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.

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.

Red Planet Hotel Quezon City (Formerly Tune Hotel Quezon City)

Red Planet Hotel Quezon City (formerly Tune Hotel Quezon City) is a 142-room economy hotel located along Timog Avenue, South Triangle, Quezon City, Metro Manila. Red Planet Hotels is a global brand of hotels offering no-frills accommodation. It currently has seven branches in the Philippines with an 8th branch scheduled to open in February 2014 in Ortigas Center.

It is just two blocks away from the corner of Timog Avenue and EDSA and is conveniently located near cafes and restaurants along Timog Avenue and Tomas Morato Avenue. Major television stations also have their headquarters situated in South Triangle.

Staycation with Barkada in Quezon City

Christmas is one of the occasions when my barkada and I would meet up for a catch-up lunch or dinner. It is also an opportunity for us to plan for our annual brakada summer outing. This year, we decided to have a weekend Christmas staycation in Metro Manila so we can have more time to bond and enjoy extended hours of chikahan.