LOCATION

Along Manila's main boulevard, the hotel lies on 3 1/2 hectares of lush green shoreline just about 20 minutes from the Ninoy Aquino International Airport. Centrally located, it is near Club Intramuros Golf Course, airline and travel offices, shops, museums, galleries and entertainment spots.

ROOMS AND SUITES

500 Deluxe rooms and suites, individually controlled central air conditioning, remote-control TV with cable channels, radio, minibar, touch-tone telephones, separate bath and toilet with extension phone, IDD, key card electronic lock system and in-room safe. The MacArthur, Jose P. Rizal and Presidential Suites provides a 24-hour butler service. Check-in time 2:00 pm Check-out time: 12:00 noon

MACARTHUR CLUB

The hotel's executive floor which provides guests express check-in and check-out at the Club Concierge, conference room, board room, reading room, game room, Club Lounge and Concierge, 24 hour complimentary coffee and tea service, coffee/tea facilities, free continental breakfast from 6:00 to 10:00 am first round cocktails and canapes from 6:00 to 7:00 pm. Internet access, laundry and dry cleaning services, fruit basket, welcome fruit juice, newspaper, use of the pool and gym facilities.

SPORTS AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES

The Bay Club, the hotel's health club and sports complex, is equiped with jacuzzi, tennis courts, squash court, men's and ladies' gyms, sauna, swimming pool with swim-up bar, massage services, a Game Room and an indoor golf clinic.

DINING AND ENTERTAINMENT

The hotel offers a good selection of specialty restaurants and bars

Champagne Room. A gourmet restaurant service superb French cuisine. Nostalgic with its wroughtiron grills in Spanish colonial fashion. Rich ambiance and outstanding entertainment provides by the Champagne Strings. Capacity: 175. Adjacent to this restaurant is the Champagne Salon, a private room with a capacity of 60, available for parties, meetings and other special functions.

Maynila. Turn-of-the-century ambiance. Art nouveau decor sparkling fountains and a magnificent shell chandelier. Capacity: 350.

Cowrie Grill. The soft amber glow of hundreds of cowrie shells representing the islands of the Philippine archipelago dominates this unique dining room. Serving some of the finest steaks and seafood in town. Capacity: 80

Cafe Ilang-Ilang. White latticework and refreshing greenery recall the romance of the old Spanish period haciendas. Windows offer a delightful view of the pool and the manicured lawns along the bay. Savor native and international specialties. Capacity: 200

Ginza. An authentic Japanese restaurant offering the widest menu selection. A showcase of art, the restaurant has specious main dining room, five tatami rooms, two of which look out to traditional Japanese landscapes, teppanyaki and a sushi bar. Capacity:158

Lobby Lounge. Easy and relaxed elegance. Bar favorites, cocktails and keyboard entertainment at aundown. CApacity:47

Tap Room. Enjoy bar snacks and drinks amidst an atmosphere enhanced by a magnificent Tiffany bay window. The bar is reminischent of old English pubs. Live jazz and pop music nightly. Capacity: 40

Pool Bar. Exotic tropical drinks, sandwiches and delightful specialties. Have a cocktail by the pool or even without getting out of the cool, refreshing water. Capaicty: 76

Mabuhay Palace. Chinese cuisine at its finest.