The Peninsula Hotel - Manila lobby / Lunch at Le Ching

The Peninsula Manila = Luxury at it's finest.

Everything is Flawless, Staffs are great!  Food is awesome! Rooms are big! Free high speed wifi inside the room! I celebrated my 23rd birthday with my family here at manila pen and decided to just pig out, have some rest and relaxation.

Makati Ave - Ayala Ave.

Beautiful Lobby

Fam Bam

Sun

Beautiful White Flower

Yellow Flower

Nice color

Amazing Display

Afternoon Tea at The Peninsula-Manila

Afternoon Tea at Manila Pen. Well, at first I don't know much to do with afternoon tea but as i have observed, it's a social gathering in which upper class people of the society enjoy much. I had a chance to experience this and it feels great! also, buffet food was great!

Me w/ my Mom

For this plate, I had a Salmon Croissant (Bread was soft and fresh, Salmon was still a little cold and it was very fresh, it was the highlight of the afternoon tea) / Coconut Pie or Buko Pie in Tagalog ( I love their buko pie since it was sweet but not too sweet and the coconut was fresh and soft. Next is the Okoy ( A local dish in which the squash was used instead of flour, then there are shrimps, and some spring onions, and little onions. topped with vinegar for seasoning) it was light and tasty. I don't like heavy filling since it tends to be overly shabby. then some fruits.

Lobby

For this plate, I had the Tomato Penne (the pasta was soft and yet firm which i like, the tomato sauce was surprisingly average in taste and a little bit spicy. Next dish is the Chicken Pandesal which is quite tasty but not really great. The bread was ok, but the filling was thick in which it makes the sandwich good enough to eat. The Next sandwich is the roast beef topped with pickle. This particular sandwich was also a highlight of my afternoon tea, although i scrapped off the pickle, but the taste and the texture of the sandwich was oh so yummy. 

Coconut Pie / Cheese Panna Cota (It was odd but creamy, and it's not advisable to eat a lot.) The Tiramisu was ok. You can eat at other Pastry shop that offers good tiramisu

Same Sandwiches then Fruit Tarts (Kiwi and Orange)

The dish on the smaller plate is a local dish called "Pichi-Pichi". This is a sweet sticky cassava dish topped with coconut. This is very famous around the country due to it's timeless taste, and sweet taste.

Breakfast at The Peninsula, Manila

It's Father's Day!

I've stayed to a lot of hotels, and nothing beats The Peninsula, Manila. 

from gorgeous room hotels, to gym and spa facilities, to food. I'm saddened by the Coup d'Etat  that the hotel went trough few years back, then the hotel did a major face lift with their rooms, gym, spa, and their restaurant. 

A picture of the room:

A Filipino-Spanish interior (newly renovated very spaciousrooms)

Buffet Breakfast!

I love how they re-invent the old Nielsen Restaurant and Re-branded it to Escolta. Manila Peninsula now feature Filipino-Spanish era interiors on rooms, and restaurants. 

 

Scrambled Eggs, Corned Beef (Filipino Style), Chicken Sausage, Small Roasted Potatoes, Bacon, and Roasted Pork w/ Honey. Obviously, food in a 5 star hotel is very sumptuous, meat is tender and juicy, and very flavorful.

Pork Siomai, Asado Siopao, Donut, Apple Turnover (I'm disappointed with myself that I haven't tasted their congee - looks promising)

Bircher Muesli. I'm such a fanatic of this dish! although theirs is a little bit bland but after adding sugar, it was heavenly.  

Pastries. You can never go wrong with their wide selection of breads. I never got a chance to taste all of the mouthwatering breakfast foods which includes: pancakes, cereals, japanese dishes, and some of the fruits. but that's alright, i can go back anytime.