Stakeholders doubt hotel shortage, but hike in room rates ‘inevitable’
STAKEHOLDERS in the hotel industry doubt a shortage of properties in their industry and believe more investors are confident in opening up new accommodation establishments.
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STAKEHOLDERS in the hotel industry doubt a shortage of properties in their industry and believe more investors are confident in opening up new accommodation establishments.
EVER since I was a child, I take my meals usually with a piece banana on the side. It’s a trait I apparently share with people of an older generation and is a constant source of surprise or goofy wonderment for people whom I’ve just met.
SM Hotels and Conventions Corp. (SMHCC) is keen on expanding its partnership with the Hong Kong-based Lanson Place Hospitality Management Ltd. (LPHML), if the Sy-led company fully embraces the extended-stay, serviced-apartment market, a growing segment of business travel.
WITH the summer season now underway, Southeast Asian travelers are intent on going on vacations domestically, but also concerned about the slowly simmering inflationary costs of traveling, as well as the safety of their intended destinations.
THE Marcos Jr. administration is rolling out the red carpet for visiting dignitaries by providing restored heritage homes for their stay within the Malacañang Palace compound.
INBOUND arrivals in the Philippines reached some 1.88 million from January to April 15 this year, with tourists from mainland China and Japan kicking up the largest increases among the country’s top markets.
DOMESTIC tourists, destination management companies, even lawmakers, have long been complaining about the high cost of going on vacation here in the country, so much so that many now prefer traveling abroad where P20,000 can buy them airfare, a three-day/two-night stay and tours.
TOURISTS from South Korea will likely revert to their prepandemic numbers by the fourth quarter of the year.
I’M pretty sure everyone feels like they’ve been gradually frying like an egg in a pan over flames because of this seriously worsening heat index, which has already exceeded 40ºC in Metro Manila, according to our climate experts at Pagasa.
LOCAL government units (LGUs) in Nueva Vizcaya, Bohol, and Basilan were the top prizewinners of the inaugural Tourism Champions Challenge (TCC) of the Department of Tourism (DOT).
THE National Capital Region (NCR) and the province of Cebu topped the list of regions which received overnight travelers in 2023.
THE Tourism Promotions Board (TPB), the marketing arm of the Department of Tourism (DOT), has assured it continues to strongly promote Boracay Island in markets abroad.
YES, you read that right. That wonderful actor with the distinctive drawl and voice is my nightly bedtime companion.
BORACAY Island continues to cement its reputation as among the most popular tourism destinations in the country, as total inbound arrivals reached 538,603 in the first quarter of the year, up 2.86 percent from the same period in 2023.
THE Philippine Retirement Authority (PRA) has confirmed that two of the four Chinese nationals recently arrested by law enforcement agencies for illicit activities were indeed holders of special retirement visas.
A LAWMAKER has sounded the alarm on the continued proliferation of special retirement visas held by Chinese nationals engaged in illicit activities in the country.
THE Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is seeking an amendment to the expanded protected areas law to give it the power to demolish illegal structures in these ecologically critical locations.
PIONEERING flagcarrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) is flying high again.
THE spending of foreigners in the country has outpaced the spending of Filipino travelers abroad last year, resulting in a net surplus in travel services for the first time in 16 years.
BORACAY Island, Cebu, Siargao, Hong Kong, Japan, and Taipei were the most popular destinations last Holy Week for most of the country’s major carriers. They’ve had to increase flight frequencies on some routes due to the strong passenger demand.
Many Filipinos are flying abroad for the Holy Week break because it’s less expensive, according to a leading organization of tour operators.
THE provincial government of Bohol is setting up a committee to review investments and applications for resort developments to ensure these respect environmental laws.
TRAVELERS this Semana Santa (Holy Week) are advised to book only with government-accredited tourism enterprises, while those holidaying abroad are encouraged to pay their travel tax online.
The private company that will manage the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia) promises not just a rehabilitation of the present structures, but reforms as well in the handling of passengers that address their common complaints of inefficient operations and corruption among airport officers.
THE return of business travelers has helped lift the revenues of Joy-Nostalg Hotel and Suites Manila, which is managed by AccorHotels, a leading international hospitality chain.
THE Philippines generated some P422.2 million in sales leads from its participation at ITB Berlin, the world’s largest travel trade fair, held from March 4 to 6 at Messe Berlin.
MAJOR hotel owners in the country believe the approval of a legislated wage hike will disrupt the momentum in the recovery of the tourism industry.
A LAWMAKER has suggested the establishment of a government fund to purchase private properties in heritage locations and environmentally-critical areas such as Chocolate Hills in Bohol.
A NUMBER of major hospitality establishments are committed to implementing the new rules that expand the distribution of service charges to casual, contractual, and agency-hired employees.
THE controversial resort nestled amid Chocolate Hills in Bohol is now closed.
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