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Eunice Cruz
Nicole Jimenez
Camille Camet
Shalom Anselmo
Kim John Saclag

10 Hospitality Establishments in Intramuros

 White Knight Hotel Intramuros

A minute's walk from a museum at the Church of San Agustin de Manila, this
relaxed budget hotel is 1 km from both the Fort Santiago and the gardens at lively Rizal
Park. The straightforward rooms with tile floors offer free Wi-Fi, flat-screens and
mini-fridges. Upgraded rooms add balconies or terraces. Suites feature living areas.
Room service is available 24/7. Amenities include a lobby lounge and a casual
restaurant with regular live music. It’s unique and historic design attracts the foreign
tourist who loves to travel around Manila.
 The Bayleaf Intramuros

Contemporary luxury, sweeping convenience, and affluent history come

together at The Bayleaf Hotels. Both of properties in Manila and Cavite are designed for
business and leisure. The Bayleaf Intramuros is a classic city hotel, with 57 rooms, set
within the walls of the oldest district and historic core of Manila. Meanwhile, The Bayleaf
Cavite is an upscale business hotel, with 148 rooms, that is tucked away from the bustle
of the metro. From 2013 to 2016, The Bayleaf in Intramuros has earned the coveted Trip
Advisor’s Travelers’ Choice Award.
 Patio Victoria Diana Gardens

Since 2001, Patio Victoria has been in the business as a wedding, debut,
birthday, and events venue as well as for corporate events. Patio Victoria is a Wedding
Reception Venue located in 5435 General Luna corner Victoria Streets, Manila, Metro
Manila. Patio Victoria is the ideal venue for classic and elegant weddings and other
occasions, with its walkways of cobblestone accented by an antique wooden gate, lush
foliage, and an old-fashioned fountain. It serves exquisite food from its wide menu of
local and international cuisine, especially Spanish dishes like callos, paella, lasagna and
lengua.
 Casa Manila

Casa Manila is a museum in Intramuros depicting colonial lifestyle during

Spanish colonization of the Philippines. The museum is the imposing stone-and-wood
structure c. 1850, one of the grand houses in Barrio San Luis (one of the four original
villages of Intramuros) is located across historic San Agustin church and bounded by
Calle Real, General Luna, Cabildo and Urdaneta streets. The other two are the Los
Hidalgos, c. 1650 and Cuyugan Mansion, c. 1890. Casa Manila is a copy of an 1850s San
Nicolas House that was once located in Calle Jaboneros. The architect of Casa Manila was
J. Ramon L. Faustmann. It was constructed by Imelda Marcos during the 1980s and
modeled on Spanish colonial architecture.
 Barbara’s

Barbara's Casa Manila is a restaurant located inside the old walls of Intramuros
Manila. The architecture of the place itself is of spanish - filipino design. It serves lunch
buffet with trio and dinner buffet with a cultural dance presentation. Barbara de los
Reyes was brought up with a taste for elegance and good food. Her family pioneered the
fine dining and catering industry in Olonggapo City. She brought this fondness for
gourmet cuisine to Manila in the early 1970's. Starting out as a small cafe in Malate, the
business soon expanded its operations to catering as well as canteen management.
Today, Barbara's is located at the Plaza San Luis complex in Intramuros, Manila. The
restaurant's main entrees celebrate traditional Filipino and Spanish recipes but house
specialties also include other European-inspired dishes. Barbara's cater to people who
enjoy good food served in a grand manner.
 Manila Cathedral

The cathedral was originally a parish church in Manila under the Archdiocese
of Mexico in 1571, until it became a separate diocese on February 6, 1579 upon the
issuance of the papal bull, Illius Fulti Præsido by Pope Gregory XIII. The cathedral was
damaged and destroyed several times since the original structure was built in 1581
while the eighth and current structure of the cathedral was completed in 1958. The
basilica has merited a papal endorsement from Pope Gregory XIII and three apostolic
visits from Pope Paul VI, Pope John Paul II and Pope Francis. On 27 April 1981, Pope
John Paul II issued papal bull Quod Ipsum designating the cathedral as a minor
basilica by his own Motu Proprio.
 Ayuntamiento

Considered as an architectural masterpiece, the Ayuntamiento De Manila, which

sits in the center of the ancestral district of Intramuros, has its own story of ups, downs,
destruction, and restoration to tell. Colonized for more than 300 years by the Spaniards,
Ayuntamiento was adopted as the name of the building. The Spanish word means City,
as the structure once housed the City Hall of Manila. The design of the current
Ayuntamiento is inspired by the fusion of its old and new design. The design is a faithful
reproduction of its origin from the Spanish Era. The current structure is now the fourth
reconstruction, when it was restored on 2010. It was in total ruins before then. At least
three structures have been constructed in a span of 300 years. The first structure was
razed by fire, the second by an earthquake, and lastly, by the rage of the 2nd World War
in 1945. The first structure, built on 1599, is considered by many historians, although
with limited resources available, made of wood and/or concrete. Although Governor
General Legazpi had mapped out the site no structure was built until the incumbency of
Governor General Francisco Tello. In Antonio de Morga’s Sucesos de las Islas Filipinas,
published in 1607, the building is described as “made of cut stones, monumental, and
pleasing. The first floor housed the courts and jail; the second the administrative offices,
a chapel, and archives”.
 Plaza de Roma

Plaza de Roma, also known as Plaza Roma, is one of two major public
squares in Intramuros, Manila. It is bounded by Andres Soriano Avenue (formerly Calle
Aduana) to the north, Cabildo Street to the east, Santo Tomas Street to the south, and
General Antonio Luna Street (formerly Calle Real del Palacio) to the west. The plaza is
considered to be the center of Intramuros. Plaza de Roma is surrounded by three
important landmarks of Intramuros: the Manila Cathedral to the south, the Palacio del
Gobernador to the west, and the Casas Consistoriales, also known as the Ayuntamiento
de Manila, to the east. The Real Audiencia of Manila was also located in proximity to the
plaza during Spanish rule.
 Silahis Arts and Artifacts

Silahis Arts and Artifacts was established in 1966 and incorporated the
following year. Since then, it has been engaged in designing, producing, wholesaling,
retailing and exporting the finest of handmade Philippine products. It is dedicated to the
development of a deeper understanding of the many-faceted heritage of the Philippines
and its peoples through a greater appreciation of their culture and crafts. Indigenous
designs, native resources and the spirit that has used them in everyday life are the
principles of concern. Comprehensive uses and fine craftsmanship is the object of
inquiry. A better understanding of the Filipino people is our goal. The main showroom is
The Silahis Center located in Intramuros, Manila. In a museum atmosphere with four
departments, traditional artifacts and cultural crafts are synthesized with contemporary
crafts and accessories expressing our eclectic Philippine lifestyle. The departments are
Chang Rong Antique Gallery, Tradewinds Bookshop and Galeria de las Islas.
 Palacio del Gobernador

The Palacio del Gobernador ("Palace of the Governor") is a government

building located in Intramuros, Manila, Philippines. Located across from Plaza de
Roma and built in its current form in 1976. At present, the building houses
the Intramuros Administration, the Commission on Elections and the Home
Development Mutual Fund National Capital Region Office. It also previously housed the
Bureau of the Treasury until it relocated across Plaza de Roma to the Ayuntamiento de
Manila. The site of the present building was where the former residence of
the Governor-General during the Spanish Colonial Era was located until an earthquake
destroyed it in June 3, 1863.The Malacañang Palace then became the Governor-General's
official residence. The building's exterior was used in the Chuck Norris film Delta Force
2 for a scene set in Rio de Janeiro during a Brasilian Carnaval parade.