Manila Bay gives Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila an unusually open waterfront setting within dense Metro Manila. The hotel’s 607 rooms and suites include balconies, maintaining a direct relationship with the water from the large resort-style building. Restaurants and lounges are supported by expansive event spaces, while the lagoon-style pool, gardens, spa and fitness facilities create a substantial leisure layer around the property. The Cultural Center complex and convention venues sit nearby, with the bayfront promenade running along the wider district. Between the main building and the water, lawns and the lagoon-style pool spread through the landscaped grounds.