Highlighting Filipino hospitality and sustainable Philippine tourism during a recent global summit in Saudi Arabia, Tourism Chief Christina Garcia Frasco revealed that the agency is eyeing to train at least 100,000 Filipino tourism workers next year to strengthen the "Filipino Brand of Service...
Langham Hospitality Group launches upper midscale brand Ying’nflo in Wanchai LIKE A FRIEND'S APARTMENT, ONLY BETTER The design philosophy is about transforming mundane spaces Langham Hospitality Group celebrates its 20th anniversary by launching Ying’nFlo, an upper midscale hospitality brand,...
DOT Mimaropa trains Palawan’s first butlers WORLD-CLASS SERVICE DOT Mimaropa regional director Bevienne Malateo and chief tourism operating officer Cecil Aranton being served by butler trainees Palawan has been consistently voted as World’s Best Island by prestigious international organizations...
On its fifth year, Anya Hospitality Group is agile, resilient, and ready to offer new delights AWAY FROM IT ALL Poolside of Anya Resort Tagaytay “Imagine—first there was the Taal Volcano eruption in January 2022 and then, come March, the lockdown happened. It was terrible,” recalls AHG (Anya...
With the prices of gas and other commodities rising exorbitantly by the day, the idea of going on out-of-town vacations or attending parties has become somewhat of a drag. Fortunately, Victoria Court, one of the leading high-class drive-in motel chains in the Philippines, offers the best and most...
WALA LANG This month we commemorate the 501st anniversary of Ferdinand Magellan’s arrival, highlighted by an exhibition in the National Museum, El Viaje mas Largo – La Primera Vuelta del Mundo. The festivities center on “the longest journey, the first circumnavigation of the globe.” Nothing...
Lihim is the name the Araw Hospitality management group has chosen for this property not because it is beautiful but because it is exactly that, as nature designed it LOVE NATURE Panoramic view of Lihim resort “Lovers find secret places inside this violent world where they make transactions with...
Swiss educational institutions prepare students for the post-pandemic economy COOL SCHOOLS Glion Campuses in London and Switzerland “The world was already changing rapidly but the pandemic accelerated it,” says renowned futurist and author Bernard Marr. COVID-19’s far-reaching impacts have...
The country's tourism and hospitality industry was still able to "adapt, restrategize, and thrive" (ART) despite being among the hardest hit by the ongoing pandemic as shown in this year's prestigious Virtus Award. (Photos from Hotel Sales and Marketing Association) Organized by the Hotel Sales and...
Microtel by Wyndham, an international chain of limited service hotels with properties in strategic locations nationwide, has vaccinated 100 percent of its workforce in a bid to protect its employees and guests from the threat of COVID-19. This is according to Jose Mari del Rosario, President and...
Trying out the healthy-delicious entrées at Farmer’s Table Tagaytay is another good reason for a leisurely road trip GREEN AND SERENE Farmer's Table Tagaytay facade People frequent Tagaytay for many reasons. Only an hour-and-a-half drive from Manila, the holiday town is an easier-to-visit...
Discovery Hospitality Corporation (DHC), the management unit for publicly-listed Discovery World Corporation upscale hotel and resort properties, is expanding its reach to include the lower segments of the market. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, DWC said DHC is launching a...
