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Venue & Visitor Information MUSCLECONTEST PHILIPPINES 2019 PHILIPPINES Metro Manila Manila is the capital of the Philippines and the nation's center of education, business, and transportation. Metro Manila is the most populous metropolitan region composing the city of Manila and surrounding cities like Makati, Mandaluyong, Muntinlupa, Parañaque, Pasay, Pasig, Quezon City and Taguig. The event venue, The Tent at Acacia Estates, is in Taguig right after the airports. Hence, exploring any of the more than 7,000 islands of the Philippines via domestic air travel will be convenient. If you have a few nights to spare you may go to Palawan (El Nido, Coron, San Vicente, Port Barton are some of the most visited), Boracay, Bohol, Siargao (for surfing), etc. For day trips, you can go consider Corregidor Island, Anilao Batangas (for diving and snorkeling) Tagaytay to see Taal Volcano, Hidden Valley Springs in Laguna or Mount Pinatubo in Pampanga. Getting In The most reasonable and practical way to reach Manila is by air. Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), is the Philippines’ primary international airport with 4 terminals — Terminals 1, 2, 3, 4. Always check the Terminal of your airline as some airlines use more than one terminal. In any case, know that a free shuttle bus runs every 15 minutes to connect all 4 terminals 24 hours daily. Terminal 1 is used for most international flights such as Japan Airlines, Jetstar, China Southern, Asiana, EVA Air, Thai Airways, Korean Air, Saudia, Scoot, Alitalia, Kuwait Airways, Air China, Gulf Air, Hong Kong Airlines, Oman Air, Vietnam Airlines, etc. Terminal 2 is used by Philippine Airlines, ANA, Etihad, Turkish Airways, Air Macau, Bangkok Airways, etc. Terminal 3 is used by domestic carriers like Cebu Pacific and several international airlines like Cathay Pacific, Cathay Dragon, Singapore Airlines, Air Canada, Emirates, Qatar, United Airlines, Air France, Delta Airlines, KLM, Qantas, etc. Terminal 4 is used by budget carriers AirAsia and Air Swift. Getting Around While there are taxis outside NAIA Terminals’ arrival areas heading downtown it’s best to check if your hotel has a shuttle service before considering transport options. Airport metered taxis are colored yellow, and have the right to stop and pick up passengers and line up the porte cochere area as you step out of the arrival hall. Each departing taxi is registered by a dispatcher. Despite this, complaints have been reported (accelerated meters, charging full days' mileage, etc). Do not let the yellow taxi driver retain both taxi slips. White taxis are warned as "not officially sanctioned" by NAIA, but often times are much cheaper. Base fare start at ₱40. But they can only be spotted in the departure level, where they are dropping off departing passengers. Athletes and visitors are encouraged to download Grab App (ride hailing platform/ booking service) for cars, taxi, carpool, and courier to help reach destinations in Manila. Fares using this APP can be paid via your registered credit card in the APP or by cash (Philippine Pesos). Recommended Neighborhoods Accommodations are plenty. If you want to be walking distance to the venue then there are AirBnB options. McKinley Hills is 3 kilometers or 1.8 miles away by car. Bonifacio Global City is 5 kilometers or 3 miles away by vehicle. Makati City is 6 kilometers or 4 miles away. While Resorts World is 10 kilometers or 6 miles away. All 4 have great dining and entertainment options. Newport is next to the airport and has a casino but the majority are in Entertainment City which is 15 kilometers or 9 miles away (where Okada, Solaire, City of Dreams are located). Acacia Estates (walk to venue) only has AirBnB options. You can also go to Agoda Homes, hotels.com or Tripadvisor for choices of apartments for short stay rent. McKinley Hills neighborhood is also a good choice since dining and entertainment options are available and its a short cab drive away in an area not susceptible to unpredictable traffic jams as the other areas. Again short stay studios for rent are aplenty in the aforementioned room booking sites. Bonifacio Global City (BGC) Area | Taguig City Bonifacio Global City (also known as BGC, Global City, or The Fort) is a financial and lifestyle district in Metro Manila, Philippines. The Bonifacio High Street forms the physical core of the Bonifacio Global City and is essentially designed as a three-by-three matrix of office and residential buildings, retail outlets and pedestrian-friendly roads and walkways. The grid approach ensures a city center that is easy to navigate. The 5th and 11th Avenues and 32nd and 26th Streets serve as the boundaries of the city center. Bonifacio Global City is 5 km (0.0 mi) away from The Tent at Acacia Estates in Taguig City — venue of the Musclecontest Philippines 2019. SEDA BGC HOTEL 30th Street corner 11th Avenue, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City 1634, Metro Manila Email: [email protected] | Phone: +63 2 945 8888 | Fax: +63 2 945 8891 Website: https://bgc.sedahotels.com/location/ F1 HOTEL 32nd Street, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City 1634, Metro Manila, Philippines Email: [email protected] | Phone: +63 2 908 7888 / 928 9888 ASCOTT BONIFACIO GLOBAL CITY 5th Avenue and 28th Street, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City 1634, Metro Manila Email: [email protected] | Phone: +63 2 860 9888 Website: https://www.the-ascott.com/en/philippines/manila/ascott-bonifacio-global-city- manila.html SHANGRI-LA THE FORT 30th Street corner 5th Avenue, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City 1634, Metro Manila Email: [email protected] | Phone: +63 2 820 0888 Website: https://www.shangri-la.com/manila/shangrilaatthefort/ GRAND HYATT MANILA 8th Avenue corner 35th Street, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig 1634, Metro Manila Email: [email protected] | Phone: +63 2 838 1234 Website: https://www.hyatt.com/en-US/hotel/philippines/grand-hyatt-manila/mangh Resorts World Manila Area | Pasay City Resorts World Manila is an integrated resort, located in Newport City, opposite the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3, in Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines. This is 10 kilometers or 6 miles away from Acacia Estates by car. MAXIMS HOTEL Newport Boulevard, Newport City, Pasay 1309, Metro Manila, Philippines Email: [email protected] | Phone: +63 2 908 8888 / 908 8600 Website: https://www.rwmanila.com/hotels/maxims-hotel HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS 1 Jasmine Drive, Newport City, Pasay 1309, Metro Manila, Philippines Email: [email protected] | Phone: +63 2 908 8600 Website: https://manilanewport.holidayinnexpress.com/ BELMONT HOTEL Newport Boulevard, Newport City, Pasay 1309, Metro Manila, Philippines Email: [email protected] | Phone: +63 2 318 8888 / 903 1999 Website: https://www.belmonthotelmanila.com MANILA MARRIOTT HOTEL 2 Resorts Drive, Resorts World Manila, Pasay 1309, Metro Manila, Philippines Phone: +63 2 988 9999 Website: https://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/mnlap-manila-marriott-hotel/ Ayala Center Makati Area | Makati City The Ayala Center Makati is a major commercial development operated by Ayala Land Incorporated located in the Makati Central Business District in Makati. Ayala Center Makati is 6 kilometers or 4 miles away from the event venue. HOLIDAY INN HOTEL & SUITES MAKATI Glorietta Mall, Palm Drive, Ayala Center, Makati City 1224, Metro Manila, Philippines Email: [email protected] | Phone: +63 2 909 0888 ASCOTT MAKATI Glorietta 4, Ayala Center, Makati City 1224, Metro Manila, Philippines Email: [email protected] | Phone: +63 2 909 0888 Website: https://www.the-ascott.com/en/philippines/manila/ascott-makati.html NEW WORLD MAKATI HOTEL Esperanza Street corner Makati Avenue, Ayala Center, Makati 1228, Metro Manila Email: [email protected] | Phone: +63 2 811 6888 Website: https://manila.newworldhotels.com/en/ MAKATI SHANGRI-LA Ayala Avenue corner Makati Avenue, Makati City 1200 Philippines Email: [email protected] | Phone: +63 2 813 8888 Website: https://www.shangri-la.com/manila/makatishangrila/ THE PENINSULA MANILA Corner of Ayala and Makati Avenues, 1226 Makati City, Metro Manila Email: [email protected] | Phone: +63 2 887 2888 Website: https://www.peninsula.com/en/manila/5-star-luxury-hotel-makati McKinley Hills | Taguig City Megaworld's largest township development in Metro Manila, McKinley Hill, is the perfect LIVE-WORK-PLAY-LEARN-SHOP community with a land bank of 50 hectares in Fort Bonifacio. Inspired by cities in Italy and Spain, McKinley Hill brings to the Philippines the sophisticated culture of Southern Europe. All properties below are walking distance to the Venice Piazza Mall that has the Venice Grand Canal. Various restaurants and other establishments can be explored around McKinley Hill. This is 3 kilometers or less than 2 miles by car to Acacia Estates. THE VENICE LUXURY RESIDENCE Venezia Dr, McKinley Hill, Taguig, 1630 Metro Manila VICEROY TOWERS 1, 2 & 3 Tower 1: Florence Way, Upper McKinley Rd, Taguig, 1630 Metro Manila Tower 2: Upper McKinley Road, Florence Way, Taguig, 1630 Metro Manila Tower 3: Florence Way, Taguig, 1630 Metro Manila STAMFORD EXECUTIVE RESIDENCE Florence Way, McKinley Hill, Taguig, 1634 Metro Manila MORGAN SUITE RESIDENCE Florence Way, McKinley Hill, Taguig, 1634 Metro Manila THE FLORENCE Florence Way, McKinley Hill, Taguig, 1634 Metro Manila Acacia Estates | Taguig City Acacia Estates is a 150-hectare residential community. There is a community-scale commercial hub called Acacia Town Center with restaurants, currency