Shots of Life

So after the children’s party, I asked Boyps to pack some clothes so we can go the hotel. I even invited my friend Je, since the room I reserved was good for four. But she declined my invitation despite the fact that it’s FREE. :p Anyways, Boyps and I went to the hotel for a very short and quick staycation.

We rode a cab going to the hotel but unfortunately, the address I got from Google was incorrect. It was stated that it was located in the The Columns. I asked the driver to bring us to Crown Regency but he doesn’t know where it is so I gave the address. He dropped us at The Columns and after asking the lobby guard, he told us that there’s no hotel in the building. We asked several people along the streets, security guards of other buildings and even Jeepney drivers where the hotel is located but no one knows where it is. K Some even pointed us to the wrong direction. I told Boyps that based on google maps, it is near Dusit Hotel, and so we just walk straight until we reached the hotel.

Now I know why the hotel was unnoticeable – there’s no signage at all, the name of the hotel has no lights and the building was just small. I whispered to Boyps “eto na ba yun? May tao kaya dyan?

We arrived past 8 in the evening. The lobby lights were so dimmed and it just made me feel that the place was so creepy. The receptionist immediately gave me a form to fill up, request for the voucher and finally handed me the card key.

Upon entering the room, I really didn’t find it cool and extravagant. I don’t know if I’m just expecting too much because it’s a “Makati hotel”. The room was too big for the two of us and I liked it. The room may look old but the bed sheets and pillows were soft. Our room has two queen-sized beds,
cable TV, sofa, office chair and table,
bathroom with hot and cold shower and bath tub.  I would want to use the bath tub but I think it was not functioning well. Boyps and I were not able to find out how to close the drainage. We were trying to pull something but the drainage was still open. Hehe. But I loved the shower. :p I guess they just needed to fix the glass door because the water was still spilling out that makes the floor wet.
There’s also a small kitchen with microwave oven, cups and saucers and drinking glasses. I didn’t noticed if we have refrigerator. Hihi
Our stay included a buffet breakfast for two. Food was just so - so, variety of food was quite few.

It was just so sad that the hotel has no swimming pool. L It was such a short stay but I still enjoyed it. Chatting with Boyps, watching TV and just simply lying on a queen-sized bed all by myself made my stay worthwhile.

Crown Regency Hotel
1026 Antonio Arnaiz Ave.
San Lorenzo Village,
Makati City

My friend and I bought an Outback voucher at Deal Grocer for only 380+ for a 600+ worth of food purchase. We are supposed to use it on a same day but unfortunately, I had a problem downloading the voucher because the site was down (I was trying to download it on the day we are supposed to use it). I was really sad that day but it just so happen too that my Red Mango voucher will expire the next day so Boyps and I just used my Red Mango voucher instead of Outback.

Days before the voucher expires, Boyps and I went to Glorietta 4 to finally avail it. It was actually one of the best "date night" of me and Boyps. Hihi. Bihira kasi kaming mag date ng gabi at sa sosyal pa:p

The place was not jam-packed with guests. The lights are dimmed, the sounds so low. It was such a perfect setting for a dinner date.

We were immediately assisted by a waitress after we're seated. She was really nice and very accommodating. She always checks us if we need something, if the food was okay and if we were comfortable. That experience was a first.

Here’s what we got that night:

Complimentary bread – I super liked it. It was soft and moist inside and crunchy on the outside. It actually tasted good even without the cream cheese. But it would taste much much better with it.

Potato soup  – another good dish that would surely sooth your throat and tummy. It was thick and creamy, perfectly salted potato soup. We just added a certain amount to avail this.

Chicken and Rib combo (Php 999)– it's a combination of chicken fillet and ribs with mashed potato side. The mashed potato was tasty even without gravy. The chicken was tender and it has a strong smoky flavor. (chura pa lang panalo na). The ribs, ooohhh so yummy! The meat was soft. The sauce so sweet and salty. The barbeque sauce just goes perfectly with it. Grabe super sarap talaga.

Typhoon Burger (Php 429) – this was another hit! Boyps wanted some burger because the pictures in the menu were really tempting. And so we got one. ¼ pound patty sandwiched with buns and cheesses and veggies and onion rings. What I like about this dish is that, the onion rings are breaded then fried. It also has fries on the side. Carbo carbo carbo! Pero super sarap! Winner!

We spent Php1000+ more (excluding the voucher) but it was definitely worth it. Imagine Boyps giving a P50 tip? That was another first. It just showed that he liked it as much as I did. Boyps, friend, balik tayo :p


Outback Steakhouse
Ground Level, Glorietta 4
Ayala Center
Makati City

One Friday night, here's what we had for dinner: