Southern Cross Hotel is located on Del Pilar St Ermita, just 2 streets back from Manila Bay. It is owned and managed by Australians and has a bar and cafe on the ground floor serving good Aussie tucker and cold beer.

Also regularly shows direct Australian sports on large screen plasma TV.

Rooms are clean and have ensuites, bar fridge and are air conditioned. Also has family rooms for up to 5 people.

They offer free airport pick up if flights from Australia are also booked through All About Asia. That includes QANTAS, Philippine Airlines, Air Niugini, Royal Brunei, Malaysia Airlines and Singapore Airlines.