Solaire

photo : at Solaire's booth during travel expo this year in MOA/SMX
The buzz about Solaire Resort & Casino is too loud to ignore even for a non-casino goer like me. It had opened its grand doors last month and people seemed to be swarming in since then. I see photos of Solaire flooding in the net.








Could no longer resist the hype, last week, I went to check the casino with my brother and my teens! wt#. The facade is so grand with colored lighted water fountain dancing  ( not seen in photo ) right about the entrance/drop-off  lobby.




Upon entering, we saw the gaming area which seemed to be taking 95% of the whole place. Unlike  other casinos located in the different hotels in the country, whereas hidden and private, here at Solaire_ gaming tables and machines are taking over the whole place, open w/o walls and doors. It really is a casino per se.
We passed by the registration area and the q was long. I dismissed the idea of registering cos I know it would be another futile membership card. Like I have Resorts World which sits rotten in my wallet.




Brother wanted so bad to take photos of the gaming area, baccarat tables, slot machines and whatnot. By this time thu', the casino was already off limits for photos. I think they allowed it during the soft opening period cos I saw gazillion photos of people in it, posted in the net.
So what he did, he looked for an area ( in the food court ) where the casino is very much visible, took photos as if aiming for my daughters. Done. This one ( photo ) was one with my daughters, slot machines in the background, haha.
It was actually a Monday night and the casino was in full swing. The area with gaming tables was loaded with players.

Going back to the lobby, apart from the open casino, the grandiose chandelier is stealing the whole scene. Brother said he read that it costs millions and one of a kind. If you're keen about it, do google it. Sorry I'm too lazy now, haha.




Daughters insisted I should have one taken with this grand ( have you noticed it too? I kept using the word all throughout, must be cos the place  is really "grand", haha ) painting. Only because I wore a red top and the painting is predominantly red, haha.

We continued on our walking tour ( haha ) and really at this point it was very obvious we were just loitering, haha. Everywhere it's written " below 21 not allowed at this point" ( so I was adamant in finding a single area where I could hide my teens, haha) . As in everywhere!, cos everywhere is a casino premise.

Except for one or two restaurants on the side, which we dared not try to enter cos I read how expensive they are and I honestly couldn't afford them that night. Besides, we came full stomach cos we just had a buffet dinner at MOA ( so much cheaper, haha ).

Until we reached the saving grace _ the food court, where we belong, haha. Food here are relatively expensive also when you compare it to mall food courts, but also relatively affordable from the rest of the place

My girls just bought each a pastry and a drink. Just so we could mask our obvious loitering, haha. Me, I didn't get any, I was literally still burping when we got here from the dinner buffet.




Then we were good to go. But first brother wanted a photo op with this dude! The car I guess is a a grand price in one of the casino games. I just had to crop the photo cos brod didn't want to be seen here, haha.

Proportionately, so far at this stage, Solaire actually reminds me of Marina Bay Sands in Singapore.

2.5 @ Resorts World,Manila

Merry Christmas everyone!!!! This is my final Christmas greeting to you since I've been greeting you in every post I made this whole month of December. Sure, holidays not over yet with New Year about to be ushered in just few days, but that's another story.

But today has been the big day!!! Everything was perfectly put into place and our Christmas was pure merry-ness.

The "eve", which included the mass and noche buena, was thoughtful and fun with my hubby's side of family. Early part was spent in another family home affair in my side of family.
Already, claimed to be a tad claustrophobic by the in house celebrations, after lunch, my girls (are always just another kids in the city ), wanted to check a mall. Really? Ofcourse, by this time girls wallets were beaming with aguinaldos and this was the rare time that kids felt doing what the adults do_ shop with their own money!!!!




A good use of 2.5 hours of the special day were spent at the Resorts World, Manila.




When I saw the Casino, it reminded me to claim my membership card which I've long procrastinated to pick up. With my hubby and Cuz' Che_ we had lil' fun initiating ourfor adults only - Christmas day.:))))

cards ( yep, them also) at the slot machines and were happy to take home some beginners' luck. Not so much thu', just enough to perk-up our day.

While the girls were enjoying their freedom time roaming around the place. Seeking an opportunity to spend a partial portion of their Christmas fortune. . .

Only to realize and later reported to the parents that the place was too expensive for their meager a day's work income. ha haha!!!!

The kids were right, it's a high end place and so far_ mostly expensive international branded shops ( I saw only one local brand shop) can be found. Restos are also mostly of the top end.

But the kids didn't give up and was relieved to find a McDo on the upper level :))))




Well, it was a happy 2.5 hours of our Chrismas day.How about you? Hope wishes came true today. Full of love to you all !!!

ps : I almost forgot, the girls were dying to see the play _Kaos at a theater in Resorts World. . .

. . but totally were not interested to shell out thousand bucks ( lowest price starts at almost P1k, must be the cheapest seat ), well they said they would think it over and decided to leave the idea of seeing the great play when left to get back home. ;D