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Diamond Hotel adds Mexican feast to buffet spread

Jeeves de Veyra
Updated as of Sep 17 08:04 AM

Diamond Hotel Philippines has transformed a section of its restaurant Corniche into a Mexican cantina for its ongoing Buena Comida Mexican Food Festival, which highlights the colors and flavors of Mexican cuisine. Read more »

Makati eats: 3 off-menu dishes from Jasmine that you can order in advance

Joko Magalong-De Veyra
Posted at Sep 13 04:59 PM

Jasmine at the New World Hotel Makati is best known for its dimsum and Cantonese specialties, created by renowned Hong Kong chef Wong Kam On.  Read more »

Saudi princess says $900,000 of jewels stolen from her Paris hotel

Reuters
Posted at Sep 11 11:48 AM

PARIS - A Saudi princess has reported the theft of jewels worth 800,000 euros ($930,000) from her suite at the Ritz hotel in Paris, a police source said on Monday. Read more »

New eats: Edward and Wallis replaces Lucia at Hotel Celeste

Joko Magalong-De Veyra
Posted at Sep 11 05:52 AM

Hotel Celeste recently launched Edward and Wallis as its new primary dining outlet.    Read more »

P20-M halaga ng 'shabu', nasamsam sa buy-bust sa Maynila

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 07 02:02 AM

Nasa P20 milyong halaga ng hinihinalang shabu ang nasamsam ng PNP Drug Enforcement Group sa isang buy-bust operation sa isang hotel sa Maynila. Read more »

Redefining 'Hope and Expectation' for staycations

Philip Cu-unjieng
Updated as of Aug 31 05:03 PM

For our staycations, it would certainly be hard to find a Makati deluxe hotel more conveniently located -- right in the heart of the city. Read more »

Book 2 nights, get third night free in Nobu Hotel

Updated as of Sep 12 09:13 PM

The Nobu Hotel at City of Dreams Manila is offering an array of accommodation packages suited to families, couples, or those exclusively on business trips. Read more »

The ultimate Macau address when living it up is tops on your agenda

Raul Manzano
Updated as of Sep 07 05:22 PM

Designed as a floral themed destination Wynn Palace is the second luxurious integrated resort in Macau by Steve Wynn Read more »

The coolest place to stay in when in Bethlehem is a Banksy design

Alo Lantin
Updated as of Sep 05 07:59 PM

The elusive wall-tagger has been making waves throughout the art industry since the late 1990s and has made a bigger impact on society than many other contemporary artists despite no one knowing what he looks like. Read more »

The old world is alive and livable in these grande dame hotels

Vault Archives
Updated as of Sep 12 07:00 PM

A former palace, a repurposed 16th-century convent, and one that evokes Renaissance-era Roman villas. Italy has fantasy down pat in these not-so-modest arrangements Read more »

Movie review: Monsters on vacation 'Hotel Transylvania 3'

Fred Hawson
Posted at Aug 26 08:51 AM

The Hotel Transylvania animated franchise spoofs of the legendary characters of horror films, like Dracula, Frankenstein, Invisible Man, Werewolf, the Blob, etc. Read more »

At least 18 dead in China hotel fire

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 25 05:03 PM

A fire early Saturday at a hotel in China has left at least 18 people dead and 19 injured, according to state media.   Read more »

P35-M halaga ng shabu, nasamsam sa dayuhan sa Binondo

Johnson Manabat, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 24 05:52 PM

Tinatayang aabot sa P35 milyon ang halaga ng hinihinalang shabu na nasamsam sa raid sa kuwarto ng isang Taiwanese sa isang hotel sa Binondo sa lungsod na ito, Biyernes ng umaga. Read more »

Filipinos in Hajj pilgrimage lose P700,000 in hotel burglary

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 24 04:09 AM

SAUDI ARABIA - Several Filipino pilgrims attending the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca lost around P700,000 after their hotel rooms were ransacked by unidentified burglars. Read more »

Chef Jessie pays tribute to Pinoy heroes at special Manila Hotel buffet

Text and photos by Jeeves de Veyra
Updated as of Aug 20 09:56 PM

This is the first time the Manila Hotel is celebrating National Heroes Day since it opened back in 1912 and what better way to pay homage to these heroes than to tell their stories through food. Read more »

Only 30 pct of Boracay hotel rooms open for booking by October - DOT chief

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 16 08:40 PM

MANILA – Only about a third of hotel rooms on Boracay island will be open for booking on Oct. 26, Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said Thursday. Read more »

Mga armadong lalaki at mga guwardiya, nagkagulo sa isang hotel sa Cebu

Leleth Rumaguera, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 10 04:19 PM

Nahinto pansamantala ang operasyon ng isang hotel sa Lapu-Lapu City matapos na magkagulo ang dalawang magkaibang grupo ng mga guwardiya, Biyernes ng umaga.   Read more »

Poblacion's U Hotel looks to stand out with art, food

Vladimir Bunoan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 10 09:37 AM

The fairly new U Hotel, which opened just last April, bills itself as an "art hotel."  Read more »

Family wins dream vacation to Cebu by cleaning house

Mr Muscle®
Updated as of Jul 20 09:09 PM

Never did this couple imagine that their habit of maintaining the household clean for their children would pave the way for their dream vacation to one of the country’s top tourist destinations. Read more »

'Skyscraper' gets rocky start as 'Hotel Transylvania 3' checks in at No. 1

Rebecca Rubin, Variety.com via Reuters
Posted at Jul 16 01:51 AM

It turns out Dwayne Johnson was no match for Dracula and company. Read more »