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Where are you spending the next long weekend?

Here are four different options in one place for you

Published Aug 22, 2023 06:03 pm

At A Glance

  • Discover serenity in the Hinoki-yu Room featuring a handcrafted hinoki tub.

Everybody wishes weekends would last forever. Close enough, this August, after last weekend, there’s another exciting long weekend coming up.
Newport Resorts has five international luxury hotels in one expansive property to choose from, so you can make the most out of this rare three-day break. with some well-earned rest and relaxation at Newport World Resorts.

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Hinoki-yu wooden bathtub, Hinoki-yu at Hotel Okura Manila


Experience the essence of summer’s end through the rejuvenating aroma of Japanese cypress or hinoki at Hotel Okura Manila. Discover serenity in the Hinoki-yu Room featuring a handcrafted hinoki tub and comforting interiors inspired by traditional Japan that creates an invigorating ambience. Likewise, the Palace Suite seamlessly extends Japanese refinement and culture, harmonizing intricate wooden elements with elegant details. Spend a long weekend in a Japanese-inspired urban getaway. www.hotelokuramanila.com

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The Family Room at Sheraton Manila Hotel

Holidays love company in the world’s gathering place, Sheraton Manila Hotel. The Family Room has a king bed on the ground level and twin beds up on the loft where four guests can chill and hang out on lazy days. There is also the Larger Guest Room with balcony doors that lead to an outdoor veranda and a bubbly Jacuzzi that fits four for those peaceful evenings under the stars. www.sheratonmanila.com

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Hilton Manila

Fun-filled playtime never ends at the pet-friendly Hilton Manila. The King One Bedroom Deluxe Suite features separate dining and living areas that turn into a spacious piece of paradise for the fur babies to roam around and twist in the bedsheets. The modern suite also includes exclusive access to the Executive Lounge and its array of light breakfast spread, hors d’oeuvres, and evening refreshments for guests. Dogs wag their tails and kitties purr at the special pet amenities available for every room such as dog and cat beds and a nutritious in-room menu. Within the hotel, the Kabang Dog Park, named in honor of the four-legged hero, is a safe and sustainable space for pet parents and their furry companions to have fun together. www.hilton.com

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Holiday Inn Express Manila Newport City

Sit back and unwind with magnificent views of the runways of Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) at Holiday Inn Express Manila-Newport City. Each stay assures undisturbed sleep on cozy beds with various pillow options and black-out shades. By sunrise, views of the city bathed in light greet guests via floor to ceiling windows. Head on over to the bountiful breakfast buffet that awaits at the Great Room to start the day feeling ready and refreshed. The Book Early and Save More offers discounted rates up to 10 percent with reservations done seven seven days in advance. www.ihg.com/holidayinnexpress

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Chairman Suite at Marriott Hotel Manila

Marriott Hotel Manila makes dreams of grandeur come true with a VIP staycation. Overlooking the splendid greens of the Villamor Golf Course and the glittering metropolitan highrises in the distance, the Chairman Suite encompasses a living room, an eight-seater dining area, a secluded king bedroom with an adjoining walk-in closet, and a grand bathtub on cool marble floors. On top of an in-room evening turndown service, guests also have access to the day-to-night gourmet selection in the exclusive Executive Lounge. The coming long weekend is the perfect chance for extravagant self-rewards that have been a long time coming. www.manilamarriott.com

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