Shangri-La has always had the knack of doing something first class – then taking it above that level. They aren’t a top and reputable 5-star hotel company for nothing.
The 4th and newest addition to the Philippine Shang company is in an interesting location – Boracay. With beaches still being the number one attraction of foreign tourists and visitors inbound to the Philippines, it is no wonder why Shang put a hotel up with the current hottest beach destination.
I first stayed here when it was only a couple of months old or last April 2009 with my family. Take note: we could not have afforded to stay here had my sister-in-law not used a benefit being an executive for business development at Edsa Shangri-La. (Thank you Ate Jenny I love you!)
At that time, I was already impressed with how the service was – very personalized but more importantly, it felt sincere on the part of all of the staff. The Vintana breakfast buffet was awesome – serving no less than what you would want to eat for breakfast – sausages, cereal, yogurt, fruit, fruit shakes, tapa, pancakes, waffles, muffins – you name it, they have got it in the best quality possible.
Recently, as part of my job (and this is the official preview to my NEXT blog, which will be a travel blog O.J.T. – On the Job Traveler) I was sent to do dozens of resort oculars in Boracay. Sadly, it WAS work and thus I had only 1 hour of free time in 3 days. (I kid you not – I was in Bora and I did not even step on the water on the shore.) The different dining experiences from the numerous and generous resorts was what made the trip still vacation-worthy. And heading that list is none other than Vintana’s Lunch Buffet!
Here are a few pictures that speak for themselves:
My acknowledgements to the whole PHILTOA (Philippine Tour Operators Association) group that made this possible – especially President Cezar Cruz and my kind boss Ms. Clang Garcia who opted to send me to Boracay on my first day – not many people can say they started out work like this.
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