Dusit Princess Firenze in Cagayan De Oro (Artist perspective/Dusit website) For property firms with real estate investment trusts (REITs), Colliers Philippines is pushing for the addition of hotel assets as an integral part of their diversification strategies. The real estate services and...
Manila Bulletin has been a staunch advocate of sustainability since the first MB Sustainability Forum in 2022. The forum promotes conversations about sustainability and serves as a platform to raise awareness about it. Last year, the two-day event called for urgency in addressing...
The city of Bacolod, dubbed the "City of Smiles," welcomed a new hospitality player on June 14, 2024, with the grand opening of Citadines Bacolod City. This serviced residence marks The Ascott Limited's expansion into the heart of Bacolod, offering a stylish and comfortable haven for both business...
The Ascott Limited Philippines’ executive management committee, residence managers across all Ascott properties, cluster leaders in the sales, marketing, revenue, and business development departments 2024 marked the 40th anniversary for The Ascott Limited, one of Asia Pacific’s largest...
Imagine this: Waking up to the breathtaking cityscape right outside the window, with the promise of endless stories to make, waiting just a few steps away. However, finding a comforting yet thrilling place to experience such a sojourn adventure in the city is not a piece of cake. Thankfully, an...
VisMin property developer Cebu Landmasters Inc. (CLI) has further expanded its hospitality portfolio with the opening of lyf Cebu City, its third operational hotel. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), the firm said lyf Cebu City is designed to serve young travelers looking to...
From left: Philip Cu-Unjieng, project lead of Manila Bulletin Sustainability Forum; Philip Barnes, country general manager of The Ascott Limited; Jordan Tan, Manila Bulletin head of business development; Faith Quijano, country sustainability champion and assistant residence manager of...
Those who remember pre-pandemic travel know the feeling of landing at Iloilo International Airport. As the plane descends, you almost get a giddy sense of homecoming excitement, as Iloilo somehow feels like home no matter where you’re from. Introduced recently to let you rediscover the welcoming...
For The Ascott Limited Philippines, it has always been about treating residents and the employees as family—and letting them create their own stories during their stay with this global lodging owner-operator group, a member of CapitaLand Investment. The group’s newest jewel, the Somerset...
Rediscover vibrant Western Visayas in comfort and safety with Citadines Amigo Iloilo Citadines Amigo Iloilo's room One of the main factors in traveling these days is safety. Since there are still community quarantines in many parts of the country, the ever-resilient hotel industry has also been...
Living in these most unusual times has made us realize what truly matters. Our environment may have changed, how we interact with each other may be different, but what remains the same is the essentiality of a home. If anything, we now fully appreciate the value of having a place where we feel...