Metro Manila · Philippines
Where to stay in Metro Manila: 15 districts compared
104 places to stay in this guide fall in one of the 15 districts of Metro Manila. The most are in Malate (36), San Andres (16), Santa Cruz (14). The area whose centre is nearest the city centre is San Andres, 1.1 km away. Nothing here is ranked: each area is described by the same facts, so you can choose by what matters for your stay.
- Districts compared
- 15
- Places to stay counted
- 104in the 15 districts
- Most places to stay
- Malate36 places
- Nearest the centre
- San Andres1.1 km
Compare
The districts of Metro Manila, side by side
Sorted by the number of places to stay. Distances are straight-line from each area's centre point.
| Area | Places to stay | From the centre | Nearest main sight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malate | 36 | 2.6 km | Manila Zoological and Botanical Garden 0.7 km |
| San Andres | 16 | 1.1 km | Manila Zoological and Botanical Garden 1.9 km |
| Santa Cruz | 14 | 4.2 km | Plaza San Lorenzo Ruiz 2.3 km |
| Paco | 10 | 1.8 km | National Museum of Fine Arts 0.5 km |
| Quiapo | 7 | 2.6 km | Masjid Al-Dahab 0.5 km |
| Binondo | 6 | 3.4 km | Plaza San Lorenzo Ruiz 0.0 km |
| Sampaloc | 4 | 2.2 km | Malacañang Palace 1.3 km |
| Santa Ana | 3 | 1.3 km | Malacañang Palace 2.4 km |
| San Miguel | 3 | 1.9 km | Malacañang Palace 0.9 km |
| Santa Mesa | 3 | 2.6 km | Malacañang Palace 2.5 km |
| Intramuros | 1 | 2.8 km | Manila Metropolitan Theatre 0.7 km |
| Port Area | 1 | 3.4 km | Fort Santiago 0.7 km |
| Pandacan | 0 | 1.4 km | Malacañang Palace 1.3 km |
| San Nicolas | 0 | 3.8 km | Plaza San Lorenzo Ruiz 0.5 km |
| Tondo | 0 | 5.2 km | Plaza San Lorenzo Ruiz 2.0 km |
Areas: the 15 districts of Metro Manila that Wikidata records as a district of Manila located in the city. Places to stay are not assigned by boundary: each is counted in the area whose centre is nearest, and only when it is within that area's reach (twice the radius of a circle the size of the area where Wikidata gives its size, otherwise 1.5 km) and no nearer the centre of a neighbouring town in this guide; 104 places to stay are counted this way. Sights are counted the same way. Main sights: the 10 sights in these areas covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. Stations: railway and metro stations in Wikidata. All distances are straight-line from the area's centre point; on foot or by road they are longer.
Restaurants, cafes and bars: as mapped in OpenStreetMap, counted in the area whose centre is nearest, the same way as the places to stay.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026.
Main sights
Metro Manila's main sights and the area each is counted in
The 10 sights in these areas covered by the most Wikipedia language editions, a measure of how widely documented they are.
| Sight | Area | From the centre |
|---|---|---|
| Malacañang Palace | San Miguel | 1.3 km |
| Rizal Park | Paco | 2.5 km |
| Masjid Al-Dahab | Quiapo | 2.1 km |
| Fort Santiago | San Nicolas | 3.5 km |
| Manila Ocean Park | Port Area | 3.0 km |
| Rizal Monument | Paco | 2.5 km |
| Manila Metropolitan Theatre | Intramuros | 2.4 km |
| Manila Zoological and Botanical Garden | Malate | 2.4 km |
| National Museum of Fine Arts | Paco | 2.1 km |
| Plaza San Lorenzo Ruiz | Binondo | 3.4 km |
Hotels by area
Hotels in each area of Metro Manila
Questions
Where to stay in Metro Manila: questions travellers ask
What is the best area to stay in Metro Manila?
That depends on what the stay is for, so this guide does not rank them. The facts: the most places to stay in this guide are in Malate (36), San Andres (16), Santa Cruz (14); the area whose centre is nearest the city centre is San Andres (1.1 km); the most sights recorded in Wikidata are in Intramuros (12); the area centre closest to a station is Paco (United Nations station, 0.2 km).
Which area of Metro Manila has the most hotels?
Malate, with 36 places to stay in this guide, of 104 counted across 15 districts.
Which area of Metro Manila has the most restaurants?
Malate: 160 restaurants mapped in OpenStreetMap counted there by the nearest-centre rule (each restaurant goes to the area whose centre is nearest), the most of the 15 districts; then Paco (132), Santa Cruz (76).
Which area of Metro Manila is Malacañang Palace in?
Malacañang Palace is counted in San Miguel: its nearest area centre, 0.9 km away. San Miguel has 3 places to stay in this guide.
Which area of Metro Manila is Rizal Park in?
Rizal Park is counted in Paco: its nearest area centre, 0.7 km away. Paco has 10 places to stay in this guide.
Sources: areas, sights and stations from Wikidata (CC0); places to stay from each operator's own public pages and from Wikidata. Metro Manila travel guide · How this guide is made.