16 hours ago, floridarob said:

When I'm in Makati, I've stayed at the 1898 hotel.... early in the day usually don't ask for ID, later they do, which I'm ok with, it's in the whoring zone so guys bringing females or males reception doesn't blink an eye, decent clean  hotel with really comfortable beds runs $50-80usd depends on what size room and when you book, Agoda usually has the best rates.

https://1898hotel.com/

After there I move to Conrad at MOA and usually will invite regulars over that I trust,  you could have a number of guys over at once, and I have, and they don't ask for any ID's.

Thanks for the tip @floridarob That looks like a decent with good internet (which is important to me) Quite close to the U Hotel which my Filipino friend suggested. Didn't know it was the whoring area though🤣. So I guess it makes having people over easier? They don't have any guests hours or charge extra for guests right?

MOA is one of three areas I was looking for together with Makati and BGC. I booked the hotel I was in last time: JiangInn. They kinda had the same guest policy as 1898 but the advantage was that it's 2 minutes walk from Glorietta.

 Looks like in Manila only the high end hotels let you have guests over without registering them and that's one of the reasons I don' go to Philippines as much as in some other Asian places, even though it's probably the easiest to get guys and quite affordable.

Another big problem I encountered in Manila was that Grab will often give me a "No drivers available" message, starting from the airport where I ended up have to stay in line for a normal taxi. Had the same problem a few times in the city, too. Do you know if the situation is better? AI mentions JoyRide if you want to nook a motorcycle? Has anyone ever tried it?

Whoring area for females, but lots of gays around too and a massage place or 2....

Haven't used joyride, but my local friends do....

20 hours ago, hojacat said:

 

In Cambodia and Vietnam which tend to have a bit of a strict guest policies in their hotels,

I agree, from my experience in Cambodia they strictly don't care if I'm bringing up somebody

11 hours ago, hojacat said:

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Another big problem I encountered in Manila was that Grab will often give me a "No drivers available" message, starting from the airport where I ended up have to stay in line for a normal taxi. Had the same problem a few times in the city, too. Do you know if the situation is better? AI mentions JoyRide if you want to nook a motorcycle? Has anyone ever

Had that problem in 2024...but in 2026 never ..always got a Grab even in the roughest area 

Yes joyride is apparently owned by Grab and gave a separate app 

Philippines is only good though if you want a long term boyfriend♥️👦

I met a farang guy in Manila last week who had been to Thailand and has no luck so was looking in Philippines ...a lot of young hot uni student nurses want older guys 

I mean let's face it....if the Philippines got it's act together and had better infrastructure we would all be there 

But you didn’t answer to my question. Can it be dangerous ? 

5 hours ago, Heba as-sa3udeya said:

But you didn’t answer to my question. Can it be dangerous ? 

I walked around last week in Manila even went to a nightclub on Friday night in a "dangerous" area according to the grab driver who took me there but I had no problem

Can it be dangerous?

Some parts of Australia are MORE dangerous, try walking Alice Springs at night , or those outback Australian country towns such as Moree in Australia 🦘, it would be a good introduction to the *locals"

I would rather walk Manila at night 

I didn't find it dangerous and I travelled on the public transport 

Of course I showed precaution as well ...and danger can happen anywhere...

I was in a 711 last night in Jomtien, I was at the fridge area getting water when I overheard a farang probably in his 60's tattoed drunk Australian accent with a bargirl I presume by his side 

He was loud and I overheard him say to another farang " stop looking at my fucking  girl !!!!

So situation like that ...I have self awareness 

I avoided him at the counter where he was paying still swearing fuck that...fuck this etc the bargirl laughing with him ...or at him 

I thought he he left so went to the counter to pay only to see him come back ..he then shoulder hit another elderly farang on the way to the counter . Just clashed his left shoulder with the guy...

..i was ready though just in case he did it to me 

Turns out he had left his stuff on the counter and hadn't paid yet ...he stood behind me and was mouthing "fucking dumb cunts all of yas 

I thought better I was behind him then he behind me so I said .."you can step in front of me bro " 

Talking to him like a teenager calling him bro made him happy 

" Oh you are an Aussie cunt  too ? He said 

I let him in front of me 

He then paid for his beer 🍺 and walked out get fucked ...fuck off .. fuck you etc etc to everyone I guess 

No doubt he was drunk and looking for a fight so using your senses when in a situation like that ... and danger can happen anywhere 

 

 

 

2 hours ago, Olddaddy said:

 

" Oh you are an Aussie cunt  too ? He said 

 

always nice to meet one's compatriot in foreign land I guess

On 8/27/2026 at 1:29 AM, hojacat said:

Thanks for your recommendations in Cebu. Never been there and plan maybe 3-4 trips while in Manila. My tip usually when looking for Airbnbs in other Asian countries is to filter by 'Self Check-in` as it means that the reception is not involved with guests coming in and out but looks guest registering might du rigeur in the Philippines. As you said it tends be a bit embarrassing checking guests both for me and the guy visiting me, especially since I average 3-4 guys per night and sometimes I tend to have 2-3 guys at the same time😅.

I wish I had your stamina!

On 8/26/2026 at 7:39 AM, hojacat said:

Hey @Olddaddy how was the guest policy at the Airbnb you stayed at in Manila? Was it easy to bring guys over or you had to register them at the reception and they had to leave their ID there? Anyone in here knows any good hotel or Airbnb in Makati that has is easy on bringing guests over. I've hear Shangri La is very lax with guests but I'm looking for something cheaper. A filipino friend friend of mine suggested U Hotel Makati, but that looks to be tto cheap, plus I like it to be a bit closer to Glorietta mall.

The last time I was in Makati, almost 4 years ago I stayed at a hotel with a bit of a inconsistent guest policy. some guests just walked straight to my rooms, some other guys were asked for their ID and it was kept at the reception till they left. Sometimes the front desk will even call me to check if everything was fine.

In Cambodia and Vietnam which tend to have a bit of a strict guest policies in their hotels, I have found Airbnb tend to be pretty lax and you can bring guys over at every time of the day or night without having to check-in. Never tried an Airbnb in the Philippines but reading some of the comments and asking some of my Filipino  friends, even at Airbnb guest have to go through check-in.

In Cambodia, Siem Reap, at upscale Viroths Hotel, they bring the boy up to your room!

If only I'd known, you could have joined us for a drink as I was just two bars down ! :-)

Actually there's two good genuinely gay night clubs just 100 metres or so from that bar, one of them brand new and very much the in place to be seen ( well if you like Drag perhaps).

My partner and I were out in that area ( staying at the Coro hotel just across the street from there) and after a full on night in the bars drinking with the hookers in the Irish bar and singing my heart out in the Mexican bar we ended up hammered before we even reached the second club. Appaerntly on arrival there I went and sat in a booth right next to the stage where I'd spotted a space, un-beknowing to me this happened to be their very VVIP opening drag night and I'm unintentioally sneaked into the club owners private booth which was reserved for him and his friends. His friends weren't amused and gave us all sorts of looks for gate crashing their space ( bear in mind I was hammered and wasn't even aware nor cared ) but the owner who came over later thought it hiliarious that we'd neck to brass it and came over and welcomed us to his club and asked and ensured we where having a good time ! Proper gentleman he was too and we didn't get home until around 5.30am :)

All of this was lost on me until the next morning when I got the usual DO YOU KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST NIGHT lecture - - but when my BF looked at his camera roll and realised that half the people around him in his photos ( in the VIP booth) were actually Flipino Instragram 'stars' all was quickly forgiven :-)

On 8/18/2026 at 12:19 PM, Olddaddy said:

Was nearly tempted to go see the midgets boxing in this red light 🏮area of Manila full of Americans 🇺🇸

On 8/21/2026 at 12:50 PM, Olddaddy said:

Dusit Thani Manila is currently $145 AUD or 3000 baht a night with breakfast, not sure how much the Dusit Thani in Bangkok is but I'm sure cheaper 

 

around 500 AUD since it’s been completely rebuilt and is their flagship. Goes up to 650 during peak season.

I’ve been to the midget boxing. They come up to you asking “tip for the midget?” incessantly….worse than mamasans

31 minutes ago, NIrishGuy said:

All of this was lost on me until the next morning when I got the usual DO YOU KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST NIGHT lecture - - but when my BF looked at his camera roll and realised that half the people around him in his photos ( in the VIP booth) were actually Flipino Instragram 'stars' all was quickly forgiven :-)

What’s the name of this place?

also has anyone been to O bar and is it a proper gay club or is it just a drag show in a regular club?

1 hour ago, hank75 said:

I’ve been to the midget boxing. They come up to you asking “tip for the midget?” incessantly….worse than mamasans

What’s the name of this place?

also has anyone been to O bar and is it a proper gay club or is it just a drag show in a regular club?

I was about to go in there last month with a guy I met on Grindr but it seems they have drag shows so I wasn't keen

"What the name of that place.....:

I had to go ask and double check that here as I could barely remember but apparently it was the Halxyon Club - https://halxyonclub.com/

As I'd mentioned there is also another almost invisible gay club called Hoesik (https://www.facebook.com/PoblaHOE/) directly opposite the Coro Hotel, on the 2nd floor above Chinabanks offices and with it's small unassumed glass door entrance being immediately to the right of Starbucks caf. I was nearly waiting for some dodgy Bangkok style get you in to rip you off for drink type place based on it's location but it wasn't that at all and we'd a few beers there before moving on to Halxyon ( which is just up one of the side alleys also beside the Coro hotel ( or St Giles Hotel for those who prefer there) so both places very easy to find and fall in and out of when staying in that area. :-)

2 hours ago, hank75 said:

around 500 AUD since it’s been completely rebuilt and is their flagship. Goes up to 650 during peak season.

Very ritzy now!