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These Hotels in Subic Bay Are Only 3 Hours or Less from Metro Manila So No Need to Go Far To Relax
These hotels in Subic Bay will save you more time traveling!
By: Viktor Austria | September 01, 2023
Whether it’s water adventures or bayside bumming, these hotels offer the perfect spots!
Images: Kamana Sanctuary Resort and Spa Facebook page
Subic Bay has always been a family favorite weekend destination near Metro Manila. Since being converted from a former US military base, it offers an array of world-class entertainment sites, natural sanctuaries, and luxurious hotels in Subic Bay.
If you’re a first-time tourist to this Freeport Zone, choosing a private nook for you and your family can be overwhelming because of all the ideal hotels in Subic Bay. Check out a few of the best Subic Bay hotels for which you and your family will surely fall! Luckily, this list has done the work.
1. Mansion Garden Hotel
Location: Dewey Avenue corner Bonifacio Street, Subic Bay Freeport Zone, Olongapo City, Zambales
Estimated Travel Time (From Manila): 2 to 2.5 hours via commute; 1.5 to 2 hours via private car
Mansion Garden Hotel also provides unique lodging for differently-abled guests.
Image: Mansion Garden Hotel Facebook page
One of the most sought-after hotel accommodations in Subic Bay, Mansion Garden Hotel’s crisp and clean lodging is perfect for large groups. For your family vacation, look at their Double Deluxe Room. Aside from generous floor space, you also get two well-appointed rooms with double-size beds, a private veranda boasting a beachfront view, two LED televisions, and a modern en suite bathroom with a rain head shower. At this hotel in Subic Bay, you can upgrade your room to Two-Bedroom Suite to enjoy two queen-sized beds, two baths, and your own well-equipped kitchenette. All the rooms at this Subic Bay hotel also have free and fast Wi-Fi!
Guests also get a complimentary Filipino breakfast buffet at the Mansion Garden Café.
Image: Mansion Garden Hotel Facebook page
If you fancy a more local favorite, this hotel in Subic Bay is just a stone’s throw from Subic’s famous Meat Plus Restaurant. It’s also near duty-free shops, Subic’s luxurious wharves, and for a quick weekend destination near Metro Manila, you can see charming pier views along Waterfront Road.
Tip: They also offer affordable event packages when booking banquet facilities for parties, wedding receptions, and debuts.
How to get to Mansion Garden Hotel:
Via commute: From Manila, ride a Victory Liner bus to Olongapo via SCTEX from terminals in Pasay, Cubao, and Caloocan. From Clark Airport, ride a jeepney to the Main Entrance of the Clark Freeport Zone, then another jeepney bound for Dau-Mabalacat Bus Terminal. From there, ride a Victory Liner bus going to Olongapo. Take a yellow jeepney from the bus terminal in Olongapo to the Main Gate, walk, or take a taxi going straight to this hotel in Subic Bay.
Via private car: Driving a private vehicle to this Subic Bay hotel from Manila, enter NLEX and drive until you reach the exit to SCTEX. Keep left and exit through SBMA Tollway, then go straight until you get to Subic Bay Freeport Zone. Once you reach the intersection, turn right to Rizal Highway, then turn left to Manila Avenue. Turn left to Dewey Avenue, go to Aguinaldo Street, right to Quezon Street, and then to Bonifacio Street; you can see this hotel in Subic Bay on your right.
2. Seorabeol Grand Leisure Hotel
Location: Lot MC-9 Waterfront Road, Subic Bay Freeport Zone, Olongapo City, Zambales
Estimated Travel Time (from Manila): 2 to 2.5 hours via commute; 1.5 to 2 hours via private car
During the last SEA Games, the outside pool was a practice area for the country’s Pentathlon team.
Image: Seorabeol Grand Leisure Hotel Facebook page
Nestle yourself inside your own private nook at this hotel in Subic Bay at Seorabeol Grand Leisure Hotel. Located along Waterfront Road, this humble two-story luxury Subic Bay hotel is perfect for families who want to peacefully enjoy their well-deserved rest and recreation at this destination near Metro Manila. All 53 rooms excel with their sleek minimalist Scandinavian design. Bringing a big group? Book the large Family Room, a combination of their Superior and Premium Queen rooms. You save money by having two rooms—complete with three queen-sized beds and two baths—for a lesser rate. The rooms at this hotel in Subic Bay also have a private veranda overlooking their outdoor pools.
Nicco’s Restobar and KTV
Image: Seorabeol Grand Leisure Hotel Facebook page
For your dining experience, the Seorabeol Hotel ups the ante: in Nicco’s Restobar and KTV, you can eat dinner while singing your heart out with your family in the videoke room. This Subic Bay hotel also has banquet facilities ideal for seminars, wedding receptions, and large family functions. The best part about this hotel in Subic Bayl? It stands just mere meters from the boardwalk! This allows you to enjoy the soothing breeze from the bay and the sumptuous seafood offerings from the nearby bayside restaurants.
Tip: The block at this hotel in Subic Bay is full of restaurants with an international range—feast on Korean, Japanese, Western, or authentic Filipino fares!
How to get to Seorabeol Grand Leisure Hotel:
Via commute: Going to this Subic Bay hotel from the bus terminal in Olongapo, take a yellow jeepney to the Main Gate, walk, or take a taxi to Seorabeol Grand Leisure Hotel.
Via private car: Driving a private vehicle to this hotel in Subic Bay, once you reach the Subic Bay Freeport Zone intersection, turn right to Rizal Highway, then turn left to Manila Avenue. Turn left to Dewey Avenue, right to Labitan Street, then right to Waterfront Road. Seorabeol Grand Leisure Hotel should be on your right.
3. Court Meridian Hotel and Suites
Location: Lot B Waterfront Road corner Rojas Street, Central Business District, Subic Bay Freeport Zone, Olongapo City, Zambales
Estimated Travel Time (from Manila): 2 to 2.5 hours via commute; 1.5 to 2 hours via private car
There’s no room for compromise when finding your family's home away from home.
Image: Court Meridian Hotel & Suites Facebook page
The Courtyard Meridian Hotel and Suites is a Subic Bay hotel offering everything you’d expect from first-class accommodation. The four-story annex houses at this Subic Bay hotel are superb rooms. Give your family the best by booking the Presidential Suite, replete with two-bedroom units with king-size and queen-size beds, its own kitchenette, dining area, and a stunning sun terrace. It also has its home theater system fitted with a 52” LCD cable TV on top of each room’s two other LED TVs. All guests at this hotel in Subic Bay get a complimentary buffet breakfast, and they’re entitled to in-room massage services such as Swedish and Shiatsu.
Let your kids frolic in the hotel’s playground and playhouse
Image: Court Meridian Hotel & Suites Facebook page
This hotel in Subic Bay is a perfect choice for your weekend destination near Metro Manila as you enjoy your ‘me-time’ in their courtyard swimming pool. You can feast on hearty Mediterranean cuisines at the Aresi Bar and Restaurant or sip a hearty bowl of authentic Sapporo ramen at Ramen Sora. Given this Subic Bay hotel is near Harbor Point, you’re also provided with adventure options such as jet skiing through Networx Jetsports and parasailing through Subic Bay Parasail.
Tip: If you’re craving a more familiar lunch flavor, this hotel in Subic Bay also houses its own Gerry’s Grill!
How to get to Court Meridian Hotel And Suites:
Via commute: From the bus terminal in Olongapo, you can take a yellow jeepney to the Main Gate, then walk or take a taxi going straight to Court Meridian Hotel.
Via private car: Once you reach the Subic Bay Freeport Zone intersection, turn right to Rizal Highway, then turn left to Manila Avenue. Turn left to Dewey Avenue, right to Labitan Street, and then go to Waterfront Road; the hotel in Subic Bay, Court Meridian Hotel, should be on your left.
4. Whiterock Beach Hotel + Waterpark
Location: Purok 3, Barangay Matain, Subic Bay Freeport Zone, Olongapo City, Zambales
Estimated Travel Time (from Manila): 2.5 to 3 hours via commute; 2 to 2.5 hours via private car
Enter the gigantic Zorb Ball in Whiterock’s Waterpark and compete with friends!
Image: Whiterock Beach Hotel & Waterpark Facebook page
Next on our list of hotels in Subic Bay, has no doubt that the 10-hectare Whiterock Beach Hotel + Waterpark is the ultimate destination near Metro Manila for group getaways. Aside from its many amenities, this Subic Bay hotel, this vast lot rests beside its own 300-meter beige beachfront. They have 262 rooms distributed among their main building suites and poolside villas. But why not go all out at this hotel in Subic Bay? Book their luxurious beachside bungalows and suites for the grandest group experience. Enjoy exclusive open-air whirlpools, bathtubs, a barbecue area, your private Jacuzzi, and a 360-degree view of the entire resort.
A day is never enough to explore Whiterock’s many amenities!
Image: Whiterock Beach Hotel & Waterpark Facebook page
This ideal weekend destination near Metro Manila has several water slides, two wave pools, a great pool, an infinity pool, and an inflatable obstacle course by the beach. At this resort hotel in Subic Bay, you can ride a zip line, rappel, wall-climb, or tread through the rope-course maze on land. You can also ride a jet ski, a speed boat, a banana boat, a parasail, a kayak, helmet diving, or island hopping aboard one of the resort’s boats.
Tip: They have two restaurants: the Sunset Restaurant near this Subic Bay hotel and the Beachpoint Restaurant by the beach.
How to get to Whiterock Beach Hotel + Waterpark:
Via commute: From the bus terminal in Olongapo, you can take a blue jeepney to Baloy/Barretto. Get off at the 7-Eleven in Matain and walk towards the hotel in Subic Bay, the Whiterock Beach Hotel.
Via private car: Once you reach the Subic Bay Freeport Zone intersection, turn right to Rizal Highway, then turn left to Manila Avenue. Turn right to Dewey Avenue, exit the gate, and turn left to the National Highway. Follow this path up to Baretto and Matain, then turn left on the 7-Eleven in Matain; this hotel in Subic Bay, Whiterock Beach Hotel, should be on your left.
5. Kamana Sanctuary Resort and Spa
Location: Nabasan Beach, Ilanin Forest West, Subic Bay Freeport Zone, Olongapo City, Zambales
Estimated Travel Time (from Manila): 2.5 to 3 hours via private car
Kamana Sanctuary Resort’s airy tropical ambiance is the perfect weekend breather.
Image: Kamana Sanctuary Resort and Spa Facebook page
Last on our list of Subic Bay hotel resorts, getting to this beachside accommodation in Ilanin Forest West can be challenging, but the reward of respite waiting for you at Kamana Sanctuary Resort and Spa is priceless. Once you make it to this resort hotel in Subic Bay, you’re greeted by a splendid nature view: the crystal clear beach, the lush forest, and the distant mountainside. You marvel at this sight when you book one of their Casitas. These resemble the tropical floating cabanas of Maldives and are fitted with a California king-size bed, flat-screen cable TV, and luxury bathroom amenities for the whole family.
Nearby tourist destinations from this hotel in Subic Bay include the Zoobic Safari and Ocean Adventure.
You can request a full-body, Shiatsu, Swedish, or foot massage to soothe your spirits while catching the ocean view.
Image: Kamana Sanctuary Resort and Spa Facebook page
If you’re up for an adventure minus the crowd, Kamana has you covered. You can play basketball, beach volleyball, beach tennis, ultimate Frisbee by the beach, kayaking, snorkeling, or aqua-cycling on the turquoise waters. If you just want a reprieve from nature, you can hang your hammock at the beachside or head straight to their native house spa for a session at this Subic Bay hotel resort.
Tip: This hotel in Subic Bay also has a lawn playground and available board games for your kids.
How to get to Kamana Sanctuary Resort And Spa:
Via commute: Head to Harbor Point Mall in Subic via the buses from Dau Terminal or a jeepney from Olongapo Terminal. Take a taxi going straight to Kamana Sanctuary Resort and Spa.
Via private car: Once you reach the Subic Bay Freeport Zone intersection, head straight to Maritan Highway. Drive until it merges with Argonaut Highway, then drive until you reach the junction near Subic Bay International Airport. Take a left to Corregidor Road, then go straight until you reach a turnoff with a sign pointing to Nabasan Beach on your right. Keep following the path without turning, and Kamana Sanctuary Resort and Spa will be at the end.
Finding the best hotel for you and your family just got easier with this list of hotels in Subic Bay with excellent amenities and rooms!
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This article was initially published in Yoorekka on March 11, 2020.
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About Viktor Austria
Viktor would love to receive an extra hour a day as a Christmas gift. That way, he won’t have to struggle over splitting his 24 hours among making brand copies and campaigns, writing children’s stories, going to the gym, commuting around Taguig, and feeding his two overweight cats. He hates the hustle culture, that’s why he’s thankful for friends who have time to spare on weekends, preferably over spicy ramen and cold bottles of beer.
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