The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Makati

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Makati

If it's your first trip to Makati, Philippines for the activities and sightseeing, then you're in for a treat. But the biggest question is often where to stay for a first time visitor to Makati. With so many amazing hotels to choose from, it can be tough to make a decision to make the most of your first trip here. That's where we come in! In this comprehensive guide, we'll help you find the best hotels for first-timers in Makati. After analyzing all of the hotels based on price, location, amenities, ratings, and more, we have come up with our list of the best hotels in Makati for first time visitors. We'll cover everything you need to know about these hotels, including the amenities, location, prices and ratings. So, whether you're traveling solo, with family, or as a couple on a romantic getaway, you'll find the perfect hotel if you've never visited Makati beofre. So check out these terrific hotels, many of which have sparkling swimming pools, delicious restaurants, and top-notch amenities, along with the perfect balance of comfort, location, and affordability. So, let's get to it and discover the best hotels in Makati for your first trip!

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

City Garden Grand Hotel

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $63 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at 8008 Makati Avenue Corner, City Garden Grand Hotel has great rooms from $63 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 8.90 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.5 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love a bar, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and city views at this relaxing hotel. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


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Raffles Makati

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $315 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Makati
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Raffles Makati which has nice rooms starting at $315. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 9.40 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 1 Raffles Drive, Ayala Center. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, and golf which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 2 km from the city center. The pool here was very nice, relaxing, and fun.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Private pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


City Garden Hotel Makati

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $40 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

We found City Garden Hotel Makati to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $40. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 7870 Makati Avenue Corner Durban St.. You'll also find rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, city views, a hot tub, and a spa which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.5 km from the center of town. That hot tub is terrific after a long day of sightseeing. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Refrigerator


Fairmont Makati

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $113 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Makati
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

With terrific rooms from $113, Fairmont Makati, at 1 Raffles Drive provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Its terrific guest rating is 9.20 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers child care, laundry services, golf, city views, and a spa. It's located just 2.1 km from the city center, too. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Private pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator


I'M Hotel

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $71 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.

I'M Hotel has a great guest rating of 8.20 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. The great rooms here start at $71 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 7862 Makati Ave Poblacion. Furthermore, it also offers a bar, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and city views, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.5 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. The indoor pool here is terrific, and makes for a great place to relax and have fun no matter what the weather is like.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


New World Makati Hotel

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $96 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

The great guest rating of New World Makati Hotel is 8.90 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $96, and it's located at Esperanza Street Corner Makati Avenue. We also love the parking, child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and city views which are great for visitors. And since it's just 2.1 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


1898 Hotel Colonia En Las Filipinas

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $47 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Makati
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A cool place is 1898 Hotel Colonia En Las Filipinas because it has great rooms that start at $47. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Kalayaan Avenue Corner 530. Only 0.4 km from the city center, travelers will especially love rooms with kitchenettes, city views, a hot tub, a spa, and a child pool at this convenient hotel. We always love being able to prepare simple meals in a hotel room, and the kitchenette here was teriffic. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


St Giles Makati

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $28 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

St Giles Makati offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $28 (before taxes). It's located at Makati Avenue, Kalayan and has earned a guest rating of 8.30/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers child care, laundry services, city views, free parking, and laundry facilities which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.5 km from the city center. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Makati Shangri-La, Manila

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $139 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Makati
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at Ayala Avenue corner Makati Avenue, Makati Shangri-La, Manila has great rooms from $139 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 9.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a bar, rooms with kitchens, child care, laundry services, and city views which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 1.7 km from the center of town. The pool bar here is a fun spot to relax while you unwind on your trip.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


Holiday Inn & Suites Makati By IHG

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $125 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Holiday Inn & Suites Makati By IHG which has nice rooms starting at $125. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Palm Drive, Ayala Center. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and a child pool. It's located just 2 km from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Child pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: Manila, Tagaytay, Angeles City, Makati, and Pasay.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Manila, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Manila, Best Luxury Hotels in Manila, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Manila, Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Manila, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Manila, Best Hotels for One Week in Manila, Best Hotels for One Night in Manila, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Manila, Best Party Hotels in Manila, or Best Business Hotels in Manila.


How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Makati?

Makati Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$66

After analyzing 31 first time trip hotels in Makati, Philippines, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $66. Naturally, this destination has many fantastic first time trip accommodation options with a variety of prices. The price will vary by the hotel's amenities, available dates, and the general location. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Makati.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $118
  • 4-star hotels: $82
  • 3-star hotels: $40


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