Novotel Manila Araneta Center

Novotel Manila Araneta Center is a first class mid-scale hotel located at the Araneta Center in Quezon City, near retail and dining outlets, BPO offices, as well as major thoroughfares and transport hubs. It features 401 contemporary and stylish guestrooms and suites which cater to the needs of international and local business and leisure travelers.

Have a Taste of Authentic Singaporean Dishes at Seven Corners Restaurant

Seven Corners Restaurant, the premier buffet restaurant of Crowne Plaza Manila Galleria, brings the Flavors of Singapore on March 1-13, 2016. To ensure that guests enjoy the authentic taste of Singaporean cuisine, Crowne Plaza Manila Ortigas has flow in Chef Chua Yew Hock, the Executive Chef of Holiday Inn Singapore Atrium.

Crowne Plaza Manila Galleria and Holiday Inn Manila Galleria Introduce their New Executive Chef

Crowne Plaza Manila Galleria and Holiday Inn Manila Galleria, two iconic hotels in Ortigas Center and part of the InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), introduce Chef Ingo Oldenburg as their new Executive Chef. Chef Ingo Oldenburg, a native of Berlin, Germany, brings with him over 20 years of experience in working with various upscale restaurants and luxury hotel brands around in Europe, Middle East and Asia.

Crowne Plaza Manila Galleria Welcomes the Year of the Fire Monkey with Auspicious Chinese New Year Dining Offerings

Xin Tian Di, the premier Chinese restaurant of Crowne Plaza Manila Galleria, rolled out its auspicious set menus which families and friends can enjoy together to welcome the Year of the Fire Monkey. Behind this new and exciting culinary offering is the hotel's new Executive Chinese Chef Peter Yeung.

Buffet at the Food Exchange, Novotel Manila Araneta Center

Food Exchange is the all-day dining buffet and a la carte menu restaurant of the newly opened Novotel Manila Araneta Center in Cubao, Quezon City. With a total capacity of 208 guests, Food Exchange serves international dishes prepared at the live cooking stations by the hotel's international team of chefs.

Chelsea Kitchen at Eastwood Mall [NOW OPEN]

Chelsea Kitchen, a casual dining restaurant owned and managed by the Raintree Restaurants Group, opens its second branch at the ground floor of the Eastwood Mall, in Libis, Quezon City. Chelsea Kitchen features intercontinental cuisine consisting of dishes made with a delectable fusion of flavors.

Chef Bruce Lim Brings the Unique Flavors of Filipino Cuisine to Seven Corners Restaurant

Seven Corners Restaurant, the premier buffet restaurant of Crowne Plaza Manila Galleria in Ortigas Center, partnered with Chef Bruce Lim to bring the unique flavors of Filipino cuisine to diners this August 16-31, 2015.

B Hotel Quezon City to Open in September 2015

Photo Courtesy of B Hotel QC

B Hotel Quezon Ciy is a four-star hotel owned and managed by The Bellevue Hotels & Resorts. It is set to open this September 2015 and will become the second B Hotel branded property of the group, with the first one located in Alabang. Located along Scout Rallos Street in the Timog/Tomas Morato area of Quezon City, B Hotel QC has a total of 111 well-appointed rooms in a simple elegant design matched with high standard of service, catering to business and leisure travelers who are looking for best value accommodation and topnotch hospitality experience.

Cocoon Boutique Hotel

Cocoon Boutique Hotel is a 39-room boutique hotel located at the corner of Scout Tobias and Scout Rallos Street, only a block away from Timog Avenue, in Quezon City. The hotel opened in late 2012 and features modern tropical interiors, with a touch of classic Filipino design, using sustainable building materials and employs energy saving technology and environmental design, making it the first truly green boutique hotel in the Philippines.

Crowne Plaza Manila Galleria

Crowne Plaza Manila Galleria is a luxury hotel located at the corner of Ortigas Avenue and ADB Avenue. It has a total of 263 rooms divided into nine categories: Deluxe Room (40 sqm), Grand Deluxe Room (50 sqm), Premiere Room (58 sqm), Executive Room (41 sqm), Club Deluxe Room (41 sqm), Executive Suite (63 sqm), Grand Club Suite (77 sqm), Premiere Suite (77 sqm), and the Crowne Suite (112 sqm). The hotel is easily accessible from Robinsons Galleria, with its own basement parking available for its guests.

Costa Coffee Opens First Branch in the Philippines

UK's favorite and largest coffee shop brand, Costa Coffee today opens it first branch in the Philippines located at Eastwood Citywalk 1 in Libis, Quezon City. Costa Coffee is a welcome addition to the Philippine coffee scene dominated by American brand coffee shop chains. Coffee as a culture or fad, it's really interesting to find out what makes Costa Coffee different.

Independence Day Buffet at Seven Corners Restaurant

Seven Corners Restaurant, the all-day dining buffet restaurant of Crowne Plaza Manila Galleria, celebrates Philippine Independence this June with a month-long Filipino-themed buffet featuring classic and modern Filipino dishes.

Limbaga 77 Cafe Restaurant in Tomas Morato, Quezon City

Limbaga 77 Cafe Restaurant is a new casual dining restaurant located at the Tomas Morato area, along Sct. Limbaga Street in Quezon City. The restaurant specializes in classic Filipino dishes served in a setting that evokes a sense of home and comfort.

Seven Corners Buffet Restaurant at Crowne Plaza Manila

Seven Corners is a buffet restaurant located at the Crowne Plaza Manila Galleria that features international cuisines in its seven interactive buffet stations that boast of the finest quality ingredients and flavors in all its dishes.

On-the-go Summer Drinks by CoCo Fresh Tea and Juice

Summer is definitely here! Beat the summer heat by trying CoCo Fresh Tea and Juice's on-the-go summer drinks. CoCo Fresh Tea and Juice specializes in freshly made tea-and fruit-based drinks which originated in Tamsui, Taiwan. It has been operating globally for 18 years now with presence in China, Hong Kong, Southeast Asia and the United States. The company takes pride in innovating freshly made drinks such as fruit teas, milk teas, cream, latte and chocolate, fresh teas, fresh fruits, cool slush and some seasonal beverages.

The New Taco Bell Live Más Store at Gateway Mall, Cubao

Taco Bell is a US-based chain of fast-food restaurants specializing in Tex-Mex comfort food including tacos, nachos and burritos. In the Philippines, Taco Bell has a total of three stores with its flagship branch located at the ground floor of Gateway Mall, in Cubao, Quezon City.

Holy Week Staycation Packages for 2015

While most of the city folks are travelling outside the city this Holy Week to visit their families in their home towns and provinces, many Filipinos choose to stay in the city for quality time with their family and kids. It is also a great time to take advantage of Holy Week and Easter staycation packages in many hotels. We have listed down 12 hotels in key cities of the Philippines where families can bond together and celebrate Easter on April 5 over sumptuous lunch and fun activities with their kids.

Where to Celebrate Chinese New Year 2015 in the Philippines

Chinese New Year celebration in the Philippines revolves around the family. This is one of the many occasions when members of a Filipino-Chinese family gather together to welcome a new year of good health and prosperity. And of course, no Chinese New Year celebration is complete without a banquet of traditional Chinese dishes especially prepared for the festivities.

2015 Chinese New Year Menu at Crowne Plaza Manila Galleria

Xin Tian Di, the premiere Chinese restaurant of Crowne Plaza Manila Galleria, today launched its Prosperous Chinese New Year Set Menu to usher the Year of the Wooden Sheep. Families and friends can enjoy authentic Hong Kong-style dishes especially prepared by Chef Andy Fung for the festive occasion.

Reunited with Burgoo

Burgoo is a casual dining restaurant specializing in American cuisine. The restaurant got its name from a stew dish which originates from Kentucky, USA. Burgoo delivers an authentic American dining experience by offering high quality American food, served in American size, with a touch of American-style customer service. This led a lot of Filipino in thinking that Burgoo is an international franchise, but in contrary, Burgoo is proud to be 100% Filipino-owned.