Sunday Buffet at Sofitel Manila
Sofitel Manila is the only 5-star luxury resort hotel in Manila. The food is excellent, the interior feels luxurious, and the view is simply stunning. You wouldn't dream of taking the kids here for a 3 hour lunch, right? Yet, we do.
Before we had kids, we loved having long brunches on Sundays. We would go to a nice restaurant, eat, read newspapers, talk with friends, eat again, and generally take it slow. It would usually take several relaxing hours.
With kids it is a totally different experience.
Sunday is yaya’s day off. So the brunch is...less relaxing. Kids get bored. At some point that magic device has to come out of the bag. We will simply give in, and let them play on their screens as much as they want...Ya, I know.
One of our favorites is the Spiral Sunday Buffet at Sofitel Manila. They got to have the biggest Sunday buffet in Asia. It offers 21 food stations, or ateliers as they call it. Just look at this list:
Salad and Appetiser , L’Écailler, Sushi Sashimi, L’Epicerie, Hot Japanese, French Stove, Rotisserie, Wood fired oven, Churrasco, North Indian, Asian Noodles, Peking Duck Oven, Chinese Wok, Steam Baskets, Filipino, Thai, Korean, La Boulangerie, La Patisserie, Chocolaterie, Creamery.
Sofitel Manila buffet with kids
Last Sunday we were again craving for the buffet at Spiral. We brought the iPads and phones, all fully charged and ready to take out when needed.
Spiral Kids Corner
They’ve created the cutest kids corner, just next to Spiral, at the Veranda. My children were busy building blocks, drawing and colouring, painted on canvases and relaxed with a book in one of the comfy bean bags.Thank you Sofitel Manila! This is what we were looking for!
Aside from the Spiral kids corner, there is also an outdoor playground with slides, swings, seesaws, climbing wall and a spider web. If it’s too hot they can go to the air-conditioned Kid’s tent with art & crafts (additional fee). Yet another option is Gymboree, as Sofitel houses one of the most well known places for kids to learn through play (additional fee).Accor Plus Discount
I must warn you, the buffet does not come cheap. But, you get about 50% off with the Accor Plus card. You can purchase this card upon arrival, it is valid for one year and you can use it immediately. You actually get a very good deal as the card comes with one complimentary night at a Sofitel Hotel in Asia. For more benefits, read here.Will we be back at Sofitel Manila?
Definitely! My kids said "it was really, really fun at Sofitel today". In fact, the kids are now telling us we should go again! We enjoyed the good food, had nice uninterrupted conversations with our friends, and the kids were entertained and had a great time. Sunday brunch old style.
