lifesabeach Posted August 19, 2008 Report Share Posted August 19, 2008 Hello - I will spend a long stopover in Manila - 2pm to 8 or so and wonder how to best pass the time. I have heard the LA cafe has girls by day..also suppose a massage parlor might be nice but the massage places I saw in Cebu seemed pretty dark and doggy...and then there will be a night or two later in September in Manila - I like BKK places like Baccara and Rainbow 1,4....I don't much like the massage places where girls sit behind glass bored looking... Any suggestions for my first time to Manila? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USVirgin Posted August 19, 2008 Report Share Posted August 19, 2008 LA Cafe and the Ermita area sounds good. P. Burgos bars will be open as well, just more traffic do deal with. As for massage parlors, I don't know. Try posting on a Flip board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julian2 Posted August 19, 2008 Report Share Posted August 19, 2008 LA Cafe used to be 24 hour. Bear in mind if you have to leave and check back into Ninoy Aquino Airport in six hours you're going to have to be fairly quick on the trigger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rchapstick Posted August 19, 2008 Report Share Posted August 19, 2008 Bear in mind if you have to leave and check back into Ninoy Aquino Airport in six hours you're going to have to be fairly quick on the trigger. Agreed! Getting in and out of that shit hole can easily take 4+ hours. And Manila traffic is a bitch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lifesabeach Posted August 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2008 The exact time is, arrival Manila - 1:30 pm and departure 10:30 pm..the gal a Air Philippines said to get back to the airport by 7:30 and I said, "You're kidding..my bags will be checked through" but she stuck with that and said it would take an hour at least each way....so I guess that leaves me 3:30-6:30..... LA Cafe for a quickie at a nearby ST hotel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rchapstick Posted August 19, 2008 Report Share Posted August 19, 2008 I'd say back at the airport by 7:30 is conservative. Last time thru MNL there were no fewer than 11 queues you had to pass thru to get on the plane. Having or not having luggage would not have made a difference. Took me 3:45 to get on the plane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julian2 Posted August 19, 2008 Report Share Posted August 19, 2008 The Iseya is close by. Be careful, the lift doesn't always pull up exactly level with the floor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USVirgin Posted August 19, 2008 Report Share Posted August 19, 2008 I only remember 5 queues at terminal 2; security, check-in, immigration, security again, and the one at that lame excuse for a bar. I think showing up an hour before scheduled departure should suffice - then expect a 3 hour flight delay on PAL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rchapstick Posted August 19, 2008 Report Share Posted August 19, 2008 As I best recall (I've tried to forget though) 1. Security to enter the building 2. Line to check passport & ticket 3. Check-in 4. Pay airport tax 5. Immigration 6. Pre-security paperwork check 7. Security (X-ray) 8. Post security pat down (all passengers, pretty long queue) 9. Gate carry-on luggage hand check 10. Gate passport & ticket check 11. Boarding queue Some of these queue's took as little as 5 minutes. The longest was immigration at 90 minutes. All told it took me 3 hours and 45 minutes last time thru Manila (flying CX in business class). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USVirgin Posted August 19, 2008 Report Share Posted August 19, 2008 Different terminal. I preferred terminal 1 for hanging around - at least it has a proper public bar and internet place where you can make useless posts, like this one, while you drink. Seriously, I can't remember all the queues - been a few years for me. Were you perhaps in the brand new terminal 3? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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