{"id":316700,"date":"2020-01-31T06:02:48","date_gmt":"2020-01-30T20:02:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=316700"},"modified":"2020-01-31T06:02:48","modified_gmt":"2020-01-30T20:02:48","slug":"a-respite-from-all-the-hustle-and-bustle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/a-respite-from-all-the-hustle-and-bustle\/","title":{"rendered":"A respite from all the hustle and bustle"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Free WiFi, lots of books to choose from, wide-open spaces, waitstaff to provide coffee or tea, a view of a beautiful swimming pool and beach or sunset\u2014what\u2019s not to like about the Oasis Book Lounge?<\/p>\n<p>Located on the ground floor of the Saipan World Resort in Susupe, the Oasis Book Lounge perfectly captures the essence of the word \u201coasis,\u201d with peace and comfort at the top of the mind. It may very well be the first and only book lounge on Saipan and that sense of being in a haven greets you as soon as you step through its doors. The d\u00e9cor\u2019s cool tones, relaxing lights, and open spaces invite guests to sit down, read a book, or work on your laptop while enjoying coffee and a pastry from their caf\u00e9. You can pick any of the books on the shelves or bring your own and find a seat facing the pool area that extends to the ocean.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOasis Book Lounge was originally meant for families and individuals staying in the hotel. They can relax, read a book, play board games. This \u2018family concept\u2019 facility is an added attraction to the hotel. The initial idea was to have only hotel guests but now, we are having a promo wherein non-guests can also come and enjoy what we offer,\u201d said local sales manager Mike Babauta.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur caf\u00e9 serves delicious drinks\u2014coffee, tea, soda, fruit juices\u2014snacks, cakes, and pastries. We also offer made-to-order cakes from the hotel bakery such as mocha cake, dark chocolate cake, cheese cake, heart cake with strawberry flavor, to name a few. \u2026We plan to change our offerings once in a while depending on what is popular to the public,\u201d Babauta added.<\/p>\n<p>Currently, the books and the board games are in Korean but Babauta said the lounge will soon stock up on other books in English, Russian, Chinese, and Japanese. Board games in English will also be added to the current roster of board games that the lounge has.<\/p>\n<p>According to Oasis manager Ronald Sanchez, the Oasis Book Lounge will also have different activities that guests can join for a minimal fee. \u201cWe call them \u2018program sessions,\u2019 like cake decoratng class, T-shirt dyeing class, and candle making, where people can register and join. But since the seats are limited and quick to be filled, we encourage everyone to reserve ideally a day before,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPersonally, I enjoy seeing families and friends who come here to read, relax, or play games. \u2026This is a nice alternative to children who are just glued to their smartphones playing games. Even for adults, it is nice to see them loosen up and enjoy time with loved ones. \u2026We also welcome professionals here as this is an ideal place to do some work or meet with clients,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Whether it\u2019s for work or play, the Oasis Book Lounge is open Monday to Sunday from 10am to 10pm. For more information, call (670)2345900 Ext. 398.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-316700 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/a-respite-from-all-the-hustle-and-bustle\/oasis1\/'>OASIS1<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-316702'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Oasis Book Lounge is open Monday to Sunday, from 10am to 10pm and is located at the ground floor of the Saipan World Resort in Susupe. (Photos by Bea Cabrera)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/a-respite-from-all-the-hustle-and-bustle\/oasis2\/'>OASIS2<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-316703'>\n\t\t\t\tWhether you go there for relaxation or work, you can order their delicious gourmet coffee and pastries.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/a-respite-from-all-the-hustle-and-bustle\/oasis3\/'>OASIS3<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-316704'>\n\t\t\t\tThe environment is conducive to \u201cme time\u201d or family time\u2014take your pick.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/a-respite-from-all-the-hustle-and-bustle\/oasis4\/'>OASIS4<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-316705'>\n\t\t\t\tEnjoy the view of the pool area.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Free WiFi, lots of books to choose from, wide-open spaces, waitstaff to provide coffee or&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":30,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-316700","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-local-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/316700","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/30"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=316700"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/316700\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=316700"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=316700"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=316700"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}