Metro Manila · Philippines
Hotels in Santa Mesa, Metro Manila
Santa Mesa is one of the 15 districts of Metro Manila (Wikidata: "district of Manila, Philippines"). Its centre is 2.6 km from the city centre. 3 places to stay in this guide are counted here, listed nearest the area centre first.
- Places to stay
- 3of 104 in Metro Manila's districts
- From the city centre
- 2.6 km
- Nearest station
- V. Mapa0.5 km · OpenStreetMap
- Nearest main sight
- Malacañang Palace2.5 km
- Restaurants, cafes and bars
- 69OpenStreetMap, by nearest area centre
- Area within its boundary
- 2.5 km²OpenStreetMap
Where to stay
Places to stay in Santa Mesa
Nearest the area's centre point first, by straight-line distance. Chain properties link to their own websites; hotels recorded in Wikidata link to their encyclopedia article where there is one.
| # | Place to stay | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robbinsdale Residences | 0.9 km |
| 2 | OYO 190 Anglo Residences | 1.0 km |
| 3 | RedDoorz Plus @ A Rita Street San Juan | 1.0 km |
Visiting
What to see, eat and drink in Santa Mesa
OpenStreetMap maps 42 restaurants, 23 cafes and 4 bars and pubs counted in Santa Mesa, and 11 named sights: museums and galleries, parks, monuments, viewpoints and other attractions. They are counted the same way as the places to stay: each place goes to the area whose centre is nearest, within that area's reach. This rule has no boundaries, so places near the edge can fall in a neighbouring area's count.
| What | Mapped | Rank in Metro Manila |
|---|---|---|
| Restaurants | 42 | 7 of 15 |
| Cafes | 23 | 5 of 15 |
| Bars, pubs and beer gardens | 4 | 5 of 15 |
| Museums and galleries | 1 | 10 of 15 |
| Named parks | 6 | 3 of 15 |
| Monuments, viewpoints and other sights | 4 | 10 of 15 |
Rank 1 has the most among the 15 districts of Metro Manila; areas with equal counts share a rank.
The 10 best-known sights counted in Santa Mesa
Named sights OpenStreetMap maps for which the centre of Santa Mesa is the nearest area centre, the same rule as the counts above, so some may lie outside the boundary of Santa Mesa: those linked to Wikidata or Wikipedia first, then by the number of Wikipedia language editions covering them. Distances are in a straight line from the area's centre point.
| Sight | Type | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Archdiocesan Shrine of Saint John the Baptist | Place of worship | 1.3 km |
| Most Holy Redeemer Parish Church | Place of worship | 1.3 km |
| Paraiso Bacood | Park | 1.0 km |
| Ricass Park | Park | 1.1 km |
| Bacood Park | Park | 0.3 km |
| Bacood Linear Park | Park | 0.7 km |
| Concordia Children's Services | Park | 0.3 km |
| El Polvorin Linear Park | Park | 0.9 km |
| Florentino Cayco Sr. | Memorial | 1.3 km |
| Fr. Cornelio Lagerwey Memorial | Memorial | 0.3 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026.
Stations
Stations nearest the centre of Santa Mesa
The nearest stations OpenStreetMap maps within 3 km of the centre of Santa Mesa, and the nearest of each kind (rail, metro, light rail, monorail, funicular) within the same distance. Tram and bus stops are not included.
| Station | Serves | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| V. Mapa | metro | 0.5 km |
| Santa Mesa Tracks tagged as under construction in OpenStreetMap: service may be suspended. | rail | 0.7 km |
| Pureza | metro | 1.3 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026. Distances are in a straight line, not walking distance.
Distances
How far Santa Mesa is from Metro Manila's main sights
| Sight | From Santa Mesa |
|---|---|
| Malacañang Palace | 2.5 km |
| Masjid Al-Dahab | 3.4 km |
| Manila Metropolitan Theatre | 3.9 km |
| National Museum of Fine Arts | 4.1 km |
| Plaza San Lorenzo Ruiz | 4.6 km |
| Rizal Park | 4.8 km |
| Rizal Monument | 4.8 km |
| Manila Zoological and Botanical Garden | 5.0 km |
| Fort Santiago | 5.1 km |
| Manila Ocean Park | 5.3 km |
Around the area
Stations and sights in and near Santa Mesa
Nearby
Areas next to Santa Mesa
Questions
Santa Mesa: questions travellers ask
How many hotels are in Santa Mesa, Metro Manila?
3 places to stay in this guide are counted in Santa Mesa: those for which its centre is the nearest of the 15 districts of Metro Manila. The nearest to the area centre is Robbinsdale Residences, 0.9 km away.
How far is Santa Mesa from the centre of Metro Manila?
2.6 km in a straight line from the area's centre to the city centre point Wikidata gives for Metro Manila.
How far is Santa Mesa from Malacañang Palace?
2.5 km in a straight line from the centre of Santa Mesa.
Which stations are nearest the centre of Santa Mesa?
As mapped in OpenStreetMap: V. Mapa (metro, 0.5 km), Santa Mesa (rail, 0.7 km) and Pureza (metro, 1.3 km), in a straight line from the area's centre point.
How many restaurants, cafes and bars are there in Santa Mesa?
OpenStreetMap maps 42 restaurants, 23 cafes and 4 bars and pubs counted in Santa Mesa (each place in the area whose centre is nearest).
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.
Sources: the area, sights and stations from Wikidata (CC0); Santa Mesa on Wikipedia; places to stay from each operator's own public pages and from Wikidata. How this guide is made.