Holy Week 2016 Staycation Promos/Deals & Easter Activities

To those who are spending Holy Week in Manila, and prefer to enjoy the peace and quiet streets of Manila (rare occasion when EDSA's traffic will be very light), I've put together Holy Week Staycation Promos/Deals & Easter Activities in the Metro:

But please don't forget that Holy Week is the time to reflect, pray, and show our love for others. Holy Week is a reminder and a testament of God's love for us! " For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life. For God did not send the Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world might be saved through Him." (John 3:16-17)

Learn more on how to celebrate a meaningful Lent and Easter HERE.

Holy Week Special Staycation package and Easter activities for you and your family at Heritage Hotel Manila. For inquiries and more info, please call Heritage Hotel at (02) 854-8888. 

Unwind in comfort with the whole family this Lenten Season at Nobu Hotel City of Dreams. Avail of Nobu's Holy Week Retreat package with rates starting at P15,000 net for 2 nights:

Inclusions:
– Two-night accommodation with breakfast
– DreamPlay 4-hour passes for 2 adults and 2 children
– Free shuttle service to Shrine of Jesus (Near MOA)
– Daily Aqua Zumba classes
Booking period: March 5 - 15, 2016
Stay period: March 24 - 27, 2016
For inquiries and reservations, please call 02 800-8080 or email reservations@cod-manila.com.

Summit Hotel Magnolia offers an EASTER ESCAPE, which you and your family will enjoy. Stay period: March 26-27, 2016.  Direct Booking at www.summithotels.ph is a MUST! Summit Hotel Magnolia is located at Doña M. Hemady Avenue corner Aurora Boulevard, New Manila, Quezon City.  For more info, please call them at +63 (2) 705-6300.

Holy Week Special Package from Crimson Hotel Alabang.  From Maundy Thursday to Black Friday (March 24-25), guests can avail of their special Visita Iglesia promo, which includes an overnight stay at the Deluxe Room (P6,000 net) or Premier Room (P7,000 net), buffet breakfast for two, and Visita Iglesia on Maundy Thursday from 4:00PM to 9:30PM.

Celebrate Easter Sunday with your family and treat your kids to an afternoon of fun and learning activities, games, prizes and surprises! A Mad Science Show, Snack Box, Easter Egg Hunt for kids (The lucky kid to find the golden egg will win an overnight accommodation at the Presidential Suite with breakfast for 4). All of these of P1,198 per ticket.

For tickets and information, please call Treena of Events at 863-2222.

Find your summer getaway this Holy Week right at the heart of Ortigas at Manila's sky hotel, Marco Polo Ortigas Manila. From just P4,740++, enjoy a night in a Superior Room with breakfast buffet for two (2) adults and two (2) children aged 6 years old and below, valid only from March 20-29, 2016.

Be renewed! Spend a relaxing and meaningful Holy Week with an overnight accommodation (Superior P4,000 net, Deluxe P4,800 net), and complimentary breakfast for two at The Belmont Hotel Resorts World. Valid from March 24-28 2016 Only! For reservations, email at reservations.manila@thebelmonthotels.com or contact The Belmont Hotel at +632 318-8888.

Astoria Plaza gets in on the Easter festivities with Easter League 2016 @ Chardonnay by Astoria. Inspired by the Justice League characters, guests will be receiving loot bags and an appetizing Easter Snacks for only P899 net per person. The whole family is sure to have a blast with the Easter Egg Hunt and other fun activities. Plus, special prizes will be given for the kids who will come in their best DC Comics costume and weekend stays for Boracay, Palawan and other giveaways will be up for grabs in the raffle draw. nanny tickets will also be available for only P350 (includes entrance and snacks.) Registration opens at 9 am with the program starting at 10 am.

Please call (632) 687-1111 / 335-1111 extensions 8064 or 8065 or 550-1111 for ticket reservations and inquiries. Chardonnay by Astoria is located at 352 Captain Javier Street, Pasig City beside Valle Verde Country Club.

Manila Hotel offers Special Holy Week Package for the family to enjoy.  Just use their rate code "HOLY2016" to book the Special Room Promo for only P4,100 per night  - for stay date from March 20-28, 2016. Booking window is from March 12-28, 2016. Book now and take advantage of this rate offer! It’s the perfect stay-cation destination this Holy Week!  For reservations, please call Manila Hotel at 527-0011 local 1176-1179.

Lunch and Dinner Easter Special at Hotel Sofitel Spiral:  March 25-27 2016

Celebrate Easter indulging in the sumptuous distinction by Spiral’s 21 dining ateliers. From March 25-27, 2016 embark on a gastronomic journey bound to impress with featured colorful animations, activities and a special appearance by the Easter Bunny out to share special treats for young VIPs dining. Partake in the unrivalled culinary selection available at the following rates:

• March 25, 2016 – P2,080+++ per adult and P1,200+++ per child for lunch; P3,050+++ per adult and P1,450+++ per child for dinner.

• March 26, 2016 – P2,850+++ per adult and P1,200+++ per child for lunch; P3,050+++ per adult and P1,450+++ per child for dinner

• March 27, 2016 – P3,650+++ per adult and P1,500+++ per child for Spiral Sunday Brunch and P3,050+++ per adult and P1,450+++ per child for dinner

Please register HERE to make an online reservation or inquiry:

Check out Hotel H2O's "Hop and Hunt Adventures". For a walk-in rate of P1,099 for adults and P899 for kids, family will get to enjoy lunch buffet, art activities, show and tell of Manila Ocean Park's creepy crawlies, face painting, film showing, mermaid show and of course the most awaited Easter egg hunt! For inquiries, please call Hotel H20 at  +632 238-6100.

Enjoy Diamond Hotel's Sweetest Easter Room Package on March 19-27, 2016.  Rates start at P4,300 net (room only) for a Deluxe Room.Stay two nights for only P4,800 net per night or overnight for only P5,000 per night. Applicable for local residents only. Subject to room availability. Prior reservations required.

Join Diamond Hotel's Easter Event, Candy Wonderland (Sugarland Playground) at Diamond Ballroom on March 27, 2016 • 10am to 2pm.  Rate at P1,000 nett per person • Inclusive of a take home snack box. It’s every kid’s dream come true - indulging their sweet cravings in a candy wonderland sugar-filled to the brim. The Sweet Easter game plan includes:

• Face & Egg Painting, Cupcake Decorating, Photo Booth, Games, Glimmer Tattoo, Kids’ Salon, Musical Entertainment, Loot Bags • Kids in their candyland-inspired costume will get a chance to win exciting prizes. A maximum of 4 tickets only will get a discount.

For more information or reservations, please call Diamond Hotel at (632) 528-3000.

Easter Week Staycation, a crackin’ good time this Easter week at Oakwood Hotel Ortigas!

Have a lovely time with your family and friends this Easter week without having to leave the metro! Stay in Ortigas and enjoy our expansive and luxurious suites complete with top of the line amenities for utmost relaxation. Rate starts at P5,000 net, and P6,500 for a one-bedroom suite. Available for local residents only.  Please call Oakwood Premier Hotel at 637.7888 or email them at premiermanila@oakwoodasia.com to reserve or inquire.

Get ready to make a splashing good time at Oakwood's The Nostalgia Dining Lounge’s Under the Sea themed Easter lunch buffet with egg-citing games, fun-tastic activities and an easter egg hunt for the young ones! A wide array of mouthwatering dishes from our pasta and grill stations are bound to fill you up while our rib-eye carving and sumptuous hot item selections will make you come back for more.

P1,400 nett for adults
P600 nett for children aged 6-12
27 March 2016 I 12.00 pm - 3.00 pm
The Nostalgia Dining Lounge, located on the 6th floor. Call 63.2.7191160 to reserve now!

Put more yay to your Easter Sunday!  Holiday Inn Makati partnered with some of your favorite brands to give you an afternoon full of fun and surprises. Join them on March 27, 2016 for a lunch buffet at Flavors and get free access to their Easter Sunday activity. To book a table and for more information, you may call Holiday Inn Makati at +632 909 0888 or email: hism.fb@ihg.com.

Join a fun-filled Easter celebration on March 27, 2016 at Dream Play, City of Dreams featuring various Easter activities and surprises for the whole family! Check out DreamPlay's 9-foot Chocolate Easter Egg made from 220kg of chocolate, hollow in the middle so you can go inside the egg for photo ops. 

Dream Play's Easter Buffet Brunch on March 27, 2016:
Kids - P1499 inclusions:
1. Buffet
2. 4-hr Park Access
3. Special Easter Activities
4. Loot bags and Prizes
Adults - P990
1. Buffet
2. 4-hr Park Access
3. 4 Attractions inside the park
Tickets will be for reservations, so please call Dream Play City of Dream at 800-8080 / 691 -8899.

Have an action-filled Easter at Pan Pacific Hotel Manila.
EASTER SUPERHERO CAMPUS (Lunch + Egg Hunt) P950 net

Includes lunch buffet at Pacific Lounge, access to Superhero Camp activities such as parlor games, muffin decorating, lootbag, award for best superhero costume, and Easter egg hunt.

MY HERO ROOM PACKAGE P6,500 net

Overnight stay for two (2) adults and (2) kids with buffet breakfast, Easter lunch buffet for 2 adults & 2 children, two (2) passes to the SuperHero Camp,welcome drink.

Make sure to get your tickets for the much awaited Easter party in the South. For just P1,050 net per person, enjoy a filling Brunch buffet, interactive story-telling, activity and sampling booths, games, goody bags and more! All these and more at Acacia Hotel's Little Eggsplorers Kids Easter Party on March 27, 2016.

Join Manila Pavilion's Egg-citing Easter Hunt on March 27, 2016. No kids will go home empty handed as there will be lots of prizes and goodies for kids and parents, too! For tickets, please call Manila Pavilion at (632) 526-1212 ext. 2318.

Have an EGGciting Easter celebration with Pororo and Friends at New World Manila Bay Hotel on 27, March 2016, from 1pm-4pm. Lots of fun games and surprises await kids of all ages. For ticket purchase or reservations, please call +63 2 2526888 or Ticketworld at + 632 891-9999.

At Makati Shangri-La Hotel, the Easter fun begins with a Grand Easter Fair from March 24-26, 2016 from 3pm to 5pm.  Activities include egg painting, cupcake decorating, and a rabbit petting zoo. For the finale, join the Grand Easter Egg Hunt on March 27, 11am to 2pm at Manila Function Rooms. Entrance fee is P1,000 per person.

Easter at The Cafe Hyatt City of Dreams.  Visit the Café and savor traditional Easter dishes from around Europe and the Philippines. Bring the kids to join the Easter Sunday Egg Hunt. Midnight buffet is also open on March 24 & 26, 2016.

Lunch | Dinner Buffet, March 24 - 27, 2016
Maundy Thursday 24 March
Lunch P1,888 with free-flowing non-alcoholic beverages
Dinner P2,288 with free-flowing non-alcoholic beverages
Midnight P1,188
Good Friday 25 March
Lunch P1,888 with free-flowing non-alcoholic beverages
Dinner P2,388 with live music entertainment, free-flowing non-alcoholic beverages
Black Saturday 26 March
Lunch P1,888 with free-flowing non-alcoholic beverages
Dinner P2,488 with live music entertainment, free-flowing non-alcoholic beverages
Midnight P1,188
Easter Sunday 27 March
Lunch P2,388 with live music entertainment, free-flowing non-alcholholic and alcholic beverages, Easter games
Dinner P2,488 with free-flowing non-alcoholic beverages and Easter games

For more details and reservations, please call Hyatt City of Dreams at 691-1234 extension 1162.

Minions are taking over Edsa Shangri-La, Manila on Easter Sunday! Take part in Minions Mayhem at the Isla Grand Ballroom on March 27, from 2pm to 5pm.  Fun and excitement abound with an Easter egg hunt, a kiddie show, face painting, and coloring activities! Tickets are at P2,000 net per person. For inquiries, email event.esl@shangri-la.com or call (632) 633-8888.

Take a time off this Holy Week season at Crowne Plaza Manila Galleria with our Lenten Recharge promo. For only P5,700 net,  you get an overnight stay in our relaxing Deluxe Room, which comes with buffet breakfast for two, complimentary internet, and one ticket to our Mad Hatter’s Easter Tea Party, valid for one adult and one child, on March 27, 2016.

Bring your kids in our Madhatter’s Easter Tea Party this March 27 in their best Madhatter’s Themed costume and you can get a chance to win an Overnight Stay in a Deluxe Room at Crowne Plaza Manila with Buffet Breakfast for two! The kids will surely enjoy the activities, like the Easter Egg hunting, Bunny Day Care, fun games, arts and crafts, and the much-awaited Madhatter’s Musical Show! Parents may also lounge at our Madhatter’s Café for some snacks and pastries.
Ticket prices:
Php 1,050 nett (1adult and 1 kid)
Php 800 nett special rate for Little Diners and Kids Club (1adult and 1 kid)
Php 650 nett additional ticket (1adult or 1 kid)
For more details, call Crowne Plaza at 633.7222 or email us at fandb.reservations@ihg.com.

An Eggciting Easter activities (egg hunt, egg decorating, magic show, Agila story telling, candy & chocolate buffet, costume contest and more!) await you and your kids at Enchanted Kingdom on March 27, 2016 from 3pm onwards.  Kids are FREE when they come in their eaglet costume.

Celebrate Easter Sunday at Star City! Kids 10 years old and below get 50% off on ride-all-you-can tickets...plus catch live magic show inside the park:

• Promo is valid on March 27, 2016 only.
• 50% off on Ride All You Can promo is open to all kids 10 yrs old and below.
• Parents / Guardians should show any ID of the child for validation
• Tickets will be valid on the day of purchase only.
• Additional fees for other attractions will be at regular rate.
• One time purchase of discount only.

• This promo may not be used together with any other discount or promotion of Star Parks Corporation. One cannot avail of This promo using the online Star City e-ticketing system.

Easter Fun Days at Festival Mall Alabang:

1. There are two (2) ways to join:

• For a minimum purchase of P750 single receipt to a maximum of 2 accumulated receipts from any Festival Mall outlet (except exhibits, carts & kiosks, Pearls & Precious Stones, and utilities payment) on March 27 only, a customer is entitled to one (1) stamp card.
• A minimum purchase of 5 sheets of 10 ride tickets from the Amusement Centers (X-Site and Pixie Forest) on March 27 only, a customer is entitled to one (1) stamp card.

2. Present the receipt to the promo girl at the 2L Carousel Court for verification.

3. Once verified, the promo girl will give the customer a stamp card for the freebies at the Easter event area.

4. Present the stamp card to the promo girl in each booth to claim the freebies. Each stamp entitles the customer the following:

i. One (1) free cotton candy
ii. One (1) free popcorn
iii. One (1) sorbetes
iv. One (1) free entry pass for 2 minute play at the giant inflatables
v. One (1) free fun photo

5. Customer must complete the two (2) game booths to claim the loot bag.

vi. One (1) game at the ring toss booth
vii. One (1) game at the electric wand booth

6. Easter event at Festival Mall is from 12:00 NN to 8:00 PM only.

7. Pictures taken during the event will be uploaded in the official Facebook account of Festival Mall.

Easter Celebration at Marikina Riverbanks Center on March 27, 2016 from 1pm to 4pm.  Available to kids ages 12 years old and below.

A minimum of P500 single-receipt purchase from any store in MarQuee Mall excluding Metro Supermarket and Department Store from March 21-23, March 26 entitles the shopper to one (1) stub which is equivalent to one slot at the Easter Egg hunt on March 27, 2016.

Easter Egg Hunt Schedule:
First Batch: 10:30 AM · Kids ages 3 to 5 Years old · 30 Slots Available
Second Batch: 10:45 AM · Kids ages 6 to 10 Years old · 100 Slots Available

1. Present/exchange your receipt at MarQuee Park event booth on the day of the Easter Egg hunt to claim your stubs.

2. Claiming of stubs is on a first-come, first-served basis and starts when mall opens at 10:00 am on March 27 at the MarQuee Park event booth.

3. Only kid participants can enter the Easter Egg hunt grounds. Parents are strictly prohibited from joining and entering.

4. Prizes will be claimed after the Easter Egg hunt at the redemption booth.

For BPI Amore/A-Card/VIPinoy Card holders:

40 reserved slots await Ayala Malls BPI Amore/A-Card/VIPinoy card holders on a first-come, first-served basis. Present your card at the MarQuee Park event booth at 10am on March 27 to claim stubs for the Easter Egg hunt. Maximum of two (2) stubs will be given per cardholder.

On Easter Sunday, March 27, the  Promenade at Greenhills Shopping Center hosts another fun and frolicsome Easter Egg Hunt as the Risen Christ removes the pall of gloom with the joy of His glorious Resurrection.The Easter Egg Hunt happens right after the Easter Sunday Mass at 10:30 am.

Eastwood Easter Wonderland : Superdudes Eggsploration
Easter Wonderland: Superdudes Eggsploration March 27 | 11AM – 8PM

Be part of the world premiere of Superdudes children’s book and enjoy fun games, performances, and activities! Join Stevie and the Superdudes in an exciting Easter eggsploration at these 8 Adventure Worlds: City Cruise * Jungle Hunt* Under the Sea Quest * Space Voyage * Carnival Expedition * Sweetscapade * Artsy Getaway * Sports Showdown

Registration starts at 10AM. Buy a copy of the Superdudes book at the venue for a chance to meet and greet Stevie Nicholson and the cast of Superdudes. Registration Fee: P599 (1 child and 1 adult companion). Tickets are available at the Eastwood Mall Concierge, at the TicketNet Box Office in Araneta Center – Cubao, and all TicketNet outlets, or TicketNet Online.

Celebrate an Easterrific Sunday with hoppy friends at the Araneta Center! Bring your whole family on March 27, 2016 to the Easterville Event at the Gateway Food Park and enjoy tons of freebies and kid-friendly activities, including arts and crafts, photo booth, sticker tattoo, balloon twisting, kiddie salon, face painting, and kiddie rides.

Celebrate Easter with Toys R Us at Robinsons Place Manila on March 27 from 10am to 5pm.

Easter-rific at SM Malls! In celebration of its 30th anniversary, SM Supermalls will celebrate the happiest and most memorable Easter celebration for all its kiddie shoppers and their families.

The nationwide #EASTERrificAtSM Kiddie Fair will feature a series of delightful events perfect for all the #SuperMoms’ cute little bunnies including a Kids’ Fair (March 20 to 27) with candies, ice cream and other fun treats; and all the Easter Sunday (March 27) happenings namely, the Easter Egg Dive and Balloon Drop, “Eats of Easter” dining offers, Easter Parade, “Easter Moments” photo treat, and the annual Costume Contest.

Hop on over now to your favorite SM malls and make sure that your children aged 3 to 12 are pre-registered for the highly anticipated Easter Costume Contest!  Download the registration form here, fill it up, then go costume shopping at Toy Kingdom, and submit your accomplished registration form at the mall where you will join the costume contest. Check HERE for more details.

Happy Easter, Everyone!