My Great Stay at Novotel

sometimes you may want to stay anywhere but not home... especially when you lost somebody you loved most... we are currently living in the heart of Cubao, where the busy traffic jam sometimes block our way out of the civilization that you may rather stay here and be at the various mall around you... suddenly they build this Hotel in the center of Araneta Center besides the Smart-Araneta Coliseum, across Shopwise. It is called Novotel. my mom decided to have our staycation here instead of having that outside the metro... the traffic jam really kills her... but i was thankful to that traffic jam because i got to have my stay here with my friends...

my friends and i, while waiting for our room 

that awesome colors hanging in the lobby

this is where you can have your finest tea servings

upon inquiring that morning of our decided stay, we were greet by nice and polite team. we were accommodated well and gave us a tour of what the hotel looks like. their medium of communication is English but they are quite ok speaking in Filipino, and the flow of communication is quite very welcoming, especially for Filipinos who cannot speak English well.

cute computer lounge for the guests at the lobby

the lobby of the hotel is very nice! awesome chandelier changing colors softly as you look at them seems to be relaxing while we wait for our room... yes we waited for our room to be ready because we were early. but kids are kids and so we played the huge digital touch screen game in the lobby. they also have this corner where you can use some computer units as you stay in their comfort... the lobby has this sweet light smell of home.. the hotel stewards treated each guest fairly and sweetly.

while waiting for our room to be ready my mom headed in their buffet dessert station

she a really a fan of desserts... drooling over that strawberries 

we were escorted to our room. we jumped in the elevator and a matter of a snap we were in our floor. the corridor was so neat, you can actually lay flat and sleep there. hahahah... They gave us a welcome amenities like fruits and cookies... i like the cookies.

you have to try those cookies!... the fruits!

how lovely the clouds...

we didn't wait for our bags to be settled in our room. we went for a swim as soon as we got there. i loved the breeze from the air. the pool was not not too cold and not too warm. it was just right even for a night swimming.

that blue pool with relaxing falls 

my friend gigi trying to survive, hahahah!

as for my mom, she hit the shower. she loved the shower where you can be in control of the water temperature. you can see through the looking glass the bathroom.

through the looking glass bathroom

you can see the my world from here

the beds were nicely tucked in with white clean comfy bed sheets. my mom sank in to the comfort of linens and dozed up. Everything in the room was very clean... the WIFI connection was very fast... and the room service was very awesome in answering the questions...

two nicely tucked beds...

how nice my friend were chilling on the comfy bed...

my mom called us for breakfast at the lobby. free breakfast? that was awesome! i didn't know where to start! they have lots of hearty and healthy breakfast for everyone. bacons and pizza, toasts and sausages, yogurts and fruits. my mom went jumping with delight when she saw the juicer. fresh juice in the morning! name what veggies and fruits you want in there station they will serve you at your table... or you just wait at the station and in a matter of a sec you will have your juice.... fresh juice!!! what i love most is the noodle station and the brick oven fire station where you can actually wait for your toast to be toasted. i complimented the chef for serving me a bowl of strawberries when i asked one. I and my friends really had the great breakfast ever!

not your ordinary healthy bowl...

pizzas for breakfast? why not?!?

i don't what i want... sausages or bacon?

freshly baked!

can i live here, please? 

the station my mom loved most... fresh juices in the morning

yogurt and fresh fruits

they look lovely and healthy in these bottles... like elixir for eternal life

happy meal! huge sausage and wedge potatoes...

the chef taught me how does the brick oven works

your wish is my command! the main chef gave this bowl of strawberries because i asked one!

we had our few hours in the pool before we checked out... before we went they had this room checking to see to it we didn't wreck the room. i loved waiting at the lobby over looking what was seemed to be an ordinary neighborhood i have everyday... who could ever thought that you can have a great vacation in the heart of the city... i cant wait to have another stay with Novotel... i miss jumping in and out of the elevator in Novotel!

to summed up what i like most in novotel, here are my top 5 reason why i will be back here soon

1. staffs are very accommodating and friendly regardless how a guest looks like.
2. the swimming pool is awesome! not too cold and not too hot... just right.
3. the linens and towels are very clean.
4. you can choose your food from hearty to healthy.
5. sleeping here is very easy... no buzz and noise from the outer world we usually have...


--Justin