Seda’s Christmas Tree Lighting Speaks Gratefulness, Hope

Celebrating the start of the 2021 holiday season of Seda Hotels Abreeza was overwhelming inside, after missing it last year due to the pandemic and we are still in this up to now but in a better situation. I am hopeful for better years ahead and grateful at the same time to be able to witness it again, still alive and well enough to be with our friends from Seda Abreeza for the occasion. It felt great to be back in the hotel at Misto with food that we love, and personally see Seddy dressed up for the holidays standing beside the lit up decorated and festive Christmas tree in the lobby.

So happy to see the happy familiar and friendly faces of the staff Louise and Victor who greeted me and meet AGM Ken Kapulong personally and not virtually for this holiday event together with Sir Adrian, Sir Jules, Sir Jay, Ms. Cathy, as well as our friends in the media.

We are ever grateful to God Almighty for his continued divine protection and blessings that continue to sustain us all at this time through our savior, our Lord Jesus Christ.

Read on more below from our friends in Seda Abreeza about what they have in store for their valued clients and guests this holiday season as well as for this recent occasion of the hotel’s annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony.

Lights danced like stars twinkling in the night sky at the end of the countdown, glasses clinked and loud cheers conquered the silence of the hall followed by warm congratulations and holiday greetings, and the rest of the night was filled with conversations, sumptuous food, and some drinks.

Such were the sights, sounds, and tastes as Seda Hotel Abreeza held its Annual Christmas Tree Lighting last November 19 attended by selected guests, patrons, hotel management, and staff, family, and friends. Though this year’s holding of the tradition is not as festive hindered by the restrictions of the pandemic, it spoke of a more profound meaning.

The lighting of the Seda Christmas Tree is a celebration of gratefulness. Seda’s management is thankful that the hotel has survived the trial of COVID-19. While others have succumbed to losses, the hotel remained afloat, challengingly so. In the most trying of days in the past year, Seda was able to continue serving the people and bringing them home—something everyone needed the most in a time of distress and paranoia.

Seda Abreeza Area General Manager Kennedy Kapulong in his speech said that gratefulness has always been an important factor in going through the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, saying “[And] no matter how dark those days are, we would always find those little sparks of joys, of happiness, of warmth, of togetherness. We find happiness and peace amidst the uncertainties that surround us. It’s because we are always grateful even in the simplest of things.

AGM Kapulong also cited the things that Seda is thankful for including learning new skills in the kitchen, meals delivered in the doorstep, and being vaccinated. He emphasized that having inner strength and peace of mind, which are hard to come by these days, are things that people should be thankful for.

Owing to the success of its Safe at Seda campaign, the hotel remains to be the top choice of individuals, private groups, and even government offices. Today, Seda continues to recuperate from the effects of the pandemic and the management remains optimistic of the coming days.

The Christmas Tree Lighting has sparked hope that even in the most challenging days in the industry, thriving was a possibility, and so bouncing back would not be impossible. This hope is shared by the hotel management and staff and their loyal clients, as well as their families.

Before ending his speech, AGM Kapulong thanked the team, clients, and the hotel’s partners for their support; and encouraged everyone to share their blessings to others, including giving support to the 5th Smile Train- Seda’s charity drive to help kids with cleft.

In celebration of Christmas this year and with its continued efforts to bring smiles to people in the Yuletide Season, Seda Abreeza now offers exciting promos to everyone. Now available are Christmas Hampers and Grazing Boxes. Room rates are now at Php 4,800 with complimentary Tote Bag in partnership with the Philippine Eagle Foundation.

Upcoming events include the Christmas Dinner Buffer Special on December 24 for only Php 1,880 net, the Special Christmas Buffet Breakfast on December 25 for only Php 980 net and the New Year’s Eve Dinner Buffet on December 31 for only Php 1,880 net followed by the Cocktail Countdown to welcome the New Year.