Pasay Hotels: Mall of Asia
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Pasay City is not known as the “Cultural Center of Metro Manila” for nothing because most of its attractions are at the CCP Complex. Located in this area which is devoted to the development and promotion of the arts, culture and trade are the Tanghalang Francisco Balagtas, Coconut Palace, Cultural Center of the Philippines, Manila Film Center, Philippine International Convention Center, World Trade Center-Metro Manila, Philippine Trade Training Center.
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There is also the Product Design and Development Center of the Philippines, which also features the Manila Museum. The Cuneta Astrodome where sporting events and beauty pageants are held and theme parks such as Nayong Pilipino, Boom na Boom and Star City are located nearby. Popular destinations of visitors to Pasay are the following:
SM Mall of Asia: Located at the southernmost tip of EDSA inside the reclaimed area is the biggest shopping mall in the country and listed by Forbes magazine as the third largest in the world.
Some of the main attractions the SM Mall of Asia are the first ever IMAX theater in the Philippines and an Olympic-sized skating rink, which is reputedly the biggest in Southeast Asia.
SM Mall of Asia (MOA) is a shopping mall owned and developed by SM Prime Holdings, the largest mall developer and owner in the Philippines. SM Mall of Asia is the 3rd largest shopping mall in Asia and the 4th (Ref. Forbes’ World’s 10 Largest Shopping Malls) largest shopping mall in the world.
It has a land area of 42 hectares and has a gross floor area of an approximate 390,193 m² (4.2 million square feet) and 407,101 m² of total area. The mall is located at Bay City, Pasay City, Philippines just near the SM Central Business Park, the Manila Bay and the southern end of EDSA (Epifanio de los Santos Avenue). The mall attracts a daily average foot traffic of 200,000 people.
The Mall of Asia was constructed within the reclamation area. It is built on 19.5 hectares of reclaimed land and has a gross floor area of 390,193 square meters. The mall is located at the southmost tip of Epifanio de los Santos Avenue. A roundabout was constructed in the front of the mall with a huge bronze globe similar to that of the Universal Studios Theme Parks and the Unisphere in Flushing Meadows Park in New York City. On November 18, 2009, the globe was turned into an LED Globe also known as GlobAmaze. The first and only full global video display in Asia with its high resolution and full display graphics made possible by the LED’s 26,300 pieces of point lights. This cutting edge LED technology is among other things, weather-proof, has superior brightness, and a long lifetime.
The Coconut Palace: Located along Eduardo A. Makabenta Street at the CCP Complex, this luxurious venue is a palace made of coconut lumber, coconut shells and various Philippine hardwood to celebrate the coconut as the “Tree of Life.” Literally every part of the coconut tree is used in the construction, design and ornaments of the Coconut Palace—from its trunk and roots to the bark, flower, fruit and shell.
Nayong Pilipino: Touted as the country’s one and only cultural park. Located along MIA Road, Nayong Pilipino presents the Philippines in miniature and showcases the rich cultural and natural heritage of the country through indigenous architectural styles, creative crafts, art and cultural presentations.
Food, Bars and Nightlife in Pasay:
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Cities that have so many attractions to offer like Pasay must be able to feed its multitude of visitors that flock to its tourist destinations every day. Restaurants, eateries and fast food chains in malls, tourist belts and cultural centers all compete for the attention and patronage of visitors: Among these are:
Singkit: Located at Harbor Square at the CCP Complex, this establishment offers authentic Chinese specialty food that is either delivered or served fresh and piping hot to dine-in patrons in charming take-out boxes, just like in New York.
Popular orders are the classic chicken with quail eggs, mouth watering lechon Macau, the ubiquitous but sumptuous sweet and sour pork and yummy mixed vegetables and beef broccoli. A meal good for four people will cost a very reasonable P350.00.
Chef de Angelo: If you are into pasta, then this mid-range Italian restaurant is for you. Located on the 1st level at the Main Mall of the Mall of Asia, this joint offers salad, pizza and pasta. But if you are looking for a heavier meal, you can throw in an order for buffalo chicken wings priced at about P800.00 for an order good for five people.
Pink Pepper: Wrap up your visit with a gastronomical, albeit, a bit pricey experience at the Pink Pepper found at the Esplenade, Bayside at the Mall of Asia. An order of pepper steak with a dash of sweetish, mildly hot pink pepper after which this classy joint was named priced at around P430.00, or a nutritious salmon wrap costing P420.00 should not be eaten with your eyes shut to savor the food better, otherwise you will miss the golden splendor of the romantic Manila Bay sunset.
All the Latinate vibrancy of Philippines life comes out in Manila at night, although there is no denying its rough edge. Recent clean-up campaigns have cut into the legacy of sex tourism sleaze, although it can still be found by those who care to look. The generally high standards of English also allow for faster contact with locals. Barflies looking for genuine native excitement should gravitate to JM Nakpil Street, Makati Avenue or Pasay Road in Makati, or anywhere in Malate and Ermita districts. Almost any bar or club is likely to feature live music, so the sections below do overlap somewhat.
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Closing times range from 0200 or 0300 during the week to 0500 at weekends, depending on the venue. Dress codes also vary with the venue but are often robustly get-down.
The legal drinking age in the Philippines is 18 years. An entire evening of hardy drinking at a typical bar will cost between P150 and P300 – anyone foolhardy enough to patronise a girlie bar can expect that figure to rise hugely.
Bars: Top-class venues for the sophisticate include Café Vogue and the Orchid Bar, both located at the Manila Midtown Hotel, corner of Pedro Gil Street and M Adriatico Street, the Lobby Lounge, at the Manila Hotel, 1 Rizal Park, the Sky Lounge, at the Manila Diamond Hotel, corner of Roxas boulevard and Dr J Quintos Street, and Top of the Century, at the Century Park Sheraton Hotel, 599 P Ocampo Street. Symptomatic of the many Westerners who have settled in Manila, the San Mig Pub, Legaspi Street, and the Prince of Wales Pub and Grill, New Plaza Building, Greenbelt Mall Ayala Center, Makati, offer a suggestion of home in a far more lively atmosphere. The local Hard Rock Café, 1786 M Adriatico Street, Malate, is a good venue for East-meets-West. Streetlife, on the fourth floor of Quad III, Ayala Center, has eclectic decor and an exuberant ambience.
Casinos: Filipinos love to gamble and there are more sophisticated places to do this than around the cockpit (see Further Distractions). The Casino Filipino Pavilion, situated in the Holiday Inn Manila Hotel, United Nations Avenue, Ermita, is open daily 24 hours. Dress code is smart, the entry fee is P100 and the minimum age is 21 years – a passport is required. The Casino Filipino Heritage, in the Heritage Hotel Manila, at the intersection of Roxas Boulevard and EDSA, in Pasay City, offers a similar gambling experience.
Clubs: Sedate ballroom dancing can be found Monday-Saturday evening at Remedios Circle, with In the Mood. Up-tempo, upmarket venues include the Infinity Club, 1712 Roxas Boulevard, Pasay City, and La Legende Entertainment Complex, 718 Quezon Avenue, Quezon City. For raves, trance, house and club culture, try Laser Planet, at Star City, Roxas Boulevard, Pasay, Synergy, on the third level, Glorietta II, Ayala Center, Makati, or The Verve Room, second floor, 607 J Nakpil Street, Malate. Alternatively, just pick up any flyer marked ‘Groove Nation’ or ‘Consortium’. More eccentric choices include Hobbit House, Mabini Street, a folk club staffed entirely by dwarves.
Live music: Philippine live bands, ranging from the sublime to the ridiculous, swarm right across Asia and Manila is where the entire tradition comes home to roost. The Cowboy Grill, corner of Mabini Street and Arquiza Street, Ermita, offers the typical roster of rock favourites with energy and panache. Filipinos are equally addicted to karaoke and English singers can enjoy competing against the local talent – just remember to praise your competitors. Ex-pat indulgers convene at Zu, located in the Shangri-La Hotel, on Makati Avenue. The range of local options is showcased at the EDSA International Entertainment Complex, in Pasay City.
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