A long weekend or a holiday in the middle of the week, boys, or men for that matter, the most that they’ll plan about is where to get booze for the next few days and staying in a hotel with their friends or barkada is the last thing on their minds.It’s easy to imagine what girls can do inside a hotel room when they decide to check-in and throw a slumber party. Could anything be easier than dressing up in their pajamas, sharing gossip, while getting their manis and pedis done?
It’s not the same with boys who’d rather be out playing basketball and getting rowdy with their teammates. But an experiment on four of the city’s hottest boys proved otherwise. Boys can do ‘hotelcations,’ too and have fun. Tons of fun, if you must.
For locals, the hotel is the last thing on their minds to head to whenever there is a long weekend or a holiday in the middle of the week. Other would even drive hundreds of kilometers just to spend half day at the beach or waterfalls, and spend the other half just getting there.
So, we looked at our options and discovered that the city’s premier hotel, Marco Polo Hotel Davao, has some of the amenities that boys can also indulge in.
One of the best ways to start your stay at the Marco Polo Hotel Davao is by taking a dip in its pool as the afternoon sun sets in the horizon. What could be better than lounging at the poolside, basking in the sun, an ice-cold bottle of beer in hand, and pretty girls milling around? The poolside is the best place to show off those abs and biceps, and whatever muscle groups you have been sweating out at the gym for the past few years.
Chow on steaks, grilled seafood and a wide array of no-frills food at the Polo Bistro. If the heavens are on your side, you can dine al fresco under the stars, but there’s always the option of indoor dining.
Now that dinner’s done, what else should men do inside a hotel? Why, party, of course!
If getting intoxicated is what you have in mind, forget going to the al fresco no frills drinking places that you have frequented since you were studying in the university. Bring it a notch higher and be the man you think you are by getting a glass of scotch or a bottle of good old beer at Eagle’s Bar. With its subdued lighting, stuffed animal heads, and a great selection of spirits, Eagle’s Bar is one place you wouldn’t have to fret about if anyone sees you there. It’s a good place to hang out with friends; it’s an even better place to be seen by your boss. You don’t have to wear a suit to go there, and you don’t have to break the bank, too.
Sleep with no worries in one of the newly renovated cabana suites or lounge and watch the latest in sports, or you can just enjoy the view from your room at the veranda.
Wake up to the smell of freshly baked bread or brewing coffee at Café Marco. Choose or eat all you want from regular breakfast staples like bacon, butter, omelets, cereals, and a wide array on the buffet table. There’s no better way of treating a hangover than by feeding yourself.
Work out at the gym just before lunch and sweat out all the booze and calories you have ingested the night before. You can also turn it into a competition amongst yourselves as to who can lift the heaviest weight, or who can run the longest distance on the treadmill.
Wrap the weekend with an appointment at the Lazuli Spa where boys can enjoy the athlete’s massage. It gives your body just the perfect amount of relaxation that will allow you to drive home and have a deep slumber that will prepare you to face a new week.
