Ortigas:Oakwood Premier Joy~Nostalg Center Manila(Nov 16-17, 2013 Staycation)

What I love about hotel staycation is that it relaxes me within the comfort and
luxury of what the hotel can offer.

Finally, The Family had the chance to stay on this fully serviced apartment which
is located on our corporate office building in Ortigas.

In the lobby...

Let me tour you around on our new home(just for a day) - Studio Executive room
in the 23rd floor.

Our very comfy and huge bed with the modern home entertainment system with
cable.  Just perfect for The Family.

Our living room with a chic couch and is separated from the kitchen
by a bar.

Our fully-equiped western-inspired kitchen complete with refrigerator, microwave,
convention oven, rice cooker, coffee brewer, utensils, plates, glasses, cups,
cooking wares, etc. This was my dream kitchen...

Our lovely and spacious bathroom. I fell in love with the rainshower while
sitting down on the chair as if I was in a steam bath. It is complete with
bathroom toiletries, towels, hair drier and the TV.

Other room amenities:  An office space, a laundry place, iron & iron board,
bath robes, laundry bags, slippers and lots of cabinets and drawers + the several
wall-sized mirrors that made the room appear more spacious.

The place which my son loved very much - lap swimming pool at the 5th floor.
It also has its Fitness Center, Kids Room and the Business Center.

Our stay is exclusive of free buffet breakfast. To experience one of Oakwood
Premier's pride which is its Oakroom Restaurant and Bar, I availed of the
30% off Brunch Buffet from Deal Grocer.  The Sunday brunch costs
1,200PHP/person and 500PHP for kids from 3-7 years old.

With the wide array and spectacular selection of international cuisine...

 

 

 The neighborhood...

It's really an awesome Home Away From Home stay when you are in Oakwood
Premier Joy~Nostalg Center Manila.

The Family will surely come back to this one great place...


Address: 17 ADB Ave., Ortigas Center
               Pasig City, Philippines
Tel: (63-2) 637 7888 / (63-2) 910 8888
Email: premiermanila@oakwoodasia.com

17 ADB Avenue, Ortigas Center
Pasig City, Philippines
+63-2-6377888 / +63-2-910-8888 - See more at: http://guiltlessgetaways.blogspot.com/2012/11/my-getaway-in-manila-oakwood-joy-nostalg-center-manila-ortigas-serviced-apartment.html#sthash.ycVLbMWU.dpuf

17 ADB Avenue, Ortigas Center
Pasig City, Philippines
+63-2-6377888 / +63-2-910-8888 - See more at: http://guiltlessgetaways.blogspot.com/2012/11/my-getaway-in-manila-oakwood-joy-nostalg-center-manila-ortigas-serviced-apartment.html#sthash.ycVLbMWU.dpuf

17 ADB Avenue, Ortigas Center
Pasig City, Philippines
+63-2-6377888 / +63-2-910-8888 - See more at: http://guiltlessgetaways.blogspot.com/2012/11/my-getaway-in-manila-oakwood-joy-nostalg-center-manila-ortigas-serviced-apartment.html#sthash.ycVLbMWU.dpuf

17 ADB Avenue, Ortigas Center
Pasig City, Philippines
+63-2-6377888 / +63-2-910-8888 - See more at: http://guiltlessgetaways.blogspot.com/2012/11/my-getaway-in-manila-oakwood-joy-nostalg-center-manila-ortigas-serviced-apartment.html#sthash.ycVLbMWU.dpuf

Clark, Pampanga - Another Widus Resort Get-away (Nov 2-3, 2013)

The Family was back at Widus Resort and Casino, Clark Pampanga for a
weekend staycation just last Nov. 2-3.  

The new hotel wing is now up but haven't got the chance to have a glimpse
of the inside. Maybe on our soon return to this place.

As always, my son enjoyed swimming until the sun sets.

Our stay was a memorable one.  We were upgraded from a Deluxe room
to a Presidential Suite because they were late in giving us our room.

Woot woot....So have a look of what the Presidential Suite offers - spacious
and earth-tone finish and furnitures. With living room, dining room, small
kitchen and adjacent is a comfort room.

 

And our room with a king-size bed. My son was surprised with the bathroom.
It has a separate shower area, toilet and a jacuzzi which my son really loved.

The Family had its buffet breakfast at Salt restaurant. Our accommodation comes

with 2 buffet breakfast vouchers so we just paid half of 700PHP for my son's 

breakfast. Food is good but nothing is more than special - noodle soup, 

dumplings, bacon, beef tapa, pancake, salad bar, cakes and pastries, 

on-season fruits and with overflowing coffee and juice of your choice. 

The couple had a date in the Prism bar over San Miguel pale pilsen and
zombie cocktail drink and enjoyed the night watching the 5 Sisters band.

Staying in a Presidential Suite costs 20K which is too much to afford. So
we enjoyed every second of our stay on this room.  Thanks Widus for this
rare free experience. Just got lucky.

Widus Resort & Casino is located at:
5400 Manuel A. Roxas Highway,
Clark Freeport Zone, Pampanga, Philippines 2023

Bohol - The Bellevue Resort Bohol(Oct 11-13, 2013)

It was a perfect stay indeed at The Bellevue Resort Bohol in Panglao. 
The Family began to love it - the luxurious stay, superb service, accommodating
staff, great food and where the fine white-sand beach meets the wonders
of this resort.

The "B" signature. With an earth-tone exterior, spacious lobby and chic interior
which gives an aura of luxurious relaxation.

 

Loved the resort...

  

 

In the powdery white sand beach...

And now, our truly beautiful room with 2 double beds and the sofa for my son.
With flat screen TV, balcony, mini-bar and our bathroom was just perfect.
It has a separate tub and a glass-enclosed shower. I just loved the rainshower.

 

For the dining, the resort has one bar and 2 restaurants. The Flujo bar, Lamian
and the Marea restaurants.

At the Flujo bar...

Our daily buffet breakfast is at the Lamian Restaurant which serves international
cuisine. Ambiance and interior, really inviting.

The Marea where we had our lunch and dinner galore...

This resort has a lot of wonders to offer. My son even thought of extending
his stay on this resort after knowing that Monday was a holiday. 

In the basement of Marea Restaurant are facilities such as kids's place/game
room, gym and Azurea SPA.

Other services - ATM service, souvenir shop, they arrange Panglao/Country side
tours,  with drop-off and pick-up service to Alona Beach (100PHP/way), and
with free airport-hotel hotel shuttle.  So what more can you ask for?

And the nicest of them - they allowed us to have an early check-in and late
check-out and allowed my son for a free daily buffet breakfast.

Our accommodation is 8K++ per night with buffet breakfast for 2.  I think
1 buffet breakfast costs 1,200PHP.

The Family will surely come back to this one great place - truly world-class.