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Food at Marianne Home Inn

Posted by Rochelle Sy Chua On July 7, 2011

Food at Marianne Home Inn

As promised, I’m sharing with you the wonderful dishes served to us while we were staying at Marianne Home Inn.  It didn’t feel like hotel food because it felt like you’re just in your house.  The pantry of the hotel gave this homey feeling.

To be totally honest, I was always looking forward for our meal at Marianne Home Inn.  I really enjoyed dining as we sat in the table sharing food, passing dishes around and chit-chatting all throughout.

Eating at Marianne Home Inn

Breakfast is free for all guests checked in at Marianne Home Inn.  However, if you want to dine during other times of the day, there are dishes available for order.  I’ll share the full menu at the end of this post.

Here are the dishes served to us when we had our meal at Marianne Home Inn:

Marianne Home Inn Food

Marianne Home Inn Other Food

Marianne Home Inn Drinks

We were all raving about the food!  Each dish was a winner for us, truly delicious!  We were actually asking for more and eating continuously until we can’t eat anymore.  I especially loved the squid!

Breakfast at Marianne Home Inn is nice.  They serve Filipino breakfast and each plate has 2 food variants then there’s egg and rice.  Drinks are free flowing.  You can get coffee, hot chocolate or water in the pantry (self-service).

Marianne Home Inn Breakfast

Marianne Home Inn Menu

  • Beef Tapa, Longganisa, Tocino or Danggit with egg (combination of two) with rice, coffee and juice) – Php 100
  • Fried Chicken with Rice and Atsara (quarter chicken, marinated in calamansi, soy sauce and spices, fried in vegetable oil) – Php 60
  • Pork chop with Rice and Atsara (marinated in calamansi, soy sauce and spices, fried in vegetable oil) – Php 60
  • Pansit Bihon – Php 120
  • Sinigang na Isda (with local vegetable) – Php 120
  • Sinigang na Hipon – Php 120
  • Sinigang na Baboy – Php 120
  • Chopsuey – Php 80
  • Fresh Fish with local vegetables – Php 120
  • Fresh sinigang na hipon – Php 120

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Marianne Home Inn
Quezon Street Extension, Puerto Princesa City, Philippines
(048) 434-2138

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Marianne Home Inn

Posted by Rochelle Sy Chua On July 7, 2011

Marianne Home Inn

One of the good things about AirPhil Express Puerto Prinsesa Adventours is that you can choose which hotel to stay in.  Marianne Home Inn is the cheapest among the 3 hotels in the list but you don’t have to worry as the place is made of awesome.  Really.

Located right in the city of Puerto Prinsesa, Marianne Home Inn is very accessible.  The hotel is just an 8 minute ride away from the airport and the famous park, Baywalk, is actually a 5-minute walk.

As you enter the hotel, you’d see the beautiful homey design of Marianne Home Inn.  Not to mention, the very warm welcome of the staff when we arrived.  The place is fully connected too with free WiFi all over the place.

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photo by Marianne Home Inn

All the rooms are located upstairs.  As we climbed up the stairs, we noticed the beautiful artifacts (such a beautiful sight)!

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Marianne Home Inn has 4 types of rooms.  The rates are extremely cheap!  This is perfect for those who have tight budgets but still want to enjoy their hotel stay.  I really appreciate AirPhil Express doing their research.  They do understand as a low-cost carrier airline that their customers are budget-conscious.  You should really check out the different Puerto Princesa tour packages that AirPhil Express is currently offering.

  • Single Occupancy (Php 900)

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Photo by Marianne Home Inn

  • Standard Room (Php 1,200)

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Photo by Marianne Home Inn

  • Dormitory (Php 3,000)

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Photo by Marianne Home Inn

  • Family Room (Php 1,600)

Family Room Marianne Home Inn

  • Extra Bed (Php 395)

4 of us girls stayed at the Family room.  The only complaint that I have is that the blanket is just a cloth and I was freezing every night.  But what do we expect from a Php 1,600 room which is good already for 3 pax?

I liked how the rooms are situated.  We see a whole view of the city plus the colors of the guestrooms are so appealing!

Roch at Marianne Home Inn

Guestroom features and amenities are the ff.:

  • complimentary breakfast
  • LCD cable TV
  • individually controlled air conditioning unit
  • Intercom
  • toilet hot and cold shower
  • electronic key card system
  • fully automated fire safety system

I can’t help but take picture of the cute slippers in our room.  Marianne Home Inn stayed true to their name, ‘Home’.  You actually don’t feel like you’re staying in a hotel.  For me, when we stayed there, it felt like I stayed in another friend’s house.

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A highlight for us and a winner was the food!  Each and every dish tasted so good that all of us wanted to bring the cook with us back home in Manila.  We were already joking the owner of Marianne Home Inn if we can snatch his cook away from him hahaha!

food at Marianne Home Inn

The pantry also has free-flowing hot chocolate and coffee plus water of course.  I was always looking forward for breakfast and dinner as I knew then we would be eating great food at Marianne Home Inn.  I’ll provide more details as to the food we have eaten in a separate post, watch out for it 🙂

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Photo by Marianne Home Inn

Last, but definitely not the least, the souvenir!  We were all cheering when we saw what was going to be given for us to bring home!  Marianne Home Inn might not be like the 5-star hotels out there but it’s a place we can very closely relate to home.

group at Marianne Home Inn with souvenir

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Marianne Home Inn
Quezon Street Extension, Puerto Princesa City, Philippines
(048) 434-2138
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Marianne-Home-Inn/128380873903191

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Watch FHM’s 100 Sexiest Women Party on PLDT Watchpad

Posted by Rochelle Sy Chua On July 6, 2011

FHM 100 Sexiest Women Party

Were you able to catch the Pacquiao-Mosley fight last time through PLDT myDSL Watchpad?

This time around, PLDT Watchpad is once again bringing one of the most awaited show live!  This July 14, 2011 will be FHM’s 100 Sexiest Women Party!  As a registered user, you’ll be able to watch the live streaming of the party in Watchpad!  Coolness, isn’t it?

A private party that only a chosen few can attend.  But you don’t have to worry as you can watch the party as it happens right on your screen!  Thanks to PLDT myDSL Watchpad and this can be a reality.  You can enjoy and watch the sexiest show in Manila!  If you’re a PLDT myDSL subscriber, then you’re in great luck!

Here’s what you should do in order to catch the FHM 100 Sexiest Women Party online:

What are you waiting for?  Do grab the opportunity to watch one of the most sexiest shows live via streaming in PLDT Watchpad.  It’s true, believe it 🙂

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AirPhil Express Puerto Princesa Tour Package

Posted by Rochelle Sy Chua On June 30, 2011

AirPhil Express Puerto Princesa Tour Package

After an awesome adventure in Davao, we went to Puerto Princesa, Palawan next.  Thanks again to AirPhil Express for the great opportunity!

With this awesome opportunity that me and other bloggers had, it’s my pleasure to share with you our experience.  This can help you decide the package to take from the newest adventours that AirPhil Express is offering, the AirPhil Express Puerto Princesa Tour Packages.

Bloggers aboard AirPhil Express

Expect a series of post here in HeaRty’s Haven with regards to all the places we visited in the beautiful Puerto Princesa.  For now, let me provide you the details of AirPhil Express’ Puerto Princesa Tour Packages.

  • ADVENTOUR PACKAGE 1
    • 3 Days/ 2 nights accommodation with daily breakfast
    • Underground River Tour or Honda Bay Island Hopping
    • Half-Day City Tour
    • Buffet Lunch at Taraw Restaurant (if Underground River Tour) or Buffet lunch in Honda Bay
    • Services of a licensed tour guide
    • Roundtrip airport transfers
    • Van transfers
    • All boat and entrance fees
    • T-shirt for each participant
    • Travel Insurance
  • ADVENTOUR PACKAGE 2 (We experienced this last weekend, it was FUN & ENLIGHTENING!)
  • ADVENTOUR PACKAGE 3
    • 4 Days/ 3 nights accommodation with daily breakfast
    • Underground River Tour (Day 2)
    • Honda Bay Island Hopping (Day 3)
    • Half-Day City Tour
    • Buffet Lunch at Taraw Restaurant (for Underground River Tour)
    • Buffet Lunch at a beach in Honda Bay
    • Snacks during city tour
    • Services of a licensed tour guide
    • Roundtrip Airport Transfers
    • All boat and entrance fees
    • T-shirt for each participant
    • Travel Insurance

All packages are inclusive of Roundtrip Airfare, accomodation with daily breakfast, Roundtrip Airport transfers, fuel surcharge, airport service fee, ticket service charge & 12% VAT.

bloggers at underground river

But wait, you have more options!  If you want to maximize your time and want to use your free time for more adventures, you can also avail of the ff. optional tours:

  • Dolphin Watching (6:30 am to 10:30am)
    • Air-conditioned van (hotel-baywalk-hotel) transfer
    • Light Snacks
    • Service of a Licensed Tour Guide
  • Estrella Falls (7:00am to 4:00pm)
    • Air-conditioned van transfer
    • Services of a licensed Tour Guide
    • Lunch
    • Entrance and cottage fees
  • Firefly Watching (7:00pm to 10:30pm) – we got to experience this last weekend too!
    • Dinner at a local restaurant before the tour
    • Air-conditioned van transfer
    • Boat Fee
    • Service of a Licensed Tour Guide

You can choose which package to avail depending on your budget.  To further give you flexibility, AirPhil Express partnered with three different hotels [Marianne Home Inn (where we stayed), Hotel Fleuris and Hotel Centro].

For as low as Php 6,886, you can enjoy an AirPhil Express Puerto Princesa Adventour!  What are you waiting for?  Head on to the official page to get more details like pricing and contact information.  All packages are available for travel from July 1, 2011 to October 15, 2011.

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Atsu Atsu Ramen

Posted by Rochelle Sy Chua On June 22, 2011

Atsu Atsu Ramen

I pass by Araneta Avenue in Quezon City every single day.  A couple of months ago, I noticed this new restaurant in the old trailer-style place.  I was actually surprised that this Japanese Restaurant, Atsu Atsu Ramen, opened there as most of the establishments that were there before had already closed down.

It’s ironic though that Atsu Atsu Ramen has tons of customers in spite of the bad location.  There must be a reason why people keep going back to the restaurant.

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So when I saw the promo at one of the group buying sites early this year, I immediately bought it.  My friend and I used the voucher a couple of weeks ago.

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I got the Ramen Set for 2 so the food was perfect for both of us.  Luckily, the food was good!  The servings were just right too!  I felt a bit sad though that both the group buying site and the establishment weren’t honest enough with the real value of the meal.  It was said in the site that the original price is at Php 680 but in actuality, the real price is at Php 450.  Anyway, it was still at 15% off so it’s all good.

Here’s what’s included in the Ramen Set:

  • Kani Kyuri Salad

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A full order of this is at Php 100.  However, our mini salad was more than enough for us.  The salad we had undertaken has cucumbers, crabstick and of course, vegetables with Japanese mayonnaise as dressing.  A nice twist to our traditional salad.

  • Gyoza

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A Japanese meal no matter if authentic or not won’t be complete without gyoza as starter.  This can be ordered steamed or fried.

  • Tokyo Ramen

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We ate at the right time as it was raining!  Perfect for ramen indeed and our choice for the day was Tokyo Ramen.  Atsu Atsu Ramen’s Tokyo Ramen is a shoyu-based ramen topped with simmered pork, green onions, hard boiled egg, bamboo shoots and fish cake.

According to the menu, they followed Japan’s way of cooking ramen wherein the soup was boiled overnight.  They also pride themselves with noodles that are imported from Japan.  Can I tell?  Actually I can’t as I haven’t been to Japan but I can say that the soup was delicious!

  • Garlic Rice

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I’m not sure why garlic rice was included in the ramen set.  I’m thinking it might be because of the fish tempura.  For us, the tokyo ramen is more than enough to fill our empty stomach 😀

  • Fish Tempura

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When this was served to us, it became clear to me why rice was included in this set.  Even though I was already full, I still finished this dish as I wouldn’t wanna miss the opportunity to be able to try out all the food served to us.  Actually, as for tempura, I prefer this more than ebi tempura.  I feel less guilty when eating fish tempura.  It’s healthier, agree?

  • Coffee Jelly

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For dessert, we had coffee jelly.  I was actually surprised when I started eating it.  Atsu Atsu Ramen’s coffee jelly might look normal but it had real coffee there!  It was like coffee with jelly on it.  The dessert actually tasted good which made me think that cold coffee with black jelly will work well as a drink!

  • Iced Tea

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  • Hot Tea (free)

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Atsu Atsu Ramen’s complimentary tea isn’t really a part of the Ramen Set but we can request to have this served at our table.  I just have to share this with you as I find the presentation soooooo cute!  Don’t you agree?

The food was decent.  I also like that the food being served in Atsu Atsu Ramen are very affordable.  Service was nice too!

It’s also ironic that even though it didn’t look so nice outside, but when you enter the restaurant, it’s like being transported to a different place.  The interiors are top-notch.  The place feels very cozy.

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I’ll stay away from Atsu Atsu Ramen till August 2011 as I know that there’s an ongoing promo.  A lot of people will surely go to the restaurant and it might be hard to get reservation.

Don’t get me wrong, I’ll be back soon. 🙂

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Atsu Atsu Ramen
1281 Araneta Avenue, Quezon City, Philippines
(02) 741-7159

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