Staycation at the Sheraton Grand Macau


Part 1 of my epic weekend! So like I said previously, my parents checked-in at the Sheraton to celebrate their wedding anniversary. Nothing special, but for those of you who are not from Macau, well let me tell you a little bit about the hotel-party culture on a side note. See, Macau is a tourism destination best known for casinos. Fact is, the hotel industry is just secondary, and having only a very small total population where majority work at both, everyone's got a connection somewhere. With that, checking in at a 5 star hotel for no apparent reason has become rather a commodity than a luxury because its readily available and affordable; suite-parties, weekend overnights, and checking in just to go swimming at a well-known hotel swimming pool has become generally common than not. So when I say nothing special, its not really because the occasion isn't special; it's just that people do it all the time. Don't get me wrong though, even if it seems repetitive, checking in at hotels will always be something that I look forward to, for the most part is because I love lounging by the pool; there's something about hotel swimming pools that make me feel so relaxed and at ease. I can stay there for hours and hours. And weird as it may be, I love hotel bathrooms. If I ever have my own house one day, I'll be sure to have a bathroom that looks like a hotel bathroom.


Anyway back to the point. So as expected, my brothers and I tagged along to make use of the facilities. My folks can't say no to that so their anniversary is, really, a family bonding time. The thing is, I only booked a standard room for them. But remember what I said about connections and all? Well let's reveal it. I work at the Sheraton and I happen to know people from the Front Office =) So of course, with the staff discount plus free upgrades and specialties, thanks to a friend over at the check in counter who gave the access, my family got to enjoy the extra curricular services for a minimal price. Talk about real value for money.


It's a little sad that I had to leave them for the night because I already made plans with my friends ahead of time before all this happened. My mom asked me to book the room at last minute and I couldn't back out with my previous engagement anymore. Bummer. But at least, I did manage to be with them for a while; didn't put my bikini to waste as I got to swim with my brothers, snap some shots, and got to take a long shower before heading to Hong Kong with the girls. It was a short boding fun. When I got back, they told me all about the fun things I missed, which made my heart melt a little. But I'm happy they enjoyed their stay, and in fact are planning to do it again sometime soon if time permits. This time I can't miss anything, ha!


Well, that's about the first part, and as promised, I took these photos to delight you all. I wish you had a great weekend like I did! And stay tuned for part 2!

Comments

  1. That is definitely one sweet deal you got Carla! It's all about connections, isn't it?
    Too bad you had to miss out on a lot, but at least you had some family bonding time before you left.

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  2. Happy wedding anniversary to your parents. Looks like you had a great time.
    Love the photos. So cute <3

    xx

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  3. Happy anniv to your family carla! :) that hotel bathroom is really nice. my bathroom atm has no tub so i really want one for bubble baths!

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  4. Happy Anniversary to your parents! That looks like a nice hotel...I love hotels! xoxo

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  5. Happy Aniversary dear Carla! It looks really great you had to enjoy it :)

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    1. it's my parents', not mine, but thank you!

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  6. Happy wedding anniversary to your parents Carla.
    Thanks for visiting my page. Following you now, hope you'll follow back. :)

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  7. The suite is so luxurious and really chic, thanks for explaining the hotel-party culture, I love learning more about these types of things. Congrats to your parents!

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  8. Thank you for the kind comment on my blog
    Nothing beats a hotel stay even if it's just in the two star travellodge :) that bath looks awesome!

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    1. totally agree! thank you darling!

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  9. awesome pics,looks like fun!

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