Originally Posted by
RichardInSF
I was across the street and watched the event live, which I posted on FT in TravelBuzz. The Peninsula re-opened less than 10 days after the event and has stayed open continuously since then. All guests at the time were re-accommodated.
Coincidentally, I was also in Makati the day of the "coup de not" staying at the Renaissance with my now fiancee. I too never felt the least bit in danger...the only hardship being the curfew and trying to find a cab to take us from The Fort back to the hotel shortly before the curfew started.
Last edited by work2fly; Mar 24, 2008 at 12:24 pm