Malvar Hostel
Wake up to the wonder of Manila with a stay at Malvar Hostel, located only minutes from the heart of the city. Sampling the authentic culture of Manila is easy with a stay at Malvar Hostel, just 2.5 km from Intramuros.
The facilities and services provided by Malvar Hostel ensure a pleasant stay for guests. Post your pictures and answer your emails whenever you want, with the hostel's free Wi-Fi internet access. Pre-plan your rides to and from the airport with the hostel's easy to book transportation services. Parking is always available, provided by the hostel for their driving guests.
While lodging at this wonderful hostel, the helpful staff at the front desk can assist you with multiple services that include luggage storage and safety deposit boxes. If you want seats to city's best entertainment, you can get help through the hostel's tours. The hostel's on-site laundry service helps you keep your favorite travel outfits clean so you can pack less. In-room conveniences include room service, so you can relax and enjoy your stay.
Experience high-quality room facilities during your stay at Malvar Hostel. The hostel provides air conditioning in some rooms for the benefit of guests. Some selected rooms have daily newspaper, television and cable TV to keep guests entertained. The hostel also provides guests with mini bar in some rooms.
Malvar Hostel also provides a hair dryer in some of its bathrooms for your convenience.
Dining and things to do
Wake up bright and energetic in the mornings with a cup of good coffee offered at the cafe right at the hostel.
Reasons to stay here
This hostel's food and dining score higher than 97% of accommodations in the city.
This hostel scores higher than 91% of accommodations in the city for its location.
Room comfort is said to be outstanding here, scoring higher than 98% of accommodations in the city.
Malvar is (fairly) Malvarous”
I have stayed at 2 other hotels in this region of Malate - Pearl Lane and Bianca's. All are good but Malvar seems best in terms of location/room size/price. As others have mentioned hotel is close to mall, bars, cafes etc. I am paranoid about outside noise such as honking horns, karaoke etc, but the room was very quiet (A/C a bit noisy). Did not eat inside hotel during my stay. Helpful staff.
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Excellent value for money accommodation”
the friendly staff met and greeted us with a welcome smile. the room and bathroom was clean, tidy and spacious. we had been traveling in palawan the week before and made do with shoddy wi-fi and tv reception and inconsistent hot water access. all was fine at the malvar hostel which i think was well priced.
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Quiet and friendly hotel”
Although the cab driver was unable to find the hotel staight away, it really was in a great location. only minutes walk from banks, Robinsons Mall and remedios circle area, I found the location very safe, the staff extremely friendly and everything clean. I paid the extra money to stay in the Junior Suite - and I think it was worth is, as the normal rooms are quite small. while space is the main difference - it is worth it. I would recommend Malvar Hostel, and will hopefully be staying there again next time I am in Manila.
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Classy Hostel”
It took quite some time to find this place actually, we walked & asked for directions and most ppl were not that helpful. By then, 4 of us were sweaty, dusty, tired and moody. I guess finally spotting that hotel can be compared with finding an oasis in a desert :D Much to our surprise, it was a cosy hostel, decorated like a hotel. Friendly staffs they have. In 10 mins, we were settled in our rooms. Furnished beautifully too with comfortable beds, a fridge, huge wardrobe, and clean toilet. Just what we need :) Did i mention that the hostel has lotsa sitting area, classy decorations. Certainly camera friendly too. It's very near to Robinson's Shopping mall. Just a 5-10 mins walk. So does transportation, LRT, MRT. Very convenient if u plan to travel to other sight seeing spots or shopping malls like sm mall & greenhill. We will be going back again, when we happen to be in Manila.
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best budget place in malate”
Malvar Hostel is more a hotel than a hostel. It is right in the centre of the Malate nightlife district and yet very quiet, no music or street noise to hear. Unforntunately parts of the hotel are extremely noise on daytime. Right behind the rooms of the left side of the hotel is an open space which is used as a staff room. Hence you have from approximately 8 AM until lunch time you think you have people seating next to you chatting away, clattering with plates and listening to music. You can change rooms but there are only 2 rooms of the categorie superior deluxe, only those plus the more expensive suit come with refrigerators. So you have the choice between noise and fridge and no noise and no fridge :-( On the positive side though was the WiFi. I travel A LOT in Southeast Asia and depend on the internet. The WiFi in Malvar Hostel was the fastest and most reliable one i have had in many, many months.
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very comfortable stay”
I found this hotel to be very good. It was decent price. Nice big clean rooms. The staff was excellent. Everyone was very kind and caring. The rooms are quite big. And the price is accomodating. The location is central to everything in malate. Good restaurants and massage near by.
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Hidden Jewel”
This is the best kept secret in Manilla. Absolutely a gem of a hotel. Don't be confused by the name. It is not a Hostel in any shape or form. The staff are delightful, the rooms are huge with king-size bed, cable TV, mini bar (reasonable prices)and immaculate housekkeeping. Fluent English speaking staff are a change in Manilla as most think they can speak but listening is usually difficult, not here. Breakfast is not included with the Junior Suite rate but as breakfast is only 180 peso it is worth taking this room at the same rate as a lesser room with breakfast included.Very highly recommended and rate as 4 star.
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Nice Hotel”
We enjoyed our stay at Hostel Malvar. The room was clean and the property was well-maintained. The staff was friendly and very courteous. The air conditioner work well in the very hot weather outside. The hotel is close to Robinson Place (plenty of restaurants and shopping) and not far from the LRT, baywalk, and Rizal Park.
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Small but convinient hotel in city center”
This hotel is located in a busy district of malate but it's very quiet and peaceful inside the hotel. It's very conviniet that we can reach many shops and restaurants at robinsons manila in a walking distance. All of staffs were very friendly and supportive. i had a good sleep on a comfortable bed in a quiet room. we had some minor trouble wid internet connection during this stay.
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hotel is great, but.....”
Why is this place called a "hostel"? It is a good hotel worthy of 3 stars and at a price that is hard to beat. My gripe is....First day I did not book with Agoda, staff told me only room available was a very good room but more pricey than my first two options. I took it anyway then once in room I looked on Agoda and found they were advertising the cheaper rooms that I wanted and was told was unavailable. So next day I booked through Agoda, saved some money but was again told the type of room was unavailable so had to stay in twin and not double. I am pretty sure on both occasions the rooms I wanted were available as it never appeared very busy and I could see many empty rooms when they were being cleaned. So, a real let down on that side of things. But, it really is a great option if a good, clean, safe hotel is needed in Malate.
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Malvar Hostel Dec 2015”
We have been Customers for three Manila Visits. This is our fourth stay and there ONLY issue we had were the 'Bed Bugs', which attacked the first night there. At first we thought the bites were Mosquitoes, which the Staff readily treated our room - #110. Later on we realized they were 'Bed Bugs' , of which Complete Treatment of the room needed to be made. We do hope the Management will read this and remedy the issue, before we return to Manila.
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Nice and clean hotel. Good Internet”
I stayed 4 Days. Internet was very important for me. Hotel is a good recommendation. Service available 24/7. Nice people. The rooms are beautiful. Absolutely quiet! The area around is, well..., downtown Metro Manila ... many bars, shopping facilities, cafes. It is not a beach resort but to my opinion absolutely worth its money. Especially when you need internet.
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a gem of a hostel”
It was very good overall. The staff were very courteous and helpful. The interior was a pleasant surprise; you wouldn't guess from the lobby that the inside is very homey and tastefully decorated. Location was very convenient too. You could walk to the historic Malate Church, Robinson's Mall, and famous dining places (Aristocrat, Cafe Adriatico, etc). The breakfast though could be improved :)
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good hotel”
very clean room, bed is a little hard and water in the shower is warm not hot. However, air conditioning is great, staff is very accomadating, and prices on minibar is very reasonable compared to other bigger hotels. Free Wi-fi is also an added benefit compared to bigger hotels that have a surcharge for it. Close to robinson's mall and pan pacific and hyatt casinos. not many additional amenities though, which i didnt need
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Hidden jewel”
stayed in de-luxe room. only 2 blocks from robinsons mall and in centre of malate.staff very polite and rooms clean. only a small coffee lounge with limited meal menu, more like snacks and not cheap. the name hostel is mis-leading as it is a 4 star hotel and used for training hospitality staff so is always very clean.
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Good value for money-very nice staff”
Very nice and helpful staff, always smiling Good location in malate Clean basic room with hot shower and wifi However, no window in our room: always nice to have a window even if you don't spend your time in the room as a tourist.
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Nice clean place”
I always stay here when am in Manila ,staff are friendly and polite.Hotel is close to the the night life if you want also mall is like 2 mins walk and other areas around are only a cheap taxi ride away
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Good location, shabby rooms”
Based near the Robinson Mall in Malate the hotel is also close to the numerous gay bars and clobs in the area. The staff are friendly and welcoming. There is no safe in the room but a secure box behind the front desk. The junior suite was large but in need of an overhaul. The bathroom cabinet doors were being held together by tape and there was mold on the back of the door. The room itself was clean and we slept well but could definitely do with a re-fit. However for the price it was OK and I would consider staying here again for the location.
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A pleasant surprise”
I was mightily impressed the moment I walked in. The staff were courteous and very helpful. The male attendant at reception eagerly helped us with our bags much to my relief. When we saw the room, I was just blown away. I didn't expect to have that at the price I paid. It was just an excellent stay. I was sad that we had to leave the next day. I will surely come back in the future.
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Good inexpensive option for a short stay”
I only stayed one night but I have no compaints. Our room was clean and spacious. We were surprised it's actually a nicely decorated hotel and all rooms appear to be private, I'm not sure why it's called a hostel. I wish there was somewhere like this to stay in Makati - inexpensive and comfortable. It would have een better if breakfast was included, there is a small cafein reception to buy breakfast but we left early and didn't try the food.
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