Our Heart Keeps coming back to Marco Polo Ortigas

Marco Polo Ortigas is our hotel of choice for quick family staycations. 

Why brave the traffic and long drive,when you one can have all the rest and relaxation right inside the Metro?

So to celebrate our wedding anniversary we were again back at our favorite Ortigas Hotel ~ Marco Polo Ortigas.

We got a an upgraded Superior Suite Room with Continental Club benefits.

Our room is located on a high floor with a wonderful panoramic view of the Ortigas cityscape. 

The Continental Club benefits comes with luxury amenities.

• Breakfast, afternoon tea and night cocktails at the Club Lounge
• There is even butler service (though we did not get to try this one)
• We just loved the personalized check-in/check-out.
• Business travelers and balikbayans will also love the Private Reception Area

• Other standard amenities included:
• Executive desk
• In-room safe
• King bed
• LCD colour TV with cable channels
• Marble bathtub
• Mini-bar and refrigerator
• Nespresso coffee machine and tea making facilities
• Pressing service of one set of suit or dress per stay
• Rain shower
• Shoe shine service
• Wi-Fi internet service

Complimentary Nespresso Coffee (Perfect!)

Well stocked mini-bar (reasonably priced)

I am loving the huge bathroom ~ I can stay here for hours pampering myself PRETTY!

We enjoyed the most the Marco Polo's Continental Club Lounge.

The Continental Club is perched on the top 2 floors of Marco Polo. The view here is truly magnificent.

We love the Continental Club and I highly recommend an upgrade if your budget allows.

The Club is impressive and elegant. The service is personalized.   

Food spread is varied. Quality is very good.

As usual we had a wonderful stay at Marco Polo Ortigas and will be back again for sure!

For inquiries check out their website at

Marco Polo Ortigas and follow their facebook page at

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Sharing here also our Easter Sunday 2015 Staycation at Marco Polo Ortigas >>> Luxury Staycation at Marco Polo.

Oakwood Premier (Joy-Nostalg Center Manila) ~ A Fine Retreat in the Ortigas Urban Jungle

We again scored big discount on our latest hotel staycation via the Traveloka booking site. 

We needed to stay at the Ortigas Central Business district area and decided to book at the Oakwood Premier (Joy-Nostalg Center) ~ wondering if the excellent online rating was real!

We entered via the ADB Avenue entrance and was led to a short hallway leading to the hotel lobby (the hotel's main entrance and basement parking access was via Topaz Street). 

The lobby was medium sized but impressively decorated.

We were really pleased with the a one bedroom suite that we booked. It was huge at about 90sqm ~ talk about space.

There is a separate bedroom with a king-sized bed, that screams "STAYCATION". 

(Note: There is also a television inside the bedroom, on top of the television in the living room and bathroom). 

Definitely no fighting over TV here!

A working kitchen ~ fully-equipped with microwave and convention oven, vitroceramic cook top, dishwasher, refrigerator, toaster, rice cooker, coffee maker, crockery and cooking utensils.

A dining area that fits 4.

The living room comes with a home entertainment system (40" LCD TV and sound bar home theater system). 

Cable channel options were quite good too.

A full work space ~ for business travelers (actually there are two of them, one in the living room and another one in the bedroom).

My favorite place in the suite is the all-modern/luxury bathroom (free-standing bathtub, double sink, shower stall with rainshower and STEAM GENERATOR).

Dual Sink

Free Standing bath tub ~ warm bath while watching TV anyone?

My very own in-shower steam (truly relaxing and such a perfect way to unwind and de-stress)! 

The rooms also come with all the essentials to make your stay comfortable ~

toiletries, bath robes, iron and ironing board and even a washer/dryer. They thought of everything.

Our stay comes with buffet breakfast at the famed The Nostalgia Dining Lounge ~ the place was classy and posh with an eclectic design. 

The buffet spread was varied and very good.   

We checked the hotel pool, but never got to try it.

It was well kept and clean.  My son, decided last minute that he wanted to try the bath tub, while watching TV (Yes the TV won it).

VERDICT:

• Location is perfect. It is just a stroll away from Podium, Mega Mall, Robinson's and St. Francis Square.    
• Fast and efficient check-in,  although I was a bit disappointed that check-in time was a little later than I am used to (3pm, instead of the usual standard 2pm).
• Staff were attentive and pleasant!
• Our room is clean, spacious and comes complete with all of our needs.
• The Ortigas skyline view from our  room's floor to ceiling window was wonderful. It was nice sipping coffee, while we lose our gaze in the multitude of lights outside. 
• For the bathroom alone, I am giving Oakwood an A+.       I so want an in-shower steam at home!

 

My family hands down love Oakwood Premier and we would definitely be back soon!

It is a luxury-business hotel, perfect for those who wants to mix business with leisure!  ...Or families who just want a retreat in the urban jungle. 

Oakwood Premier Joy~Nostalg Center Manila is located at
17 ADB Avenue, Ortigas Center, Pasig City.

For direct booking and inquiries:

Tel: (63-2) 637 7888 / (63-2) 910 8888
Fax: (63-2) 706 7777
Email: premiermanila@oakwoodasia.com
www.oakwood.com

For Traveloka bookings check their webpage or download Traveloka mobile application:

www.traveloka.com