Marco Polo Hotel Ortigas Manila - Staycation

ABBEY: Marco Polo Ortigas is a 3-year old hotel and we checked in for our Hearts’ Day celebration. 

The staff warmly welcomed us. Our room is at 41st floor with king-sized bed and a bathtub. Yey, they have Nespresso for coffee. And we also got 3 ponkans/oranges for Chinese New Year. 

The room was clean, the sheets are soft as well as the pillows. We had a relaxing stay at their hotel.

Marco Polo Hotel

Ortigas Manila

WILL: I am not surprised that Marco Polo Hotel in Ortigas received the Forbes 2017 and 2018 5-Star Award. Below are the reasons why:

1. Their staffs warmly and carefully attended to our needs. Like what? bottle of water, extra capsule for the Nespresso and tea, and additional tub salt.

2. Pool is tempered, it will be okay even if you swim after your dinner. 

3. Hotel service is right on time and on the right place when they fetched us after our Aiza and The CompanyY's concert. 

4. Their hotel rooms are dirt-free! The bed and pillows' softness fit my preference.

5. Bathtub and shower are spotless. I am not sure how the housekeepers do it? Amazing! 

6. Their public bathroom at pool area! OMG! It is like you are at an expensive salon. 

7. Their gym is awesome. No foul smell at all. 

8. There is Jollibee beside the hotel and it is 24hours open! Yahooo!!!

Rooms for improvement? Nah! Please be advised that you check the rates and fees on some travel booking sites. In our case, it is cheaper to have booking directly with them. We got the room for Php6,380.40 (without breakfast) per room and the hotel service from Greenhills back to Marco Polo is Php690.00/one way.

Totally and highly recommended for business and staycation needs!

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Marco Polo Ortigas Manila

(W)www.marcopolohotels.com

(A)1600 Meralco Ave, San Antonio, Pasig, 1600 Metro Manila, Philippines

(T)+63 2 720 7777

(E)resv.mnl@marcopolohotels.com

Fifty Shades Freed (2018) - Golden Village Paya Lebar

ABBEY: I know this is a late post and maybe a lot of people already watched it as we only saw the movie after our two-week vacation.

The movie showed less skin compared to the first two which is ok. It focused on the married life of the couple until the building of their family. 

Good thing to point out though that even you have the riches in the world, it doesn’t give you or guarantee you to have a child specially if you don’t want to :)

I’m also wondering how hard can it be to lock up your ‘stalker’ when you can have the means plus the fact that you already knew who your enemy is. 

Anyways, all’s well that ends well.

Fifty Shades Freed (2018) - Golden Village Paya Lebar

WILL: I never thought that we can see the 50 Shades Freed in big screen. Well, behold, 50 Shades is still "Now Showing" at some cinemas in Singapore after 2 weeks from its release date. 

So what can I say? The movie is about the newlywed Mr and Mrs Grey. How they handle their relationship when the shadow of past came to haunt them. 

As usual, they resolved the issues and leave happily ever after as a family.

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Golden Village Paya Lebar

(W) https://www.gv.com.sg

(A)SingPost Centre, #03-107, 10 Eunos Rd 8

(T)6653 8100

Marina Bay Spa and Lifestyle Club - Mall of Asia Complex

ABBEY: You want to have a body massage which also includes a buffet? Head now to Marina Bay Spa and Lifestyle. We availed their promo for 1500Php only. That’s definitely a deal. 

This is my last hurrah before going back to work. They offer shower, sauna, steam room, cold and hot pools before the massage. Bathrobe and shorts were also provided as well as dental and shaving kits. 

The place is serene and relaxing. I really like the warm bean-bag-like-strip placed on my nape and back. I slept a little during the massage session. 

An hour later I found myself at the table eating jap chae (Korean stir-fried glass noodles), siomai, dumplings, soy chicken while sipping berry-flavored teas. 

We also spent sometime in lazy-boys at the lounge. If not for my flight we would have gone for another round of food. Hahaha. 

Thanks Marina Bay Spa and Lifestyle.

Marina Bay Spa and Lifestyle Club - Mall of Asia Complex
Wet Area

Marina Bay Spa and Lifestyle Club - Mall of Asia Complex
Lobby

Marina Bay Spa and Lifestyle Club - Mall of Asia Complex
Body Scrub Area

Marina Bay Spa and Lifestyle Club - Mall of Asia Complex
Lounge

Marina Bay Spa and Lifestyle Club - Mall of Asia Complex
Dining Area

WILL: Abbey will be the last one to leave Manila. 12pm we checked-out at The Heritage Hotel and instead to sit and wait for 7pm at NAIA Terminal 3, we opted to stay at Marina Bay Spa and Lifestyle Club. It was located just a block away from SM Mall of Asia. 

We arrived around 1pm and without a reservation haha! Luckily, there are available masseurs by 130pm. With that 30-minute leeway, I spend it using their facilities like hot pool and sauna(swimming attire only). Please remember to clean-up before using those! Oh! Did I mentioned that their showers were complemented by Shiseido Line? Great right? 

While in sauna, an attendant approached and stated that my room is ready. Excited with my Sports Massage! How was it? Yes! It is a deep tissue massage. The masseur totally felt what aching part to be kneaded. My shoulders and my foot! Yeahbah! Oh! The hot compress put on to my back is a BLAST! Hayyyy! Sarap! 

After 1 hour of total relaxation, I went to their dining area. Abbey is already munching there! Haha! What I love on that buffet? The siomai!! They keep on replenishing the steamer, I keep on getting the siomai! Haha! The selections of tea is quite amusing too! 

It is too early for us to go to the airport. We walked out from the dining area and just sat and lounge at their "viewing area". Too cold in there? Get some free coffee or tea. 

We left the premises around 430pm. Just enough time for Abbey. 

So instead of paying a lounge at the airport. Here at Marina Bay you will pay only Php1500 for massage and buffet. Beat the traffic and spend quality time with your loved ones at this quality, clean and luxurious spa.

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Marina Bay Spa and Lifestyle Club - Mall of Asia Complex

(W) https://www.marinabayspa.com

(H) Monday to Thursday - 11:00am - 12:00am (last call at 10:00pm / Friday to Sunday -11:00am - 2:00am (last call at 12:00am)

(A) Esplanade Seaside Terminal, Seaside Blvd. Mall of Asia Complex, Pasay City 1300

(T) +63 834 1888