Valentine’s Day at The Peninsula Manila

Valentine’s Day is quite an event at The Peninsula Manila. Heart-shaped chocolates, petit fours, and cakes with "I Love You" written in icing fill the shelves in Peninsula Exclusivites. It is also the day for sparkling glasses of champagne and candlelit dinners.

Looking for a different dining experience on Valentine’s Day? Old Manila Chef de Cuisine Tobias Gensheimer suggests that allow him to prepare a customized His ‘n’ Hers degustation menu where the ‘guy’ gets to enjoy a meal that’s been prepared solely for him and the ‘gal’ also gets one that’s been lovingly cooked with only her needs in mind. The Old Manila His ‘n Hers four-course set dinner menu is priced at R2,250++ until Feb. 18.

For Al fresco dining at its best, chose "Hot Off the Grill’s" succulent lamb chops, pork loin, beef mignon, salmon, lapu-lapu, spare ribs, king prawns and sausages served with a selection of salads, corn on the cob, baked potatoes, sauces and gravies, breads and desserts by the poolside. Tandoori specials and specialty naan breads are also available. "Hot Off the Grill" is priced at R980++ for adults and R580++ (children 12 under) and can be enjoyed by the poolside every Friday and Saturday, 6:30 to 10:00 p.m.

Say "I love you" with a Romantic Valentine’s Getaway as The Peninsula provides the stage for you to enjoy the magic and romance of Valentine’s by spending an evening in luxury at the hotel consistently voted by readers of Conde Nast Traveler magazine as one of the world’s best. Room rates start at only R5,250++ per night. The "I Love You" package includes: Half-a-bottle of Peninsula Champagne and Window Box of Peninsula Chocolates; buffet breakfast at Nielsen’s for two adults and two children below six years old; one round-trip hotel Mercedes Benz limousine transfer to Greenbelt, Glorietta or Power Plant malls from 10 a.m. to 8:00 p.m; and complimentary local calls. Room rates are valid until Feb. 15 only.