Food plays a major part in any celebration, and Marco Polo Plaza Cebu offers diners such traditional Christmas fare as glazed ham and chicken relleno in the Cafe Marco festive buffet during the holiday season.

From December 16-23 and December 26-30, 2016, enjoy a buffet stacked with sumptuous Christmas goodies at Cafe Marco for only P1,150 for lunch and P1,140 for dinner.

Marco Polo Cebu’s Festive Buffet adds the signature glazed ham and roasted turkey, prime beef and veggies with special dressing, and such dessert treats as the Christmas log cake, fruit cake, stollen (German fruit bread), and special ensaimada to the regular international spread at Cafe Marco.

Marco Polo Christmas
CHRISTMAS TREATS in Cafe Marco.

Christmas cheer

Dinner at Cebu’s top buffet restaurant on December 24 and both lunch and dinner on Christmas Day, December 25, come with free-flowing house wines, local beers, chilled juices, and sides and have a special rate of P2,200.

The Blu Bar and Grill offers an intimate dinner a thousand feet above sea level on Christmas Eve. The festive set dinner with wine pairing is at P3,500 net per person.

The Christmas Eve dinner will have Mr. and Mrs. Claus spreading the Christmas cheer. A Christmas Eve mass follows at the Marco Polo Cebu grand balcony at 10 p.m.

Turkey Marco Polo Plaza Cebu Christmas
CHRISTMAS TURKEY. You can pre-order one for P5,000.

Magical surprises

With the series of events it has lined up for the festive season, Marco Polo Plaza becomes one of the most enchanting places to celebrate this magical time of the year.

Here are the wonderful surprises you can look forward to at Marco Polo Plaza Cebu:

Tree of Hope

The lighting of the Christmas tree that dominates the hotel lobby last November 26 marks the start of Festive Season 2016 at Marco Polo Plaza Cebu.

Donations made to the Tree of Hope at a minimum of P200 for every Christmas ball that you put up the tree with your hopes and wishes all go towards uplifting the lives of underprivileged Filipinos in collaboration with the GMA Kapuso Foundation. This year, Marco Polo and the foundation aim to raise P1 million for the victims of supertyphoon Yolanda.

Marco Polo Plaza Cebu Christmas
SALAD. Marco Polo Plaza Cebu’s Executive Chef Stefano Verillo prepares salad for guests with the hotel’s dressing. The Marco Polo salad dressing is made available for sale at the Chef’s Christmas Store for the first time this year after people kept asking about it and where they can buy it.

Christmas Ensaimadas

Limited edition ensaimadas are back for the festive season at Marco Polo Plaza. What makes them special? The rich and creamy pastry is generously sprinkled with cashews, dates, dried nuts, and an overload of cheddar cheese. They come in boxes of three and six, and are the perfect Christmas giveaways at a price of P130 net per piece.

Room Packages

From December 1-29, 2016, Marco Polo Plaza offers a Christmas Surprise room package starting at P4,850 net inclusive of buffet breakfast for two. You also get to enjoy a box of three ensaimadas to take home to your loved ones.

Room rates begin at P16,000 for December 31 and come with the following inclusions: buffet breakfast, two tickets to the New Year’s Eve Gala Dinner at the Grand Ballroom and Countdown Party with a spectacular fireworks display at the Grand Balcony.

Marco Polo Plaza Cebu Christmas
Stollen or German fruit bread.

Chef’s Christmas Store

All the things you love at Marco Polo Plaza you may now bring home. From homemade jams and Christmas pudding to festive cookies, Cafe Marco kitchen goodies are now available at the Chef’s Christmas Store. The Christmas turkey may be pre-ordered at P5,000 net and the glazed ham at P3,800 net. Also in the store is the Marco Polo Cebu salad dressing, made available this year by popular demand.

More Photos

Marco Polo Plaza Cebu Christmas
Chicken relleno.

 

Marco Polo Plaza Cebu Christmas
Christmas log cake.

 

Marco Polo Christmas fruit cake.
Christmas fruit cake.

 

Marco Polo Plaza Cebu Christmas
Chef’s Christmas Store. This corner at the lobby is where you can buy Christmas treats.

 

Marco Polo Plaza Cebu Christmas
MALICIOUS COOKIES. These tasty and crunchy pieces are a crowd favorite.

Marlen is the editor of MyCebu.ph and co-founder of Cebu-based journalism startup InnoPub Media.

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