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Gloria de Dapitan Park

Gloria de Dapitan is expanding its land amusement and theme park in Dapitan City, Zamboanga del Norte province. The theme park is developing additional 5,100-square metres of land and acquiring brand-new theme park rides. The existing theme park has a total area of 9,335 square metres.

Shangri-La Mactan

Shangri-La’s Mactan Resort and Spa has introduced sunset cruises aboard the M/S Vianelle Trimaran Ketch Yacht.

Marriott Hotel Manila

Marriott International has chosen the Mariott Hotel Manila in Pasay City as the Hotel of the Year among the Marriott Hotels in the Asia Pacific Region.

Marriott Hotel Manila won the prestigious title after achieving unprecedented results in market share, financial performance; associate (staff) satisfaction and guest satisfaction.

Shangri-la Mactan

Shangri-La's Mactan Island Resort and Spa in Lapu-Lapu City is undergoing a major improvement programme. The hotel has embarked on a three-phase renovation programme that will cost PhP718 million.  The hotel has a total of 530 rooms.

Nob Hill Tagaytay

 

Belle Corp., the developer of Nob Hill project in Tagaytay City, said the project is on track for completion by mid-2012.  Nob Hill is located on the 1,500-hectare Tagaytay Highlands mountain resort and residential complex.  

 

Movenpick Hotel Makati

Swiss hotel operator Movenpick Hotels and Resorts has disclosed its plan to build and manage five upscale hotel and resort complexes in the Philippines for US$350 million.

Movenpick said that aside from Movenpick Residences Cebu, it is building another hotel and resort complex in Palawan, two in Makati, and another in a province.  The Movenpick hotel in Coron, Palawan, which is nearly finished has 82 villas and luxury amenities.  The Movenpick hotel and residences in Makati along Kalayaaan Avenue will have 300 rooms and 300 private residences.
 

Novotel Hotel Cubao

The Araneta Group will start accepting guests at the Novotel Manila Araneta Centre in Cubao, Quezon City, the “crown jewel” of its multibillion-peso redevelopment of bustling Araneta Center.

Novotel Manila is envisioned to be the only upscale hotel in Quezon City that will offer a “five-star experience at four-star prices,” said Araneta Group chairman and CEO Jorge L. Araneta.  Michael Issenberg, chairman and COO of Accor Asia-Pacific, flew to Manila to take part in the ceremony and expressed confidence that the hotel would be a “great success.”

Second World Pyrotechnics display olympics

Second World Pyrotechnics Display Olympics Millions of Filipinos and foreign tourists have witnessed the spectacular fireworks during the 2nd World Pyro Olympics that lit up the sky of the Esplanade area of the Mall of Asia complex in Pasay City. The Philippines and nine competing countries – Australia (defending champion), China, Germany, Korea, Russia, South Africa, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom and the United States – participated in the amazing displays of fireworks on the 5th to the 7th and 12th to 13th of January 2007.

Foreign investors eye Bicol Hotel

Legaspi City (April 19, 2007) – A Singaporean group has expressed interest in investing in Legaspi City for the reopening and expansion of the Mayon International Hotel, amid the rise in visitor arrivals in Bicol region.

New Entertainment Hub

The government issued Proclamation No. 2019, declaring Bagong Nayong Pilipino Entertainment City on reclaimed land of Manila Bay in Parañaque City as a tourism economic zone that would grant incentives to locators.