FAIRMONT MAKATI

Manila-based readers on the lookout for a memorable staycation should consider Fairmont Makati and its Weekend and Special Holiday Escape package. Stays that fall on a Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and local holidays start at the price of PHP 5,820 (about US$111)—a reduction of more than 40 percent from the standard rate. Other perks include 20 percent off selected massages and food and drinks at the hotel’s four restaurants and bars, as well as late checkout ( fairmont.com).