So it's been 17 years since last went to the Philippines, and I didn't know what to expect…read more What a pleasant surprise it was when my parents and I checked in to the Airbnb and we find out that the Venice Grand Canal Mall was just across the street. I spent a lot of time here. As soon as you walk into the mall, it doesn't feel like you're in the Philippines anymore. The canal was nice to see during the day and at night. You can even take a gondola through the canal. They also have an area where you can feed pigeons seeds. They have a lot of the stores and the restaurants that we have in the US. I was joking around saying that I traveled 7200 miles to eat at a Denny's in the Philippines. Lol. And you know I had to hit up the Uniqlo here! Will I be back? Of course. Especially if I stay at the same Airbnb. I'll see you when I see you Venice Grand Canal Mall!

The Venice Grand Canal Mall is a large lifestyle center located in Taguig, Philippines…read more The Venice Grand Canal Mall should be viewed within the context of a master planned development. Encircling this mall are apartments, condos and office towers. The mall offers a lot: a supermarket; bookstores; fast food and casual dining restaurants; a multi-screen movie theater; spaces for dance and play--and a lot of retail shopping. You can also buy tickets for a gondola ride or rent a swan boat. This location provided an opportunity for me to people watch; examine products and brands unfamiliar to me; and to price compare goods in the PHL, versus back home. It was interesting.

Right across BF Ruins is Robinson's Supermarket. For years, I always thought it was nothing but…read morejust a supermarket. It turns out that's actually a mall. And a pretty decent one at that. The look and feel is very similar to strip malls in the US, where there are a few hand-picked merchants providing everything one needs in a single stop. They have CR-King, David's Salon, California Nails, Cebuana Lhuillier, Japan Home Centre, Handyman, Robinsons Appliances, OMF Literature Bookshop and Western Union as the more familiar shops. They also have small ones that have interesting items such as Too Nice, Runway, Red Carpet Shoes, Jazz House of Gifts, Go Ape Boutique, Golden 3 Pet Supplies, Funky Plum, Dainty Bold Accessories, Little Town School and Office Supply and Cosmetics Korea. They have several beauty places aside from David's such as Glam Salon, Lash Stuidio, Luna Dermatologica, Nature's Cradle Spa, Taylor Tyler Salon and Robots & Dolls Kids Salon. They also have a lot of food choices for the hungry shopper including: Big Better Burger, Bon Chon, Café France, Fat Melts, Ichnigo, Jin's Kimbab, King Katsu, Reyes BBQ, Kopiroti, Sophia's Mediterranean Cuisine and Yellow. They have a few kiosk in the open air area such as Zagu, Waffle Time Takoyaking, Pongalapong Bibingka, Potato Corner, Pink Cub Scrambles, Nacho King, Miggy Wiggy Ice Cream, Master Siomai, Inikot Kanin, Fruitas, Don' Original Spanish Churros and Empanada Mas. In the open area, they have a children's play center which has foam tiles and Little Tykes play houses and slides. Our kids love playing there - it pretty safe and clean. This is a great way to relax and cool off after finishing you BF Ruins shopping. Plus there are great deals there, too. I found a children's shoes in Japan Home Center for 2 pairs at P88!

Pinoys love malls, and those who can afford to own one will always find ways to put some sort of…read moremall everywhere possible--which leads us to Pergola Mall. BF Homes is a neighborhood abundant with all sorts of businesses (mostly restaurants, bars, and everything Korean), and being a ginormous subdivision, it makes sense that there should be some sort of mall here. Though, Pergola Mall is quite small to be called a "mall". It's mostly Robinson's Supermarket, a food court (with free wi-fi) upstairs, Handyman, some restaurants and a few salons and stores. And, it is worth mentioning that there is a Japan Home Centre here, which is always(!) a good thing. It's a very laid back place to spend a lazy afternoon, or get some errands done. You've got toddlers? There's a tiny playground in the middle, and some benches. You can also bring your pooch. They've also got some zumba/other physical type of exercise on the 2nd floor activity area as well if you're into that. Good food places here include Sophia's, a Mediterranean restaurant.. well actually that's probably about it that's worth mentioning. For cafes, there's a Kopi Roti and a Cafe France. This place has seen better days, and businesses do come and go. But its always been an OK place to grab some groceries, get some quick school supplies (at Little Town) and maybe a quick coffee or two. Or... you know, leech onto their free-wifi like those people who hang out at the 2nd floor food court.

This, as the rest of the malls in BGC are all overhyped. Just filled with people acting as main…read morecharacters holding zero shopping bags in their arms, and rather blocking the walkways spamming photos for their social media to "look rich." Not a fan of this area.

This place is like a 5 drive from my home!! The Taco Bell here is amazing, but the Halal Guys has a…read morebit of a metallic, smoky after taste though, but still not a bad restaurant

The mall was clean and pleasant to stroll and do some shopping. There are a medium amount of retail…read moreshops. Several cute coffee shops are also located on the upper levels and would be a good place to take a break and enjoy a Cappuccino. There are restaurants not only on the lower level but in the upper levels as well. A movie theater is located at the top level. Security check are located at all entry points. Highly recommend all guests staying at the Hilton Manila to take a walk to see this lovely mall.

Glitzy Shopping Mall in Pasay [MANILA Philippines]…read more Across the NAIA Terminal 3 is the Newport World Resorts and this very nice mall with high-end shops for the high rollers and the jet-setters. Maybe I'm exaggerating a little bit but the stores do look fancy: Longines, Pandora, LaCoste, Tissot, Bocu, Marks & Spencer. Honestly I wasn't paying much attention to the shops but more of the restaurants like Wolfgang's Steakhouse. There is also a casino and a movie theater inside the mall. I like this mall also because not only is it pleasing to the eyes but it's less crowded. If you have a lot of money to blow by all means shop till you drop, otherwise, I prefer dropping my money at the Mall of Asia (or even Divisoria) LoL Instagram: @newportmall_ Review #3304

This mall is so new that the smell of paint and drywall are still present, which does add to the…read morecharm of shopping here. Vista Mall has some nice shops that are great to visit. The All Day Supermarket, Coffee Project and Rufo's are just a few. It also houses a hardware store and a bakery. It is worth visiting. The restrooms are clean and well stocked.

BGC Bonifacio Global City will always be my first choice whenever I visit Manila, and Bonifacio…read moreHigh Street is most defintely a highlight. This reminds me of Las Ramblas in Barcelona, where wide pedestrian walkways/parks are between several retail. service and restaurants, and where people can stop and rest at benches, stairs/tables right at the center. There is literally a chain, or blocks fn these walkway/parks so we can walk through one, cross a street, the enter another. It's very family oriented. We saw several families playing in the park. It's also very pet-oriented where several people were walking (or carrying) their dogs. It's one big social. The choices of dining are endless, and one can take-out fast food, or stop and dine inside a restaurant. For US residents, it's almost like being in the USA because of the amazing number of US-based restaurants. Best of all, as a female senior citizen I felt perfectly safe walking by myself.

This place is so overhyped lol. Wasn't really amazed since I've already been to other Asian…read morecountries with MUCH huger shopping districts and more developed infrastructure. Just a hype spot that's oversaturated by people obsessed with spamming their social media taking posing photos in this place. People here are not friendly, wouldn't recommend for families.

Overhyped "instagram" spot. Don't see what's the big deal of this area. I've been to much more…read moredeveloped shopping complexes in other Asian countries and I wasn't really amazed going here with my family. The people are obnoxiously loud just asking for attention, or blocking the walk-way taking an instagram post in a city they don't own a residence in. BGC is overhyped all around. Save your time and money for exploring other townships or malls around Philippines.

At first, I only referred to this mall as "The New Movie Place in Fort", because they finally…read moreopened a place to watch movies in the Fort (apart from SM Aura). When Central Square Mall was open for watching movies, my girlfriend and I decided to go watch a movie on a whim. When we got there, we got surprised that the cost of a ticket is almost double the cost of a standard one elsewhere - only to find out it's because of the 4D experience they offer (and super comfy lazy boy seating). We pretended to wait for our friends to confirm before purchasing tickets, because they were really out of our budget at the time (and we weren't going to waste 4D on a comedy film). I also hear that you can get your food delivered to you while you're inside the movie theater! Central Square has some pretty good restaurants on the top floor, especially Va Bene and Mad Mark's. My personal favorite snack, Jamaican Patties, has a kiosk present, which makes me very happy. There's also a small Family Mart on the top floor, which has a few tables and chairs for patrons to eat before or after watching the movie. The stores available here are pretty standard and also pretty high end. I'd still rather shop around the stores along High Street, mainly because of the price and the availability. Regardless, they have a variety of stores that will cater to your every (luxury) need.

Activity center in alabang town center it's like a dirty market especially those bazaar, some of…read morethe booths are selling ukay ukay very disappointed.

Excellent huge shopping mall in Alabang. Good restaurants, upscale shopping and a theater. I stayed…read morenearby and could safely walk to and from here or catch local transport.

Greenhills Shopping Center is one of my favorite shopping mall in the Philippines. I've been going…read moreto this mall since the 80's. It's known for its diverse range of stores and products like clothing, cellular phone sales, repairs and accessories, jewelry store, toys, pearls, souvenir items, restaurants, bars, video arcades, religious facilities and the ever popular tiangge that sells imported and local products for bargain hunters. A lot has changed but it is still one of the most beloved malls in the country.

Bring comfortable shoes. Of course, keep an eye on your belongings. Negotiate. Understand that…read moreeverything here is like the original, and I have found that the anime figurines are worth the value because they look very well constructed. There are a lot of great knickknacks that you can pick up, but I'm not the type of person to go for labels