Sofitel Philippine Plaza Hotel

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The five-star Sofitel Philippine Plaza Hotel offers luxurious accommodations coupled with top-notch cuisines and world-class amenities. This deluxe hotel from the famous Sofitel franchise is laid out in a resort setting, close to the Cultural Center of the Philippines, Folk Arts Theater, Coconut Palace, Philippine International Convention Center, Metropolitan Museum of Manila, Harbor Square, and SM Mall of Asia.

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Deluxe living

Sofitel has 609 rooms and suites boasting of balconies and a scenic view of Manila Bay’s sunset. Each room, ranging from classic to opera and imperial suites, is dolled up with plush amenities like a separate living room, cable TV, broadband Internet, mini bar, toiletries from France, and Sofitel MyBeds, beds that are specially customized for the hotel.

Reinforcing the hotel’s lavish theme are its amenities like Le Spa, Jacuzzi, fitness center, outdoor unheated pool, beauty salon, sauna, a gift shop, a business center, an outdoor tennis court, billiards/snooker room, jogging track, and a golf course.

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For the kids, the hotel offers babysitting on request, an indoor playground, video games, and separate sports clubs for toddlers, young children, and teens. Elsewhere in the hotel, services like airline booking, wireless Internet access, car hire, concierge, dry cleaning/ironing, free local telephone calls, porter, cash machine, tour booking assistance, valet parking, and currency exchange can be enjoyed.

Buffet heaven

Sofitel’s flagship restaurant, Spiral, is a foodies’ favorite in the metro for its famous 6 p.m. buffet that serves refined French fare matched with contemporary fusion dishes from around the globe. Sunset Bar, which showcases nightly cultural shows, also features a nightly poolside barbecue of marinated meats and fresh seafood, which are paired with native desserts and tropical fruits.

Sofitel’s famous Spiral staircase and restaurant (Photo by yve f.)

For nightlife, guests may not have to look any further since Sofitel has Le Bar, a music lounge, bistro, chocolaterie, and patisserie rolled into one. Like Le Bar, 7Pescados opens at 6 p.m. and closes at 2 a.m. Apart from snacks, 7Pescados serves live musical entertainment.