Novotel Manila Halloween: Quest sold out, buffet dates need a second look
Halloween / Dining
The Araneta City hotel marks its Quest and staycation sold out. Its PHP1,999 nett buffet offer has conflicting dates to check before booking.
Planning Halloween at Novotel Manila Araneta City? The hotel now labels both its Enchanted Halloween Quest and Halloweekend Staycation sold out. A separate buffet promotion remains advertised, but its date wording does not match across the page.
The buffet price and the date mismatch
Carnival of Boos at Food Exchange Manila lists a boutique-exclusive PHP1,999 nett per person, against PHP2,799. Lunch is noon–2:30pm; dinner is 6–10pm. The main description says 30 October–1 November 2026, while the offer terms restrict selected meal periods to 31 October–1 November. Do not rely on the lower price for 30 October without confirmation.
The offer is dine-in only and cannot be combined with other promotions or discounts. The hotel encourages reservations and lists +632 8990 7888 for enquiries.
A meal booking is a different decision
For two people paying the advertised promotional rate, the total is PHP3,998, compared with PHP5,598 at the listed reference rate: a PHP1,600 difference. This is our calculation, not a checkout quote or a child-price estimate. Add your transport budget before comparing it with another dinner.
Do not buy a meal or a different room on the assumption that it restores access to the sold-out Quest. Ask the hotel to confirm the exact sitting, availability, child charges and cancellation terms before paying. An old purchase button is not proof of remaining event spaces.
If your priority is a children's activity rather than a buffet, compare the separate SM and Robinsons Halloween arrangements, checking your chosen branch rather than assuming one mall's rules apply everywhere.
Checked 28 October 2026. This update follows the official hotel page below. We have not checked out a booking or verified remaining tables.
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