Where to stay during Pope Francis' Manila visit
MANILA, Philippines – It's less than a month before the much awaited visit of Pope Francis in the Philippines, and preparations are in full swing both in Metro Manila and Leyte.
Malacañang recently declared January 15, 16, and 19 as special non-working holidays in Metro Manila . In the city of Manila , classes and work in goverment offices (except for certain departments and agencies) will be suspended from January 15 to 19.
Infrastructure restoration and security preparations are also ongoing in Leyte, where Super Typhoon Yolanda (international name Haiyan) left much damage last November 2013. (READ: Pope chooses Visayas as core of Philippine trip )
The Pope's visit is expected to attract millions of Catholic faithful from different parts of the country, especially since it has been two decades since a pope last visited the Philippines.
Are you headed to Manila to see Pope Francis? In this list compiled by Rappler, you can click on each hotel located near a venue to see if the place is already fully booked, or if you can still make reservations for January. Information is as of Tuesday, December 23. (READ: Vatican releases Pope's Philippine itinerary )
MANILA CATHEDRAL
January 15 |
50% free except for Super De Luxe rooms
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January 16 |
50% free except for Super De Luxe rooms
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January 17 |
50% free except for Super De Luxe rooms
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January 18 |
50% free except for Super De Luxe rooms
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January 19 |
50% free except for Super De Luxe rooms
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January 15 |
Fully booked |
January 16 |
Fully booked |
January 17 |
Fully booked |
January 18 |
Fully booked |
January 19 |
All types of rooms available
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January 15 |
Fully booked |
January 16 |
Fully booked |
January 17 |
Fully booked |
January 18 |
Fully booked |
January 19 |
Fully booked |
January 15 |
Fully booked |
January 16 |
Fully booked |
January 17 |
Fully booked |
January 18 |
Fully booked |
January 19 |
Fully booked |
January 15 |
More than 50% still available
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January 16 |
More than 50% still available
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January 17 |
More than 50% still available
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January 18 |
More than 50% still available
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January 19 |
More than 50% still available
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January 15 |
Fully booked |
January 16 |
Fully booked |
January 17 |
Fully booked |
January 18 |
Fully booked |
January 19 |
Fully booked |
MALL OF ASIA
January 15 |
One bedroom suite (approximately 20 rooms available) - P2,975 One bedroom suite deluxe (approximately 20 rooms available) - P3,825 |
January 16 |
One bedroom suite (approximately 20 rooms available) - P2,975 One bedroom suite deluxe (approximately 20 rooms available) - P3,825 |
January 17 |
One bedroom suite (approximately 20 rooms available) - P2,975 One bedroom suite deluxe (approximately 20 rooms available) - P3,825 |
January 18 |
One bedroom suite (approximately 20 rooms available) - P2,975 One bedroom suite deluxe (approximately 20 rooms available) - P3,825 |
January 19 |
One bedroom suite (approximately 20 rooms available) - P2,975 One bedroom suite deluxe (approximately 20 rooms available) - P3,825 |
January 15 |
About 223 rooms available:
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January 16 |
About 189 rooms available
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January 17 |
About 276 rooms available
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January 18 |
About 281 rooms available
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January 19 |
About 328 rooms available
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January 15 |
Approximately 50 rooms available
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January 16 |
Approximately 50 rooms available
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January 17 |
Approximately 50 rooms available
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January 18 |
Approximately 50 rooms available
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January 19 |
Approximately 50 rooms available
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January 15 |
Fully booked |
January 16 |
Fully booked |
January 17 |
Higher room categories available (less than 50 rooms) Prices:
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January 18 |
Higher room categories available (less than 50 rooms) Prices:
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January 19 |
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January 15 |
Superior - fully booked Premium (15 rooms available) - P3,100 Deluxe (2 rooms available) - P3,600 Family (5 rooms available) - P4,200 |
January 16 |
Superior (1 room available) - P2,700 Premium (15 rooms available) - P3,100 Deluxe (2 rooms available) - P3,600 Family (5 rooms available) - P4,200 |
January 17 |
Superior - fully booked Premium (15 rooms available) - P3,100 Deluxe (2 rooms available) - P3,600 Family (5 rooms available) - P4,200 |
January 18 |
Superior (1 room available) - P2,700 Premium (15 rooms available) - P3,100 Deluxe (2 rooms available) - P3,600 Family (5 rooms available) - P4,200 |
January 19 |
Superior (1 room available) - P2,700 Premium (15 rooms available) - P3,100 Deluxe (2 rooms available) - P3,600 Family (5 rooms available) - P4,200 |
January 15 |
Deluxe (more or less 30 rooms available)
Sky Studio (around 100 rooms available)
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January 16 |
Deluxe (more or less 30 rooms available)
Sky Studio (around 100 rooms available)
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January 17 |
Deluxe (more or less 30 rooms available)
Sky Studio (around 100 rooms available)
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January 18 |
Deluxe (more or less 30 rooms available)
Sky Studio (around 100 rooms available)
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January 19 |
Deluxe (more or less 30 rooms available)
Sky Studio (around 100 rooms available)
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January 15 |
Approximately 300 rooms available
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January 16 |
Approximately 300 rooms available
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January 17 |
Approximately 300 rooms available
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January 18 |
Approximately 300 rooms available
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January 19 |
Approximately 300 rooms available
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January 15 |
Approximately 100 rooms available
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January 16 |
Approximately 100 rooms available
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January 17 |
Approximately 100 rooms available
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January 18 |
Approximately 100 rooms available
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January 19 |
Approximately 100 rooms available
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January 15 |
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January 16 |
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January 17 |
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January 18 |
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January 19 |
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UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS
January 15 |
Fully booked |
January 16 |
Fully booked |
January 17 |
Fully booked |
January 18 |
Less than 10 rooms available
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January 19 |
Less than 10 rooms available
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January 15 |
More than 50% still available
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January 16 |
More than 50% still available
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January 17 |
More than 50% still available
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January 18 |
More than 50% still available
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January 19 |
More than 50% still available
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January 15 |
Less than 10 rooms available
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January 16 |
Less than 10 rooms available
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January 17 |
Less than 10 rooms available
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January 18 |
Less than 10 rooms available
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January 19 |
Less than 10 rooms available
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January 15 |
About 285 rooms still available
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January 16 |
About 285 rooms still available
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January 17 |
Fully booked |
January 18 |
Fully booked |
January 19 |
About 285 rooms still available
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RIZAL PARK
January 15 |
Deluxe 1 (P6500) - 20 rooms available Deluxe 2 (P7000) - 15 rooms available Executive (P7700) - 7 rooms available |
January 16 |
Deluxe 1 (P6500) - 20 rooms available Deluxe 2 (P7000) - 15 rooms available Executive (P7700) - 7 rooms available |
January 17 |
Deluxe 1 (P6500) - 10 rooms available Deluxe 2 (P7000) - 2 rooms available Executive (P7700) - 4 rooms available |
January 18 |
Deluxe 1 (P6500) - 20 rooms available Deluxe 2 (P7000) - 4 rooms available Executive (P7700) - 4 rooms available |
January 19 |
Deluxe 1 (P6500) - 28 rooms available Deluxe 2 (P7000) - 22 rooms available Executive (P7700) - 7 rooms available |
January 15 |
Almost all rooms available
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January 16 |
Almost all rooms available
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January 17 |
Fully booked |
January 18 |
Fully booked |
January 19 |
Almost all rooms available
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January 15 |
120 rooms available
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January 16 |
110 rooms available
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January 17 |
Fully booked, except for 16 available Standard rooms (P3,188) |
January 18 |
60 rooms available
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January 19 |
130 rooms available
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January 15 |
Fully booked |
January 16 |
Fully booked |
January 17 |
Fully booked |
January 18 |
Fully booked |
January 19 |
Fully booked |
January 15 |
About 85 rooms still available
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January 16 |
About 85 rooms still available
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January 17 |
Fully booked |
January 18 |
Fully booked |
January 19 |
About 85 rooms still available
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January 15 |
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January 16 |
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January 17 |
Fully booked |
January 18 |
Limited rooms (higher category)
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January 19 |
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January 15 |
Almost all rooms available
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January 16 |
Almost all rooms available
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January 17 |
Almost all rooms available
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January 18 |
Almost all rooms available
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January 19 |
Almost all rooms available
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January 15 |
Fully booked |
January 16 |
Fully booked |
January 17 |
Fully booked |
January 18 |
Fully booked |
January 19 |
Fully booked |
– Jee Y. Geronimo and Jodesz Gavilan/Rappler.com
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