Let me tell you right away that the nightlife and girly bar scene in Manila is extremely business oriented, and if you have just come from Bangkok you might not enjoy it at all. And thirdly, Manila is just a huge, hectic and congested city with lots of traffic. And if this is your first time in Asia, well, then you will probably feel even more uncomfortable in this city.
Of course you will enjoy yourself in Manila if you are aware of everything I have just described, and even though you will spend a little more money in the different girly bars, at the end of the day you are probably still lying in bed with one or two? Despite all the chaos in this city. If you are a bit more adventurous you might instead want to stay in Malate or Ermita that are right next to eachother near the ocean.
Malate is located right next to Ermita and has mostly KTVs and karaoke bars. They are popular among Korean and Japanese men and the concept is that you pay Pesos per hours of unlimited drinking, plus Pesos per girl unlimited time, plus Pesos per lady drink.
There are easily more than 50 such KTVs in Malate and the highest concentration can be found in and around Adriatico Street. The girls in these bars are generally more attractive than elsewhere, hence the higher price tags. But then do you really need more than girls to choose from for a couple of nights in town? Probably not. The best bar with the hottest and highest number of girls is Cotton Club.
The best and biggest night club in Manila is Valkyrie in Makati. Still if you are into clubbing then this is the place to go. There are several places spread all around Manila and most of them are attached to some huge KTV complex.
