Stay, Stray, Play and Feast: EDSA Shangri- La's Horizon Club Room

EDSA Shangri- La: Horizon Club Room

Gorgeous Hotel, Fabulous Amenities

Stay, Stray, Play and Feast

Stay

We got a chance to stay Edsa Shangri- La

once again and I’m happy that I would be able

to blog about the hotel using a good camera.

I featured this posh hotel in my blog in the past,

but used a really old camera phone as my camera

battery was discharged and I forgot my charger.

I cannot remember how many times we have been

to EDSA Shangri- La as we check in this hotel

almost every year every time I am Manila

since I moved to Naga City in the mid- 1990’s

and also featured this hotel in my past blogs.

Link: EDSA Shangri- La: Fabulous Hotel, Bad Camera

I have already blogged about Shangri La’s standard

room (they call it premier room) in the past and this

time we stayed in one of their very exclusive and posh

Horizon Club room at the garden wing of the hotel.

I have raved like a crazy star crossed fanatic about this hotel

in my past blog and please forgive me if I do the same

glorifying this Conde Nast's prestigious A- lister again.

Just like their premier rooms the Horizon Club Room

have contemporary design with Asian touch with the

view of the beautiful resort’s garden, mini water park,

…and the booming and beautiful Ortigas skyline.

Our room came with two comfortable

huge double beds enough to fit my whole

family of four (2 adults and 2 kids).

It had a fabulous bathroom-

… lavished with luxurious toiletries

that Shangri-La in known for,

…and a huge closet with amenities that

to make one comfortable and feel at home.

Connectivity was not a problem as

there are three telephone landlines,

in the room- the first one on the desk,

…second by the bedside,

…and third at the toilet and amazingly

provided with a note pad and pencil.

There is also a free very fast Wi Fi and broadband

internet connections and a well stocked mini bar.

It had a huge working desk, and just like and

Shangri-La suites had complete office supplies,

…a comfy, sofa that could

double as and extra bed,

…and a flat screen LCD TV,

And top of the line home theater system.

The room had a direct stair access to the Horizon Club Lounge

where guests at the Horizon Suites could relax, dine in private,

have cocktails and have afternoon tea, believe it or not- for free.

Stray

The hotel is located between two major malls

the Edsa Shagri- La Mall in one side,

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… and the SM Mega Mall on the other side,

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…and there is a direct access to the upscale

Shangri La Plaza Mall from the hotel,

...making shopping easy and convenient.

But there is really no need to go out of the

hotel as it was built as a resort hotel and serves

as an oasis right in the middle of an urban jungle.

It had a fabulous garden where one can

have a leisurely walk, or just laze around

admiring the tropical greenery around you.

The hotel had several in house shops- so there is

really no need to hit the nearby malls to shop

The hotel is also known for its popular Chi Spa

where one can have a relaxing massage,

...or guests may avail of their numerous luxurious

health and beauty therapeutic regimens.

Play

The EDSA Shangri La pool, is a place full of

memories for me and my family as I cannot

count the number of times we stayed in the hotel.

My eldest daughter literally grew up frolicking in

the hotel pool until she now in her young teens.

It was also the same pool where my

then two- year old son Timothy taught

himself how to swim on his own.

The pools remained the same- beautiful,

and has been upgraded and redesigned

into a marvelous mini water park.

The garden was well manicured, very clean

and superbly maintained and provides

amazingly vast greenery amidst on of the

busiest and chaotic district of urban Manila.

The hotel also has a well equipped

gym that guests can use for free.

Feast

Although there are countless of dining options

and posh restaurants at the nearby Shangri- La Mall

and SM Mega Mall, there is really no need to go out

of the hotel as EDSA Shangri- La has an excellent

number of restaurants right inside the hotel.

The Lobby Lounge

We arrived at noontime dizzy and nauseated

after a very bumpy flight from Naga City

and we decided to have a light meal at the

cavernous Lobby Lounge before checking in.

We feasted on the delicious Bacon,

Lettuce and Tomato (BLT) Sandwich,

…tasty Wonton Soup,

…and some of their delicious

and refreshing drinks.

…the lobby lounge is
breathtakingly beautiful

…and transforms into a serene

and relaxing bar at night.

Heat Restaurant

Edsa Shangri- La has an excellent
house restaurant called Heat.

The restaurant buffet had a wonderful spread of
international dishes and always crowded with
diners, especially at night, and understandably as
they serve one of the most massive buffets in the city.

We actually pigged out on our first night at the hotel,

…and we never stopped eating until we were so damn full,
and we could never get enough plate after plate of the most
delicious spread of international cuisine at the buffet area.

Heat Restaurant is one of the best places for
binge eating, and that's exactly what we did.

The Horizon Club Lounge

How sweet it is to have a lazy and leisurely breakfast
at the very private and very exclusive Horizon Lounge,
away from the hustle and bustle of the overcrowded
Heat Restaurant where the main breakfast buffet is served.

It is like having the place reserved for the family alone
as there are very few guests dining in the restaurant
making the service is superb and more personal.

It may have a limited display on the buffet area
but guests can order and ask the chef to cook
anything you wish and anything you want for.

Edsa Shangri- La is an old but well maintained hotel
and remained as beautiful the as the very first time

I set foot on this hotel in 1994, a young, unmarried man.

It has been almost two decades, the hotel looked
exactly the same twenty years ago. The hotel
despite its age, still made it to the prestigious
Conde Nast list as one of the best hotels in the world.