Radisson Hotel Group one of the worlds largest and most dynamic hotel groups, continues to expand its footprint in the Philippines with the signing of another Park Inn by Radisson hotel in Iloilo with SM Hotels and Conventions Corp (SMHCC). A third Park Inn by Radisson hotel in the country.
Best Western Hotels & Resorts will open its first SureStay hotel in The Philippines in the second quarter of 2019, inviting the country to experience one of the newest hotel brands in the industry the SureStay Hotel Group.
Dave Junker has joined Shangri-Las Boracay Resort & Spa as its new general manager.
Makati Diamond Residences is one of the best luxury hotels in Makati. Conveniently located in the Central Business District, the hotel is a short walk from Greenbelt and Ayala Avenue. All guest rooms are furnished with a fully-equipped kitchenette, convection stoves and complimentary high-speed Wi-Fi connection. Larger units also include a walk-in closet, washer, dryers and dishwashers. The hotel offers gourmet experiences, specializing in Asian and Continental Cuisines, and a large collection of wines and whiskies. For the perfect work-out, guests can use the 24-hour gym, the TRX studio or the indoor lap pool, or simply relax in the spa.
Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts has appointed André Brulhart as the new General Manager of Mövenpick Resort & Spa Boracay.A Swiss national with three decades of hospitality management experience, André has worked with a series of leading brands. He has also spent more than 20 years in Thailand, heading up popular hotels and resorts in Bangkok, Phuket and Pattaya.Fluent in German, French and English, André is a graduate of the prestigious Swiss hotel school, École Hôtelière de Lausanne. Having completed his management training with Mandarin Oriental, he entered the hospitality industry with Hilton, working at hotels in Hong Kong, Hawaii and Indonesia.André later held senior management roles at leading Thai hotels including The Regent Bangkok, The Imperial Queen's Park Hotel, Plaza Athénée Bangkok and Le Royal Méridien Phuket Yacht Club, prior to joining Centara in 2005 at the then Sofitel Centara Grand CentralPlaza Bangkok. He also spent time in Vietnam with the famed Sofitel Metropole Hanoi.André's impressive career now enters an exciting new chapter as he moves to the Philippines to become GM of Mövenpick Resort & Spa Boracay. Nestled in tropical gardens and with its own private beach, this stylish resort features 312 rooms and suites, seven restaurants and bars, and Boracays largest multi-level pool of 3300m2; plus an array of upscale amenities for a wide range of guests, from honeymooners to families.
Rosewood Hotels & Resorts® has been appointed by AquaTerra Hotels and Resorts Development Corporation to manage Rosewood Hermana Mayor, which will open in 2023 as the brand's first property in the Philippines. The ultra-luxury resort, located on pristine and private Hermana Mayor island situated off the western coast of the main island of Luzon, will be an exciting addition to Rosewood's expanding Asia Pacific portfolio and collection of exclusive resort destinations worldwide.
The Rainmaker Group today announced that Okada Manila has selected a comprehensive solution suite, including guestrev®, grouprev®, revcaster® and revintel®, to optimize hotel revenue and drive competitive advantage at the 993-room world-class luxury property. The agreement marks Rainmaker's expansion in the Asia-Pacific hospitality market.
Award-winning global hospitality management chain, Swiss-Belhotel International, has unveiled further expansion plans in Asia as it focuses on the thriving travel and tourism destination of the Philippines. The award-winning company has entered the city of Davao where it has signed up its first upscale resort located in Island Garden City of Samal in partnership with Luxury Lifestyle Leisure and Resorts Corporation.
Seasoned hotelier Simon McGrath has been appointed General Manager of Hilton Manila hotel at the Newport City complex in Pasay City.
Hotel Okura Manila announced today the appointment of Jan Marshall as its General Manager. The new hotel will open in Manila, Philippines, in the first quarter of 2019.
CapitaLand's wholly owned serviced residence business unit, The Ascott Limited (Ascott), has boosted its leading position in the Philippines by entering a strategic alliance with one of the country's top real estate developers, Cebu Landmasters Inc. (CLI), to manage 1,600 units by 2022. Under the alliance, both parties will seek properties for CLI to develop into serviced residences to be managed by Ascott.
Cleo did not pin the General Manager title as her career goal when she moved to the hospitality industry. After leaving her post as Head of Marketing for the Visayas region at a telecommunications company, she started out as the Director of Sales and Marketing for what was then Marriott Cebu. Before taking the lead of the first internationally branded hotel in Iloilo, all she ever wanted in her Sales and Marketing role was to create stellar numbers for her and her team.
Anna Vergara joined Marriott International more than 24 years ago, working her way up the ranks to become Manila Marriott Hotel's Resident Manager in 2009, before taking on the position of General Manager for the soon to open Sheraton property.
Hoteliers in training can polish Filipino hospitality in five-star rooms and kitchens before they start their careers that are literally an elevator ride away at Dusit Hotel and Resorts' new school in the Philippines.
The Philippines Summer Capital, Baguio City, welcomes the first international hotel brand in its ever expanding landscape. Holiday Inn Baguio City Centre proudly brings the Joy of Travel in the country's most popular mountain retreat.
Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announced today that a Hyatt affiliate has entered into a management agreement with Donggwang Clark Corporation ("DCC") for a 350-room Hyatt Regency hotel in Clark, Philippines, located less than 70 miles northwest of Metro Manila.
RedDoorz, one of the leading online budget hotels booking platform in Southeast Asia, announced today its expansion into its third market in the region - the Philippines. Currently with operations and properties in Indonesia and Singapore, RedDoorz intends to tap onto the dynamic growth of the budget hospitality and travel sector in the 7,000-island archipelago country by making an investment of more than US$5 million where it projects to grow its footprint to 100 properties across the Philippines over the next 12 months.
THE options for young people and professionals to get quality learning in hospitality management got broader when the Thailand-based Dusit group announced recently the opening of its Dusit Hospitality Management College (DHMC) in August this year at the Bonifacio Global City in Taguig, which offers aspiring hoteliers and restaurateurs world-class education following a fully integrated approach.
Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE:H) announced today the opening of Grand Hyatt Manila, the first Grand Hyatt hotel in the Philippines. The 461-room luxury hotel tops the tallest skyscraper in the Philippines at 1,043 feet, offering breathtaking and unobstructed panoramic views of the Makati skyline and Manila Bay.
While the Philippines has so far avoided the bombastic growth that has swept through the rest of the Asia Pacific region, elevating China into arguably the biggest hospitality market in the world while also bolstering the statuses of Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and Japan, among others, the island nation has recently begun to show signs of life.