All about Philippines (Manila and Hotels)

taro53 · Post time 30-6-2007 03:41 PM

aah murah..dlm usd dlm usd30 sehari..kire ok la tu kan..duduk 2 org baru usd15 sehari..
tak tau lagi la..booking online utk 1 mlm jer..then next day g duduk tmpt lain..mane tau walk in lagi murah

mba · Post time 1-7-2007 05:07 AM

kamustaka kabayan.....ikaw ok nalang?

suereen · Post time 19-7-2007 10:15 AM

best...sue pergi seminggu.....backpacking....

yen_mamayen · Post time 6-8-2007 09:54 AM

sume kate manila best utk sopping... tp barang ape yg dibeli kat situ selain t-shirt padini dan jeans?

Any tips? perfume.... handbag murah ke? barang2 lain? takkan jalan jauh2 nak beli dried maggo je kot! hehehe....

holmes · Post time 21-8-2007 01:47 PM

Originally posted by suereen at 19-7-2007 10:15 AM
best...sue pergi seminggu.....backpacking....

backpacking? sure save bajet tu...

sue stay katne?

holmes · Post time 21-8-2007 02:01 PM

Originally posted by yen_mamayen at 6-8-2007 09:54 AM
sume kate manila best utk sopping... tp barang ape yg dibeli kat situ selain t-shirt padini dan jeans?

Any tips? perfume.... handbag murah ke? barang2 lain? takkan jalan jauh2 nak beli dried m ...

hom baru balik dari Manila gak... stayed kat Edsa Shangri-La Hotel @ Mandaluyong City, Manila...for 7D/6N..

hotel rate kalo tak silap sentiasa berubah pasal exchange rate... depa accept payment in Piso ngan US Dollar jerkk.

hom dpt corporate rate so at least kureng skit le.. USD110 per night...

Hotel is at a strategic location... dekat ngan SM MegaMall and Shangri-La Plaza...walking distance jerkk..

First time dulu hom stayed kat Diamond Hotel...tu pong not bad... overlooking a river (tak ingat nama river tu)...

this SM Megamall is huge... penat gak kaki jenjalan

... bnyk food court and fast food restaurant... masalah utama for muslim is HALAL food.... susah nak dptkan restoran yg jual makanan HALAL... so be prepared.. bawak bekal

ni email hotel tu : [email protected]  website: www.shangri-la.com

tel: (63 2) 633 8888  Fax: (63 2) 631 1067

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holmes · Post time 21-8-2007 02:12 PM

ni some pics Hotel Edsa Shangri-La tu...hom amek sendirik le..

from outside ...kat bakang ni...

the room...

the bathroom...

holmes · Post time 21-8-2007 02:17 PM

Reception area...

the lobby..

HEAT tu one of the hotel's restaurant

Shangri-La Plaza situated next to the Hotel...

holmes · Post time 21-8-2007 02:20 PM

ni view from my room at the hotel... view of Mandaluyong city, Manila..

holmes · Post time 21-8-2007 04:26 PM

Originally posted by yen_mamayen at 6-8-2007 09:54 AM
sume kate manila best utk sopping... tp barang ape yg dibeli kat situ selain t-shirt padini dan jeans?

Any tips? perfume.... handbag murah ke? barang2 lain? takkan jalan jauh2 nak beli dried m ...

lupa lak nak kasi tau...

kalo g Philippines basically...beli le Dried Mangoes....ni ada bnyk brand...paling popular rasanya 7d atau Cebu...

brand Cebu ni kalo beli small packet tu harga dia 100 piso for 3... kalo brand 7d tu mahal skit... kat SM Megamall depa jual 57 piso satu packet kecik tu.. bleh beli kat SM Megamall kat small stalls tu... jgn beli kat Supermarket pasal harga mahal skit..

bagos utk jadikan buah tangan... selain tu beli le eskrem Philippines...slalu bleh beli kat airport semasa nak check in...

sure ada org approach offer nak jual eskrem.. ada brand selecta, Nestle ngan Mangnolia kalo tak silap..

Best pick should be Selecta...pasal brand ni gunakan real fruits bkn perisa jerkk..

hari tu hom beli 2 boxes Selecta... 1 box tu ada 2 tubs.. Mango ngan Yam.. yg ni harga 850 piso...

another one coconut... yg ni sedap gak...900 piso satu box.. (ada 2 tubs kat dlm gak)..

kalo pilih yg Nestle tu harganya 800piso satu box...

Another thing is kalo nak g le soping kat Greenhills Shopping Centre... kat situ ada barang2 bleh bargain...and harga murah.

mcm2 ada dijual kat situ... kalo suka handcraft or handmade items.. u can find it here... fans (kipas) handmade made in Philippines bnyk kat sini... pelbagai bentuk dan kaler..

kat sini pong ada jual kasut2... jeans.... Tshirt u name it ada kat situ... handbags pong murah gak..

kat sini pong ada jual dried mangoes..

Sape yg suka branded goods and mahal... bleh le soping kat Makati

cikgu_murni · Post time 21-8-2007 08:02 PM

Originally posted by holmes at 21-8-2007 02:01 PM

hom baru balik dari Manila gak... stayed kat Edsa Shangri-La Hotel @ Mandaluyong City, Manila...for 7D/6N..

hotel rate kalo tak silap sentiasa berubah pasal exchange rate... depa accept pa ...

First time dulu hom stayed kat Diamond Hotel...tu pong not bad... overlooking a river (tak ingat nama river tu)...

this SM Megamall is huge... penat gak kaki jenjalan ... bnyk food court and fast food restaurant... masalah utama for muslim is HALAL food.... susah nak dptkan restoran yg jual makanan HALAL... so be prepared.. bawak bekal

aku pun 1st time tido kat diamond hotel, sempat ambik gambo dgn bellboy

... kalau nak ker sm kena lalu dekat shangri-la ...
mmg best giler shopping mat manila ... pernah juga tido kat manila pavillion ... ok sama cam shangri-la.

holmes · Post time 22-8-2007 03:44 AM

Originally posted by cikgu_murni at 21-8-2007 08:02 PM

aku pun 1st time tido kat diamond hotel, sempat ambik gambo dgn bellboy ... kalau nak ker sm kena lalu dekat shangri-la ...
mmg best giler shopping mat manila ... pernah juga tido ...

sama le kita...tapi skrg kat Manila security is very tight...

keluar masuk Hotel... Shopping Centre...Mall... semua ada security check handbag bla bla bla...

siap ada anjing hitam lagikk..

oceana · Post time 22-8-2007 11:55 AM

Last year i went to Manila. Stay kat Cherry Blossoms Hotel, Emirta. Next to it is Robinson Supermarket. ada KFC-gabang (halal), 3 nites dlm RM245..Booked thru online..Nice 3star htel wth Spanish design. Tutuban supermarket..outskirt sikit mostly peniaga filipino muslim so u can find KFC Gabang kat sini.

Most memorable (apart from penat meround SM mega mall) is our tour to Tagatay, keta pancit on the way downhill to the jetty..rescued by mini jeepney..imagine mini car wt 6 ppl + 1 driver heehh.. Boat ride to Taal Valcano mmg fun abis basah. Pas tu u nak tgok the 'smoking Valcano' pya spot kna naik kuda for 1 1/2 hr going up the hill--lereng2 bukit. I perasan jap jadi Indiana Jones & silk Road... wht an experience!!

oceana · Post time 22-8-2007 11:59 AM

Originally posted by cikgu_murni at 21-8-2007 08:02 PM

aku pun 1st time tido kat diamond hotel, sempat ambik gambo dgn bellboy ... kalau nak ker sm kena lalu dekat shangri-la ...
mmg best giler shopping mat manila ... pernah juga tido ...

Cikgu Murni ! Tak masuk ngajar kelas MnM lagi kah

taro53 · Post time 6-9-2007 08:35 PM

hi..

aku & the gang baru balik dari filipina sempena cuti merdeka hehe. konsep backpackers.
duduk semlm kat selatan manila iaitu pasay city.
aku nak cite skt pasal pasay city, bkn metro manila yer..

1- Kalo nak kesana, naik airasia, landing kat clark, then naik bas/van trus 2 - 3 jam perjalan sampai sane
2- Nak kata best tu mmg tipu la, bkn ape kotor sgt town ni
3- Pengangkutan awam, naik tricycle n jipni (tak tau nak eja cemana)
4- Pengangkutan awam ni leh naik seramai mana yg muat..mmg giler hehe..tapi fun la. caj kene deal, tapi biase akan naik lps dah deal tu..prepare la
5- Kitorang pakai mask nak cover muke psl udara yg kotor&busuk. dlm airasia pun ade ckp
6- Cuaca agak mendung dan rainy la..maybe dekat ngan laut
7- Club2 kat sane mahal, tak baloi huhu

8- Dorang ade LRT, tapi tak naik pun..kitorang tdo semalam trus caw ke angeles city
9- sebelum tu, g SM mall die..amik2 gambar skt2, beli souvineir then caw
10- singgah hard rock cafe makati beli baju. makati ni dah kira town cantik/elit skt dari pasay
11- Servis agak lembab, tapi politeness tu mmg class. dorang akan panggil kite "Sir" huhu..
12- Tourist takde kat pasay, ramai kat makati n metro manila..
13- org tido kat ats divider jer, ramai homeless, kencing tak kesah kat mane
14- ada satu cawangan maybank kat sane..kelass tuuu hehehehe
15- Org sini suke main Bingo huhu..kelaka pulak nengoknye..

akan sambung lagi, tungguuuu (tapi harap mod tukar title ni..tajuknya patut Manila jer)

simbiosis · Post time 6-9-2007 10:37 PM

Originally posted by taro53 at 6-9-2007 08:35 PM
hi..

aku & the gang baru balik dari filipina sempena cuti merdeka hehe. konsep backpackers.
duduk semlm kat selatan manila iaitu pasay city.
aku nak cite skt pasal pasay city, bkn metro mani ...

taro.. ko makan cam mana? senang cari ke tak?
pasay tuh dekat dengan manila kan.. aku pun sampai ke pasay gak arituh...

holmes · Post time 7-9-2007 02:51 AM

wah best gak tu backpacking jerkk...

taro53 · Post time 7-9-2007 09:42 AM

Originally posted by simbiosis at 6-9-2007 10:37 PM
taro.. ko makan cam mana? senang cari ke tak?
pasay tuh dekat dengan manila kan.. aku pun sampai ke pasay gak arituh...

makan? trip kitorang kali ni mmg mencabar sebab aku terlupa nak buat senarai kedai makanan halal kat sana..dah buat cuma terlupa nak print.
tapi dah ade alternatif lain..mmg makan adalah most interesting part. kitorang bawak dapor letrik then masak dalam hotel..mmg thrill hehe.
tapi nasi kitorang beli kat hotel jela..takkan nasi tak halal kan.

hari pertama mmg kitorang makan megi je dulu, then rebus ketupat adabi, pastu mkn dgn sambal ikan bilis+ikan masin yg bawak dari malaysia :p
hari kedua makan kat pizza hut, mkn pizza seafood n soft drink (tawakkal jeni..tapi yakin halal), pastu long travel to angeles city sampai mlm..pastu gi beli lauk kat kedai i.e sayur2. pastu masak kat hotel guna perencah tomyam huhu..
hari ketiga tu mmg byk masa, kitorang gi SM Mall, beli lauk pauk, siap beli pisau+periuk besar skt hehe..beli udang n sayur2. kat bilik masak kaw2 then kenyang kaw2 hehe..
hari keempat..mkn dalam airasia jeleeee kuikuikui..nasi lemak die mmg jadi mknn wajib time balik