A comic at Vu’s

Well-known Filipino-American funnyman Rex Navarrete brought the house down at Vu’s Sky Bar and Lounge of Marco Polo Ortigas, Manila recently.

The one-night only performance by the US-based stand-up comedian was his first and only treat this year to his Filipino fans. Rex’s witty antics and amusing anecdotes were well-complemented by the distinct vibe and ambiance of the hotel bar.

Located at the 45th floor, Vu’s Sky Bar and Lounge boasts a 180-degree unobstructed view of the city’s skyline, a different kind of entertainment each day of the week, savory Mediterranean tapas, and a vast collection of cocktails, wine and other spirits.

We had a great time, thanks to Marco Polo Ortigas, Manila general manager Frank Reichenbach and director of marketing communications Judith Los Baños. And since Halloween is just around the corner, Vu’s Sky Bar and Lounge is set to host a one-of-a-kind Black Party to remember, featuring the best of the music of the ‘80s and ‘90s. Come in your most creative Halloween attire in black and get a chance to win hotel and dining vouchers.

(For more information and reservations, call 720-7720.)

(From left) Plantation Bay Resort and Spa front office manager Charllie Baltazar, training manager Riza Serafin, online marketing manager Milai Legaspi, in-house architect Malu dela Rosa, general cashier Stella Mendez and MIS manager Cherry Allego.

 

World-class service at its best

Besides its 2.3-hectare lagoon, four freshwater pools of varying designs and various leisure facilities and activities for guests of all ages, Plantation Bay Resort and Spa in Cebu also takes pride in its human resources.

Since 2002, the resort has been sending promising staff for executive education at Cornell University School of Hotel Administration in Ithaca, New York and at other institutions as diverse as the Culinary Institute of America in New York and California, Espai Boisà in Barcelona, Nanyang University in Singapore, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Boston, the Chiva-Som Academy in Bangkok, Thailand, and Koenig Solutions in India.

“Not many hotels have a management as well-educated and well-traveled as ours!” Plantation Bay’s amiable GM Efren Belarmino proudly says.

In addition, the resort’s officers and staff regularly travel in order to have first-hand experience of the top hotels around the world. They have stayed as paying guests at such hotels as the Four Seasons in Washington DC, the Bellagio in Las Vegas, the Palace Hotel in San Francisco and the St. Regis in New York.

Under the company’s sponsorship, they have also traveled all over Europe and Asia — London, Paris, Rome, Florence, Vienna, Barcelona, Moscow, Berlin, Seoul, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Bangkok, Bali, New Delhi  and Singapore. With such well-traveled staff, guests at the resort are assured of world-class service while enjoying every hour of their holidays.

(For inquiries and reservations, call the Cebu office at 32505-9800 or the Manila office at 844-5024 to 25.)