09OCT
Hello,
Manila.
Keep the morning free for the doggies, then take the midday PAL flight and check in at I’M Hotel.
SELECTED FLIGHTPR526 · 12:30 → 16:30
Exact fare TBC at checkout.
Exact fare TBC at checkout.
NITAYA + DIDI · MANILA WEEKEND09—11 OCTOBER 2026
MANILAwith love.
Anand’s wedding.
Two nights in Makati.
And yes, a dogcation.
Anand’s getting married!
Let’s make a weekend of it.
CREW
OUR WEEKEND PASSKUL ↔ MNL
CHECK IN / CHECK OUT09 / 11 October2 nights · 2 rooms · 4 adults
CORE BUDGETRM4,000 eachRM8,000 together
BOOKING STATUSNot booked yetConfirm fare and terms at checkout
01 WHERE WE’RE STAYING
Ok, where
are we
staying?
I’M Hotel is our current plan.
We still need to press book.
One selected two-room quote, plus three benchmarks so we can sense-check the decision.
A LITTLE LOCAL CONTEXT
Where are
they, exactly?
Makati Avenue / PoblacionI’M Hotel
Our current lifestyle-hotel plan.
Greenbelt / Ayala CenterNew World Makati
One-room exact-price baseline.
BGCGrand Hyatt & Shangri-La The Fort
One-room splurge benchmarks.
The I’M Hotel figure is a confirmed direct supplier quote, but the stay is not booked. Benchmark figures are dated planning snapshots for one room only, not equivalent two-room quotes. The I’M promo is non-amendable, non-cancellable and non-refundable; confirm the room allocation and terms before payment.
02 9–11 OCTOBER · THE PLAN SO FAR
Our weekend,
roughly.
The dates are fixed.
We’ll plan the rest around Anand’s wedding.
Hello,
10OCT
Time to
celebrate.
We’re here for Anand, so let’s keep this part of the weekend free until the wedding plans are confirmed.
WEDDING DETAILS TO CONFIRMWedding date, venue and programme still to confirm.
11OCT
Just one
more coffee.
Breakfast, a bit of Makati if there’s time, then a late flight home. We’ll need to ask the hotel about leaving our bags after checkout.
LATE FLIGHT PREFERREDReturn after 20:00 preferred.
Home in KL early Monday.
Home in KL early Monday.
OUR FLIGHTS · 2 ADULTS · ECONOMY
More Sunday.
Less rushing.
12:30PR526 / MH5946
KUL → MNL 16:30
21:15PR529 / MH5913
MNL → KUL 01:15 (+1)
SELECTED TO BOOK · NOT BOOKEDFare TBC
Philippine Airlines direct · PR526 + PR529
Schedule snapshot for 9–11 October
Nearby PAL planning benchmark: RM2,120–2,420 total for 2 adults. This is planning evidence only, not the exact supplier fare. Confirm checked baggage, final schedule and ticket conditions at checkout.
Recheck our flights ↗03 MANGO & PICKLES · THEIR DOGCATION
The babies
get a holiday too.
VIP
VERY IMPORTANT PUPS
VERY IMPORTANT PUPS
Their dogcation matters just as much as our trip.
They’re our precious babies, after all.
01 / THE GOLDEN SWEETHEARTPicklesOur little golden dog. Blind, and very precious to us.
02 / OUR BLACK-AND-TAN GIRLMangoOur black-and-tan girl with three legs.
Left hind leg absent.
How we’re picturing their stay, based on the Starlux room reference. The rooms and bedding are illustrated, not a confirmed room allocation.
PROPOSED DOGCATION · AMPANG
Pet Universe
Starlux.
Quote recorded · RM1,500We need them close together, with separate sleeping rooms and someone there overnight. Both dogs’ needs have to be understood before we book.
- 01Separate rooms, close togetherIndividual sleeping rooms close together.
- 02Care suited to both of themMango’s mobility and Pickles’ blindness included in the handover.
- 03Overnight care and updatesWe need written confirmation of overnight supervision, plus daily updates and CCTV if available.
- 04Taxi, grooming and health checksReturn pet taxi to one location, grooming, vet check-ups and vaccination requirements.
Not reserved yet.
See Starlux’s dog hotel ↗A RM1,500 package quote is recorded. Admission confirmation for the expired vaccination status, final availability and booking terms still need confirmation.
08
THU OCTSettle in before we fly.
09–11
FRI—SUNTheir own little staycation.
12
MON OCTBack home with us.
04 BUDGET & QUOTES
Ok, what’s
this costing us?
RM8,000 together.
RM4,000 each.
WORKING SHARED TOTALRM5,806.503 of 4 cost lines sourced · PHP conversion varies with live FX
73% of our capRM8,000
WORKING COST EACHRM2,903.25Half of the working shared total
ROOM LEFT IN OUR CAPRM2,193.50Headroom against the RM8,000 shared cap
| The plan | Budget | Source / quote | Working cost | Remaining |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 FlightsPAL direct PR526 + PR529 · two adults | 2,000 | Exact fare TBCRM2,120–2,420 planning benchmark | 2,420High planning estimate | -420 |
| 02 Our hotelI’M Hotel · 2 rooms · 2 nights | 3,400 | 1,486.50Confirmed direct quote; PHP23,000.01 incl. taxes/fees | 1,486.50 | 1,913.50 |
| 03 DogcationBoarding + return pet taxi + grooming | 1,600 | 1,500Provider quote recorded | 1,500 | 100 |
| 04 Airport GrabsKL + Manila airport transfers | 1,000 | 400Grab quote recorded | 400 | 600 |
| Together | 8,000 | 3,386.50Three sourced lines; flight fare remains TBC | 5,806.50 | 2,193.50 |
| Each | 4,000 | 1,693.25Source/quote figures divided by two | 2,903.25 | 1,096.75 |
What is confirmed, and what is still planning.
The I’M Hotel direct quote is PHP23,000.01 incl. taxes and fees (approx RM1,486.50) for 2 rooms / 4 adults / 2 nights. It is non-amendable, non-cancellable and non-refundable, with onsen/spa, gym and infinity pool included. The hotel is not booked. Flights are selected as PAL direct PR526 + PR529, but the exact fare and baggage allowance remain TBC at checkout; the RM2,120–2,420 range is planning evidence only.
This page is a dated snapshot, not a live sync. PHP uses the live Sheet’s indicative GOOGLEFINANCE rate and may be delayed. The working total uses the flight high estimate until the exact fare is known. Use the live sheet for subsequent updates.
A LITTLE WHAT-IFPlay with the numbers.
Starts with the current working costs above. Experiment freely: this does not change the shared sheet or make a booking.
Scenario totalRM5,806.50
Per personRM2,903.25
RM2,193.50 still available in the shared cap
NEXT UP: GET READY TO BOOK.
Anand’s
getting
married!
Confirm the PAL fare and baggage allowance.
Then book I’M Hotel only when we’re ready to accept the promo terms.
Hotel quote · not bookedFare TBC at checkout2 rooms · 2 nights
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