Adios Manila…
Posted on August 9th, 2010 by TWSSo I spent a couple of quick days in Manila the week before last. Stayed in the Mandarin Oriental. Flew Jetstar (again). Don’t start me.
I reckon people who fly Low Cost Carriers for work are either self employed idiots like me or have sort of masochistic tendencies.It was my first time at the Mandarin. The Pen was booked up the wazoo.
Now before you all jump to conclusions that I live the life of riley and am a wanker and only stay at 5-star hotels, I will have you know that in Manila, hotels such as the Peninsula can be be booked for around A$150 a night.
Anyway, the Mandarin wasn’t a bad hotel. Wasn’t that good either. Probably not worth the money though even though the rate was a respectable US$170 per night and included breakfast and internet access.
I thought that there must have been some sort of transvestite function on in town or ladyboy event. There were no rooms to be had anywhere. (ok, I made that bit up about the transvestite function. The ladyboy gig, well, I’m not so sure).
