Our Melting Pot

Please note that THE PRIVATE ACCOMMODATIONS ARE IN A SEPARATE (older) BUILDING DISTINCT FROM THE MAIN HOSTEL reception. It takes 5 minutes ON FOOT to get there. A free internet connection is available in this property type, but there's no wi fi. However, guests who have confirmed reservation (arriving) starting November 21, 2011 and onwards shoud proceed to 4th/Floor Mavenue Building, #7844 Makati Avenue corner Guerrero Street, 1209 Makati City. (New hostel location is just infront of A.Venue Suites along Makati Avenue where the current location of hostel is located)

For confirmed arrivals past midnight, be sure that the bed you book is for the cycle 13:00 of the previous day to 12:00 of the current day. For example, if your arrival is Monday 1:00am, reserve a bed for Sunday where check-in time starts at 13:00. If you get a slot for Monday, this implies your decision to wait til regular check-in time before you could actually occupy your bed.

Additionally, please note that foreigners are allowed to stay in the Philippines for 22 days without a visa. But an ONWARD TICKET out of the Philippines must be presented to IMMIGRATION office at the point of embarkation BEFORE YOU CAN EVEN CHECK IN. So book your outbound flight beforehand to avoid any inconvenience.

Our Melting Pot hostel, otherwise known as OMP, has become the preferred accommodation option of budget travelers and backpackers who are staying awhile or making a pit stop in the Philippine capital. OMP is found in the heart of Makati City. Note that Metro Manila consists of 17 cities, including the old city of Manila, but Makati City happens to be the financial and entertainment center.

Our pricing is aligned with our surroundings where everything seems upscale and vibrant. Still, we have been doing everything to make your stay worth your while and most importantly, worth what you pay for. Our place is also in the middle of the happening in Makati City, 20-minute walk to the Greenbelt Area, 15-minute stroll to the Ayala Triangle Al Fresco dining, 5-minute walk to the Midget Boxing arena in Bel-air, 10-minute leisure pace to the cozy Powerplant Mall.

Intramuros, the renowned Old Spanish Fortress and historical district which survived the horrors of World War II, is a 30-minute or P150-taxi-ride away. We are at most 45 minutes from/to the airport. If you are arriving past 10pm when traffic is light, travel time is even much shorter or faster.

Now, when island hopping is your objective, we encourage you to brace for a challenging experience as our 7,107 awesome but incomparable islands are mostly raw and not tourist-ready, with the exception perhaps of popular destinations such as Bohol, Boracay and Palawan, Cebu, Banaue, Davao and the like. But as far as possible, we -- young, well-travelled backpackers ourselves turned hostel operators, will help you chart your itinerary so that you derive the most from your alloted time and resources, drawing from our personal backpacking experiences here and abroad. Throughout your stay, our objective is to offer you a sincere, personal feel of hosteling in the old fashioned, intimate, endearing way of Filipinos. We shall serve you a modest breakfast, generous enough to get you going til lunchtime. :-)

Note that we only accept credit cards for reservations from this site, with the balance payable in cash upon arrival.

Directions

Guest/s with confirmed reservation should proceed directly to the location at the 4th/Floor MAVENUE BUILDING, #7844 MAKATI AVENUE corner GUERRERO STREET(main entrance), MAKATI CITY 1209. The famous landmarks are A.Venue Mall and Great Eastern Hotel - Aberdeen Court located along Makati Avenue.

To get to the hostel from any of the 3 terminals of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport, tell the taxi driver that you are going to Mavenue Bldg (beside Aberdeen Court Building) along Makati Avenue close to KALAYAAN AVENUE. THE TAXI DRIVER WILL NOT KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT OUR MELTING POT HOSTEL especially since we just moved in to this new location/building effective November 21, 2011..

[From the airport or MIA road, the taxi driver normally takes the main avenue called EDSA. After about 5-10 minutes on that highway, it makes a left on AYALA AVENUE, then right on MAKATI AVE. Upon turning right to Makati Avenue, count exactly four stop lights/intersections and you will find Wendy's/7-11 Convenience Store on your right, you will find the OMP Hostel the next street after locating both stores.]

ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS :

1. For changes in your ETA in the hostel, please find time to update your reservation details or email us in advance. We do receive guests anytime of the day/night, but it would work well for both you and the hostel management, if the NEW or ACTUAL time of your arrival is known, other than the default time found in the system.

2. Upon arrival at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport, metered taxis are easier (cheaper) to find if you go up the departure area, where taxi drivers unload departing passengers; however, if your ETA is beyond 21:00, this is no longer the situation. Just queue to get a metered or coupon taxi right outside the arrival hall. Or better yet, get an AIRPORT TAXI and avoid the stress of bargaining with the taxi drivers. The estimated fare to the hostel using this special taxi is between P350-P450.

3. From the airport to the hostel using ordinary metered taxis, the maximum fare should be around P250.00 even on heavy traffic. However, if you cannot successfully negotiate use of the meter by the driver or chance upon a DISHONEST one who might drive you around in circles within Metro Manila, your fare can go up to a thousand pesos (P1,000.00) or more.

4. Your safeguard when using ordinary metered taxis is to choose more reliable taxi operators such as: R&E, E&E, MGE, N&S, P&A, 24/7, Munich, Tai, Sturdy, Basic, D'Avis, T&I, Polland, World and Dollar. In general, you don't have to bargain with their drivers to put down their meters, although of course there are always some exceptions.

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