Manila Hotel Offers Tikoys with a Healthy Twist this Chinese New Year

Kung Hei Fat Choi!

The Chinese New Year is celebrated with much anticipation and festivity as it signals the start of a new beginning. As part of its celebration, Manila Hotel is selling tikoy from January 18, 2011 to February 05, 2011. It comes in three delectable flavors: Almond, Osmanthus, and Sancha and are carefully wrapped in elegant flip-top boxes. Prices start at PhP 480.00 net.

Tikoy or Chinese New Year Cake symbolizes the togetherness of the family and its usual circular shape represents the never ending flow of luck. Made from sticky rice, tikoy is said to be an offering to the Kitchen God to secure his favor so he would only report sweet things to the Jade Emperor. But there is another reason to celebrate. Under the supervision of Executive Chinese Chef Sun Bing, the tikoy is given a fresh spin with new flavors that are sure to delight everyone’s sweet cravings.

“For the Chinese New Year, we have re-created the tikoy by using natural ingredients such as almonds, Hawthorn berries, and Osmanthus flowers that have health benefits and perfectly blend with the sweet and delicate taste of the tikoy,” says Nian Liwanag-Rigor, AVP for PR and Corporate Communications of Manila Hotel.



Your kids will surely enjoy the Almond Tikoy that has a light, sweet taste with a hint of almond. Almonds have 90 % unsaturated fats and are high in protein, calcium, magnesium, potassium, and Vitamin E making it a healthy snack. The Osmanthus Tikoy, which is flavored with osmanthus flower, has a distinct tea-like taste and fragrant aroma. Tea lover or not, you will be delighted to know that osmanthus flowers contain antioxidants for clearer skin and provide relief from rheumatism. The Sancha Tikoy, sweetened with Hawthorn berries, has a wonderfully blended tart and sweet taste pleasing to the palate. Hawthorn berries are used to treat angina, high blood pressure and are found to strengthen the heart.

Welcome the prosperous year of the Rabbit with a positive attitude and begin that with these healthy treats from Manila Hotel.

Tikoy is sold at the Mabuhay Palace Chinese New Year Booth at the lobby of Manila Hotel from January 18, 2011 to February 05, 2011, 8 am to 10 pm, daily. For inquires pls call 02 527-0011 local 1261.

Let your love story unfold at the Manila Hotel

The month of February is upon us again. The air is suddenly filled with sweet exchanges of words and the wafting scent of flowers is unmistakable. One of the most anticipated times of the year, February sets the mood for romance and fuels the heart with valor to profess its love.

This Valentine’s season, Manila Hotel invites you to celebrate the month of love with your special someone by availing of their special room packages. Feel the romance the moment you step inside the hotel as the evening choir at the hotel’s magnificent lobby serenades you with love songs every weekend for the entire month of February. Bask in the hotel’s romantic ambience set by its elegant and luxurious décor that have been silent witnesses of the greatest love stories ever told.

We offer you Love Story and From Manila Hotel with Love room packages to help you exquisitely convey your true feelings this season. Avail of Love Story from February 4-28, 2011 and the From Manila Hotel with Love from February 11-16, 2011 to have a memorable Valentine celebration like no other. Both packages include an overnight stay at a Superior Deluxe Room or at a Sunset/Sunrise Suite with high speed internet access and buffet breakfast for two at the newly renovated Café Ilang-Ilang. You will instantly be in the mood to celebrate the moment you check-in with a bottle of wine. Pamper yourself with the complimentary use of the swimming pool and the Health Club facilities. Enjoy a 20% discount on Spa treatments and packages at the Manila Hotel Spa and 10% discount in all of the hotel’s restaurants when you dine. Spend the night at the Roma Salon on Fridays and Saturdays and enjoy music from the Live Band free of charge. Guests who are staying at the Sunset/Sunrise Suite can indulge in a delectable praline gift box to make their stay even sweeter.


Choose the From Manila Hotel with Love room package if you want your room to be transformed into a romantic retreat with a long stem rose on your bed and bathtub filled with rose petals.


Love Story is priced at PhP 6,500.00 net/night for the Superior Deluxe Room and PhP 15,550.00 net/night for the Sunset/Sunrise Suite. The weekend Valentine package From Manila Hotel with Love is priced at PhP 3,999.00 net/night for the Super Deluxe Room and PhP 7,999.00 net/night for the Sunset/Sunrise Suite.


Spend an enchanting time with your significant other and we’ll make sure you enjoy every minute together. Let your love unfold here at the idyllic Manila Hotel with its dramatic interiors that radiate romance and passion. Echoing Ernest Hemingway, it is a good story if it is like Manila Hotel. Make yours today.

For reservations, please call Manila Hotel at 02 527-0011 or visit www.manila-hotel.com.ph.

Manila Hotel Chef wins gold in the National Food Showdown 2010

The annual National Food Showdown 2010 is a prestigious event in the Food and Beverage industry in the Philippines. It’s a two-day culinary event that features the prowess of the country’s greatest culinary experts. This year, the event took place at the A Venue Events Hall in Makati where chefs from various five star hotels competed against each other in different categories.

The recently concluded National Food Showdown 2010 saw the Manila Hotel regaining its position as one of the leaders in culinary expertise in the country. Led by Chef Roland Macatangay, Executive Pastry Chef of the Manila Hotel, and with inspiration from Manila Hotel’s Executive Chef Konrad Walter, the Manila Hotel team won a GOLD medal in the Dress The Cake On The Spot category, a SILVER in the Mini Cakes Display and a DIPLOMA in Cold Dessert Display. The Manila Hotel team is comprised of Chefs Roland Macatangay, Apolonio Buiza, Maricar de Vera and Manuel Sy.

A terpsichorean journey through Philippine fashion and romance at the Maynila Ballroom of the Manila Hotel

Manila Hotel brings to the city a spectacular presentation of good food, fashion, dance and song. From August 23 to September 4, enjoy a sumptuous Filipino Buffet as you watch two vibrant shows set in the picturesque and historical Maynila Ballroom. Directed by renowned director Freddie Santos, the Grand Dame offers colorful musical masterpieces that encapsulate the very best of Filipino arts and culture.

Kultura Fashionista is the lunchtime cultural show conceptualized to be a terpsichorean frolic through food and fashion. This show features native dances performed by the Sindaw Philippines Performing Arts Guild and Philippine couture created by select designers from the Fashion Designers Association of the Philippines.

The show starts with The Dance of the Malongs, which may be deemed as the oldest fashion show in history and conveys an artful display of the many ways the Malong or wrap cloth of native tribes can be worn. It then proceeds to enthrall audiences with an exquisite display of authentic Philippine fashion from Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao, and ends with the national dance of the islands, the Tinikling, which brings out the incredible dexterity and footwork of the Sindaw dancers.

At dinner, be serenaded by Romansa!, a nightly stage musical that conveys the heartwarming love story of two star-crossed lovers—a city boy and a country girl—who crossed paths and fell deeply in love. The girl is played by 19-year old soprano Fame Flores, who was trained by New York Metropolitan Opera singer Evelyn Mandac, and the boy is played by R & B Master Brenan Espartinez. Together, their powerful voices bring to life a tapestry of Original Pilipino Music favorites combined with cultural dances. The musical is divided into six major parts that depict the progression of love in real life: The Meeting, The Courtship, The Understanding, The Misunderstanding, The Reconciliation, and The Promise of Forever. The end result is a very visual romantic tale that portrays the eclectic and colorful romance between the East and the West, the countryside and the city, the traditional and the trendy. It ends with the majestic Singkil Dance, the Muslim wedding dance of Mindanao, which is performed by the Sindaw Philippines Performing Arts Guild accompanied by live percussionists and gong players. Musical Direction is by ABS-CBN’s Pinoy Dream Academy Musical Director Monet Silvestre.

The cultural shows are priced at P1,650 (lunch show) and P1,950 (dinner show) per person. For more information please call the Manila Hotel at 5270011 local 7.

A salute to the graduates as they receive the most expensive piece of paper on earth

After years of burning the midnight oil and surviving through several hell weeks, the day has finally come when your graduate proudly walks up the stage to receive the most expensive piece of paper on earth: the diploma.

This month, give your graduate the ultimate congratulatory celebration he / she deserves at the country’s iconic Manila Hotel where dining in a group of five at the Champagne Room, Café Ilang Ilang, Cowrie Grill or Ginza will give you a 10% discount on food and beverage purchases upon presentation of a valid school identification or diploma.

If your graduate has a sophisticated palate and is in the mood for French cuisine, Champagne Room’s new chef Christine Zarandin will be more than happy to cook up a storm of delectable dishes that will truly delight the senses. And if Continental Buffet is what your graduate craves, head to the charming Café Ilang Ilang, a quaint Café that overlooks a picturesque pool and garden area by the glistening waters of Manila Bay. Not to be outdone of course is the hotel’s Cowrie Grill and Ginza as they offer the most succulent steaks and the freshest seafood in town.

“For the entire month of March, our outlets are all geared up to provide graduates and their families an unforgettable gastronomical celebration,” says Leon Keekstra, General Manager of Manila Hotel. “This kind of event happens only once in a lifetime and should be celebrated in a grand way.”

Also this month, however, Manila Hotel’s newest restaurant, Mabuhay Palace, has a unique food festival that feature delicious Australian Abalone dishes prepared in various cooking styles by their master chefs. Harvested from the pristine blue Australian seas, the abalone is known for its briny-sweet accents. Paired with Mabuhay Palace’s culinary expertise, we are positive that our palates will not be disappointed. This promotion is available daily from March 8 to 31, 2010.

Nian Liwanag-Rigor, Assistant Vice President for Corporate Communications of Manila Hotel invites everyone to partake of this limited time offer. “At 50% off, we believe that our Australian Abalone promotion will make our guests clamor to make reservations with us this month. Our abalone dishes are so flavorsome, so succulent, that we are convinced this is one of our best promotions this year.”

Manila Hotel’s other promotions include their monthly Filipino Afternoon Tea which currently features Nueva Ecija delicacies, Cake of the Month, and Cocktails of the Month. Please visit www.manila-hotel.com.ph for more information on these promos.
For dining reservations, please call 5270011 local 7.