04 November 2004
Holiday Treat For Balikbayans From The Heritage Hotel Manila, Your Home This Christmas
Manila-based, five-star deluxe hotel The Heritage Hotel Manila is offering Balikbayans special rate of USD65.00 NET inclusive of overnight stay in a Deluxe Room with buffet breakfast for two persons and a choice of one lunch or dinner buffet at Restaurant Riviera.
 There is nothing like Christmas in the Philippines. The appearance of bright, star-shaped lanterns called “parol” along the roads as early as September signals the start of the Christmas Season. Stores and stalls selling Christmas items start mushrooming. Shopping areas start lighting up, literally. Radios start playing Christmas carols around the same time. The “parol” is thus a symbol of anticipation, for indeed, Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year for Filipinos, as it may be for people in other countries.
Many Filipinos also humorously associate the syllable “ber” with “brrr,” the sound one makes when the cold month of December approaches.
Come mid December, families troop to the church for the traditional Simbang Gabi, the nine-day dawn mass culminating to Christmas Eve mass itself. Nearby stalls selling freshly made Puto Bungbung and Bibingka are ready for the taking by mass attendees amid the early morning Christmas chill.
These are unique Filipino traditions which Balikbayans come home for, yearly. But more importantly, Christmas is the time to share…and being together with loved ones back home in Manila.
This 467-room deluxe hotel, which is famous for its grand buffet dubbed as the “Mother of All Buffets,” is located at the corner of Roxas Boulevard and EDSA. It is the nearest hotel to the international and domestic airports --- approximately 8 minutes away via the new Diosdado Macapagal highway.
The nationally famous Redemptorist Church (also popularly known as the “Baclaran Church”) and bargain havens in Baclaran are just a 10-minute stroll from the hotel. You can do more shopping at the newly opened PriceSmart-ASEANA branch within the Metropolitan Park, the newest city on the rise by the Manila Bay, bounded by Roxas Boulevard, EDSA Extension and Diosdado Macapagal Boulevard. Also soon to rise within the Park is SM Shoe Mart’s “MALL OF ASIA.”
The Archdiocese Shrine of Jesus The Way, The Truth and The Life located at the reclamation area is just 15 minutes away from the hotel, too. Famous historical landmarks in Intramuros, Malate and Makati entertainment districts; golf courses such as the 18-hole Villamor Golf course are within short distances as well.
For rest and recreation, you can enjoy the fitness center comprising of gym, sauna and Jacuzzi; beauty salon and outdoor swimming pool with a poolside bar.
For the more adventurous who want to relax and try their luck, there is a 24-hour casino located at three floors of the hotel.
Make a gastronomic journey of the wide selection of international cuisine laid out in the unconventionally long buffet spread at Restaurant Riviera which include all-time favorites such the popular mouth-watering Singapore-style Suckling Pig, Roast Duck, and Hainanese Chicken Rice. Balikbayans will surely enjoy the wok a la minute where fresh catch of the day such as oysters, prawns, blue marlin fillet from the seafood bar are grilled right there and then with all the flavors and juiciness intact; and the shabu-shabu, truly a gourmet adventure on its own! These are truly a must try!
Finale for that hearty homecoming meal is the hotel’s famous Halo-Halo Queen, New York Cheesecake, Crème Brulee, and L’Opera Slice in the dessert spread, among others.
This promo is valid until December 31, 2004. Room is subject to availability, direct booking only, and prior reservation is required. Also, this is not in conjunction with any other hotel promotions and discounts.
For inquiries and reservations, please call (632) 854-8888 ext. 7307- 7310, the Domestic Toll Free Room Reservations Number 1-800-1-888-8088, or fax (632) 854-8718. Reservations may also be made online at reserve@heritagehotelmanila.com. You may also visit www.heritagehotelmanila.com
The Heritage Hotel Manila is managed by the Singapore-based Millennium & Copthorne International Limited (M&C).
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