Saturday, 30 August 2025

Manila Day 1: Makati Shangri-La Horizon Club

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The Hubby was in between jobs this year and wanted a short break before he started his new job. He suggested visiting Manila instead of Cambodia (the initial plan) due to the Cambodian-Thai conflict. Manila was close enough for a short trip and neither of us had been to the city before.

As this would be our first couple trip since Kuala Lumpur in 2018, we wanted to travel by Singapore Airlines Business Class, our first Business experience ever! 😄 We redeemed our flights at 48,000 KrisFlyer miles per person (converted from credit card points). It wasn't the best deal but since we booked quite last minute, it was good enough for us ☺️

Since we had access to the Singapore Airlines Lounge, we arrived at Changi Airport Terminal 2 at 9.15am before our flight to make the most of it! 😀💗

My outfit consisted of a simple black top from Uniqlo and colourful skirt from The Missing Piece
Our first time at the SilverKris Lounge!
Similar to the hotel club lounges we were used to
Variety and quality of food was good! Especially the chwee kueh and laksa!
Good selection of snacks, tea and cheeses!
Enjoying the lounge before our flight!

There was also a decent selection of alcohol and ice-cream! We enjoyed the lounge so much that we left a little too late and arrived at the gate when half of the people had already boarded the plane! 😅

Our Singapore Airlines plane

We walked straight to the boarding counter. I'd have to say that it was a great feeling being able to board the plane without having to queue! 😁

Spacious storage
Amazing legroom! 🤩
We chose side-by-side seats as seat selection was complimentary
Enjoying his first drink onboard
Noise cancelling headphones!
Love that the seat reclines to almost fully horizontal!

Our plane departed at 12.10pm and I almost didn't notice as I was too busy enjoying my seat and it's facilities! 😅

The cabin crew confirmed our lunch main courses that we had booked via Book the Cook prior to our flight. The Hubby chose the steak while I had lobster! 😋

Appetiser was prawn and vegetables
My lobster main course was great, but not as fantastic as the butter which came with the bread! I can survive without rice but I cannot give up good bread and butter! 😍
Hubby's steak was delicious! (left);
Fruits and drinks to complement our meal (right).

If you thought the service in economy was good, the service in business class was exceptional! 😄 We were well-taken care of by the crew! SQ cabin crew deserved to win the Best Cabin Crew Award 2025! 👏 This is why I continue to fly Singapore Airlines, despite much cheaper prices on other airlines! 🤭 

Before we knew it, 3 hours had passed and we were about to land in Manila! The flight duration of 3 hours 30 minutes was obviously too short!!! 😆🤭

We arrived at Ninoy Aquino International Airport at 3.45pm (no time difference between Singapore & Philippines).

Baggage claim

We hailed a Grab (₱365) to our Makati Shangri-La Hotel, our 4th Shangri-la accommodation this year! 🤭

Photo credit: Makati Shangri-la

We checked in at the Horizon Club Lounge on the 24th floor as we had booked a Horizon Room.

Horizon Club
Dining area

We booked the Horizon Club Deluxe King Room via Agoda at S$290 per room per night, which is inclusive of breakfast (details in the next post), evening cocktails and canapés, all-day lounge access and other Horizon Club benefits.

Spacious room with a king size bed
Another view of the room
View of the city from our window
Complimentary coffee, tea, water and chocolates from the hotel!
I brought the chocolates home as a souvenir for my Boy and he enjoyed it!
Wardrobe and luggage rack
Spacious bathroom with a bathtub

Our favourite aspects of the hotel that we liked include its close proximity to many malls in the area and amenities such as a swimming pool and a large, very well-equipped gym!

The Hubby said the gym was as big as a Fitness Centre!

After all the feasting at the SilverKris Lounge and on the plane, we both decided to exercise for about an hour to work up an appetite before our evening canapés at the Horizon Club Lounge (more eating)!😄😜

Snacks and alcohol
Very warm and romantic setting 😃
My plates of yummy food! 😋

After eating so much, we had to go for a walk to the neighbouring malls!🚶🏼‍♀️

Our hotel at night
The Landmark
Food court at the basement of Landmark
We realised we haven't eaten much vegetables so we bought some from this stall

There was also a supermarket where we managed to get our groceries.

The Landmark was only one of many malls in the area that we stayed in! We didn't have time to explore the other malls and planned to do so in the days to come! 😉


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