Staycation at the Sofitel

June 8, 2011

A couple of weeks ago we stayed at Hotel Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila. We didn’t go anywhere far or exciting this summer. Though the kids’ activities were action-packed, we couldn’t let this summer go by without a little treat so we went for a staycation instead of a trip. The universe conspired and we ended up at the Sofitel Prestige Suite for three days. It was wonderful.

View from the entrance to the room.

The living and dining areas.

Same area, reverse shot. Can you see my kids checking everything out? They do this type of inspection everytime we enter a hotel room.

View from one of our windows. I lost count of how many windows and balconies there were. Our room was really long.

I wear a lot of blue and white stripes. I was so pleased with our room.

So were the kids. They couldn’t believe how big it was. The two “littles” danced.

Lily checked out the amenities. The bathtub was big. The kids loved it.

I loved the toiletries. For three days we all smelled like Hermes.

Our bathroom had two back to back lavatories.

Lily claimed the rights to the “office.”

I loved the idea of having a little home office like this – adjacent to the master bedroom and facing a view of the bay.

Lily’s drawing. Check out the personalized stationery!

Of course we hit the pool right away.

I have fond memories about the Philippine Plaza pool. It was a landmark then. It’s still spectacular now. Lots of kid-friendly parts. But there were very deep parts too (I’m so not used to deep pools anymore). The slides were not for kids below 12. It’s pretty trecherous. Exciting for big kids.