Over 220 participants joined this year’s Philippine Hospitality on Sustainable Tourism (Philhost) event to discuss issues in hospitality and tourism such as circular economy, operational efficiency, design innovation, and the economic impact of sustainability, among other topics. Under the theme...
Chroma Hospitality, Inc. (CHI) unveiled its newest brand, Grafik Hotel Collection, on May 20, 2025, in Makati City. The launch—led by CHI country manager James Montenegro and Filinvest Hospitality Corp. (FHC) senior vice president Francis Gotianun—marked not only the debut of an inspired new...
The Department of Tourism (DOT) has welcomed the opening of NUSTAR Hotel Cebu, the first ultra-luxury Filipino hotel brand, as a major boost to high-end tourism and a strong showcase of the country’s distinct brand of hospitality on the global stage. DOT Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco said...
The Zobels’ real estate giant Ayala Land Inc. is beefing up its hospitality portfolio will the planned major acquisition, new international partnerships, and the renovations of existing Seda hotels. During the firm’s first quarter briefing, ALI President and CEO Anna Ma. Margarita B. Dy said...
The relaunch of Ayala Land Hospitality, the hospitality arm of Ayala Land Inc., is set to transform Philippine travel, one that is marked by immersive and inspiring experiences that are unmistakably Filipino. In the next five years, Ayala Land Hospitality (ALH) will heavily invest in refreshed and...
Ayala Land Hospitality, the rebranded hotels and resorts unit of real estate giant Ayala Land Inc., is set to double its portfolio, investing $500 million in expansion and renovation projects through 2030. Ayala Land Senior Vice President for Leasing and Hospitality Mariana Zobel de Ayala In a...
For Tajara Leisure and Hospitality Group President and CEO Cyndy Jarabata, it is high time for more luxury brands to enter the real estate sector in the country to attract foreign market. She also discussed the importance of brands for luxury residences, buyer’s profile and their motivation to...
Christmas to me is riding a bike around the CCP complex when it was quieter and most of the streets were off limits to motorists. I would bike as fast as I could, challenging gravity, while singing “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen” faster and faster until I could go no faster on the bike, let alone...
The Gotianun Group’s holding company Filinvest Development Corporation has decided to transfer its condotel business under FORA Services Inc. (FOSI) from Filinvest Hospitality Corporation (FHC) to publicly-listed Filinvest Land Inc. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE),...
Gotinanun-led Filinvest Hospitality Corporation (FHC) is aiming to more than double the number of its hotel rooms in key destinations across the country as it sees both local and foreign tourist fueling the growth of the travel market. In an interview at the sidelines of the SharePHIL Investor...
George Aquino, president and CEO of Ayala Land Hospitality Ayala Land, Inc. (ALI) continues to signal its commitment to the hospitality industry by appointing George Aquino as the president and CEO of Ayala Land Hospitality. Aquino, a seasoned hotelier, brings a wealth of experience to the role,...
Filinvest Hospitality Corporation, a subsidiary of the Gotianun Group’s Filinvest Development Corporation, is expanding its standalone restaurant business by developing a 730-square-meter prime property in Camp John Hay, Baguio City. The firm said in a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange...
