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Originally Posted by StephenC
After 3 years of talking online I have finally managed to afford to visit my girlfriend in Manila.
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Congrats! I also have a girlfriend in Manila and have been there several times. The Philippines is a very nice country, despite the poverty and pollution which is found in Manila. In addition to the excellent comments from the other poster to this thread, I suggest getting out of the city. The provinces are beautiful and the people are generally quite friendly. Most people speak English to some degree, and the exchange rate is favorable.
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Originally Posted by StephenC
My girl lives in a very rough area with an equally rough brother, have told her I do not want to visit her there, does anyone know a good safe hotel I can book? somewhere in good part of town but has no problem with my gf visiting and staying with me during my stay?
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Just curious, what part of the city does she live in? My girl lives in Makati, it's very dense but isn't more dangerous than any other city. Anyway, I agree that you should rent a hotel. I recommend GoHotels, they have reasonably priced rooms which are clean. We once stayed at the Great Eastern hotel in Makati, which was cheaper but the place is old and not well maintained. There are Western hotel chains (for example Holiday Inn) in Manila but they are quite expensive.
Regardless, I suggest getting out of the city for a few days. Manila is fun, there are good restaurants and malls but you really need to visit the provinces to see the beauty of the Philippines. I suggest booking a resort through agoda.com. One nice place to go is Puerto Galera, it's only a few hours by bus and a short boat ride from Manila.
Have a great trip & stay safe.