Cebu hotel is Expedia Rising Star

CEBU, Philippines - First-timers and returning guests alike find the 5-star amenities in each of the guestrooms to be what set St. Mark Hotel apart from other hotels in its category. An added value is how the hotel's staff try their best to make the guests feel most comfortable and at home.

The boutique hotel has 56 well-appointed guestrooms and seven penthouse suites, two of which are available for daily or monthly stays. The hotel also has five small meeting rooms with a capacity of 20 - 40 persons, a ballroom for 100 persons, and the Halo restaurant - a chic and contemporary all-day dining restaurant that features a daily breakfast buffet, and a la carte lunch and dinner. The restaurant has an open kitchen which allows for an interactive and fun dining experience, with both local and international cuisine.

For now, St. Mark Hotel is offering Classic Fridays (Grill-All-You-Can Buffet), Chill Saturdays and Trivia Night (International Buffet with Carving Station), Sunday Special (International Buffet), Happy Hour from 5-9 p.m., with low rates on beers and pica-pica menus. They also have promo rates for superior and deluxe rooms, with buffet breakfast for one or two persons. Promo runs until May 15, 2014.

St. Mark Hotel was awarded as an Expedia Rising Star in June last year. The Hotel is located along Queen's Road, Redemptorist Plaza, uptown Cebu City. (FREEMAN)