Crimson Hotel Filinvest City, Manila ushered in the Holiday Season when it switched on the lights at this yr’s Tree Lighting Ceremony held just lately at the resort foyer in the southern Manila suburb of Alabang.
The epitome of modern consolation in the south of Manila decked its halls with glittering decorations that revolved round this yr’s theme Take Me to Christmas, Take Me to Crimson.
The festive tree itself was festooned with a range of ornaments that referred to as to thoughts old style hot-air balloons hovering into the skies, bearing in them the heartfelt needs of kids of all ages.
A house for the Holidays
According to resort normal supervisor Arlene Tongco: “Why choose Crimson for your Christmas celebration? There’s the experience itself: here, the holidays are about more than just decorations, [as] they’re about creating memories that bring loved ones closer together. Whether you’re enjoying a festive escape in the city, planning a lively family gathering, or simply unwinding with seasonal food and beverage treats, we’re here to make every moment feel special.”
To start the celebration, Tongco was joined at the foot of Crimson’s tree by Ivannovich Agote of Department of Tourism, Chroma Hospitality vice-president of operations Ria Sarrosa, councilor Allen Ampaya of Muntinlupa City, Filinvest Alabang Inc president Catherine Ilagan, and Santa Claus himself who made a shock look at the occasion.
Letters of hope
This yr, visitors can journey the world for the Holidays at Crimson as the resort connects them with mates and family members far and close to with decorations that recall to mind the spirit of journey and the Great Escape.
The gallery on the eighth-floor foyer has been remodeled right into a candy Journey to Joy wonderland the place each nook is crammed with festive cheer and considerate particulars that carry the season’s pleasure to life.
Plus, for these craving for one thing particular and magical for the Holidays, they shouldn’t miss Santa’s Mailbox at Crimson.
Here, one can ship off their coronary heart’s needs and let just a little vacation magic work its attraction.
Santa’s Mailbox, in accordance with Tongco, additionally has a big that means at Crimson for this yr’s Holidays as it’s tied up with the resort’s beneficiary for 2024.
Tongco mentioned: “We’re making this season even more meaningful through our partnerships. With Letters of Hope in collaboration with SOS Children’s Foundation, let’s all work together to make holiday wishes come true by supporting children with the essentials they need. Through our partnership with the Philippine Institute for the Deaf, we’re also opening up new internship opportunities, giving these young people valuable work experience here at Crimson.”
Music and magic
Aside from the tree lighting itself, attendees heard all about the wonderful lineup of actions slated to occur at Crimson for Christmas and the New Year.
These included bountiful feasts to share with household and mates, in addition to the colourful salute to the New Year, Pop of Color, which ushers in 2025 on the night of thirty first December.
While visitors loved a wonderful grazing buffet, the angelic voices of the De La Salle-Zobel Chorale and a particular efficiency by the Philippine Institute for the Deaf rang by means of the foyer, warming the hearts of listeners with each outdated and new songs for the Season of Hope.
