lobby lounge - diamond hotel

in the location you have two option either drink the cheapest possible sachetcoffeeand sit on the curve or sit comfortably inside the lounge and order a frappe coffee. i choose the latter which i dreadfully regret. let me paint you a picture, a tall clear glass darkcoffeeand whip cream with a side of sweet syrup. the taste well it was ok, i mean nothing special. the price? double the price of acoffeefrom a well knowncoffeehang out here in the philippines. i mean we are not talking about illy or civet catcoffeewe are talking about a brewedcoffeein an 8 ounce clear glass with ice and whip. i cant find any excuse for acoffeethat would cost so much. next time i will be better off on the curve. partly it was my fault. i have some relative staying in their hotel and i waited for them in the most unfortunate place and before i asked for the menu i already said that i will be ordering some drink. since i dont want to waste her energy and i dont want to embarrass myself by taking back what i said i was kinda curious what an $8coffeetaste like. yes i am a cheapskate! but then again if it is worth it and i want to splurge, why not. but this is definitely not worth it.

a la carte breakfast andcoffeedrinks are on the pricey side (!) but not any more so than the best of the hotels that are in makati, on the other side of the pond. don't let corniche's diamond hotel's flagship buffet restaurant, distract you from the pretty cakes that are made and served here in the lounge, which include a walnut cheesecake, beehive-shaped montblanc tarts (thank you lord), and delicious ensaymadas, which can hold their own against's manila hotel's. i take a bunch of the ensaymadas home regularly, and they keep very well in the freezer if one can't eat them right away.

i ordered 2 quantities of their tea time indulgence. ambience is good,coffeeand tea are just okay. the set of pastries does not match as advertised in their website. their teatime set is supposed to be good for two, but some of the pastries were served in singles. in the website tea time was 2-6pm, but on the hotel ad, tea time was only 2-4pm. good thing we got here a little past 3pm. not recommended.

when your family is checked-in at some hotel and when the suite room, no matter how big it may seem, still tend to remove your sense of privacy (yes, there's no place like home), you just got to head down to the lobby lounge, order a cup ofcoffeeand a slice of cake (and ensaymada - oh they make good ones here) and spend quality time - with yourself! just find a comfy nook, and then you're set to a stress free, quiet afternoon! for the lobby lounge at diamond hotel, try their smoked salmon croissant sandwich, ristrettocoffeeand pastries!

its was not my first time, nor my second and third, but it has been countless times already when diamond hotel was able to surpass my expectations. in more ways than one, they have continued to upgrade their equipments as well as their interior design, the ambiance gives you such a distinguished state that resonates not just physically but psychologically as well. in addition to which it gives you a relaxing sensation you could almost sleep given the right position. this place is perfect for thosecoffeeand cake, and those little late night cocktails. sweet for those small dates for coffee, and yet great as well for those business meetings as well. but enough of the ambiance and interior design, lets talk about the food and drinks that are served here.

first that i ordered here was iced sumibi, a drink that would be great at any given time of the day. a refreshing drink which is like icedcoffeetopped with whipped cream, with a spike of charcoal roasted sumibicoffeetaste, having a rich and yet bold flavor which taste amazing served cold. on the other hand, if your not much of a cold drinker another great drink to order is the hot mocha, simply amazes my taste buds, as ordered, skimmed milk with brewed coffee, spiking with a shot of cocoa syrup and whipped cream on the top twirled and designed to captivate your senses. in which, goes well with desserts, such as cake or ice cream with jello. i would suggest kohi jelly, cubes of dark jelly with your ice cream served in a bowl, it could be either vanilla or chocolate and may i add, the ice cream is diamond hotel's homemade ice cream. as we all know, another great dessert to go with your drinks is cake. in which walnut cheesecake named guia is best suited for such occasions. it was not to sweet for my taste, but was just perfect for my taste buds.

this very beautiful and elegant lobby lounge can be located at the main lobby of diamond hotel philippines, which is along roxas blvd.

overall 9/10