LIST: Hotel Buffets for Your Christmas and New Year's Feasts

(SPOT.ph) The holidays are a whirlwind of chaos, cheer, and, let’s be honest, borderline exhaustion. We get it—not everyone is thrilled by the idea of playing host to guests, slaving over a stove, and, heaven forbid, facing a mountain of dishes to wash after. In other cases, maybe you're avoiding the entire clan grilling you about your appearance, love life, and career.

Fortunately, there’s a far more civilized way to dodge such holiday stressors: snagging a spot at one of Metro Manila’s many hotel buffets. In this guide, we’ve rounded up 10 top hotels serving endless festive feasts for Christmas and New Year.

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Hotels in Metro Manila offering buffets during Christmas and New Year:

The Manila Hotel

The Manila Hotel has several dining establishments within its iconic property, like Champagne Room for European fare, and Red Jade for Chinese cuisine, but when it comes to buffets, it's Café Ilang-Ilang. The hotel's international buffet is open on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, and New Year's Eve for lunch and dinner.

The Manila Hotel's Café Ilang-Ilang buffet prices during Christmas and New Year:

• December 24 (lunch): P5,000/head
• December 24 (dinner): P5,300/head
• December 25 (lunch): P5,000/head
• December 25 (dinner): P5,300/head
• December 31 (lunch): P5,000/head
• December 31 (dinner): P5,950/head
• January 1 (lunch): P5,000/head
• January 1 (dinner): P5,300/head

How to reserve: You can place a reservation by calling Café Ilang-Ilang at (02) 8527-0011 or (02) 5301-5500 (local 1262 to 1266), or email at @restaurantrsvn@themanilahotel.com.

The Manila Hotel is at Rizal Park, Ermita, Manila. For more information, check out The Manila Hotel's Facebook page.

Edsa Shangri-La, Manila

Shangri-La's popular Heat (Healthy Eating Amazing Taste) will have a special menu for the holidays. This goes the same for their other dining establishments: There's Pool Bar (December 24, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.: P2,500/head, December 31, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.: P3,200/head) for those who want to celebrate by cooling by the pool while wolfing down grilled eats, and at Matsuri (P4,500 per head on December 25, from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., December 21, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., and January 1, from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.) for those looking for Japanese food.

Shangri-La's Heat buffet prices during Christmas and New Year:

• December 24 (dinner, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.): P3,900/head
• December 24 (dinner, from 11:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.): P2,250/head
• December 25 (lunch, from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.): P4,200/head
• December 25 (dinner, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.): P3,900/head
• December 31 (dinner, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.): P3,900/head
• January 1 (lunch, from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.): P4,200/head

How to reserve: You can place a reservation via Edsa Shangri-La's website.

Edsa Shangri-La, Manila is at 1 Garden Way, Ortigas Centre, Mandaluyong City. For more information, check out Edsa Shangri-La, Manila's Facebook page.

Diamond Hotel

Corniche is one of those hotel buffets that need no introduction. This Diamond Hotel buffet restaurant is whipping up a special menu for the holidays. It's open for lunch and dinner on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, but it's only open for dinner on New Year's Eve. If you choose the earlier timeslot (from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.), you can get a 30% discount.

Diamond Hotel's Corniche's buffet prices during Christmas and New Year:

• December 24 (lunch): P3,880/head
• December 24 (dinner): P4,480/head
• December 25 (lunch): P,4250/head
• December 25 (dinner): P,4250/head
• December 31 (dinner, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.): P2,716/head
• December 31 (dinner): P4,999/head

How to reserve: You can place a reservation via Diamond Hotel's website.

Diamond Hotel is at Roxas Boulevard, Corner Drive J. Quintos Street, Manila. For more information, check out Diamond Hotel's Facebook page.

Sheraton Manila Hotel

Sheraton Manila Hotel is pulling out all the stops for their Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve buffet. On December 24, the buffet will include Roasted Stuffed Turkey, Rib-eye, Leg of Ham, Cochinillo, Sausages, Seafood Plauto, and a whole Yellowfin Tuna Sashimi, plus free-flowing wine and beer. And on the 31st, there will be US Roast Beef Ribeye, Leg of Ham, Cebuchon, Lechon paella, Seafood Paluto, Yellowfin Tuna Sashimi, and unlimited wine and beer.

Oh, and just in case you're up for a more festive buffet, Sheraton has a separate New Year's Eve party (P4,500/head) at the hotel's ballroom. This includes a dinner buffet and unlimited drinks (alcoholic and non-alcoholic), a live band, a DJ, and raffle prizes.

Sheraton Hotel Manila's buffet prices during Christmas and New Year:

• December 24 (dinner): P3,900/head
• December 31 (dinner): P3,900/head

How to reserve: You can reserve by contacting Sheraton Manila Hotel at (02) 7902-1800 or 0917-859-7496.

Sheraton Hotel Manila is at 80 Andrews Avenue, Newport World Resorts, Pasay City. For more information, check out Sheraton Manila Hotel's Facebook page.

Savoy Hotel Manila

Savoy Hotel Manila is joining on the holiday feasting with real competitive prices. The buffets they have on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve don't go above P3,000/head—this is one of the most affordable, if not the most, on this list. 

And if you're planning on booking a staycation for the holidays, Savoy Hotel Manila also has special rates that bundle an overnight stay with a dinner buffet for two. On Christmas Eve, the rates start at P9,500; New Year's Eve rates start at P10,200, and if you want cocktails to go with that, it goes up to P10,500.

Savoy Hotel Manila's buffet prices during Christmas and New Year:

• December 24 (dinner, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.): P2,188/adults and P1,100/kid (7 to 12 years old)
• December 31 (dinner, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.): P2,588/adults and P1,200/kid (7 to 12 years old)

How to reserve: You can place a reservation by calling Sheraton Manila Hotel at (02) 5317-2869 or e-mail at dine@savoymanila.com.

Savoy Hotel Manila is at 101 Andrews Avenue, Newport City, Pasay City. For more information, check out Savoy Hotel Manila's Facebook page.

Marriott Manila

Marriott's buffet is one of the best hotel buffets in town—be it breakfast, lunch, or dinner. This season of feasting, the hotel will have Christmas, Christmas Eve, New Year's Eve, and New Year buffets at the Marriott Café. And if you're planning to reserve the "salubong" slots, you can go to Marriott early as they have evening masses to be held at the hotel's Manila Ballroom. The Christmas Eve mass starts at 9:30 and the New Year's Eve mass starts at 9 p.m.

Marriott Manila's Marriott Cafe buffet prices during Christmas and New Year:

• December 24 (dinner, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.): P3,800/head
• December 24 (dinner, from 11:30 p.m. to 1 a.m.): P2,688/head
• December 25 (lunch, from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m.): P3,888/head
• December 25 (dinner, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.): P3,800/head
• December 31 (dinner, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.): P3,800/head
• December 31 (dinner, 12 m.n. to 3 p.m.): P3,888/head
• January 1 (dinner, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.): P3,800/head

How to reserve: You can contact Marriott Manila at 8988-9999.

Marriott Manila is at 2 Resorts Drive, Newport World Resorts NCR, Fourth District, Barangay 183, Pasay City. For more information, check out Marriott Manila's Facebook page.

Conrad Manila

Conrad Manila's Brasserie on 3's Christmas Eve and Christmas buffets will highlight holiday favorites such as Lechon Baka, Puto Bumbong, Bibingka, Castanas, Cochinillo, Slow-Roasted Sirloin Steak, and a wine and cocktail menu. As for the buffet to welcome 2025, this will include sparkling wine, mocktail, Cochinillo, and Slow-Roasted Sirlon Steak, aside from the local, Japanese, and other international dishes and desserts. 

Conrad Manila's Brasserie on 3 buffet prices during Christmas and New Year:

• December 24 (dinner, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.): P4,500/head
• December 25 (lunch): P4,500/head
• December 25 (dinner): P4,500/head
• December 31 (dinner): P5,000/head with a Bay View, P4,700/head for indoor seating
• January 1 (lunch): P2,900/head
• January 1 (dinner): P3,200/head

How to reserve: You can place a reservation by calling 0917-650-3591 or e-mail at conradmanila@conradhotels.com.

Conrad Manila is at Seaside Boulevard corner Coral Way, Mall of Asia Complex, Pasay City. For more information, check out Conrad Manila's Facebook page.

Crowne Plaza Manila Galleria

Crowne Plaza Manila Galleria has Seven Corners Restaurant as their international buffet featuring seven international cuisines such as Asian, Indian, Italian, Japanese, desserts, and salad station. This Christmas and New Year, they're preparing something more extravagant for guests.

Crowne Plaza Manila Galleria's Seven Corners buffet prices during Christmas and New Year:

• December 24 (dinner): P3,500/head
• December 24 (dinner, Noche Buena): P2,300/head
• December 25 (lunch): P3,500/head
• December 25 (dinner): P3,500/head
• December 31 (dinner): P3,500/head

How to reserve: You can reserve a table by messaging Crowne Plaza Manila Galleria via Viber at 0916-631-7523 or by e-mail at mnlcp.7corners@ihg.com.

Crowne Plaza Manila Galleria is along Ortigas Ave, Corner Asian Development Bank Avenue, Quezon City. For more information, check out Crowne Plaza Manila Galleria's Facebook page.

The Peninsula Manila

There's something truly magical when you visit The Peninsula Manila during the holidays—from the decor and entertainment, down to the food. Escolta, the five-star hotel's buffet restaurant, welcomes guests to celebrate the holidays with plates of good eats on Christmas, Christmas Eve, New Year's Eve, and New Year.

Should you choose to ring in the new year at The Pen, they also will have a New Year's Eve Gala Ball and Dinner Buffet (P19,888/head and P9,944/children under 12 years old) where there will be an extravagant dinner buffet and live band at The Lobby.

The Peninsula Manila's Escolta buffet prices during Christmas and New Year:

• December 24 (lunch, from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m.): P3,888/adult and P1,944/children under 12 years old
• December 24 (dinner, from 6:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.): P5,888/adult and P2,944/children under 12 years old
• December 25 (lunch, from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m.): P5,888/adult and P2,944/children under 12 years old
• December 25 (dinner, from 6:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.): P3,888/adult and P1,944/children under 12 years old
• December 31 (lunch, from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m.): P3,888/adult and P1,944/children under 12 years old
• December 31 (dinner, from 6:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.): P6,888/adult and P3,944/children under 12 years old
• December 31 (breakfast, from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m.): P2,488/adult and P1,244/children under 12 years old
• December 31 (lunch, from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m.): P5,888/adult and P2,944/children under 12 years old
• December 31 (dinner, from 6:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.): P3,888/adult and P1,944/children under 12 years old

How to reserve: You can place a reservation by contacting The Peninsula Manila through WhatsApp at 0928-581-2500, call 02-8887-2888, or e-mail at DiningPMN@peninsula.com.

The Peninsula Manila is at the corner of Ayala Avenue and Makati Avenue, Makati City. For more information, check out The Peninsula Manila's Facebook page.

Marco Polo Ortigas Manila

Marco Polo Ortigas Manila's Cucina will have holiday buffet courses. There will be Cochinillo, Seafood Tower, Roasted Veal Saddle, Half Calf, and Roasted Turkey (among other dishes) for Christmas Eve. As for Christmas Day and New Year's Eve, the menu will include a Lechon with Liver Sauce, Roasted US Rib Eye, Roasted Leg of Lamb, and Roasted Root Vegetables with Mint Sauce, Truffle Sauce, and Red Wine Sauce.

Marco Polo Ortigas Manila' Cucina buffet prices during Christmas and New Year:

• December 24 (dinner, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.): P4,688/head
• December 25 (lunch, from 12 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.): P3,888/head
• December 25 (dinner, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.): P3,888/head
• December 31 (dinner, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.): P4,688/head
• January 1 (lunch, from 12 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.): P3,888/head

How to reserve: You can place a reservation via Marco Polo Ortigas Manila's online store, or call them at 7720-7777.

Marco Polo Ortigas Manila is at Ortigas Center, Meralco Avenue and Street, Sapphire Road, Pasig City. For more information, check out Marco Polo Ortigas Manila's Facebook page.

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