10 Best Makati Hotels — Ayala, Greenbelt & MRT (2026)

Discovery Primea is the highest-rated 5-star in Makati — 9.3/10 on Booking.com and 9.2/10 on Agoda — and the layout is the reason. Every room here is a large suite with floor-to-ceiling windows over the Makati skyline, not a standard king with a city view. You're a 500 m walk to Ayala MRT and just 6 minutes on foot to Greenbelt Mall, so the whole shopping-and-dining core of Manila's business district is at your doorstep. Reviewers single out the butler service for how closely it pays attention, and the breakfast buffet gets specific praise for variety and the quality of its ingredients. Rooms start at about $166 a night and run to roughly $400 for the top suites. If your budget reaches it, this is the address to book in Makati.

The Peninsula Manila has been a Makati landmark for decades — the kind of place where the oversized classic lobby doubles as a meeting point for Filipino families and travellers passing through. The headline draw is the lobby afternoon tea, widely rated one of the best in Southeast Asia, served under high ceilings that haven't lost an ounce of their old-school grandeur. Rooms run a warm, traditional luxury look, and outside there's a large outdoor pool ringed by lush gardens. It sits 700 m from Ayala MRT, an easy walk to Greenbelt and the wider Ayala Center, with the airport a 30–45 minute drive depending on traffic. It scores 8.9/10 with rooms from about $115 a night, and suits anyone who wants a classic 5-star experience in the most convenient part of Manila.

Dusit Thani Manila is a 5-star hotel from Thailand's Dusit chain, sitting right beside Ayala MRT at just 200 m — the closest MRT access of any hotel in this roundup. Rooms run a modern, warm-toned look across 538 of them, and the property carries an outdoor pool, a full gym and a spa. It scores 8.7/10 overall — 8.7 on Booking.com and 8.5 on Agoda — with rates from about $100 a night. From the door you can walk to both Glorietta and Greenbelt Mall, and the in-house restaurants include genuine Thai food that travellers familiar with the brand tend to seek out. The building is older than some of the newer 5-stars nearby, but upkeep holds up well, and Deluxe-grade rooms and above are where the value sits.

Ascott Makati is the 5-star serviced residence we'd book for families and long stays, and the kitchen is the whole point. Every room type comes with a kitchenette that has a stove and microwave; the bigger units add a fridge and a washing machine, so you can cook real meals and do laundry instead of living out of a suitcase. The rooftop pool looks straight out over the Makati skyline, and you're just 300 metres from Ayala MRT with Greenbelt and Ayala Center both an easy walk away. Rooms run from a generous studio up to one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts for families, and they're noticeably roomier than a normal hotel at the same tier. Prices start around $137 a night. If you want somewhere that feels more like a home base than a hotel room, this is it.

The Picasso Boutique Serviced Residences is a 4-star boutique in Salcedo Village that runs art as its whole personality — the lobby, hallways and guest rooms are hung with work by Filipino and international artists, so no two corners look the same. Rooms come with a serviced-residence kitchenette (microwave and fridge), which is why families and longer-stay guests keep rebooking. It scores 8.8/10 on Booking.com and 8.7/10 on Agoda, with rates from about $71 a night — well under what the nearby 5-star towers charge. The one catch is distance: you're 1.2 km from Ayala MRT, so you'll lean on the free shuttle to Greenbelt and Glorietta or grab a quick ride. For the look, the kitchen and the price, it's one of the best-value stays in the district.

Hotel Celeste is a 3-star boutique that leans hard into a classic European look — the lobby and rooms are dressed in carved wood furniture, warm-toned curtains and crystal lamps, which gives it a romantic mood you rarely find in business-district Makati. It sits a 5-minute walk from Greenbelt Mall and 600 m from Ayala MRT, so the city's best malls, restaurants and the metro are all close. Guests rate it 8.5/10 on Booking.com and 8.4/10 on Agoda, with particular praise for how clean and characterful it feels for the price. Rooms are compact but detailed, and breakfast, Filipino and international, is included. Rates start around $80 a night, which makes it a smart pick for couples who want atmosphere over a big resort. There is no pool and the gym is small, so set expectations on facilities, not charm.

Jinjiang Inn Makati is the Manila outpost of China's Jinjiang Inn chain, and it delivers exactly what the badge promises: a clean, convenient, no-surprises 3-star. It sits 700 metres from Ayala MRT and puts you a 10-minute walk from Greenbelt Mall and the rest of Ayala Center, so the shopping, restaurants and business district are all on foot. Reviews come in at 8.2/10 on Booking.com and 8.1/10 on Agoda, and rates open around $80 a night. There are no boutique flourishes here — just modern, tidy rooms, stable Wi-Fi and a front desk that runs around the clock. If you already know the Jinjiang formula from China and want the same dependable thing in Makati's business core, this is the easy call for travellers who value predictable over memorable.

The Mini Suites - Eton Tower Makati sits inside the Eton Tower office building in Legazpi Village, and its whole pitch is square footage: rooms here run larger than the typical 3-star at the same nightly rate. The look is clean and modern — warm tones, full furnishing, a proper work desk and a small lounge corner — and the bathrooms come with hot water. It scores 8.3/10 overall (8.3 on Booking.com, 8.2 on Agoda), with rates starting around $51 a night and topping out near $114. The hotel runs a car-rental service if you want to get out and explore Manila beyond the neighborhood. It sits 1.3 km from Ayala MRT, so a Grab is the easy way in and out. Best for two or three travelers who want room to spread out without paying suite money.

BSA Tower Serviced Residences sits directly beside Greenbelt Mall — no other hotel in this roundup puts you at the mall this fast. Rooms are serviced apartments with a kitchenette, sized up to 1 to 2 bedrooms for families, and many of them look out over the green of Greenbelt. The score is 8.3/10, the starting rate is $51 a night, and Ayala MRT is 700 metres away. The decor is plain rather than plush, and reviewers note the building is starting to show its age, but the trade is a kitchen, real living space, and a front-door location in the middle of Makati's best shopping and dining. It suits travellers who plan to shop and families who want to be within steps of everything.

Prince Plaza II Condotel is a 3-star condotel with the lowest starting rate in this guide — $37 a night, topping out around $91 for the bigger units. The rooms are condos rented by the day, so they run larger than a standard hotel room, and a few come with a kitchenette holding a fridge and microwave. The building itself carries a gym and a sauna, which you almost never see at this price, and there's a small pool that's open during some periods. You're in the middle of Makati, 700 m from Ayala MRT and a 15-minute walk to Greenbelt Mall. It scores 8.0/10. This one suits budget travelers who want a central base and go in knowing a condotel is not a hotel — there's no daily housekeeping, and finishes vary unit to unit.