A GRAND AND GLITTERY CHRISTMAS AT GRAND HYATT MANILA

The luxury hotel begins the Christmas season with an exciting list of Yuletide activities bound to create memorable experiences.

Manila (December 2019) Grand Hyatt Manila celebrates the holidays with a glamorous staycation, whimsical treats to share with loved ones, and exciting festivities for the Yuletide season. This year, Grand Hyatt Manila has partnered with Negrense Volunteers for Change where discarded Nespresso capsules are beautifully-crafted into Christmas Ornaments by hardworking artisans in support of their livelihood program. All proceeds go to NVC’s sponsorship of Mingo Meals for undernourished children across 39 provinces. Decors are available for selling at Florentine.

A Grand Holiday Getaway

Go grand and treat your loved ones to a remarkable staycation. Take advantage of our holiday discount with 25% off on Grand Suites and Club rooms from 08 November - 29 December 2019. This includes exclusive access to the Grand Club where you can enjoy all-day refreshments and complimentary snacks. Stay active with a cardio regimen at the fitness center and outdoor pool, then calm the mind with rejuvenating treatments at Illume Spa. Take it easy with a month-long Fitness and Relaxation membership, including a 60-minute Swedish massage and an exfoliating body scrub. Unwind the senses with an ESPA Natural Beauty Inner Calm gift set and a gift certificate for a 60-minute Inner Calm massage, packages also includes a 100 ml ESPA body oil to remember the experience in your very home.

Christmas cannot be complete without the legendary jolly man in red. Capture a memorable experience for both young and old alike with Santa Clause on 22 and 25 December from 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM and 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM; and 23 - 24 December 2019 from 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM at the lobby.

Christmas Eve Dining

If you’re planning for a Christmas feast, then look no further with our Christmas Eve deals. From a hearty spread to Cantonese favorites and everything in between, Grand Hyatt has offers to delight kith and kin

Expect a medley of traditional Christmas must-haves such as Christmas Turkey and Pineapple Glazed Ham at The Grand Kitchen. The restaurant has an exciting selection of show kitchens to fit every person’s cravings - from tempura and pasta risotto to its organic salad bar and cheese displays.

The Grand Kitchen always has something to offer. Christmas feasts are priced at Php 2,200 for lunch; Php 3,700 for dinner; and Php 2,600 for Noche Buena. Dinner rates include free-flowing red or white wines and local beers.

At No. 8 China House, flavorsome dishes are expertly prepared by our team of Chinese chefs led by Master Chef Carson Luo. Festive set menus include the signature Peking Duck, Homemade Dimsum, and Cantonese Seafood, all artfully placed in live cooking stations. Rates start at Php 6,352 for lunch for four persons from 11:30 AM - 2:30 PM; and Php 13,200 for dinner for four persons from 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM.

For a merrier dining experience, satiate your appetite at The Peak Grill with a delicious five-course set menu passionately prepared by Chef de Cuisine, Andrew Dickie. Enjoy the breathtaking view while feasting on delicious Lobster Bisque and succulent Char-Grilled Australian Wagyu Beef. Dinner is priced at Php 4,800 per person from 6:00 PM - 10:30 PM on 24 and 25 December 2019.

A Gift for Loved Ones

Sweeten the holiday celebration with a customized hamper filled with exquisite treats and homemade savory items. Tailor-fit your Christmas hamper with homemade Christmas Cookies, Chocolate Yule Logs, and Chocolate Santa Claus for a minimum order of Php 2,500*. Make your gift truly unforgettable with your thoughts in mind. Savory dishes are available for pre-order 72 hours in advance.

From grand staycations, delicious feasts, to a wide array of choices of gifts for loved ones, Grand Hyatt Manila is prepared to ensure that your festivities will have a touch of something sparkling and something grand.

The hotel is home to a myriad of diverse food and beverage concepts. Call +632 8838 1234 or email manila.grand@hyatt.com for orders and inquiries. For updates on activities and offers, follow Grand Hyatt Manila at facebook.com/grandhyattmanilaph and instagram.com/grandhyattmanilaph.

About Grand Hyatt

Around the world, Grand Hyatt hotels bring travel dreams to life by celebrating the iconic in small details and magnificent moments. Located at the crossroads of local culture and global business within major gateway cities and resort destinations, each Grand Hyatt hotel is uniquely designed to be a captivating destination within a destination. Grand Hyatt hotels deliver welcoming and elevated service, first-class accommodations and an abundance of options within a multicultural backdrop of dramatic architecture and bold and vibrant design. Grand Hyatt properties boast inventive restaurants, luxury spas, fitness centers, and business and meeting facilities. For additional information or to make a reservation, please visit grandhyatt.com. Follow @GrandHyatt on Facebook and Instagram, and tag photos with #GrandHyatt.

*All prices are in Philippine Peso and are inclusive of government taxes and service charge.

Yuletide Health Tips from Doc Pao

With Christmas just being around the corner, we felt like it was time to touch base with our favorite doctor and ask how 2016 has been for him. Doctor Paolo Bellosillo, our favorite nature therapy doctor answers a few questions for us this season of giving. Read on and learn more about what he has to say.

It's Xmas season once again, how has 2016 treated you in terms of health and spreading the word about your advocacy?

The Mission of helping people Live A Legacy this 2016 has been a blast.  Starting of the year of 2016, many came for the need to detoxify and lose weight.  Towards the middle, chronic and degenerative diseases of the heart and kidneys started piling with comorbidities existing in every individual.  The third quarter received much need to address cancer patients while cascading various preventive medicine techniques to senior citizens and the youth.  Lastly the fourth quarter starting with October became a preparation period for those who have chronic stress and fatigue who are usually exposed to much pain due to inflammation, mostly professionals who experience pain in the areas of the head, spine both cervical and lumbar and lastly of the chest which is usually circulation based.  You can say that a lot of people are indeed in need for some healthy ageing.

What is the one thing you wish people would make as part of their NY resolution?

Knowing we only have one life, it is so valuable that in hope, I pray others would reduce all practices that will prove to be a threat to life.  An example is smoking, drinking alcohol and eating beyond one’s capacity of unfriendly fats and too much salt and sweets.  Perhaps being mindful of one’s gift, Intellect Will and Soul, sound decisions can be made.  So think of yourself and others too.


Do you think there will be more heart related sickness in the future and how can people avoid it?

Well policies exist as well as institutions to help mold the awareness of people about what’s good and what’s not but certainly there are big factors that are at play, personal decisions and dispositions, societal norms, product and activity fads created by media cascade dependent on the period and season, ways and means to cope with stress, urban and regional existing interplays of land uses and activities which actually affect the movements and living of people; there may be more but these certainly are factors that will dictate how much heart related sickness would occur.  


What's one thing that people need to do to make sure they maintain a healthy heart?

Know who you are.  You are Gods child and have been given one heart. Once it stops beating you are gone forever.  Know your role, you’re a team player in your family and community.  Others need you. Know your limits. Master yourself. You can’t manage something you can’t measure.  If it’s about health, see your holistic medicine or integrative medicine specialist who will view your health as a whole system and not by parts.

Commit to good sound and safe change in your lifestyle, be it nutrition, fitness, sleep, relationships and of course spirituality.  Talk to your specialist for a customized program.
Believe the truth that while stem cell therapy can help repair and regenerate tissues even that of the heart, on an acute episode or attack, stem cell may not right away regenerate the infarct part of the heart, that part of the heart will die and its function will be diminished to an extent that you might lose your life hence knives and scissors would be the only way to help you- surgery.  If you can stay away from knives and scissors, do so, although it may help on emergency cases much uncertainty is also present when one is opened.  

What's one thing that people need to avoid to make sure they don't trigger a heart attack?

Stress brought about by lack of appropriate sleep, diet and exercises. When you sleep, sleep without the phone the noise and the lights which hamper proper sleep.  When you feel like celebrating this season with cheese, protein preservatives like ham and sweets like cakes, pastries and ice cream, making these part of your daily diet is a no no, it will just cause more problems for your heart as these substances will eventually cause the hardening and stiffening of your arteries.  Lack of proper coping with stress can cause surge in stress hormones which eventually may cause rise in sugar and lipid levels which further increase your cardiovascular disease risk, due to the inflammation they bring.  Going out on a daily high consumption of pro inflammatory food without exercising at least for 30 minutes may cause build up in plaque within your arteries and other blood vessels.  All these things mentioned put your heart at risk, because you failed to live a healthy lifestyle- live to the fullest by making sound and calculated decisions that increase your life expectancy and longevity.