach all the malls, bars, grocery stores, and dining establishments you could ever need.
The hostel also has a resident guide to help you organize your island tours. They offer designer Manila tours, so you can experience the capital city of the Philippines in all its glory. No wonder this is one of the best cheap hotels in Manila!
Location: B. Valdez, Makati, Kalakhang Maynila
Contacts: (02) 511 7514
5. YMCA of Makati, Inc.
YMCA of Makati offers excellent value for your money. You get convenience, cleanliness, and friendly staff, all just 5 minutes by foot from the Central Business District of Manila.
The hostel is quite conservative and dorms are restricted only to men. Women backpackers must book private rooms.
The hostel is very community centered. It hosts regular outreach programs, like feeding programs and values formation seminars for kids. It takes pride in being a part of the worldwide YMCA movement which is continuously coming up with programs for holistic development, environmental protection, youth empowerment, and sustainable community development. All of the above are funded by the YMCA’s hostels and gyms. This strong support for the community makes this one of our favourite cheap hotels in Manila.
Location: Sacred Heart St, Makati, Metro Manila
Contact: (02) 403 6492
6. Makati Apartelle
Makati Apartelle is a cheap budget hostel that offers a fixed rate for all their rooms. The rooms are clean and air-conditioned. Each features a living and dining room set, a private bath with hot and cold shower, electric fans, electric kettle, kitchen utensils, wardrobe cabinet, intercom and telephone, and an electronic security vault. Wifi is free in every room and the lobby, and the staff are all female.
For your safety, they have CCTV cameras in all common areas of the apartelle. The common areas are spacious and minimalist, with a very Filipino interior. Of all the cheap hotels in Manila, Makati Apartelle may offer the most comforts of home!
Location: 4411 Montojo St. Montojo, Makati, Metro Manila
7. Tambayan Capsule Hostel
Tambayan Capsule Hostel is nestled in the heart of Manila. This place earns serious points on our list for its ambiance. The laid-back vibes at this warm and cozy scene make Tambayan Capsule Hotel a lovely and classy hangout (“tambayan” is actually Filipino for “hangout”). This spot is sure to satisfy any traveler!
It has a reputation for being relaxing yet modern. Each capsule is customized for your utmost comfort and privacy: premium bedding, privacy screens, reading lights, you name it. Female-only rooms are available.
Shared accommodations feature access to the hostel’s lounge and atrium balcony. For private rooms, you get a flat-screen TV and a safety deposit box. All rooms are air-conditioned, there’s daily continental breakfast, and you get to enjoy free wifi throughout the entire property.
Tambayan Capsule Hostel also features a café lounge, a rooftop restaurant, a co-working space, and a couple of in-house bars.
Location 1607 Bocobo St, Malate, Manila, 1004 Metro Manila
Contact: (02) 521 8850
8. Urban Hostel Makati
Urban Hostel Makati is a popular choice for backpackers because of its prime location surrounded by malls, pubs, convenience stores, and anight market. There’s a 7-Eleven right below the hostel! The colorful, hip, and modern interior also reflects the energetic vibe of the youth who frequent it.
Guests who have stayed at the hostel vouch for its cleanliness, friendly and hospitable staff, and comfortable experience. However, this hostel is ideal for those who only need a place to sleep and prefer to be in the center of Manila’s nightlife—the hostel has no common room. If prime location and good place to hit the sack are all you need, then this is one of the best cheap hotels in Manila for you. If networking and socializing are your priority, try elsewhere.
Location : 3rd floor 5059, 1210 P Burgos, Makati, 1210 Metro Manila
Contacts: 0917 875 8040
9. Lokal Hostel
Lokal Hostel is a great cheap hotels in Manila option located right smack in the center of Makati and just a short distance from tons of excellent dining establishments.
The rooms are pretty basic. They’re either brightly coloured or starkly white, with wide windows. All the corridors are filled with large, colourful murals of stories from Filipino culture and history.
They offer private rooms and dorms. Air-conditioning is available but will cost you a little extra. Towels, linens, and wifi are all free.
Hangout and make friends at their roof deck/BBQ area, or in the common room with a TV. Lokal Hostel has a kitchen, travel desk, a fire safety system, and 24-hour security and CCTV.
Location: 5023 P Burgos, Makati, 1210 Metro Manila
Contacts: (02) 890 092
10. Hilik Boutique Hostel
Compact, cozy, and ultra comfortable, Hilik Boutique Hostel promises you total relaxation and deep sleep. After all, “hilik” is the Filipino word for “snore.” Let’s just hope your dorm-mate doesn’t snore and keep you up all night! They offer fan rooms (no air-conditioner), single rooms, twin rooms, and double rooms.
Hilik Boutique Hostel has a modern appearance, with colourful and playful interior décor. It’s known for its friendly staff and close proximity to great restaurants. This hostel is another favorite among backpackers seeking cheap hotels in Manila. It also offers a business center with Internet, printing, and fax, which makes it friendly to digital nomads.
Location: 2nd Floor 7844 Mavenue Building, Guerrero, Makati, 1210 Metro Manila
Contact: (02) 519 5821
11. Hostel 1632
Hostel 1632 is just a 15-minute walk away from Rizal Park, one of the most major tourist attractions in the Philippines. It’s also near the National Museum of the Philippines, Baywalk, the train station, and the airport.
But what really makes Hostel 1632 stand is its very picturesque location. This beachfront property is surrounded by water-themed recreational activities. It’s picture perfect and you’ll never be bored here! Not what you might have expected when looking for cheap hotels in Manila.
Hostel 1632 is very contemporary, modern, and spacious. It’s designed to suit both travelers and digital nomads as they also have a business center. The rooms have high-speed Internet, a well-stocked minibar, premium cable channels, modern en suite bathrooms with free toiletries, and a complimentary newspaper delivered daily.
The hostel has an in-house restaurant offering continental breakfast and a menu of great cuisine throughout the day. They will also arrange airport transfer for you.
Location: 1632 Adriatico Street, Malate, Manila
Contact: (02) 526 1000
12. Makabata Guesthouse and Café
Makabata Guesthouse & Cafe is the ideal hostel if you are traveling with a group. The rooms are so spacious that they can also accommodate extra beds. All room are air-conditioned and have hot showers.
Solo budget travelers can take advantage of the dorm rooms—choose between the fan rooms (cheaper) or the air-conditioned rooms (still inexpensive). They also offer free breakfast! It’s easy to see how Makabata made our list of the best cheap hotels in Manila.
Location: Leveriza St, Malate, Metro Manila
Contact: (02) 254 0212
13. The Fort Budget Hotel
The Fort Budget Hotel is the place for you if you’re determined to enjoy Manila nightlife at its best! It’s delightfully located in the middle of the party districts, Makati and Bonifacio Global City. Step outside and it’s just a short walk or drive to some of the hippest, coolest commercial establishments in the capital city of the Philippines.
The hostel’s building is brand new featuring spacious and well-ventilated rooms complete with cabinets, private toilets that come with a bidet, and water heaters.
The elevators, 24-hour security, and warm, lovely interiors make this hotel really appealing to tourists.
Location: 5756 ABBA Condominium, Tower 3, Avenue cor. Northbound EDSA (under Kalayaan Flyover), Kalayaan, Manila, Metro Manila
Contact: 0917 800 2870
14. Cozee Monkey Backpackers
Cozee Monkey Backpackers makes sure that you have fun throughout your entire stay. The hostel is designed and managed to make you feel absolutely at home. It’s very people-oriented, throwing parties and setting a great atmosphere for socializing and entertainment.
The hostel has a very Filipino interior design, with a large common room. There’s an endless array of recreational activities: a pool table, a basketball ring, foosball, karaoke, beer pong, darts, card games, and more. The hostel has a roof deck bar, hammocks, and a large kitchen.
Rooms are either air-conditioned or non-air-conditioned—your choice.
Location: Corner Patmos St. 10 Galatia St. Extension Multinational Village Paranaque City
Contact: +63-917-713-2916
15. 1 River Central Hostel
1 River Central Hostel is a four-storey hostel nestled alongside the Pasig River in Makati. It’s just a 20-minute drive from the Ninoy Aquino International Airport, making it one of the more conveniently accessed cheap hotels in Manila.
You can enjoy its rooftop deck with a scenic view of the city and the river—it also serves as a communal area for hangouts and outdoor cooking. The hostel has a total of 22 beds, with rooms segregated for men and for women. Each bed has deposit box and a cabinet designed to fit your backpack. There’s free wifi, as well as breakfast, and drinks and beer can be purchased throughout the day.
Location: 1109 J.P. Rizal Guadalupe Viejo, Makati, 1121
Contact: 0917 587 0981
16. Manila International Youth Hostel
Manila International Youth Hostel will literally be your home away from home. The hostel is a large house, complete with a driveway and a garden.
Manila International Youth Hostel is owned and managed by the Youth and Student Travel Association of the Philippines (YSTAPHIL), a 35-year old NGO dedicated to youth leadership development.Its spacious rooms are perfect for hanging out. The living room, dining area, kitchen, and other sections in the house feel like something out of a Filipino family home.
The rooms are designed to accommodate individuals or large groups. The hostel also has a business center with internet, a fax machine, a printer, and a photocopier.
They also have an in-house restaurant serving breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks. Great service and a family feel make this one of the best cheap hotels in Manila!
Location: 4227-4229 Tomas Claudio St., Baclaran, Parañaque, 1700
Contact: (02) 851 6934
Helpful articles and blog posts on cheap hotels in Manila:
We only recommend writers and blogs that we read regularly and believe will deliver substantial value to our readers. The following are our top picks for articles we think are worth reading for reviews on some of our Top 16 Cheap Hotels in Manila:
- Our Melting Pot Hostel in Makati, Philippines – by Solo Flight Ed
- Junction Hostel: A Budget Accommodation in Manila – by The Travelling Feet
- Budget Accommodation around Makati City – by Lady Outdoor’s Food and Travel Adventure
- Tambayan Capsule Hostel – Malate, Manila – by Blissful Guro
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About the Author
Stephanie Mayo is from Manila, Philippines. When she isn’t writing awesome articles for Mad Monkey Hostels, she enjoys traveling, photography, and movies.
