Legend Hotel at Puerto Princesa

While I was comparing Puerto Princesa hotel rates and facilities for a group of doctors, Legend Hotels offered me a complimentary stay at their Puerto Princesa property. This is to allow me to have a first hand experience of what they offer, without any guarantee or obligation that my group will stay at their hotel. 

I think their location is just a kilometer away from the city center, but only a few steps away from the provincial hospital. Among the top 3 hotels in the city, they have the most number of guest rooms, function room, dining, and recreation facilities. They also have guest lifts, which is a plus for the elderlies or for people with disabilities.

Below is a photo of their premium room, which is spacious like all of their guestrooms, except the Pads room.

Hotel Fleuris in Puerto Princesa

One of my assignments when my sister sent me on a trip to Puerto Princesa last year, was to conduct ocular inspection for their group who will be doing medical mission for 10 days after 9 months. Among the top 3 hotels in the Puerto Princesa, Hotel Fleuris is the nearest from  the city center with the least expensive room rates.

Here's the facade of Hotel Fleuris, with their coffee shop and a japanese restaurant flanking the hotel's entrance.

The swimming pool on the left side of hotel's entrance, which makes it easier for anyone to see the hotel guests in the pool.

Airlines' Promo Fares

Nowadays when my family and I travel by air in domestic routes, we normally spend less than Php 400 airfare per way, including aviation fee and value added tax (VAT). Thanks to low cost carriers like Air Philippines and Cebu Pacific, who put a few seats on sale on certain periods.

Air Philippines is the low cost carrier of Philippine Air Lines. Last month, I was able to book my industry colleagues on our planned Cebu seminar next year, for only Php 88/way or Php 214 round trip fare including aviation fee and VAT. Hehe, we jokingly refer to it as field trip for all 23 of us riding the same round trip flight next year.

SM Cinema's Deceptive Practice?

This afternoon, Wife and I watched a movie in 3D at SM Sta. Rosa. Movies shown in 3D format have more expensive ticket price, but we don't have a choice since the movie we chose is only shown at their 3D theater.

Compared with regular 2D format movies, I expected the ticket price to be P50 to P100 more expensive in 3D,  but with free food and/or drink. I remember when we watched Ironman 2 in 3D last May or June, we were given a drink and a choice of popcorn or hotdog sandwich, that came free with the ticket price. After that we watched Last Airbender also in 3D format, we were given only a choice of free drink, no food item.