Wednesday, June 6, 2018

Luxurious yet affordable Stay at MERANTI Hotel (Staycation for our 16th year B day)


So we're able to grab the best deal in Travelbook.PH for Meranti hotel. I have booked around January but we stayed for June 5-7, 2018. We stayed for 2 nights for only 4,890 pesos, when the regular price for 1 night would cost 3500++ exclusive of tax. When their published rate was 7500 for a night. What a deal right? And take note that I also received a commission for using my FriendCode in Travelbook. This already includes buffet breakfast for the 4 of us for 2 days (children below 12years old is free of the buffet breakfast), Super Sulit!



We didn't experience any hassle upon checking in, they just ask for my name and printed the form and that's it. Our booking was confirmed. Not like our previous booking with Travelbook for SMDC in Tagaytay, (check out my blog for that soon). One downside is that no one assisted us to our room.
After checking in, we've paid for the incidental fee of 2000 which is refundable upon check out if you haven't consumed anything while your staying at the hotel, they gave us our room key and we are already asked to go to our room, and yes, they don't have any bell boys or girls who will assist you to your room. Though they have baggage carts visible in the area maybe that is only for guests who have a lot of things brought to the hotel.

Upon checking into our room, all that we have loved about this hotel has started (but actually from their lobby, it was love at first sight already). When the elevator doors open that's it! Your attraction starts to go deeper as you will be welcome by the refreshing scent from their humidifiers/diffusers? not actually sure but it smells really, really good.  Once you opened the doors room you will feel really calm and relax from the lights, till you see there beds, until you seat and lie down to their comfy beds, the big windows, the super clean floors, and everything's neatly arranged, the NO dirty smell rooms, the relaxing ambiance, to their personalized and adorable toiletries and everything in between. It was love at first sight😍😍😍.

I've got really carried away, apologies for that. It was because when I remember our first stay at Meranti it was wonderful. (We actually forgot that no one assisted us to our rooms! Hahahaha🤣🤣🤣)

Anyways, before I get too carried away I am sharing our photos below so you could absorb all the excitement I have while telling the story.

The bed that prevents my kids and my husband to go home. They just wanted to lie down and hug the pillows and feel the comfort that bed/s provide.
Super duper comfy beds.

Bed photos the other side around, cause we can't get enough of it.
They also have a desk if in case you will need to work from the hotel just like me when we check in. And take note that their wifi access is incredibly fast. Btw, this desk is larger than it looks here, I have to crop it up as the welcome drinks is a different story.
work desk @ Meranti hotel
This is also an extension of the work desk. Now showing the complimentary H2O, coffee and tea.
complimentary H2O, coffee and tea at Meranti Hotel
Now showing the sink and the toilet and bath facilities. 
Sink beside the T&B

Oh, how I love this vanity mirror!

See how colorful and inviting these toiletries and vanity kits are. 
And this personalized toiletries are a plus, plus, plus.

The cleanest toilet and bath we've ever been so far since we started our Staycation journey.
T&B. Hot & cold shower. Rain shower. 
A mini fridge with readily available soda's, beers, and juices for you to consume in case you feel lazy calling the front desk or cafe or buy your drinks outside. Oh but please take note that it's not for free and will be deducted in your incidental fee of 2000, so don't be surprise guys.

Those were the amenities and facilities in the room assigned to us for our 2days Staycation.

For the add-ons, you will be served a welcome drink on your arrival, some will be served on the lobby while waiting. But for us, since we don't need to wait for our check-in, they just had it sent to our room. By the way, we were provided 4 glasses of their welcome drinks even though the room is only for 2. But it makes me wonder, maybe because we were checked in for 2 days then they just have the welcome drinks for our next day served on our first day (cause when we checked in just this week we were only given 2 glasses.
Refreshing SAGO drinks upon check-in. 
Things to do:
MASSAGE. Since this day was for our 16th-year celebration of being partners this is all for us two to enjoy and have a relaxing stay at the hotel. Good thing Meranti offers massage service to be done in your room, so no hassle going out somewhere or other place or room to have a relaxing massage. And since we wanted to have a superior relaxation, then we've had it for 2 consecutive nights.

Massage101/Selfie101

Ventosa Massage
CHILL. Unwinding and de-stressing 101.

Chill while sipping a light beer right from the mini fridge.
SWIM. Meranti has a simple but very nice swimming pool and because of its simplicity, it makes it more beautiful compared to other hotels nearby. Oh and how we love the glass panel of this pool.
our Kuya Erky enjoying the see-through pool

baby shark and Kuya shark mode at Meranti Hotel.
our very own shokoy

#TeamRYCE enjoying the outdoors at Meranti hotel
BUFFET BREAKFAST. And who wouldn't love a buffet breakfast? Inclusive in the hotels overnight package is their buffet breakfast. From fried rice to omelet, to dangit, tocino, and longganisa. Overflowing coffee and fruit juices. To cereals for the kids to freshly baked slices of bread. To fresh fruits and of course our well-loved fresh vegetable salad /slashed/ create your own salad with two types of sauces for you to love. And I swear I will keep on coming back for breakfast for their fresh S-A-L-A-D. Promise, soon I will have a separate post for Meranti hotels buffet breakfast.
1st morning at Meranti, 1st Buffet breakfast.


Cheese over omelet.

probably my 3rd cup? because I am so sleepy from the previous night shift on work

our Kuya Erky's plate. So picky!

Put your own, add your own, create your own salad. #LoveSalad #MerantiSalad

2nd-day buffet breakfast #TeamRYCE


To wrap it up, we've had the best staycation so far. 2 days is too short for this kind of relaxation. 

To check out more of Meranti Hotel. 
Visit their Facebook page at this link: Meranti Hotel FB page
You may also book at Meranti Hotel at Travelbook and use my Friendcode: 3928

Hotel Location:
82 Scout Castor, Diliman, Quezon City, 1100 Metro Manila

This hotel is superb! We will definitely come back for more. 
Soon I will have more blogs for Meranti hotel as we've just celebrated my husband's 35th Birthday here last October 19, 2018. You see, we keep on coming back for more.

Enjoy Reading. Travel more. For questions, clarifications and suggestions just comment below. 
Thank you for dropping by.

24 comments:

  1. Kristine Nicole AlessandraAugust 2, 2019 at 2:27 PM

    Looks like a really family friendly hotel! Your son sure enjoyed his day at the pool! The room is nice and the bed sure looks comfy for me. I totally understand why it was difficult for your husband and kids to leave.

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    1. yes it really is and they surely enjoyed. And your right the bed is reallyyyyyyyyyyyyy comfy :)

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  2. Wow, that is really an awesome place with a great discount.
    You feel so comfortable with their bed, the food looks so delicious and most especially your kids are really enjoying the place. Happy 16th Anniversary to both of you.

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  3. This place looks like it is a great family friendly hotel, and you all looked as if you were having great fun x

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  4. I love to stay in good hotels and feel happy to see other travelers enjoying their stay in good properties. It looks you all had a great time in this wonderful place.

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    1. we do love too...yes we really did have a great time, thanks :)

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  5. Place looks very good. Good to visit with family and friends. Food looks so yummy and tasty.

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    1. yes thanks! if you get to visit our country go look for it so you can have a nice stay:)

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  6. That seems like a lot of fun. I like good hostels with great customer service. Can we talk about the food...looks so good.

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    1. yes the food especially their buffet breakfast is so delicious! This is one of the breakfast buffet I will visit again and again.

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  7. Nice review, very helpful - recently we were searching for a nearby yet bearable hotel for a staycation this post definitely help.

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    1. wow that's great, sure go give it a try, from the bed to their breakfast buffet your sure for your money's worth

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  8. I love it when you stay in a hotel that doesn't smell or feel dirty! It really makes a difference, doesn't it? I also love it when you get complimentary drinks, that always makes me feel welcome! Sounds like you had a great time!

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    1. we really had a great time. thanks for dropping by:)

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  9. This is such a great place to stay. I love the bathroom. That is the very first that I check everytime we checked in a hotel. And the complimentary drinks is great

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  10. This is such a great place to stay. I love the bathroom. That is the very first that I check everytime we checked in a hotel. And the complimentary drinks is great

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  11. Sobrang sulit na sulit! Wish I could grab a promo like that as well. I'm badly in need of a staycation even just for a short while! Huhuhu.

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  12. What a steal! It looks like you enjoyed your whole stay. I wish I could have staycations with my family too.

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  13. 2 nights for only 4,890 pesos when their published rate was 7500 for a night?!? That deal was definitely a steal! o.o

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  14. It's quite near my office. I'll recommend it to my colleagues from out-of-town.

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  15. Looks very relaxing! Its a great thing they have pool especially for the kids. plus its near and easy to go to. Thanks for sharing this staycation!

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  16. I love staycations. Seems like Meranti hotel has satisfactory amenities and services which you really enjoyed. And the discount is quite a steal!

    By the way, I love buffet breakfasts too :) It's one of the things that speak about the hotel's good accommodation, if they have a nice breakfast spread.

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