january-2011

PHOTO JOJIE ALCANTARA (EMBARCADERO)
Fly to Legazpi City, and
check out Embarcadero’s
lifestyle mall by the sea
chikka checklist
Change is good
Open yourself up to new things in 2011! Charmaine Baylon
has a few innovative ideas to share with you
Suite new
offerings
When in Cebu and Manila,
check into two fabulous new
places. Hotel Elizabeth (Tel:
+63 (2) 912 2691 (Manila)
/ (32) 231 8000 (Cebu);
reservations@hotelelizabeth.
com.ph) — Baguio’s “Hotel
of the Year” — has opened a
boutique hotel in Cebu, with
attractive rooms and suites,
business amenities, a gym
and a spa and interior designer
Hotel Elizabeth, Baguio’s favorite
hotel, is now in Cebu too!
Tessa Prieto-Valdes’ handpainted murals as decor. In Manila, Traders Hotel has spruced up their
Traders Club guestrooms, suites and the T Lounge with a spanking new look and fab perks like
Internet Protocol TV (IPTV), private check-in, complimentary dining privileges, and a 180˚ view of
Manila Bay and Roxas Boulevard at the lounge. www.tradershotels.com
Revise your energy habits with new gadgets
Invest in the Efegy E2 Wireless Energy Monitor — it tells you how much energy you
use at home in a day, week or month. A USB adaptor lets you access info on your computer
easily, so you know which appliances are energy wasters. Love long showers? The Oxygenics
Storm Showerhead employs aerated water pressure to give you a relaxing bath even with 70%
less water. Tel: +63 (2) 808 2188, sourcing@jw-world.com, mgs.jw-world.com
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A new hangout in
Legazpi City
Sunwest’s new Embarcadero de Legazpi
in Albay is a “lifestyle mall” with a mix of
fast-food and classy restaurants; boutiques
like Mango, Plains n Prints, Cinderella and
ResToeRun; and a “Bazaar by the Sea”
for bargain hunters. They also have water
sports such as jetskiing and parasailing on
the Albay Gulf, and a view of Mt Mayon,
a lighthouse and the sea for diners. Too
tired to walk? Hop on a segway, which
is an electric vehicle with two wheels, or
an e-tricycle. Tel: +63 (52) 480 2829,
communications@sunwest.ph
A change of address
Hankering for a home to call your
own? Vista Land & Landscapes has set-up
subsidiaries to suit specifi c income segments
that will appeal to balikbayans. The high-end
Brittany Corporation sells properties from
PHP8 million; Crown Asia, from PHP3.5
million; Camella, from PHP700,000;
Camella Communities is in provinces
and regional growth centers, and Vista
Residences offers condos with affordable
bank and cash payment schemes. Marketing
teams in North America, Italy, France,
Japan, the UK and Middle East ensure to
meet all their customers’ needs. Tel: +63 (2)
584 1182/ (917) 857 6494 .