Hi TC,
I was there last year and I plan on going back this year some time, probably November.
I can not tell you much about Manilla I stayed at a place not to far from the centre of the city. I can dig up the hotel (guest friendly) name if you wish just ask, it was just around the corner from Swaggy. I was totally unimpressed with Swaggy, it is old run down and expensive compared to what I found just around the corner.
Just down the road from the hotel, a few minutes walk was a pub called LA Café and it was wall to wall FL, very nice FL, and they also had a live band which I found to be bloody good.
If I have any of the names wrong the regulars will correct me I hope, most of this is from memory and it was just over 12 months ago when I was there.
AC, I do not remember seeing any nude dancing when I was there, but that is not to say that there wasn’t any. 1 week would be a bit long for me, not a lot to do in the day, but each to his own. For accommodation there I can recommend the following place, guest friendly and staff are very friendly and it is about maybe 2 minutes walk from the Fields Avenue, which is where all the bars are. It is the next street across from the infamous blow row, enough said.
LT was 1000 Pesos about $25 AUD and you are not expected to pay the BG in the morning other than a tip but, up to you.
Roselle
Central Park Hotel - Philippines
261 Real Street, Balibago, Angeles City 2009
Tel: 63 45 892-0256; 63 45 323-6845/6
Fax: 63 45 892-5680
Website:
www.centralpark-ac.com
information@centralpark-ac.com
I agree with LivinLOS, worth a look see definitely. The girls speak English pretty well but they also talk about us in their own tongue, If you have a mate there and you can speak a bit of Thai to each other it stops them using their own lingo real quick! It did for us anyway.
I also went to Subic Bay and did not like it much at all. Did not feel that friendly to me.
I enjoyed AC though. You can get San Miguel’s for about $1 to $2 AUD. Food is bland not like Thai though.
Give it a try??
