Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Pinterest What are you doing New Year’s Eve? Here’s our roundup of the best parties where you can toast to a new beginning as you ring in the New Year. Buddha Bar Manila: Hat Party Where: Picar Place, Kalayaan Avenue, Makati City. When: Dec 31, 2016 Time: 10 p.m. Get your party hats ready as Buddha Bar Manila hosts a New Year countdown party to welcome 2017. For inquiries and reservations, call 856-6719 or (0998) 983-3918. ABV’s New Year Celebration Where: ABV Cocktail & Absinthe Bar, Basement Floor, 22 Jupiter St. Makati City When: Dec 31, 2016 Time: 9 p.m. Celebrate the New Year at ABV and enjoy a night of a la carte dinner/ breakfast specials and unlimited prosecco from 10PM-3AM. For reservations, please call or text Nina Jane at 09177040942. New Year’s Aria at Mireio Where: Raffles Makati When: Dec. 31, 2016 Time: 8 p.m. – 2 a.m. Welcome the new year and admire the city lights from above as Raffles Makati invites you to an evening full of fireworks at the Mireio Terrace. Tickets are P 2,500 per person but tables are first come, first serve, so go early! Black Market’s Trainwreck Ball! Where: Warehouse 5, La Fuerza Compound 2, Sabio Street When: Dec 31, 2016 Time: 10 p.m. Forget everything about 2016 and welcome the New Year with Black Market’s Trainwreck Ball. Enjoy beats from various DJ’s and drink all you can for only P800. NYE 2017 at The Penthouse 8747 Where: Lepanto Building, Paseo de Roxas St., Makati When: Dec 31, 2016 Time: 9 p.m. Get a good view of the city when the clock strikes 12 at The Penthouse 8747. Party with your entire family or group of friends and enjoy the night’s libations. For reservations call 0917 801 0655. Countdown to 2017: New Year’s Eve Party Where: Waterfront Manila Pavillion Hotel & Casino Lobby When: Dec 31, 2016 Time: 10 p.m. End the year with some fun at the Waterfront Manila Pavilion Hotel. The promo includes beer, cocktails, and sparkling wine with some party favors and face painters for only P500 as you wait to usher in the new year. The Grand Countdown to 2017 Where: Marriott Grand Ballroom When: Dec. 31, 2016 Time: 7 p.m. For the second time around, Resorts World hosts a grand New Year’s bash at the Marriot Grand Ballroom that will definitely end the year with a bang. Enjoy the evening in buffet dining with entertainment from veteran comedian and impersonator Jon Santos, singers Bamboo and Lea Salonga, and performances from international magicians, dancers and acrobats; Oscar’s Night New Year’s Eve Gala Ball and Dinner Where: The Peninsula Manila When: Dec. 31, 2016 Time: 7 p.m. This year marks The Peninsula Manila’s 40th year celebrating the holiday season. With that, the hotel is ending the year in style as they throw an Oscar’s Night-themed New Year’s Eve Gala Ball and Dinner on the 31st of December priced at P9,650 for adults and P6,650 for children under 12. For reservations and inquiries, call 887-2888. Long Bar New Year Countdown Where: Long Bar, Raffles Makati When: Dec. 31, 2016 Time: 8 p.m. Head to Long Bar at Raffles Makati to welcome 2017 with hand-crafted cocktails, live music, and delectable canapes. For table reservations and inquiries, visit their website. Glitter and Gold Where: Discovery Primea Makati When: Dec. 31, 2016 Time: 7 p.m. Discovery Primea welcomes the new year in glitter and gold with a four-course set menu, cocktails, and a live band all in one night at the Shakespeare and Cervantes Function room. Tickets are P6,500 per person. Sofitel’s Midnight in Paris Where: Sofitel Manila, CCP Complex. Pasay City. When: Dec. 31, 2016 Time: 7 p.m. Sofitel’s Midnight in Paris is a New Year’s soiree with live entertainment by Nicole Asencio and The Bloomsfield and a beautiful fireworks display. If you are lucky, you may just win the raffle and enjoy a three-night stay for two in Paris. Admission is P4,850 pesos per person. Reserve online through sofitelmanila.com. Disco New Year 2017 Where: Vue Bar, Bellevue Hotel, Filinvest City Alabang, Muntinlupa When: Dec. 31, 2016 Time: 8 pm Vue Bar is throwing a New Year countdown party with live music and a buffet. Tickets are P2,650 per person for adults and P1,800 for children below 12. Email tbmnl@thebellevue.com or call 771-8181 for inquiries and reservations. The Great Gatsby Countdown Party to 2017 Where: Crimson Hotel, Filinvest City Alabang, Muntinlupa When: Dec. 31, 2016 Time: 8 pm Enjoy a glamorous night at Crimson Hotel’s Great Gatsby-themed party to celebrate the new year. You won’t want to miss the international buffet and the 2,000 balloon drop when the clock strikes midnight. Party goers will also get a chance to win an overnight stay with buffet breakfast for two at Crimson Filinvest that can be availed for next year’s Valentine’s Day. For inquiries and reservations, call +632 863-2222. New Year’s Eve Party 2016 Where: Dusit Thani Manila, Makati City. When: Dec. 31, 2016 Time: 8 p.m. Welcome the new year by the pool with DJ Euric and MC Roda King at Dust Thani Manila. Entry is P1,800 per person and includes unlimited wine, beer, and spirits from 8 p.m.-12 midnight. You can also reserve a seat or a table for the dinner buffet in Benjarong Restaurant and UMU Japanese Restaurant. For details and reservations, call 238-8888 local 8830 and 8838. New Year’s Eve Countdown at New World Manila Bay Hotel Where: 1588 Pedro Gil Corner MH Del Pilar, Malate, Manila, 1004 Metro Manila When: Dec. 31, 2016 Time: 8 p.m. Pond of Hope Toast to the New Year with a selection of award-winning cocktails at the Lobby Lounge of New World Manila Bay Hotel. For only P450 per glass, cheers to the countdown with Winter Haven, Jessie Classicas’ award-winning concoction, which placed 3rd in the 6th IBA World Championship in the Czech Republic. It is a refreshing combination of soursop, passion fruit, and lime juice. For whisky cocktail lovers, try Ralph Canonoy’s Pond of Hope, the cocktail that won him 2nd Runner Up in the Monin Cup 2016. Pond of Hope is a fusion of local blend whisky, strawberry puree, rose flavor, fresh coconut juice spiked with fresh chili, also priced at P450 per glass. Continue the night’s merriment at the hotel’s rooftop and bask in an amazing fireworks display by the bay. For only P1,500 avail of three rounds of drinks, with a choice of spirits, local beer, and wine while dancing to the beat of DJ Khai’s music mix leading up to the midnight celebrations.