Manila: Hotels, Motels in Sta. Mesa, Pasay, Pasig, Caloocan, Quezon City, Manila (with Room Rates, Short Time)

Motels in the Philippines don't have very good reputation, unlike abroad where they're just hotels. They're usually tagged as places to stay, for a short time, for discreet encounters and sex trysts of lovers, illicit or otherwise.

Motels, though primarily catering couples where privacy is valued, are legitimate cheap places to stay in Manila for weary travelers and even families, some even have themed rooms
there are at least three places in Metro Manila that are populated with the so called "lovers' motels": Sta Mesa (Manila), Pasig and Pasay City

For backpackers and budget travelers, these motels offer cheap accommodations that don't even follow strict check in/out hours with typical hotels, you only pay approximately the per hour rate of your stay

UPDATED February 2016 :)

Motels in Sta. Mesa, Manila

Dubbed the Motel Capital of the Philippines, many of these have names of flowers and usually called and belong to the Flower Group, are located on Valenzuela St., Old Sta Mesa and V. Mapa Streets near PUP (Polytechnic University of the Philippines) and Stop N Shop (a no longer extant place near Ramon Magsaysay)

Gardenia
Giliw Lodge
Halina
Ligaya Budget Hotel (roo rate as low as PhP350.00 for 3 hours)
Queensland Lodge
Prince Court Lodge
Rosal
Rose Garden Inn
Sunrise Hotel (with jacuzzi)
Town and Country Hotel

Old Sta Mesa street with Gardenia and Halina room rates for "short time" taxi rooms, garage rooms and overnight rates. most taxis you will see here do a maneuver called "biglang liko" :P

Motels in Pasig

scattered near Shaw Boulevard and along Hillcrest Drive and Christian Route, many of these hotels also offer very good pancit canton and cheap motel rates

Country Lodge
Dahlia Hotel
Hill View Lodge
King Arthur Palace
Mariposa Budget Hotel
Orchids Drive-in Hotel and Restaurant
Rosal Hotel (Jardin de Rosal)
Victoria Court Pasig (either Victoria Court Canley or Victoria Court Hillcrest): most expensive PhP1,850.00 room rate for 12 hours stay at deluxe room, PhP695 for 3 hours but worth it)

Motels in Pasay City

located along F.B. Harrison, EDSA and Roxas Boulevard near Heritage Hotel

Aliw Inn
Copacobana Apartment Hotel
Diamond Inn
Liza Lodge
Mabuhay Manor
Pinoy Pamilya Hotel
Sogo Grand Hotel
Victoria Court Gil Puyat

Motels in Bagong Barrio, Caloocan (near Balintawak, Quezon City)

Victoria Court North EDSA
Monalisa Lodge
Sogo Hotel
Queensland Hotel

Others:

Astrotel
Sohotel



Notes:

garage rooms are hotels where you enter and park your vehicles on the ground floor then you walk up the stairs going up to your room. Places are usually dark and privacy guaranteed, you will only meet a roomboy who will also take your orders, check your room and take your payments. How did I know these without really knowing first hand? Google :P

taxi rooms are rooms where taxis take you and you alight and ride taxis waiting for you. the entrance and exits are usually covered to protect your privacy, in case you need it

these hotels/motels reported are fully-booked during Valentines Day

most of these hotels offer discount cards, accept credit card payments (visa, mastecard) and even ATM cards of BancNet.

Please get in touch with the hotels/motels offiical website , if any, or call for telephone numbers/contact numbers for latest room rates, promos, discount and food menu prices

lastly, hidden cameras and one way mirrors are just urban legends in motels, it's their business, one faux pas or sex scandal video leak and their business is done.