Is Angeles All About Money? — $20-a-Night Rooms, Long-Term Rentals and the Manila Light Rail

Is Angeles All About Money? — $20-a-Night Rooms, Long-Term Rentals and the Manila Light Rail

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An Angeles resident points to cheap hotels, long-term rentals, Clark airport and the light rail under construction to argue that Angeles is the best value city in the Philippines.

💡 Key takeaways

[Accommodation & cost of living]
• The host thinks Angeles is not a tourist trap and has options for every budget.
• The channel has a series on $20-a-night hotel rooms. The host says they can compete with $50 rooms.
• There are also videos of $100-a-night rooms, he says.
• Long-term condo, apartment and house rentals come in a wide range of budgets, he says.

[Transport & development]
• Clark International Airport is a good hub for Angeles residents, he says.
• A light rail line from Manila is under construction and is planned to pass over Fields Avenue someday.
• The rail towers under construction can be seen beside the SM mall in Clark.
• The Google Map in the video shows the proposed easement between Narciso Avenue and Koro Street (as captioned).
• The host estimates the Angeles population at about 746,000 by 2035 (per auto-captions).

[The host's story]
• A friend introduced him to Angeles two decades ago. On his first trip he found it sleazy, but on the second he saw its value, and now he lives in Angeles.

⏱ Chapters
00:00 Claim that Angeles is not a tourist trap
01:07 $20 and $100 a night hotel videos
02:09 Filipinos who come to work, and long-term rentals
03:13 Clark airport, population outlook, light rail construction
04:20 Proposed light rail route
05:22 The host's first trip and now
06:39 Music and street scenes

💬 What viewers said (24 comments)
• Some point out trash on the streets and traffic pollution, with a reply that Angeles is clean compared with other places.
• There are memories from the Clark US Air Force base days, and a story of spending 600 pounds in one night out.
• One comment warns that freelancers are cheaper but to be careful and wear protection.