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Spend a Magical Halloween at Diamond Hotel and Get a Chance to Win a Computer Gaming Set

This Halloween season, Diamond Hotel Philippines is conjuring up spellbinding experiences for families with two exciting offerings: the much-awaited Wizards Camp Halloween Event and the enchanting Magical Halloween Getaway. On October 26, 2025, young wizards-in-training are invited to the Wizards Camp at the Diamond Ballroom from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Doors open at 9:00AM, while the program begins at 10:00AM. The Halloween celebration promises a magical day filled with a buffet lunch, loot bags, fun games and activities, and live entertainment. Guests will also have the chance to win a Computer Gaming Set at the Grand Raffle. Tickets are priced at P2,800 net per person, available for purchase at onlineshopping.diamondhotel.com.

Why stop at one day of magic? Turn your Halloween into a thrilling staycation with the Magical Halloween Getaway. Starting at P9,800 net per night in a Deluxe Room, the package includes two tickets to the Wizards Camp, buffet breakfast for two, and delightful perks for an enchanting escape. Book your stay from now until October 25, 2025.

Adding more reasons to celebrate, the hotel is also ready for a frighteningly delicious Halloween! Sink your sweet tooth into Halloween Sweets with boo-tiful designs and witchin’ flavors, available for online orders or purchase from the Lobby Lounge from October 18-31, 2025. Take a monster-sized bite at the Corniche Spooky Buffet Feast from October 24–26, 2025, or enjoy a wickedly charming Halloween Afternoon Tea at the Lobby Lounge. This Halloween, let Diamond Hotel be your destination for family fun, magical memories, and a little Halloween mischief!

For ticket purchases, visit onlineshopping.diamondhotel.com or contact the Events Office at 8528-3000 or [email protected]. For room reservations book via diamondhotel.com or call 8528-3000 and email [email protected].

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An Auspicious Chinese New Year at Diamond Hotel Manila

Diamond Hotel Philippines in Manila is inspired to celebrate deep-rooted traditions and bonding this Year of the Wood Snake. Reconnect with loved ones and let kinships bloom over exclusive dining offers tailored for the family this Chinese New Year. General Manager Gino Mariñas looks forward to welcoming the new year with guests on January 29, 2025: “At 11:00 am, we’ll be kicking off the Year of the Wood Snake with a grand, time-honored spectacle: the Dragon and Lion Dance at the hotel lobby. Everyone is invited to  join us to mark the occasion and share the joy, as we do every year.”

Strike up an appetite for good fortune with a special lunch or dinner buffet at Corniche at Php 3,880 net per person with one round of standard drinks, available on January 28-30, 2025. With an expansive, international selection and the spotlight on flavorful Chinese dishes prepared by Chef Yang Yong, this special buffet spread will turn a long-awaited reunion into a truly festive feast. Diners will also get a chance to pick a prize at our prosperity tree with a minimum spend worth Php 5,000 at the Corniche buffet.

Embrace the year’s promise of joy and success with appetizing Festive Goodies best shared among loved ones. From the symbolic New Year Prosperity Yu Sheng with Eel, Salmon, and Crispy Salmon Skin and richly seasoned New Year Wealth Seafood Poon Choi, to the delightful XO Preserved Meat Taro Cake and popular Gold Foil Osmanthus Brown Sugar Rice Cake, each dish renders a bounty for the taste buds. For diners looking for an expanded dining experience, the 6-Course Chinese New Year Set Menu is the quintessential choice for a minimum of 2 persons.

Finely crafted Lucky Cakes are exclusively offered for the new year, featuring handcrafted details that elevate them into works of art. Perfect for gifting, these impressive desserts will express well-wishes of abundance beyond words. Browse the different designs and flavors at the Lobby Lounge or at the Diamond Hotel online shop: Raspberry Coconut, Mandarin Chocolate, Mini Orange Yoghurt, Mini Exotic Matcha Entremet, and Chinese New Year Pralines in Yuzu Truffle, Green Tea, Coconut Lime, and Miso.

For an afternoon rendezvous with a festive flair, Prosperi-Tea for Two at the Lobby Lounge offers an exotic medley of flavors to accompany your favorite pot of tea, such as rose and lychee panna cotta, sliced roast duck roll, and other bite-sized sweets and savory treats.

Beyond the new year celebrations, special Chinese offers are available year-round to make meaningful moments memorable. For your once-in-a-lifetime milestones, our experienced Events Team is ready to help you plan and curate your social events at Diamond Hotel, including Chinese Lauriat, Tinghun, and Chinese Weddings. For casual get-togethers, the Weekend Dimsum All-You-Can Eat at the Lobby Lounge is an indulgent option, great for Sunday afternoons with the family or brunch with friends. Visit onlineshopping.diamondhotel.com to find exclusive Chinese New Year offers. For restaurant reservations, call (632) 8528 3000 or email [email protected].

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Diamond Hotel Welcomes the Auspicious Year of the Dragon

Welcome the year of the powerful Dragon in grand style and invite prosperity and luck and when you celebrate at Diamond Hotel Philippines. This February 10, 2024, usher in the Year of the Wood Dragon with your family as you enjoy an overnight stay at the hotel. Rates start at at P8,800 net for Deluxe Room accommodations inclusive of Corniche buffet breakfast for two adults, and two children ages 12 years old and below.

At Corniche, savor the bountiful spread of superb Chinese dishes at the buffet from February 8-11, 2024 prepared by Chinese master chef Yang Yong. Priced at only P3,780 net per person for lunch or dinner, the buffet features traditional New Year celebratory fares. Plus, with a minimum spend of P5,000, seize the opportunity to pluck a prize from the Prosperity Tree and stand a chance to win enticing hotel certificates and more!  

To enhance the festive celebration and beckon good fortune, an exciting Dragon and Lion Dance performance is set on February 10, 2024, 11 AM at the hotel lobby. If you are spending Chinese New Year at home, the hotel’s savory and sweet takeaway platters, and set menu will be perfect for the festivities! Place your orders now at onlineshopping.diamondhotel.com. Available until February 11, 2024. For more information on Diamond Hotel Philippines, please visit www.diamondhotel.com, call (632) 8528-3000 or email [email protected]. For hotel updates and special offerings, follow us on Facebook at facebook.com/DiamondHotelPhilippines, and Instagram, Tiktok and YouTube at @DiamondHotelPh.

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Yurakuen in Diamond Hotel Offers Eat-All-You-Can Yakiniku

Ever since I first experienced Yurakuen’s Teppanyaki Eat-All-You-Can at Diamond Hotel Philippines, I have always wanted to come back for their premium seafood and meat dishes. Surprisingly, I just found out that Yurakuen also has a Yakiniku Eat-All-You-Can promotion, where guests can grill their own food at the specialized Yakiniku tables over Japanese charcoal. That’s why I was so excited to visit Diamond Hotel last week to try this delicious option for myself.

Yurakuen is Diamond Hotel’s award-winning Japanese restaurant located at the ground floor, just past its equally elegant lobby lounge. This dining oasis is one of the prettiest places you can find in the city, even with all the newer hotels and resorts that have opened. I always marvel at its three-story high floor-to-ceiling glass windows illuminating the iconic glass cherry blossom tree in the center.

The teppanyaki grills are usually what diners go for when they visit Yurakuen (Read: Teppanyaki All You Can at Yurakuen in Diamond Hotel). This is where you have your own personal chef who cooks in front of you on a teppan table.

However, there is also a separate area nearby which offers a different dining experience altogether. The Yakiniku Eat-All-You-Can is available daily at the Yurakuen Japanese Restaurant for only P3,580 net per person. Here, you can grill your own meats and seafood instead of watching the chefs do it for you. This is not just your usual yakiniku or samgyupsal buffet, because it comes with premium dishes and ingredients that you won’t find in other cheaper alternatives.

Guests can order as much as they want from the Yakiniku Menu which also comes with other Japanese appetizers, salads and soups. It also includes a round of standard drinks.

Diamond Hotel’s Japanese MasterChef Hiroshi Masuda personally welcomed us to Yurakuen as we were all excited to begin our yakiniku adventure.

But before we fired up the grills, the Yakiniku all-you-can-eat experience starts off with a variety of appetizers that would definitely entice your palate. I ordered some Crab Stick Salad for myself but you can also try the Wakame Seaweed Salad or the Garden Salad.

I also had some warm Miso Soup for my starters. They also offer Egg Soup and Seaweed Soup to whet your appetite.

Now this is my type of appetizer! This Japanese platter comes with fresh Tuna and Salmon Sushi and Sashimi plus Crab Sticks, Ebi Tempura Roll and California Roll. Other appetizers you can order include Kimchi, Dilis Tsukudani, Pickled Vegetables, and Peanuts.

Each guest can order 1 round of standard drinks including Japanese beer, soda, and juices.

Now it’s time to roll up our sleeves and get ready to grill these unlimited servings of premium seafood, meat and vegetables. The tabletop grills use Japanese charcoal for cooking. This is really much better than the typical electric or portable grills used at other restaurants because you can taste the smokiness of the dishes.

We started with a seafood platter consisting of U.S. Scallops, Squid, Shrimp, Salmon. Just put the items on the hot grill and let it cook according to your preference. The plump and juicy scallops were really good, as well as the fresh shrimps and tender salmon.

Carnivores will love to have these meaty items on the grill. There’s Pork Belly, Beef Rib Eye, Beef Top Striploin, Beef Short Ribs, Baby Lamb Chops, and Chicken on the Yakiniku menu.

I really enjoyed having my own Surf anf Turf options. It’s so easy so cook these and I can eat and order as much as like.

Don’t forget about the vegetables and make sure to include some mushrooms, pumpkin, onions, and sweet potato as well. All these meats and seafood go down better with a bowl of their Seafood Fried Rice.

There were so many meats to choose from but I just had to try them all. The ribeye steak was my favorite, especially when paired with the shrimp. You will definitely not find these premium meats at other all you can eat restaurants.

It’s great when you have a seat mate who loves to cook, because all I had to so was to eat everything on the table. Finally, after all that grilling, we ended our yakiniku adventure with some cool desserts such as Seasonal Fresh Fruits and Ice Cream.

We would like to thank Ms. Melanie Samonte for hosting our yakiniku group and always taking care of us whenever we visit Diamond Hotel. The Yakiniku All-You-Can-Eat at Yurakuen is truly one of the most premium and luxurious dining offers in the city that you should not miss. I’ll definitely be back here soon!

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Celebrate the Year of the Water Rabbit at Diamond Hotel Philippines

Welcome the Year of the Water Rabbit at Diamond Hotel Philippines! Celebrate Chinese New Year this 2023 while you feast on mouthwatering Chinese dishes created by Chef Yang Yong.

Dine at the Corniche Lunch or Dinner Buffet and savor Chinese New Year favorites and other sumptuous dishes for P3,500 net per person from January 19-22, 2023. Every minimum of P7,000 spent at Corniche during this period entitles guests to “pick-a-prize” from the Prosperity Tree with a chance to win surprises from the hotel.

In addition, Corniche also features Lucky Chinese Set Menus for the occasion. Two sets are for advanced table reservations for Lunch and Dinner with prices starting at P16,800 net, good for five persons. The Special Set Menus are available until the end of January. For more luck, catch the Dragon and Lion dance at the hotel lobby on January 22, 2023 at 11am.

Diamond Hotel also makes it easy for you to dine at home because you can order the Yu-Sheng platter, Lucky Chinese Set Menus, and Savory Chinese Platters from onlineshopping.diamondhotel.com. These offers are available until the end of January. Book your table now! For reservations call 85283000 ext. 1121 or email [email protected].

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Diamond Hotel Philippines Lights Up Filipiniana Themed Christmas Tree

The yuletide season has officially begun at Diamond Hotel Philippines with the recent Christmas Tree Lighting attended by valued clients, guests and media friends. Special guests who lit the tree were (from left): Santa Claus; Acting Deputy Undersecretary Hans Mohaimin Siriban, Bilateral Relations and ASEAN Affairs of the Department of Foreign Affairs; Atty. Jemimah Nissi M. Tiambeng, Corporate Secretary of the Tourism Promotions Board; Ms. Vanessa Ledesma Suatengco, General Manager of Diamond Hotel; Ms Sharlene Zabala-Batin, Regional Director of the Department of Tourism-NCR Regional Office; and Assistant Secretary for the Office of American Affairs Jose Victor V. Chan-Gonzaga of the Department of Foreign Affairs. The lighting was also graced by the children from Malate Catholic School.

The grand entrance of Santa Claus garbed in traditional Filipino attire, arriving in no less than a Kalesa, was certainly one of the highlights of the event. While performances from Bayanihan, the National Folk Dance Company of the Philippines, and the Summer Wind Choir made the occasion more festive. This year, guests will experience Modern Filipiniana Christmas themed interiors that are both luxurious and feel like home. The colors of gold, mocha and white brought this theme to life - created by event stylist FJ Sionson. Native-inspired ornaments, traditional parol and other decors were used to showcase local artistry and excellent Filipino craftsmanship.

Aside from the elegant decorations, sumptuous savories, and indulgent sweets, Diamond Hotel will spread the spirit of Christmas through impeccable service and holiday offers. Also, the hotel will give back to the community by spreading holiday cheers to its chosen charity beneficiaries Better World Tondo and Kanlungan ni Maria. Guests are encouraged to take part by donating Php300 for the privilege of hanging a Christmas ornament with their name at the Charity Tree located at the lobby. For more information call Diamond Hotel Philippines at (632) 8528-3000.

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Easter Sunday Fun at Diamond Hotel Philippines

Join the Easter Fun Day at Diamond Hotel Philippines on April 17, 2022 where the entire family can enjoy Arcade and Inflatable Games at the Diamond Ballroom from 11am to 2pm. There will also be other visual delights courtesy of stiltwalkers, mime performer and jugglers. Dine or stay at the hotel this Easter to get exclusive access this exciting event. Partake of the Easter Sunday Brunch Buffet priced at P3,300 net per person at Corniche from 11am to 2pm (half the price for kids 7-12 years old). This gives one (1) person access to the ballroom event. Plus, a minimum spend of P5,000 entitles guests to pick-a-prize from the colorful Easter Tree. More surprises await all guests, sure to make their day brighter.

Reserve the Easter Room Package for a stay on April 16 or 17, 2022 and get access for two (2) persons to the ballroom event. Rate starts at P7,000 net for an overnight stay in a Deluxe Room, good for 2 adults and 2 kids ages 12 and below. Accommodation is inclusive of breakfast for 2 persons, complimentary WiFi access, use of the swimming pool and access to the Health Club. Diamond Indulgence members who are checked-in or dining on April 17 are entitled to special offers. In addition, make your tummies happy when you order sweet and delightful Easter Goodies from the hotel. Loaded with yummy candies, your little one is up for an awesome treat upon receiving the Easter Egg Smash Box. The occasion will not be complete without Chocolate Eggs and Chocolate Bunnies. Another traditional treat to enjoy is the Hot Cross Bun, a spiced sweet bun filled with dried fruits. All are available for sale at onlineshopping.diamondhotel.com.

Book in advance at Corniche or purchase your seats from onlineshopping.diamondhotel. For more details call (632) 8-528-3000 / 09757921473 (9 AM to 5 PM only) or email [email protected]. For room reservations call 8528-3000, email [email protected] or visit www.diamondhotel.com.