MANILA – Planning to live it up this Christmas? These hotels in Metro Manila and beyond promise to offer the most luxurious stays and dining experiences during the holiday break.

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CITY OF DREAMS MANILA

To make the season more festive for families, City of Dreams Manila is staging a grand holiday parade on all weekends of December 2019 including December 24, 25 and January 1, 2020 every 5 p.m.

The parade features well-loved DreamWorks characters, joined by a magical retinue of animated Christmas ornaments.

As part of the yuletide celebration within the property, a Trolls-themed holiday dubbed as “Trolls Holla Day” is held at DreamPlay until January 1, 2020. The Trolls VIP Package is at P1,499 and includes an all-day pass at DreamPlay’s attractions with express check-in and attraction entry; passes at Cooking with Gingy’s Holla Day activity and at DreamWorks’ Holla Day Movie; a photo session with Poppy and Branch; and other sweet treats such as special Christmas Trolls Tree cookies and a Trolls candy milkshake.

CRIMSON HOTEL FILINVEST CITY

The “Home for the Holidaze” staycation packages start at P6,200 net, while the Christmas Eve room packages start at P10,3888 net. Rates include an overnight stay, breakfast buffet, a welcome amenity, Christmas surprise room setup, and shopping credits for kids at the Christmas Goodies Corner.

Café Eight restaurant, meanwhile, offers special menus on Christmas Eve, brunch and dinner. The Lobby Lounge serves a holiday-inspired afternoon tea with sparkling wine, local delicacies such as puto bumbong, bibingka and other native Filipino desserts.

CROWNE PLAZA MANILA GALLERIA

For your get-together or family feast, Seven Corners offers an international cuisines buffet spread at P2,000 net per person (lunch) and P2,200 net per person (dinner) which includes one round of iced tea, soda or chilled juices. Enjoy unlimited servings of U.S. rib eye steak, gourmet pasta dishes cooked a la minute and Western, Japanese, Indian, Italian and Asian cuisines.

The Chinese restaurant Xin Tian Di. Delight also has set menus for 10 persons which features Peking duck, double boiled suikaw dumpling with shimeji mushroom & barley soup, and wok-fried minced duck in lettuce cup to name a few.

Avail of any of these packages and get a complimentary gift certificate for an overnight stay at Crowne Plaza Manila Galleria with breakfast, and one Bar One voucher featuring a 'buy one, get one' promo on all alcoholic beverage orders for two hours for a maximum of six persons. Offers are valid until December 30, 2019, excluding December 24 and 25, and requires a minimum of 40 persons to avail.

DIAMOND HOTEL PHILIPPINES

Diamond Hotel Philippines is offering A Holly, Jolly Holiday package starting at P5,800 nett per night for a minimum stay of two nights until December 30. The rate includes complimentary buffet breakfast for two, 20% off on massage and laundry services, and other perks. Visit the hotel’s website and use the promo code HLIDAY.

There is also the A Diamond Christmas Staycation package, which is good for overnight stays on December 23 and 24. This includes complimentary buffet breakfast and lunch for two at Corniche. Those who spend Christmas at the hotel by booking an overnight stay on December 24 or 25 can choose between buffet lunch or buffet dinner for two. Both packages are exclusively for reservations made via phone or e-mail only.

DISCOVERY COUNTRY SUITES

Discovery Country Suites’ Restaurant Verbena is offering Christmas feast sets for pre-order, dine-in or take-out, with prices starting at P3,650+.

Some of the sets include USDA Shortplate with Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Truffle Potato Gratin; Roasted Turkey Roulade with Sausage and Herb Stuffing, Giblets Gravy, and Cranberry Sauce; Seafood Platter with Jumbo Prawns, Mahi Mahi, Salmon, Green Mussels, and Squid served with 3 signature sauces; and Pork Cracklings served with Caesar Salad, Roasted Marble Potatoes, and Mushroom Sauce.

Located along Calamba Road in Tagaytay, Discovery Country Suites also offers three-course holiday menus at P1,285+ per person.

DISCOVERY PRIMEA

Travelers visiting Makati or families planning their much-awaited holiday getaway may book Discovery Primea’s Holiday Escape Room Package which offers 15% savings on the best available rates of the season. Booking and stay period is until January 12, 2020. Blackout dates as well as terms and conditions apply.

For Christmas, guests may look forward to the biggest feasts the hotel’s signature restaurants. Tapenade highlights a decadent buffet selection of Mediterranean dishes coupled with local favorites at P2,500++ per person, while Flame offers a four-course dinner menu on Christmas Eve at P3,500++ per person.

HOLIDAY INN MANILA GALLERIA

Skip the stress of Christmas rush and stay in a holiday abode that is directly connected to Robinsons Galleria mall. For P5,499 net per night, stay in a deluxe room inclusive of breakfast for two persons and complimentary breakfast for kids 12 years old and below.

A Christmas welcome amenity, a scoop of Holiday Inn Manila Galleria’s special Christmas gelato for two persons, and P1,000 food and beverage credits per night await those who book this package. Offer is available until January 5, 2020, except December 31, 2019.

HOTEL OKURA MANILA

At the newly opened Yamazato, Hotel Okura Manila’s signature traditional fine dining restaurant, guests can celebrate the year-end holiday season with specially crafted food menus.

Yamazato’s Japanese Christmas Bento includes a variety of seasonal appetizers, three kinds of sashimi, chawanmushi (steamed Japanese egg custard), Chef Mouri’s signature yaki goma dofu kani (homemade sesame tofu with crab meat), grilled salted mackerel, rice set, and dessert. This lunch set is priced at P3,800+++ per person and is available only during Christmas Day.

MARCO POLO ORTIGAS MANILA

Guests who will have dinner at Cucina on Christmas Eve may enjoy a special per-guest rate of P3,850, while those feasting on Noche Buena may do so at P1,850. On Christmas Day, Cucina offers Christmas classics at P2,988 per guest (lunch or dinner).

Lung Hin restaurant’s team of Hong Kong experienced chefs has prepared Christmas set menus for tables of 10 guests, which will be available from December 24 to 26. Reservations may be made in advance for guests who wish to dine in any of Lung Hin’s private dining rooms.

NEW WORLD MAKATI HOTEL

For its silver anniversary, New World Makati Hotel is holding a raffle of 25 experiences and prizes including two-night stays at New World hotels in Saigon, Hong Kong, and Petaling Jaya (Kuala Lumpur) complete with airfare and breakfast for two; a trip to Tokyo for two; an iPhone 11 128 GB; an Apple Watch Series 5 GPS 40mm; a pair of Apple Airpods with charging case; a Sony Smart KDL 40 inch full HD television; and five Belo Skin Treatment gift cards worth P5,000 each, to name a few.

Guests who stay or dine throughout December for a minimum single-receipt of P5,000 nett are given one raffle ticket. Tickets must be accomplished and dropped in the box designated at the hotel’s lobby on or before January 1, 2020.

Meanwhile, New World Makati Hotel is offering room packages starting at P5,800++ inclusive of buffet breakfast for two adults and two kids six years old and below, as well as a Christmas treat. Stay period is until December 31.

On Christmas Eve, guests can experience a five-course dinner at The Glasshouse priced at P3,888 nett per person; a hearty Yuletide-themed buffet at Café 1228 at P2,300 nett and P2,988 nett for lunch and dinner, respectively; and Chinese set menus at Jasmine starting at P1,960 nett per person, for a minimum of two guests.

NOVOTEL MANILA ARANETA CENTER

Bring the whole family to gather around holiday spreads at Food Exchange Manila for either the Christmas Eve dinner feast from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at P2,588 nett per adult or the Noche Buena buffet from 11 p.m. to 1 a.m. at P1,988 nett per adult.

If you have nowhere to be, join the Friendsgiving Table where you can meet new acquaintances and cheerful hotel staff who are also celebrating on duty at the Food Exchange Manila.

You may also opt to cozy in at your own room starting at P6,550.00 nett. Children 15 years and below also gets to stay and have breakfast for free.

SHERATON MANILA

The buffet of S Kitchen will be decked with holiday signature foods from glazed ham, leg of lamb, roasted turkey, steak, and all other appetizing trimmings for P2,900 both for lunch and dinner during Noche Buena, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day.

As it is the season of giving as well, Sheraton Manila collaborated with its partner beneficiary Save the Children Philippines for a Christmas Gift Tag with proceeds going to the foundation’s Sustainable Area-Focused Empowering (SAFE) programs. This gift tag is priced for P25 per piece and P200 for 10 pieces.