DISCOVER The Peninsula FASCINATING FACTS ABOUT THE PENINSULA MANILA

The Peninsula Manila is the oldest The Washingtonia Palms that hotel in Makati City, the ’ decorate The Lobby restaurant are 1 financial capital. 6 more than 22 feet high.

The hotel’s Rigodon Ballroom The hotel’s lobby restaurant – is named after an elegant dance appropriately named The Lobby – is introduced to the Philippines during the only 24-hour hotel restaurant in the Spanish colonial period, which Makati city, and a popular meeting 2 is still danced at formal affairs. 7 place for local movers and shakers.

The grand, curving twin staircases An extensive collection of Filipino in The Lobby restaurant are artworks is displayed throughout among the most photographed the hotel, including photographs by landmarks in the Philippines; more Francisco Guerrero and Rosario 3 than 1,000 newlywed couples, 8 Herrera; paintings by Dominic birthday celebrants, convention Rubio, Philippine National Artist members, politicians, TV and for Painting, Ang Kiukok, and movie stars, and heads of state Eugene Jarque; and sculptural have had their photographs taken pieces by Kenneth Cobonpue on these steps. and Philippine National Artist for Sculpture, Napoleon Abueva.

Sunburst, the striking illuminated The two large, colorful, hand- sculpture that adorns the Peninsula’s woven tapestries that adorn The lobby ceiling, is one of Napoleon Lobby – known traditionally as Abueva’s most iconic works. arraiolos – took more than a year 4 9 to make.

The Lobby’s popular shaved- The Peninsula Manila’s function , halo-halo – a Tagalog rooms (Balagatas, Balmori, Garcia term meaning “mix-mix” – was Villa, Reyes, Recto, Joaquin, named “The Best Legal High” Guerrero, Nolledo, Hernandez, 5 by Time magazine in 2006. The 10 Benitez, and Sionil Jose) are all Lobby serves about 7,300 halo-halo named after Philippine literary portions per year. giants.