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Coco’s Garden Guest Room is a very large (75 square meter) accommodation in a charming vintage home in a quiet corner of the Paco District of Manila. Centrally located, Intramuros and Makati are but a few kilometers away.
The local Robinsons mall has the usual fast-food outlets, while a little farther away at Paco Park you can find My Kitchen (Italian) and the Old Swiss Inn. If you’re interested in a local cooking lesson, the homeowner can arrange a teacher (for a fee). Airport pickup/drop-off can be arranged for ($25 US each way).
THE ARCHITECTURAL DETAILS
The guest room has its own restroom, with a sink, toilet, and shower. The room is airconditioned, with access and use of the house’s kitchen, laundry, patio, and garden. The guest room has Cable TV and broadband internet. The room has a king-size bed good for 2, and a full-size bed can be added for a third person. It is downstairs bedroom in an authentic mid-20th century American-colonial style wooden home. The property is furnished with Filipiniana antiques, so the ambiance is from that period. You will hear birds in the morning and church bells on Sundays.
As our guest, you will have your private room and private restroom. The rest of the home is shared space, including the kitchen, the living area, and the garden/patio.
As you will be staying in the homeowner’s home with them, you can expect them to be available for your questions or needs related to your stay with the property and your time in the Philippines.
SPECIAL NOTES
• The homeowner has 5 dogs and 3 cats, all of whom will seek your attention. They all live in the garden.
• Smoking is not allowed in the bedrooms, but is fine in the restrooms and the patio or garden.
• Professional in-house massage by a local agency employing the blind is available.
• If you need a car/driver, the homeowner may be able to assist you.
Founded in 1580 by Franciscan missionaries, Paco, located on the outskirts of the Spanish walled city of Intramuros, has a historical legacy dating back to its early days as Dilao (yellow) and later San Fernando de Dilao. Originally an enclave of 350-400 Catholic expatriate Japanese, the settlement grew to around 3000 in the following decades. While Paco escaped much of the damage during the liberation battle of February 1945, it retained its historical charm with landmarks like the 19th-century Paco Park, Plaza Dilao, churches, and old homes lining tree-lined streets. Presently, Paco, Manila, is a vibrant district with a diverse demographic, reflecting the dynamic cultural and historical layers that have shaped the community over the centuries.
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Greg has been living in Manila since 1988, though his first Philippine travels were in Mindanao starting in 1983. Since then, he has travelled all but 6 of the Philippine's 81 provinces. The city of Manila has changed tremendously in recent decades, and there are few homes like theirs left. The house dates from 1947 and is in a quiet and hidden older neighborhood of Paco, Manila. It's furnished mostly with antique and vintage local furnishings. Rizal Park and Intramuros are a 45 minute walk away. Traveling in the Philippines can be challenging but always fulfilling. Greg is also a part-time guide in the historical district of Intramuros and Binondo-Quiapo. They have 5 dogs and 3 cats, together with his partner, Jorge.
