Azumi Boutique Hotel, Manila
With a rising hype for boutique and character hotels, Azumi Boutique Hotel is definitely one who stood out as a popular choice for the hip and trendy.
While luxurious five star hotels have since dominated a good share of the market in Southern Manila, competition is starting to become steamy as these boutique hotels started to pull off something very current and chic - the very essence that keeps the vibrant mood of Azumi Hotel alive.
Positioned well down south in a melting spot of youngsters and a snazzy neighborhood, Alabang is the perfect ground to hoist this astonishing gray and tangerine tower. With a name coined from the Japanese definition of "safe residences", I believe Azumi Hotel has captured the new hotel fashion that we all look for that inspires relaxation, boosts creativity and undiscriminating for serious business.
Just upon entering the doors of this building, Azumi Hotel welcomes you to a stylish modern manor interior with a touch of Filipino hospitality and a Japanese ingenuity. The interiors and fixtures were sophisticated without being too intimidating while the hallways are floored with Ecorarat, a Japanese tiling technology that absorbs humidity and bad odor.
The rooms' minimalist design was just perfect for guests who did not want to be too overwhelmed or distracted with with extravagantly unnecessary design. Furbished with wooden and earth tones in the interiors, the room produces quite a relaxing sense with headlights beaming from the bed’s headboard.
The toilet amenities consisted of Acca Kappa which I though was a very good choice of toiletry and an obvious representation of how tasteful the hotel is.
A personal veranda has also been designed in every room for a quick breath of fresh air with pockets of greenery from the rooms below.
A spectacular feature of the hotel was the infinity pool that offers a generous and unobstructed view of the city scape where the sunset is a is a sight of luxury next to the Fire Trees surrounding the hotel.
Waking up in the morning didn't seem too much of a task than it usually is for me, with a comfortable bed and the idea of a Filipino buffet breakfast at Romulo Cafe, I got up easily. As a bar and a restaurant dedicated to uphold the Filipino palette, Romulo Cafe treated the early birds to a gourmet selection of local food unavailable to most hotel buffet breakfasts.
Azumi Boutique Hotel displayed a pleasant brand not only on the way they presented itself through their facade, but the staff were also very genuine with a very youthful and fun aura that really completes the overall experience.
The attention that Azumi Hotel gives to the littlest details is a mark of how they value the guest experience. Its contemporary elegance is exhibited beyond what meets the naked eye, but everyone who leaves this place brings with them a special feeling you will only understand once you have experienced it yourself.
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