Hotel Okura Co., Ltd. announced today that it has entered an agreement with Travellers International Hotel Group Inc. (TIHGI) to manage Hotel Okura Manila, which will open in Manila, Philippines in 2018.
Nearly 1.000 experts from over 80 countries convened for three days (21-23 June) in Manila, The Philippines at the 6th International Conference on Tourism Statistics to lay the groundwork for an expanded statistical framework to measure sustainable tourism in its economic, social and environmental dimensions. The outcome 'Call for Action on Measuring Sustainable Tourism' represents a global commitment to sustainable tourism and the need to measure it through a consistent statistical approach recognizing that effective sustainable tourism policies require an integrated, coherent and robust information base.
CapitaLand"s wholly owned serviced residence business unit, The Ascott Limited (Ascott), continues to expand its presence in the Philippines with the opening of its seventh property in the country – the 293-unit Citadines Millennium Ortigas Manila – and its first in Ortigas Center, a key central business district in Metro Manila. Ascott, the largest international serviced residence company in the Philippines, plans to open another nine serviced residences across Metro Manila, Cebu and Iloilo from 2018 to 2023.
Today, the inspired luxury of Conrad Hotels & Resorts makes its debut in the Philippines with the opening of Conrad Manila. Owned by SM Hotels and Conventions Corporation, a subsidiary of SM Investment Corporation and managed by Hilton Worldwide (NYSE: HLT), the 347 room Conrad Manila is located at the forefront of the Mall of Asia complex, in the heart of the 42 hectare Bay City development, a destination earmarked as a shopping, leisure, and business hub.
Leading Asian hospitality group Dusit International recently held a launch event in the Philippine capital for the Dusit Hospitality Management College (DHMC), an innovative concept in hospitality education. As a first of its kind in the region, the college is fully integrated with an upmarket hotel, the dusitD2 The Fort, Manila.
Oakwood Asia Pacific Ltd., which manages serviced apartments for business and leisure travelers, announced the appointment of Meinrad Schibler as general manager of Oakwood Premier Joy-Nostalg Manila, its Oakwood-branded property in the Philippines.
MARCO POLO Ortigas Manila has recently announced new appointments and movements in the Hotel’s Executive Committee. In its second year of operations, the hotel proudly welcomes new leadership under the supervision of Frank Reichenbach, Marco Polo Ortigas Manila’s new General Manager.
Enderun Hospitality Management (EHM), an emerging hospitality management solutions provider, has selected LIVE by eRevMax to assist in online distribution for its member hotels. Seven properties from the group will be using the LIVE platform for channel management as well as booking engine capabilities. LIVE is a web-based platform that offers detailed competitor intelligence, comprehensive business performance analytics and reliable channel management functionality from a single sign-on dashboard.
Academy Award winning actor Robert De Niro and world-renowned Japanese culinary genius Chef Nobu Matsuhisa joined Hollywood producer Meir Teper, Melco Crown Entertainment's visionaries Co-Chairman and CEO Mr. Lawrence Ho and Co-chairman Mr. James Packer along with a glittering array of entertainment stars, socialites and other VIP guests at the official opening of Asia's very first Nobu Hotel at City of Dreams Manila.
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) today announced the signing of The Westin Manila Sonata Place and The Residences at The Westin Manila Sonata Place, a new build property owned by Robinsons Land Corporation that marks the Westin brand's first mixed-use development in Southeast Asia.
As Makati Shangri-La’s Director of Sales and Marketing, Cristina Ong-Cruz brings with her over 23 years of Sales and Marketing experience in the hospitality industry, with proven expertise in all areas of hotel marketing such as sales, revenue management, direct and online marketing, public relations, advertising and social media management.
Edsa Shangri-La, Manila bid general manager of two years, Patrick Schaub, farewell and welcomed incoming general manager Amit Oberoi in a beautiful cocktail affair at the hotel’s Garden Ballroom.
—Hyatt Hotels & Resorts announced today the official opening of Hyatt City of Dreams Manila. Located three kilometres from Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Hyatt City of Dreams Manila is a five-minute drive from SM Mall of Asia and the SMX Convention Center, and a ten-minute drive from the World Trade Center and Philippine International Convention Center, making it an ideal base for both leisure and business travelers.
Mr. Heywood has more than 35 years hotel experience, most spent in Asia and including 23 years in hotel general manager positions. Most recently, he was area manager and general manager at Marco Polo Hong Kong Hotel for five years following 19 years as general manager of various Shangri-La Hotels & Resorts properties in the Philippines, Hong Kong, China, Malaysia and Thailand.
Hotel Okura Co., Ltd. announced it will open Hotel Okura Manila (tentative name) in 2018, a new luxury resort in the Philippines. Okura has an agreement to manage the hotel with Resort World Bayshore City, Inc., a subsidiary of Philippines-based Travellers International Hotel Group Inc.
New World Hotels has been appointed by New Coast Hotel, Inc. to manage New World Manila Bay Hotel effective 1 January 2015. The hotel, currently the Hyatt Regency Hotel & Casino Manila, will be the second hotel for the brand in the capital, joining New World Makati Hotel.
-Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE:H) and Melco Crown (Philippines) Resorts Corporation ("Melco Crown Philippines") announced today that a Hyatt affiliate and Melco Crown Philippines have entered into a management agreement for Hyatt City of Dreams Manila, which will consist of two hotel towers and is expected to open in 2014.
Mr Van Dullemen has held several senior hotel management positions within the Group. He first joined the company in 2004 as Resident Manager of Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, London. He was also Hotel Manager of the Group’s award-winning Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok property -- a post he held for two years. Mr Van Dullemen joins Mandarin Oriental, Manila from his most recent position as General Manager of the Group’s Chiang Mai hotel.
MICROS Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:MCRS), a leading provider of information technology solutions for the hospitality and retail industries, is pleased to announce Bloomberry Resorts and Hotels Inc. the first integrated resort in Entertainment City, Manila, has selected MICROS OPERA Property Management, MICROS OPERA Materials Control, and MICROS Point-of-Sale for its newly developed flagship project, Solaire Manila Resort and Casino. The Resort opened in March 2013.
As Hyatt Hotel and Casino Manila takes off the first quarter with positive growth and development, the management has announced the appointment of Jane Paulino as the new Director of Sales and Marketing. A seasoned hotelier with 17 years of operations, sales and marketing with proven expertise in handling diverse business models and markets, Jane’s excellent strategies also encompass developing teams, planning and implementing effective sales and marketing procedures in maximising revenues.