By brother Frank called me one day saying that he had a soon to expire gift certificate for an overnight stay at 209-room Subic International Hotel for me to use. He and his wife Cherry couldn’t avail of it as its day of its expiration just so happens to be their wedding anniversary (December 17).  Their inability to use it was happily my gain.   I left every early in the morning of December 17, bringing along my equally enthusiastic son Jandy.  The 3.5-hour trip to Subic was smooth all the way and uneventful, arriving at the hotel by 11 AM.

Subic International Hotel

We checked in at one of the 5-storey Bravo Wing Building’s 134 de luxe rooms with airconditioning, 21″ cable TV, mini refrigerator, safety deposit box, IDD/NDD phone  (through telephone operator) and bath.  The wing also has 8 suites.

Our de luxe room

As soon as we were checked in, we just chilled out in our room.  The next day was to be spent in the Ocean Adventure Marine Park.

Checked out “Ocean Adventure Marine Park“

Subic International Hotel: Rizal St. cor. Sta. Rita Rd., Subic Freeport Zone, Zambales.  Tel: (047) 252-2222 and 252-6703. Website: www.subichotel.com. Manila booking office: Suite 612, Pacific Bldg., 460 Quintin Paredes St., Binondo, Manila. Tel: (632) 243-2222 to 33. Fax: (632) 243-0852 to 53. E-mail: sales@subichotel.com.