It seems that more tourists are coming in and staying longer. However, they seem to be a little budget conscious, compared to last year. Let's hope that the recent devaluation of the very strong peso will make them spend more, in the coming days. Despite the increase in available rooms this year, hotel occupancy in…
Are you still thinking how and where to celebrate Mothers Day? We all know that restaurants, malls and even hotel F & B outlets are filled to the brim during the occasion and there's not much opportunity to bond with our Mothers because there are just so many people around. Sadly too, the celebration of…
UPDATE:March and April 2008 Hotel Occupancy Rates in Metro Manila, Philippines Despite the stream of bad news hitting the country, all seems to be well in the tourism industry. Hotel occupancy has been relatively steady for the past few years and this year seems to be no different. In Metro Manila, the average occupancy for…
Good news for Filipinos! They can now fly nonstop to Hawaii in a wide body Boeing 767-300ER that can seat up to 267 passengers. The flights will be every Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays and will depart Manila at 7:00 pm. Arrival in Hawaii will be at 11:15 am on the same day since the Philippines…
Population and Land Mass Formally referred to as the National Capital Region (NCR), Metro Manila is one of the most populous areas in the world. Its population of 13 million is scattered across an area of 636 square kilometers and governed by Manila local government units consisting of 16 cities and one municipal government. Economy…