SEVEN SUITES HOTEL OBSERVATORY

Blk. 1 Lot 2 Hollywood Hills Subdivision, Sumulong Highway Antipolo City Metro Manila Philippines

OVERVIEW
Seven Suites Hotel Observatory is the only hotel observatory in the Philippines equipped with the
fourth largest telescope in the country. With its 12 inch diameter telescope, the Seven Suits has the
4
th
most powerful telescope in the countrytrailing after PAGASA, UP NISMED and an observatory in
Baguio. An in-house astronomer also provides the guest with interesting lectures about the stellar
night sky. With their elevated pool and Jacuzzi, the hotel provides a romantic setting for guests to
take a dip or frolic in the water while under a brilliant view of the stars. Situated along the hillside
route of Sumulong Highway in Antipolo City, this hotel not only have a stunning view of the night sky
but also of a powerful view of the metropolis with its city lights.
Corporate functions will find this facilities perfect as the hotel have open decks and courtyard facilities
which are ideal to host large parties as well as the private ones. Housing the Hollywood Steakhouse,
as well as Sugara dessert bar, be assured that the food at the Seven Suites Hotel is nothing short of
delightful. Offering imported steaks and wonderful desserts, the Seven Suites Hotel Observatory will
make sure that your dining experience will be superb and unforgettable. For a more romantic dinner,
one could have their dinner prepared under the stars on the roof deck by candlelight. The hotel also
hosts weddings, debuts, live-in/live-out seminars, Astro Kiddie Parties, baptismals, cocktail parties,
romantic dinner dates, shower parties.


FEATURES
Astro Kiddie Club
The discovery of the planets and the solar system is one of the biggest discoveries in the field of
science. Not only has it presented that the universe is a vast galaxy of heavenly bodies, but because
the wonders of the heavens is very fascinating. There is a sort of magic in knowing that the sky is
filled with objects similar to our planet but are vastly different still.
For this reason, providing amenities for children is also part of the hotels program, with their Astro
Kiddie Club this hotel feature can awaken your childs passion and interest with the stars and
astronomy. Kids 7-13 years old are invited to join their Astro Kiddie Club. With over 50 members and
counting, to date, it is fun to learn about the solar system along with kids who share the same
interest. The Astro Camp held annually is an interactive way to learn about the stars and skies. What
better way for kids to learn about the solar system, the stars and the sky by experiencing the lessons
first hand through a telescope and learning about it from an astronomer.


Here is a quick rundown of the activities and amenities for the Seven Suites Astro Camp:

o Fun lecture and discussion on basic astronomy at the Gazebo
o Film showing on how to take care of our planet - Garden Hall
o Telescope Viewing
o Stargazing with our in-house astronomer
o Astronomy Kit
o Overnight Accommodation based on quadruple sharing
o Sumptuous meals and snack
o Free Astro Kiddie Club Membership -
The Astro Kiddie Club is an exclusive group of little astronomers for children age 7-13 years old.
Members of the Astro Kiddie Club enjoy free stargazing any time they visit, a free bag, and updates on
schedule of astronomy events that they can look forward to.



C3 Events Place and Restaurant
With its tag line: C3 Events Places - Create, Celebrate, Captivate, C3 Events Place is established as a
posh events place just a stone's throw away from Greenhills Shopping Center. Featuring modern
architecture that offers functionality and sophistication, celebrate your event and enjoy stylish comfort
at its best. C3 offers a variety of event packages to suit any occasion.
C3 Events Places consist of four different venues which includes C3 Eventsplace, Oceana, Cravings
Events Hall, and of course Seven Suites Hotel Observatory.


The Cravings Group
Seven Suits Hotel Observatory is part of the The Cravings Group started more than 20 years ago with
a simple restaurant in Katipunan Avenue that served their famous Original Blueberry Cheescake and
Chocolate Caramel Cake to Quezon City residents and students. This is the result of founder, Annie
Guerrero has instilled within her family. With a belief that The family that eats together stays
together, Annie Guerrero trained her daughters on how to run a household specifically the kitchen.
Together with daughter Badjie Guerrero-Trinidad, the mother daughter team were pleased with the
response of their business that they converted their bakeshop into a full-fledged restaurant. Now, the
Cravings Group has expanded into several other brands that has become an institution in the
Philippine culinary and restaurant industry: TCB - The Coffee Beanery, C2 Classic Cuisine of the
Philippines, The Orange Place Hotel, Center for Culinary Arts, Manila, C3 Events Place and Restaurant,
Oceana CCA Manila Restaurant-School- Events Place, and also Seven Suites Hotel Observatory
Centered on passion for food and impeccable service, the Cravings Group offers a warm and pleasant
experience to every diner. Every dish at Cravings is a reflection of passion that went beyond
expectations and vision. Well-loved meals get a different twist and made with that signature Cravings
touch. Every dish served gets personalized service and swift attention.


The Cravings Group also employs the The Cravings Group Environmental Management System
14001:2004 + Cor 1:2009, an environmental system issued by TV Rheinland Philippines Inc. and is
the worlds most recognized environmental standard. It commits an organization to reduce waste and
harmful effects on the environment and recycle materials where needed. The The Cravings Group
Management System Policy is posted in every affiliates website under the The Cravings Group
including the Seven Suites Hotel Observatory via http://www.sevensuites.net/ems-policy and a media
version at http://my-cravings.com/ems/.


Corporate Social Responsibility
This August 2014, The Cravings Group recently received the Best Practice in Leadership for Corporate
Social Responsibility (CSR) in the Community from the Sustainable Business Awards. The awards aim
to increase awareness on sustainable business best practices and demonstrate how sustainable
business benefits companies, the environment and all stakeholders, today and the future.
We are very honored with this citation as we are the only candidate from the hotel and restaurant
industry among top companies and businesses in the Philippines, said Susana Guerrero, president
and founder of The Cravings Group. TCG's many initiatives in sustainability earned us this global SBA
in CSR. The goal of sustainability is simply maximizing and properly using, and maintaining life's
resources to remain viable for future generations. It is simple enough to understand that if one puts
back what he takes from the environment, then it is replenished and is again available for use.
Sustainability is more than just being green or eco-friendly. It is about ethical treatment of people and
respect for God-given life resources.
TCG is the only restaurant /culinary school/ hotel to have been certified under the ISO14001:2004
standard in the Philippines. Its Environmental Management Systems (EMS) has recently passed a
Surveillance Audit last July 25.
Proud as we with the citation, it is a call for all of us to take up the challenge of raising the level of
standards in attaining sustainability. Information dissemination and Education for All is the key
towards our goal beyond ISO 14001. We have to fill the Earth with love so that it will be renewed and
restored. In turn, it will nurture us and revitalize future generations of humanity, said Guerrero.

Architecture
The Seven Suites Hotel Observatory has an architecture mix of stylized contemporary architecture
with a Eurocentric flavor close to Estilo Portugus Suave. The style made use of modern construction
techniques, such as the use of concrete, but contrary to the modern, the use of sharp modernist lines
and techniques were hidden using ornamental elements. An example would be the use concrete
moldings that characterized 17
th
and 18
th
century craftsmanship, that in turn blurred the distinct
windows that uses a modernist style crossing Bauhaus and De Stijl style of clear glass and clean lines
of dark steel casing. The faade also made us of stone cladding reminiscent of Nordic/Scandinavian
architecture since stone facing walls are typically used in the colder regions. The exterior walls were
made to imitate wooden plank design conventional to Victorian and Queen Anne architecture but the
interpretations were molded from concrete plasterwork. They also used metal balusters for the
balconies atop with straight lines similar to the nautical motif of Streamlined Deco but the lamp posts
designs were derived from any typical European origin. The newly added alfresco added a French
feeling for the faade. The interior, although a bit modernized is definitely derived from a chteau
inspiration with occasional mid-century modern furnishing. The gazebo is definitely inspired by
Iberian/Italianate style with its tiled roof but the massing is definitely typical of Filipino construction,
making use of CMU to assure strength.


Recommendations
The Seven Suites Hotel Observatory is definitely an exemplar piece of building environment which is
one of a kind. With a certain attention to its observatory feature, the hotel provides an atypical
service which could be present to any hotel institution. Although with its consideration to providing
services that caters to astronomy, the building style is undeniably a mixed array of architectural style
that took its genus loci from a different zeitgeist. The structure could benefit from a remodeling to a
rather up-to-date-modernization and stripping away of architectural styles that are incontestable
Euro-mimetic-hybrids.

Also, it is certainly one thing that The Craving Group as Seven Suites mother company is regarded for
its environmental service with features such as EMS (Environment Management System) and CG3
(The Cravings Group Goes Green), but it would be better if the hotel itself would conduct a rigid array
of performance that is not only environmental or green but could up the ante towards sustainable and
productive similar to the closed-loop model cited for the Mbius Project indicated in a lecture by
Architect Micheal Pawlyn in TED Talk whereas waste from one system could become the nutrient for
another.

As an example for a closed-loop model, there is a restaurant in Amsterdam called De Kas which is
situated in a productive greenhouse. All the biological waste will be dealt with by an anaerobic
digester that will produce heat and electricity for the greenhouse. A water treatment system is
employed using just plants and microorganisms, producing fresh water and vegetables which in turn
could cycle back to the restaurant. It has a fish pond fed with vegetal waste from the kitchen and
worms from the composts, where the fish could also cycle back to the kitchen. It also has a coffee
shop where the waste grains are used as a substrate for growing mushrooms.




References
The Cravings Group Joins City Delivery. (2014 , September 5). Retrieved from City Delivery:
http://www.citydelivery.ph/news/179
C3 Events Place Official Facebook Page. (2014, September 5). Retrieved from
https://www.facebook.com/c3eventsplace/info
Michael Pawlyn: Using nature's genius in architecture. (2014, September 6). Retrieved from Youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3QZp6smeSQA
Seven Suites Hotel Observatory. (2014, September 5). Retrieved from http://www.sevensuites.net/
Seven Suites Hotel Observatory Official Facebook Page. (2014, September 5). Retrieved from
https://www.facebook.com/sevensuiteshotel
The Cravings Group Environmental Management System. (n.d.). Retrieved from Cravings:
http://www.cravingsgroup.com/
The Cravings Group gets citation. (2014, September 5). Retrieved from Manila Standard Today:
http://manilastandardtoday.com/2014/08/30/the-cravings-group-gets-citation/
The Mobius Project. (2014, September 6). Retrieved from Exploration Architecture:
http://www.exploration-architecture.com/projects/the-mobius-project

Other Sources
http://philgreenjobs.dole.gov.ph/nimda/upload/present_guerrero.pdf
http://www.recomm.eu/downloads/dossier_pawlyn_en.pdf


FaadeSeven Suites Hotel Observatory

FaadeSeven Suites Hotel Observatory (old faade without the stone cladding and al fresco)
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View of city lightsSeven Suites Hotel Observatory

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Hollywood SteakhouseSevenSuites Hotel Observatory
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Inside Hollywood SteakhouseSeven Suites Hotel Observatory
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