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Upon check-in, the staff informed us that we could avail of the Breakfast Buffet at PHP1200/per person, kasi kapag sa restaurant PHP2,100 daw ang rate. At that time, I had no idea about their rates but as of this writing, I checked their page and saw their lunch and dinner buffet rate so okay na naman pala yung rate ng breakfast for check-in guests. 

Buffet Lunch: ₱3,295 

Dinner Buffet: ₱3,595 

Goji Kitchen + Bar is an all-day buffet at Clark Marriott Hotel. The buffet restaurant has a live kitchen so you can see how they prepare the dishes. We went to the restaurant around 7AM and I thought mga tulog pa yung mga guest pero marami na pala nagbrebreakfast. Hehehe! I gave our Breakfast Vouchers and the staff assisted us to our table.

So I suggested to my husband na magstaycation na lang kami ng Christmas and advance na lang namin yung Christmas Family Get-Together sa bahay. Malakas lang ang loob ko na magstaycation because I knew na free yung accommodation namin care of Marriott Bonvoy Points.

We’ve been to Sheraton Manila, Sheraton Manila Bay, and Sheraton Mactan so ang pinagpipilian namin are The Westin Manila, Manila Marriott Hotel, and Clark Marriott Hotel. And the winner is Clark Marriott Hotel kasi hindi pa namin napupuntahan.

This is our first Christmas Staycation because normally, sa bahay lang talaga kami at kakain sa labas ng Christmas breakfast. We left early to avoid the traffic and arrived at Clark Marriott Hotel before 9AM.

The staff gave us 2 options kung magpay kami ng deposit or pay as order na lang sa restaurant, we chose the latter. And since we only used our points for our accommodation, breakfast is not included. The staff informed us that we can avail the Buffet Breakfast for PHP1,200/person kasi yung sa restaurant pa daw kami mag-avail, PHP2,100/person daw yung rate. Since it was our first time, I had no idea sa buffet rates nila. Plan ko sana na magroom service na lang kami but in the end, we availed the breakfast and the staff gave us vouchers and keycard. Yey! Early check-in. 

We prefer 2 double beds but it is not available so siksikan kaming tatlo sa king sized bed. We have a couch, mini fridge, TV, complimentary coffee/tea maker. 

Marbled bathroom. The toilet has a bidet. 

Clark Marriott hotel has Goji Kitchen + Bar, Smoki Moto, Wu Xing, The Lounge, Urban Coffee, Pool Bar and Noodle Inc. You can also visit the restaurants of Swissotel and Hann Resort. These 3 hotels are connected so you can just explore the area. Sa dami ng pagpipilian, hindi ka talaga magugutom, nakakabutas lang ng bulsa. Hehehe! 

We had lunch at Wu Xing, breakfast at Goji Kitchen and for dinner, wala gusto sa amin magdinner na kasi may leftover kami sa Wu Xing and madami din snacks na binigay ang Marriott so we just ate Gelato at Oma’s -Swissotel Clark. Our initial plan is dinner at Smoki Moto kaso hindi na natuloy but I hope next time, we can try this restaurant kasi maganda yung review. I will share our food trip in a separate post. 

We got a complimentary chocolate bar, cake, snacks, and may Christmas gift sila na towel with Marriott logo. So wala man silang Christmas events or activities, may pagift naman. 

Clark Marriott has spa, fitness center and swimming pool pero wala kami pinuntahan. We literally ate, rested, and slept last Christmas. No late check-out so we went home early at sa bahay na kami naglunch kasi marami kami leftover from our family get-together. Hehehe! 

5398 Manuel A Roxas Highway Clark Freeport, 

Pampanga, Philippines

Most of the time, we would just eat Blizzard at Dairy Queen but last month, we saw Rita’s near TGI Fridays so my husband and I went there while waiting for my in-laws.

Rita’s is back and so far, they only have 8 branches. According to their website, Rita’s is known for its Italian Ice, made daily featuring real fruit, and award-winning Frozen Custard. 

I can’t remember kung natry ko na Rita’s before so ang tagal ko tinitingnan yung menu nila and I was trying to remember kung may natry na nga ko. Kaso while I was checking the menu, yung staff panay suggest ng kung anu-ano so hindi tuloy ako makaconcentrate sa pag-iiisip, in the end I ordered Sundae PHP250. 

I am not sure kung best seller ba ito, this is classic custard with two toppings, whipped cream, and a cherry on top. For toppings, I chose chocolate chips and cashews. It is regular in size but good for sharing, naman. But for its price, I would go back to Blizzard but I will try their Italian Ice next time. 

Lower Ground Level, SM City Santa Rosa 

Old National Highway, 

Brgy. Tagapo, Santa Rosa, Laguna

Anyway, my nephew-in-law celebrated his 13th birthday at TGI Fridays - SM Sta Rosa, and fortunately, pasok pa sa 50% off credit card promo. For a group of 10 people, here are the foods. I am not sure about the complete name of the dishes because I did not order nor pay for the meals. 

One thing I noticed, wala na complimentary chips while waiting for our order. Pero naserved din naman yung meals namin after few minutes since nag-advanced order na. Among the dishes, I only tried the fish and chips, baby back ribs, baked mac and cheese and fried mozzarella. 

I made a birthday cake topper too, I used Stylish Christmas Font.

Other Bistro Group Restaurants that we have tried using the credit card promo.