Buffet at BEST WESTERN PREMIER F1 Hotel

Hotel buffets. Don’t we just love them?  

Amidst all the hotels offering their ever tempting buffets, a new player enters the league.  Best Western Premiere F1 Hotel, the first ever hotel to open at Bonifacio Global City in Taguig Metro Manila has now joined the buffet arena through their signature restaurant, F.  Located at the 5th Amenity level of the new building, diners can enjoy the view of BGC skyline while feasting on fusion of local and international cuisines buffet spread. 

Recently, together with some foodie friends, we visited F1 Hotel to try their dinner buffet.

Dinner buffet at Best Western Premier F1 Hotel's F Restaurant

Kaya Toast Set at Toast Box Philippines

It was a quick brunch, one among many where I am pressed for time to grab something quick otherwise; I’ll be late in a meeting or collapse while at it due to an empty stomach.  While I’ve always relied on Kopi Roti and Yakun Kaya Toast for my Kaya Toast fix as breakfast, I’ve decided to try Toast Box this time considering it was the most convenient restaurant to go to at that time.

I would have tried those interesting looking dishes on their menu if only I wasn’t in a hurry.  Instead, I grabbed their Traditional Toast Set just so I can have a prelude to a possible gastronomical affair.  With all the raves, I admit to set a high expectation for Toast Box.

The set includes two soft-boiled eggs, kaya toasts, and a choice of kopi or teh (milk tea).

Php 50 Ice Blended Drinks at The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, The Avenue of the Arts Branch

Good news to my fellow CBTL lovers especially to those in Manila area.

True to their goal of providing Filipinos with the best coffee and tea available to as many people as they possibly can, The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf will open another branch tomorrow December 10, 2011.  The new location is at the Avenue of the Arts along Roxas Boulevard, right across the American Embassy.

Moreover, starting December 10, 2011 up to December 17, 2011 from 12:30pm to 1:30pm, you can purchase the Regular Mocha, Vanilla and Caramel Ice Blended Drinks at The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf® branch in Avenue of the Arts for only Php 50!

[BORACAY] Mandarin Spa at Boracay Mandarin Island Hotel

Some friends say that a visit at Boracay Island wouldn’t be complete without having a spa session.  After all, it is almost always the culmination of one relaxing getaway.  Good thing that our stay at Boracay Mandarin Island Hotel includes a spa session at the Mandarin Spa.

I was torn choosing between Traditional Filipino Hilot, which the Mandarin Spa was known for, and the Aroma Stone Therapy but decided to go with the latter.  Traditional massage technique using volcanic basalt stone which promises to release muscular tension and balance the spirit sound mystically enticing to me, so I decided to give it a go.

Tree Lighting Ceremony and Christmas Festivities at Pan Pacific Manila

I have to pause sharing with you my recent trip to Boracay for now not just because it is more thrilling that way but also because I am too excited to dish out some good news from our friends at Pan Pacific Hotel Manila. 

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Last December 1, 2011 the first and finest Butler hotel in the Philippines welcomed the holiday season with its annual tree lighting ceremony held at the hotel’s lobby. In line with their “go green” initiative, beautiful ornaments inspired by the hotel’s 2012 theme: “Save Energy, Save Lives” decorates the lobby while the hotel’s singing ambassadors, the Butler Chorale, serenaded the guests during the event with their favorite Christmas carols.

Pan Pacific Manila’s Fire-Inspired Christmas Tree

[BORACAY] A Peek to the Other Rooms, Suites, and Penthouse of Boracay Mandarin Island Hotel

During our stay at Boracay Mandarin Island Hotel we were given a chance to take a peek to other rooms, suites, and penthouse that the property boasts of. While I am more than happy with the hotel room where I am staying in, I cannot help but feel excited to plan yet another visit at the hotel and book the other rooms I find really impressive. 

Given the room rates at Boracay Madarin Island Hotel, I must say that the prices are indeed very reasonable considering the quality of rooms. What makes it all the more worth it is the view of the Boracay shore just right in front of the hotel.