Lobster & Seafood Shack Buffet at Circles Event Café, Makati Shangri-La Manila

Circles Event Café is the all-day buffet and a la carte dining restaurant of Makati Shangri-La Manila (Philippines). The restaurant uses premium quality ingredients in their extensive selection of dishes including Japanese, Italian, Indian, Filipino and Chinese. Coupled with the gracious Shangri-La customer service, the overall dining experience makes Circles Event Café one of the best upscale buffet restaurants in Metro Manila.

The Best of Canadian Beef at New World Makati Hotel

This whole month of September, New World Makati Hotel (Philippines) highlights Canadian Beef  as one of the best quality beef in the world, through its Canadian Beef Advantage food promotion offered at the hotel's dining outlets.

New Featured Dishes at Cucina, Marco Polo Ortigas Manila

Marco Polo Ortigas Manila (Philippines) recently announced the appointment of Chef Giuseppe Rivoli as the new Chef de Cuisine of Cucina Restaurant. Chef Giuseppe grew up in Sicily, Italy where he first learned Italian home cooking from his grandmother at a young age of 13. Fueled by his passion for cooking, Chef Giuseppe pursued education specializing in hospitality.

New York State of Mind Afternoon Tea at The Writers Bar, Raffles Makati

Raffles Makati (Philippines) is one of our favorite luxury hotels in Metro Manila for staycations. We had our first stay at this stunning hotel during Christmas of 2015, and one of the activities we enjoyed a lot was the complimentary afternoon tea at The Writers Bar.

Swiss Food Festival at Cucina, Marco Polo Ortigas Manila

Cucina, the all-day dining restaurant of Marco Polo Ortigas Manila (Philippines), will be bringing the flavors of Switzerland to Manila through the Swiss Food Festival happening from August 19 to September 4, 2016.

Man Ho Chinese Restaurant at the Marriott Hotel Manila (Opening Soon)

Man Ho (萬豪), the signature Chinese Restaurant of Marriott International, will finally open in the Philippines. This premier Chinese restaurant will welcome its first guests as Marriott Hotel Manila launches its West Wing sometime in the fourth quarter of 2016. Man Ho will have a spacious main dining hall with various private dining rooms for a more exclusive and intimate dining experience.

UPDATE: Man How is NOW OPEN

Metro Manila Guide to Mid-Autumn Festival 2016

It is said that you are as special as the mooncake you received. In the recent years, the demand for high-end mooncakes has been constantly increasing, prompting hotels to come up with the most creative mooncake flavors and packaging, while maintaining high quality and affordable prices.

The Barcelona Suite | The Picasso Boutique Serviced Residences

The Suite Rooms at The Picasso Boutique Serviced Residences in Makati City (Manila, Philippines) are perfect for families or groups of friends looking for more room space for their weekend staycation. Measuring at 88 sm, the Suite Room is twice the size of the hotel's Studio Room. It has a separate bedroom and living areas, as well as an ensuite bathroom with a bathtub and walk-in shower.

The Madrid Studio | The Picasso Boutique Serviced Residences

The Studio Room is one of the four room types of The Picasso Boutique Serviced Residences in Makati City (Manila, Philippines). Although its the most basic room type, the Studio Room is luxuriously spacious at 45 sqm which, in Makati City standards, is much bigger than the average size of similar hotel guestroom types in the area. Studio Rooms are ideal for couples or small families looking for an affordable weekend staycation in the city.

The Picasso Boutique Serviced Residences

The Picasso Boutique Serviced Residences, or simply The Picasso Makati, is one of our favorite hotels in the Makati Central Business District (Manila, Philippines), especially during weekends when the area is void of its usually high volume of cars and dense population of office workers, thus providing guests with the luxury of fresher air to breath and more space to move around.

Marco Polo Ortigas Manila » Superior Room & Deluxe Room

The Superior Room and the Deluxe Room are the lead-in guestroom categories of Marco Polo Ortigas Manila. While the Deluxe Room is a notch higher than the Superior Room, both measure at 38 square meters and are basically identical in terms of room amenities. The difference lies on the view from the room's window.

Mercure Manila Ortigas to soft-open in the Third Quarter of 2016

Mercure Manila Ortigas, the first Mercure Hotel in the Philippines, is set to soft-open in the third quarter of 2016. Mercure is a midscale hotel brand managed by the French multinational AccorHotels Group. It is the third AccorHotels-branded hotel to open in the country following Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila and Novotel Manila Araneta Center.

The Henry Hotel Manila

If you are planning for your next staycation in Metro Manila and you are looking for a hotel with rich history, place identity and character, then you should consider The Henry Hotel Manila. The property was originally built in 1948 as a residential complex consisting of individual houses in an architecture typical of post-liberation Manila era.

Cantonese Food Festival at The Café, Hyatt City of Dreams Manila

If you will be spending the Father's Day weekend at City of Dreams Manila through a luxurious staycation, or if you are simply looking for a restaurant where you can celebrate the occasion with the family, then you shouldn't miss the Cantonese Food Festival themed buffet at The Café, the all-day dining restaurant of Hyatt City of Dreams Manila (Philippines).

LUZVIMINDA | a Buffet of Filipino Heirloom Dishes at F1 Hotel Manila

For the month of June, F1 Hotel Manila (Philippines) will be featuring an Independence Day themed buffet at its F All Day Dining Restaurant which will showcase heirloom dishes from around the Philippines. The hotel will be collaborating with an all-female roster of culinary masters for this annual food festival dubbed as LUZVIMINDA.

Marco Polo Hotels introduce their signature Earl Grape Iced Tea

Today marks the international launch of Marco Polo Hotels' signature iced tea beverage, the Earl Grape Iced Tea. The launching happened simultaneously in all Marco Polo Hotels properties around the world and also coincided with the celebration of International Iced Tea Day.

Hotel Restaurants offering Filipino-themed Buffet this Independence Day Weekend

Buffet restaurants around the Philippines are joining the Independence Day celebrations by offering Filipino-themed buffet lunch and dinner this coming weekend. We have listed down some of the Independence Day Buffet offerings to make it easier for you to decide where to bring the family.

Novotel Manila Araneta Center Celebrates Independence Day

This Independence Day weekend, bring the whole family to Novotel Manila Araneta Center (Philippines) and enjoy a buffet of classic Filipino dishes for only P1,588 nett per person. From June 10-12, 2016 the hotel's all-day dining restaurant, Food Exchange Manila, will be featuring dishes such as kare-kare, sinigang, bulalo and lechon. Call (02) 990-7888 now to reserve a table.

Homestyle Chinese Dishes at Xin Tian Di

Xin Tian Di, the premier Chinese restaurant of Crowne Plaza Manila Galleria (Philippines) rolled-out eight dishes as part of its Homestyle Chinese Dishes menu. Available only until June 30, 2016, these dishes are described by the hotel's Executive Chinese Chef Peter Yeung as simple dishes with comforting taste.

Restaurants at Shangri-La at the Fort

If you are currently on a Staycation at the newly opened Shangri-La at the Fort (Philippines) here are some of the restaurants that you can check out during your stay. Two have already opened while the rest are set to open this 2016.