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Holiday Sales & Promo Alerts

Complete your Christmas list and reward yourself this December with exclusive holiday discounts and perks from some top-notch brands.
Posted on December 2, 2011 02:00 pm by CJ de los Santos, Cosmo.ph Staff Writer

Since we would all be spending so much this Christmas season, it's nice that there are a wide variety of sales, bazaars, and special discounts on gifts, services, and accommodations for nearly everyone on your gift list and to suit all your holiday plans. Here are just a few of the incredible promos you can catch this month:

Discounted Rates And New Year's Surprises

If you're looking for a holiday getaway near the Ortigas Business District, look no further than Discovery Suites. The hotel brings Christmas to life with a large tree and life-sized gingerbread house the whole family can marvel at. They're also offering accommodation packages from December 1 to 30, 2011 and from January 1 to 10, 2012, all inclusive of buffet breakfasts: choose from the Junior Suite De Luxe at P3,500++, Junior Suite Premier at P3,800++, One Bedroom Suite at P4,800++, Two Bedroom Suite at P7,800++, and Three Bedroom Suite at P9,800++.

On New Year's Eve, you can avail of brunch buffet packages and massage vouchers from Terra Wellness Spa. You can book a Junior Suite De Luxe at P5,000++, Junior Suite Premier at P6,000++, One Bedroom Suite at P8,000++, Two Bedroom Suite at P12,000++, and a Three Bedroom Suite at P14,000++. If you want to avail of the world class New Year's Eve Dinner and tickets to the Sparkling New Year's Eve Countdown Party, room rates are P7,000++ for a Junior Suite De Luxe, P7,500++ for a Junior Suite Premier, and P8,500++ for a One Bedroom Suite.

If you just want to party the last night of 2011 away, invite your friends to attend The Black And Gold New Year's Eve Party at Serendipity Lounge. The dinner and show package costs P1,495 net per person and features popular show band Human Race playing retro dance hits. At midnight, you can watch the city light up with fireworks from Serendipity Lounge's high rise location.

For inquiries and reservations at Discovery Suites, call (02)719-8888 or 914-9888.

Family-Friendly Meals And Scrumptious Pasalubong

To make the holidays more romantic, book a two-night stay with your man at Marriott Hotel Manila for only P8,888++, inclusive of breakfast for two, and food and beverage credits worth P1,000. If you want something for the family, reserve a special buffet brunch on December 14, 11, and 18. It may cost you P2,150 net per head, but the quite hefty price tag is worth it, since you'll have a variety of different world cuisine options, from appetizer to dessert. On Christmas Eve, you can even have a four-course dinner set for noche buena in Cru Steakhouse at P4,500 net per head. The next day, the kids can meet and greet Santa Claus while they enjoy interactive games in the hotel!

Before you leave, stop by Java+ to nab some Christmas goodies for your friends. We recommend checking out the tasty gingerbread house (P320), German Christmas fruit bread (P600), dark and white chocolate Santa (P240), and Buche de Noel cake (P1,350). Share the sweets with your officemates by buying gift baskets of home-made confectioneries worth P2,100 or P4,250, which are good for everyone.

Then end the year with a bang at the New Year's Eve dinner (P2,850 net per head) in Marriott Cafe or Cru Steakhouse (P4,500 net per head). Just before midnight, head over to The Lounge for the countdown celebration featuring music by Sonny and Sunshine for P1,500 net per person. Be sure to reserve early--if you book a Suite before December 15, you'll get a 50% discount on your second night (excluding December 30-31).

For inquiries or reservations at Marriott Hotel Manila, call 988-9999.

But that's not all! Besides these meal and accommodation packages, there are also bazaars and sales coming up where you can find every gift you need! Go to the next page to see our top picks.