'Year of the Dragon' welcome treats
MANILA, Philippines - Usher in the Year of the Dragon in abundance. The Chinese New Year lunch buffet promo of Centara Hotel Manila on Jan. 23 features a mouthwatering, tummy-filling selection of authentic Chinese cuisine at the World Restaurant.
Avail yourself of this good-value promo with family, friends and colleagues for only P888 per person (inclusive of 12 percent VAT, local tax, and 10 percent service charge) and make this Chinese New Year a positively promising one.
Centara Hotel Manila’s Chinese New Year activities include the lion and dragon dance at the hotel lobby at 8 a.m.
Guests will receive ang pao while one lucky diner will win a one-night stay at Centara Hotel Manila’s superior room with breakfast for two.
Prior reservation is required. Centara Hotel Manila is located along M. H. del Pilar St., Malate, Manila. For more information or reservations, call (+63)2 526-0888, fax at (+63)2 353-8838 or e-mail at chm@chr.co.th.
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Welcome the year of the mighty Dragon in luxury and invite prosperity, luck and power when you celebrate at Diamond Hotel Philippines.
Until Jan. 23, usher in the Year of the Water Dragon with an overnight stay in a superior room, inclusive of buffet breakfast for two at Corniche, for only P5,800 nett or at P5,500 nett per night if staying for two consecutive nights.
At Corniche, enjoy the generous spread of Chinese dishes at the buffet, including traditional New Year celebratory fare — Peking Duck, Chinese Roasted Suckling Pig, Steamed Grouper and Assorted Dimsum. And of course, leave room for dessert so you can chow on turnip cakes, tikoy (glutinous rice cake) and other sweet treats.
All these for only P1,458++ per person until Jan. 22, and P1,550++ per person on Jan. 23, during the lunch or dinner buffet.
Spend a minimum of P5,000 and get to pick a prize from the Prosperity Tree for a chance to win hotel accommodations, dining certificates, Health Club & Spa treatments, and more.
To complete the festive celebration and to draw in more luck, an exhilarating dragon and lion dance is set on Jan. 23, 11 a.m., at the hotel lobby.
Diamond Hotel Philippines is located at Roxas Boulevard corner Dr. J. Quintos St., Manila. For inquiries or reservations, call (632) 528-3000. For more information, visit www.diamondhotel.com. For hotel updates and special offerings, follow on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/diamondhotelphilippines and Twitter at http://twitter.com/DiamondHotelPh.
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Eastwood Café of Eastwood Richmonde Hotel ushers in the Chinese New Year with a bountiful buffet of delectable delicacies from the East.
Revel in the abundance of the season from Jan 21 to 23 with a spread of all-time favorite Chinese fare, including an array of dimsum choices, Chinese cold cuts, and a succulent roasted duck at the carving table, all for only P1,180 nett.
The Chinese New Year buffet is served for lunch and dinner this Saturday and Sunday, and for lunch only on Jan. 23.
For inquiries or reservations, call 570-7777. Eastwood Café is located at Eastwood Richmonde Hotel, 17 Orchard Road, Eastwood City, Bagumbayan, Quezon City. Access to the hotel from Eastwood Mall is at the second level.
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The Latitude all-day-dining restaurant of Traders Hotel, Manila is ready to kick-start the Year of the Dragon with a wealth of savory dishes on Jan. 23.
A traditional lion dance will open the buffet that starts at noon while guests enjoy an auspicious “dragon buffet.” Guests can start the feast with popular Chinese dimsum and a bounty of seafood specialties such as Grilled Prawns with Garlic and White Clams and Lobster Slipper on Ice, which symbolizes happiness and well-being.
The carving station will showcase eye-catchers such as Roast Duck, Pork Asado and Soy Chicken to usher in good luck. For longevity, birthday noodles will be a celebration staple. For a “sweet life,” guests can indulge in a selection of desserts that includes Snow Ball and Hamachi, Classic New York Cheesecake and Classic Tiramisu. The restaurant will also offer special tikoy at P488. Guests can enjoy the buffet for just P888 per person for lunch or dinner.
For inquiries or reservations, call the Latitude restaurant at (63 2) 708-4888.
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Welcome the Year of the Dragon at Richmonde Hotel Ortigas and celebrate the start of this auspicious time with an extravagant Chinese-inspired feast at Richmonde Café.
Indulge in gastronomic abundance and let luck today as Executive Chef Jason Cruz and his kitchen team prepare buffet lunch of well-loved Oriental dishes like tasty assorted dimsum, appetizing roast platters, Chinese cold cuts, plus mouthwatering carvery items like Roast Pig with Hoisin Sauce and Roast Beef Asado, for only P995 nett, inclusive of a pot of hot jasmine tea.
The Chinese New Year’s revelry continues until dinnertime today as the Friday buffet dinner offers a spread of Chinese fare with jasmine tea, for only P695 nett.
The buffet lunch is available from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., and the buffet dinner, from 6 to 9 p.m. For inquiries or reservations, call 638-7777 or 689-8419 (Richmonde Café).
Richmonde Café is located at the second floor of Richmonde Hotel Ortigas, 21 San Miguel Avenue, Ortigas Center, Pasig City.
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City Garden Hotel Makati invites families and friends to a rewarding retreat as it welcomes the Year of the Dragon.
Be thrilled with the hotel’s prosperity treat of only P1,450+ for an overnight stay per person. Also enjoy tempting dishes at the Le Jardin Restaurant featuring Chef’s Special of the Month for only P800+ per person. Or be mesmerized by the breathtaking view of the city’s skyline at the Roofdeck Restaurant.
Meanwhile, take advantage of City Garden Hotel’s wedding and banquet packages designed to meet every budget while offering the style and elegance of a truly memorable occasion. The packages come for as low as P43,000+.
City Garden Hotel Makati is located along Makati Avenue corner Kalayaan Avenue, a 20-minute drive from the international airport and a few minutes away from business hubs, and premier shopping and leisure destinations such as Greenbelt and Powerplant Mall.
For reservations, call 899-1111, e-mail at makatireserve@citygardenhotels.comor visit www.ctgardenhotels.com.
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There’s nothing better than starting the new year right — take some time to reflect on what’s important, set new goals and great possibilities, look at life and get excited about what’s in store for the future. And maybe spend some quiet, relaxing moments with loved ones before the year really takes off.
And all the better to do all these through the “Suite Escape” package at Lancaster Hotel, Manila. When you book four consecutive nights until Feb. 5, you get the fifth night for free. You also get free frappe at the Royal Lancaster Café.
Lancaster Hotel Manila is located along Shaw Boulevard in Mandaluyong City, a few hundred meters away from the busy intersection of Crossing along EDSA. It offers all-inclusive accommodations with its 147 hotel rooms as well as the junior, executive, deluxe and Lancaster suites.
Rates are inclusive of service charge and applicable government taxes. Prior reservation is required and subject to space availability.
For more information on the “Suite Escape” package, call (632) 532-1818, fax at (632) 532-1838, log on to www.lancasterhotels.com.ph or e-mail at reservations@lancasterhotels.com.ph.
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Unleash prosperity and good fortune as you welcome the Year of the Water Dragon in luxury and style at the five-star Radisson Blu Hotel Cebu, starting with the lion and dragon dance on Jan. 23, 6 to 7 p.m., at the lobby.
Lavish in Chinese delicacies at the dinner buffet of Feria on Jan. 23. Experience the unique tradition of tossing Yu Sheng, the Lunar New Year prosperity salad.
Intensify the celebration as you avail yourself of the Prosperity Room Plus 1 package for as low as P8,888 net per night. Stay for one night and get a complimentary room, inclusive of buffet breakfast for two, free Internet access, early check-in at 12 noon and late checkout at 4 p.m., complimentary welcome drinks at the Lobby bar, 28 percent F&B discount voucher valid from Jan. 23 to 31, and use of facilities such as the gym and swimming pool.
Booking period is ongoing until the end of January and stay period is from Jan. 23 to 31.
For more details or reservations, call the Manila Office at (+63 2) 555-1071 to 76 or Radisson Blu Hotel Cebu (+63 32) 402-9900, e-mail at reservations.cebu@radisson.comor log on to radissonblu.com/hotel-cebu.
