Makati district
Ayala Center
7 places from this guide
Approximate location — the map shows an area, not the exact spot.
Museum
Private museum of Philippine art and history in Greenbelt Park. Highlights are Gold of Ancestors, over 1,000 pre-colonial gold objects, and The Diorama Experience, sixty handcrafted dioramas of Philippine history. Paid entry with separate local and foreign rates; tickets are timed and must be booked ahead. Closed Mondays.
Shopping
Large Ayala Malls complex in Ayala Center, divided into Glorietta 1 to 5, with shops, restaurants, cinemas, gyms and two activity centres. Glorietta 1 to 4 connect to Greenbelt, SM Makati, Rustan's and The Landmark. Visitors describe the layout as maze-like, so note your entrance.
Shopping
Ayala Malls' shopping complex in Ayala Center, opened in 1988: high-end shops, restaurants, leisure and entertainment in five sections set around an urban park with a Roman Catholic chapel, the Santo Niño de Paz, at its centre.
Accommodation
Luxury serviced apartments run by Ascott in Glorietta 4, Ayala Center.
Accommodation
Accor hotel at 1 Raffles Drive, Makati Avenue, in Ayala Center, sharing its address with Raffles Makati. Indoor valet parking is included, per the hotel.
Accommodation
New World hotel at Esperanza Street corner Makati Avenue in Ayala Center.
Accommodation
Raffles hotel at 1 Raffles Drive, Makati Avenue in Ayala Center, the same address as Fairmont Makati.