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These 5 Eco-friendly Hotels in Metro Manila Are Perfect for Eco-Warriors
Unwind without the guilt in these eco-friendly hotels in Manila!
By: Antonette Louise Guiao | September 06, 2022
There’s nothing like having a nature escape from the hustle and bustle in the metro!
Images: Cocoon Boutique Hotel (L); Belmont Hotel Manila (R) Facebook pages
Global warming is a severe problem that the world is facing. The planet is now getting warmer and is starting to negatively affect man, animals, and flora alike. Thankfully, people have become more self-aware of their actions contributing to global warming and have turned to eco-friendly practices. From buying environment-friendly light bulbs to lobbying for the government to take action, many things are being done to save Mother Earth. Planning a staycation in Manila is a great way to relax for a week, and some fantastic eco-friendly hotels in Metro Manila wouldn’t feel guilty when talking about Mother Earth.
Even hotels in Manila and businesses have started to make efforts to help conserve the planet, and it’s terrific news that some of these are found here in the metro! Read on to see where you can find five of the best eco-friendly hotels in Metro Manila!
1. Spaces by Eco Hotel
Address: Creekside Building, Amorsolo Street cor. VA Rufino Street, Legazpi Village, Makati City
Room Rates: Start at PhP1,600
Contact Number/s: 09610059654
No to single-use plastic: the toiletries in Spaces by Eco Hotel are packed in refillable glass bottles.
Images: Eco Hotel Facebook page
To start on our list of eco-friendly hotels in Manila is the Spaces by Eco Hotel; it was built in 2008,l and was initially called “Creekside Amorsolo Hotel” but was later renamed when the hotel underwent renovation. This hotel in Manila uses environment-friendly materials such as recycled light fixtures, cork keys, and even hotel slippers made of water lilies! This eco-friendly hotel in Manila also opened a zero-waste store last August 2018 in Parañaque City, where hotel employees are encouraged to refrain from using single-use plastics. If you’re planning to have a staycation in Manila, this is a great option to consider.
How to get to Spaces by Eco Hotel: Take the MRT-Taft Avenue (northbound) and alight at Ayala Avenue Station. Exit the station and walk along Theatre Drive towards a jeepney terminal. From the terminal, ride a jeepney with a Libertad-Pasay road route and get off at V.A. Rufino Street. Walk along the street until you reach Spaces by Eco Hotel.
2. Cocoon Boutique Hotel
Address: #61 Scout Tobias corner Scout Rallos Street, Brgy. Laging Handa, Quezon City
Room Rates: Start at PhP4,900
Contact Number/s: (+632) 8 208 4748; (+63) 925 789 9907; (+63) 925 789 9908
The walls and beds in Cocoon Boutique Hotel are decorated with green plants, giving off strong nature vibes.
Images: Cocoon Boutique Hotel
Among the bustling streets of Quezon City, this eco-friendly hotel in Manila is Cocoon Boutique Hotel. This boutique hotel in Manila proves that you don’t need to go far to escape the busy urban jungle. Cocoon Boutique Hotel promotes nature-friendly living using toiletry containers made from plasticized cornstarch with soy ink and stone paper. Having a staycation in Manila at this hotel, you’re going to use toiletries that are also organic, and the management of this eco-friendly hotel in Manila highly encourages reusing towels. Meanwhile, the faucets have water-saving features such as aerators.
When you’re on a staycation in Manila at this hotel, its eco-friendly, sustainable living revolves around the rooms and kitchen. This eco-friendly hotel in Manila grows herbs and spices in its garden, used in its restaurant Abuela’s Coffeeshop.
How to get to Cocoon Boutique Hotel: Take the MRT-Taft Avenue (northbound) and alight at Quezon Avenue Station. Walk to Quezon Avenue Service Lane and ride a jeepney with any of the following routes: Pantranco-UP Campus Loop, Philcoa-Pier South 15, Balara-TM Kalaw, Fairview-Pier South 15, Fairview Dahlia-Pier South 15, and Balara-Pier South 15. Get off at Dave’s Tropical Breeze and walk until you reach Scout Rallos. Cocoon Boutique Hotel is located along Scout Rallos.
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3. Hotel H2O
Address: The Boardwalk Luneta, Quirino Grandstand, Ermita, Manila
Room Rates: Start at PhP5,856
Contact Number/s: (+632) 7238-6100
Hotel H2O’s Garden Café is filled with plants, from walls up to the ceiling, promoting green living.
Image: Hotel H2O Facebook page
Another eco-friendly hotel in Manila is this first and only marine-themed hotel in the Philippines; Hotel H2O can make you feel like you’re part of the water world with its unique rooms and facilities. This hotel in Manila offers rooms where you can sleep beside huge fish tanks or jellyfish aquariums. Among its eco-friendly facilities, it is a plus point for those who are having a staycation in Manila and love coffee! This eco-friendly hotel in Manila has a Garden Café on the ground floor and the Zenyu Eco Spa. Fun fact: Hotel H2O uses the Ecoparadise Construction Method, an eco-friendly method that originated in Japan and utilized anti-oxidant eco paint.
How to get to Hotel H2O: From NAIA Terminal 3, get on a P2P bus with a NAIA-Robinsons Manila route. Get off at Robinson's Manila and walk towards Pedro Gil. From there, ride a UV with a Sucat-Lawton route and get off at Kalaw Avenue. From Kalaw Avenue, continue to South Drive and turn left to Parade Avenue. Walk along Parade Avenue until you reach Hotel H2O.
4. Belmont Hotel
Address: Newport Boulevard, Newport City, Pasay City
Room Rates: Start at PhP5,474
Contact Number/s: +63 (02) 5318 8888
Unwind in Belmont Hotel’s room while taking an incredible panoramic view of the city.
Images: Belmont Hotel Manila
This eco-friendly hotel in Manila Belmont Hotel is not just environment-friendly but convenient. This 4-star hotel in Pasay City is directly connected to Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 via Runway Manila, making it the perfect staycation hotel in Manila for travelers. Contributing to the country’s environmental conservation efforts, this hotel in Manila strictly prohibits the use of plastic bottles, and the management minimizes the use of disposable slippers by creating customized footwear for its guests.
How to get to Belmont Hotel: Depart on to NAIA Terminal 3. Belmont Hotel is connected directly to the terminal via Runway Manila, a 220-meter pedestrian bridge. The hotel is right in front of the exit by the end of the bridge.
5. Hive Hotel and Convention Place
Address: 68 Scout Tuazon corner Scout Madrinan Street, Barangay South Triangle, Quezon City
Room Rates: Start at PhP3,900
Contact Number/s: (+632) 8 208 4748; (+63) 925 789 9907; (+63) 917 581 3189; (+63) 925 789 9908
Hive Hotel and Convention Place’s cozy beds drape Egyptian cotton linens.
Image: Hive Hotel and Convention Place Facebook page
An eco-friendly hotel in Manila meets Cocoon Boutique Hotel’s sister, Hive Hotel and Convention Place! With this hotel in Manila’s Egyptian cotton bed linens, goose-down duvets, and pillows, it offers a relaxing experience for all its guests. Like its sister, the hotel also promotes green living, from its eco-friendly lobby that uses 100% LED lighting to organic shampoos and bath gels for toiletries. To complete the perfect nature escape for those who are having a staycation in Manila, this hotel in Manila also has a sky garden where you can relax while getting a captivating view of the city.
How to get to Hive Hotel and Convention Place: Take the MRT-Taft Avenue (northbound) and alight at Quezon Avenue Station. Exit the station and walk along Mother Ignacia Avenue. Once you reach Scout Tuazon, turn left. Walk along the street until you reach the hotel. Alternatively, you may also opt to ride a tricycle at the corner of Mother Ignacia Avenue and EDSA and ask to be dropped off at Hive Hotel and Convention Place.
Whether you’ve chosen to only support eco-friendly hotels in Manila or establishments or are simply refusing to use plastic straws, remember that there’s no step too big or too small when it comes to conserving the environment. Every action counts!
Looking for more eco-friendly places in Metro Manila? Check out Yoorekka Magazine to discover more!
This article was initially published in Yoorekka on September 03, 2019.
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About Antonette Louise Guiao
Antonette is a writer, a night owl, an extrovert, and a BTS ARMY. Her spare time is consumed by drawing digital vector art, sleeping, binge-watching Netflix series, and learning how to cook. An adventurer by heart, she aspires to travel the world with her family, try extreme outdoor activities, and taste all sorts of food in different countries.
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