Built in 1909, the
Manila Hotel is the oldest premiere hotel in the Philippines. It was part of American architect and city planner
Daniel Hudson Burnham's plan for the City of Manila which included neo-classical government buildings (like the old
Finance,
Legislative and
Post Office buildings) and a large park, and was designed by American architect William Edward Parsons. Located along Roxas Boulevard, the hotel has commanding views of
Manila Bay, the old walled city of
Intramuros and
Rizal Park. From 1935 to 1941, Manila Hotel was the residence of Gen.
Douglas MacArthur, and the MacArthur Suite, which displays some mementos of his and of the war, is one of the most lavish in the hotel.

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