MANILA, Philippines - To give dads a reprieve from the dilemma of what to give, where to go, and how to celebrate Father’s Day, Araneta Center has upped the ante by treating them to some pampering, huge doses of fun and excitement with a hint of nostalgia and sweetness in “Celebrate Dad at Araneta Center” on Sunday at Gateway and Ali Mall in the premier lifestyle hub.
Take dad to either Gateway or Ali Mall and indulge him with hours of relaxing massage via the state-of-the-art Kenko Body Care Massage Chairs. For a minimum purchase amount, get to tell him how important he is when you broadcast your Father’s Day greeting via the DJ’s booth courtesy of JAM 88.3.
Get dad to join in the fun games and let him enjoy live acoustic performances by Drizzle, Juris, GraceNote, and Suy. Cool and hip giveaways from Nautica, which is currently having a month-long anniversary celebration, Marks & Spencer, Izod, Van Heusen, and Sunglass Hut await lucky dads at Gateway and Ali Mall.
For more information on the Father’s Day celebration or other events at Araneta Center, log on to www.aranetacenter.net.
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Honor the special man in your life this year at Hyatt Hotel and Casino Manila. Salute dad on his special day by surprising him with exciting culinary delights and relaxing spa treatments. And, as an added treat, a surprise gift awaits all dads dining in the hotel’s restaurants that day.
On Father’s Day, Li Li will serve a nine-course set meal featuring Chef Andy’s signature specialties of Braised Shark’s Fin Soup with Seafood and Bamboo Pith, Wok-Fried Scallops and Diced Beef Tenderloin with Sweet Walnuts, and the uniquely decadent Glutinous Dumpling with White Chocolate.
The Father’s Day set menu costs P1,800 net per person, and the Father’s Day brunch, P1,800 net per person.
Delight dads, too, with an all-you-can-eat feast of prime rib, baby lobster, baked oysters, fried chili crab and roast duck at Market Café. The Father’s Day buffet costs P1,800 net per person.
Throughout June, dads are entitled to an exclusive treatment at the Spa at Club Oasis. Treat them to the Dad’s Delight, a package consisting of a face spa, hand reflex and foot reflexology, all for only P2,200 net.
As an added gift, dads are entitled to 15 percent discount on a la carte spa services when booking any of the hotel’s room packages until June 30.
For reservations or more information, call 245-1234.
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Edsa Shangri-La, Manila, the country’s only five-star deluxe city resort convention hotel, honors all fathers on June 20 with offers at its restaurants and lounges, as well as at CHI, The Spa.
The Barako Coffee Treatment at CHI includes a body scrub and massage using ground barako coffee and muscovado sugar to exfoliate the skin and stimulate skin cells. The treatment is priced at P3,999 net for one hour and 30 minutes.
At Heat restaurant, families may celebrate over a wide selection of international favorites available at over 10 interactive kitchens, complemented with free-flowing tea, coffee, juices, soft drinks and Moet et Chandon champagne.
Children aged six and below can have fun playing in the Gymboree Kids’ Club at the lower lobby of the hotel. The play area and activities are complimentary for all guests with children dining in any of the hotel’s restaurants.
Family members can also have fun with their portraits taken at the photo booth near the Heat entrance.
The Father’s Day buffet lunch at Heat is priced at P1,850, and the buffet dinner, P1,750.
Senju, the Japanese restaurant, offers buffet lunch and dinner with a wide assortment of sushi, sashimi, maki, temaki, teppanyaki, and robatayaki for families to savor.
For a more indulgent experience, diners may choose a four-course lunch or a five-course dinner at Paparazzi, the Italian restaurant.
At Summer Palace, the Chinese restaurant, fathers are treated like kings with a grand lauriat that has a choice of eight or nine courses for lunch or dinner.
At the Lobby Lounge, families may choose to have Filipino afternoon snacks amid classical music. The merienda buffet is available from 4 to 6 p.m. at P800 per set.
For fathers who have a sweet tooth, special Father’s Day cakes are available at The Bakeshop, with a choice of coffee chocolate opera, black forest or rum chocolate flavors, for only P1,200 each.
CHI is open daily from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. For spa reservations, call (632) 633-8888 local 7777.
Heat, Paparazzi, Senju and Summer Palace are open for Sunday lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and for dinner from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. For restaurant reservations, call (632) 633-8888 local 2777.
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On Father’s Day, Astoria Plaza pays tribute to all fathers by way of a special buffet lunch that features a special roast beef steak carving — just right for a hearty meal fit for all fathers.
As an added treat, dads will receive a special gift courtesy of Astoria Plaza like gift certificates for the following: 50 percent discount on haircut services and 10 percent discount on other services at the posh Ave Jewel Salon located at the ground floor of Astoria Plaza; 20 percent discount on all regular priced Yonex items at Yonex and Juego shops (SM Mega Mall, SM North EDSA, Greenbelt 4, Trinoma Mall) and P200 discount on all items at Blade Car Accessories (Festival Super Mall, Greenbelt 1, Greenhills Park Square 1, Market Market; Robinson’s Galleria: Ermita, Metro East; SM The Block, Mall of Asia, San Lazaro and South Mall; TriNoma).
The special Father’s Day buffet lunch is priced at only P670 net per person. For inquiries or reservations, call 687-1111, ext. 8064 or 8065.
Astoria Plaza is managed by Genesis Hotels and Resorts.
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Dads would surely appreciate a day of rest and relaxation, away from the stress and the noise of the busy city. That’s why this June, give back and treat them to a superb pampering experience at The Bellevue Spa.
Dads could choose from the invigorating Package 1 that includes a combination of facial, mask, oil therapy and head balancing therapy for only P2,200, and the soothing Package 2 that includes a combination of spa blend, foot care, head balancing therapy and eye care treatment for only P2,350.
Assorted wellness packages also await moms and teens. For inquiries, call 771-8181.
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The Sulo Riviera has come up with the perfect Father’s Day present. From June 18 to 25, delight your dad with an overnight stay for two at the newly renovated rooms of the Sulo Riviera.
The hotel’s special superior room rate starting at P4,500 net covers an overnight stay with buffet breakfast, a complimentary bottle of red wine and an hour of body massage (choice of Swedish or shiatsu) with gift certificates from sponsors Bioessence, David’s Salon, Club Synergy and Quantum Amusement.
On June 20, for a group of four, dads get to eat buffet for free at Café Paraiso. The buffet lunch rate is P545 net per person.
For inquiries, call 924-5051 to 70 or log on to www.sulorivierahotel.com.