The Pen Manila among ‘The Top 100 Hotels in the World’
READERS of Travel + Leisure voted The Peninsula Manila among the world’s best 100 hotels as well as among the best 15 Asian city hotels in the September “World’s Best Awards 2021” issue. In Travel + Leisure, The Peninsula Manila ranked No. 25 on a list of The Top 100 Hotels in the World that include city hotels, jungle glamping, palace resorts, luxe safari lodges, and seaside hideaways that span the globe from the Caribbean to Southeast Asia, from Africa to South America. The Peninsula Manila also placed No. 5 on the list of Top 15 Asia City Hotels. The Peninsula Manila is the only Philippine hotel to make it on the lists. The hotel garnered an average score of 98.40% based on a survey where Travel + Leisure readers are asked to weigh in on travel experiences around the globe — sharing their opinions on the top hotels, resorts, cities, islands, cruise ships, spas, airlines, and more. Hotels were rated on their facilities, location, service, food, and overall value. Properties were classified as city or resort based on their locations and amenities. The Peninsula Manila is currently celebrating its 45th anniversary, having opened in September 1976.
Johnnie Walker opens Global Visitor Experience
JOHNNIE Walker Princes Street, the eight-floor new visitor experience for the world’s best-selling Scotch whisky, officially opened Sept. 2 in the heart of Scotland’s capital city, Edinburgh. Set over 71,500 sq ft, Johnnie Walker Princes Street uses world-first technology to reimagine the traditional whisky tour experience. The Johnnie Walker Princes Street visitor experience takes the concept of personalization to a scale never before seen in a global drinks visitor experience, with visitors having their personal flavor preferences mapped with drinks tailored to their palate. With more than 800 flavor combinations available in innovative dispensation systems, one person could visit Johnnie Walker Princes Street every day for more than two years and not have the same experience twice. Over 150 employees, speaking 23 languages between them, will bring to life the 200-year story. The building will contain a state-of-the-art experiential retail space where shoppers can select from most unique and exclusive whiskies, fill bottles direct from casks and have them engraved. The building is crowned by two world-class rooftop bars and a terrace with views of the Edinburgh skyline, including the Explorers’ Bothy whisky bar which is stocked with 150 different whiskies, and the 1820 cocktail bar where drinks are paired with a curated menu sourced from, and representing in culinary form, the four corners of Scotland. Johnnie Walker Princes Street opened its doors to the public on Sept. 6. Tickets for tours start from £25 (approximately P1,700) per person, including a 90-minute tour and three personalized Scotch whisky drinks (all samples are provided with carefully controlled measures and non-alcoholic alternatives are available to all guests). To book and for more information visit www.johnniewalkerprincesstreet.com.
Sheraton Manila Bay welcomes business travelers
SHERATON Manila Bay now offers the Business Essentials Room Package for business travelers valid for stays from Oct. 1 to Dec. 30, starting at P6,500 for a Deluxe Room and P10,000 for a Junior Suite. Guests can enjoy a relaxing overnight accommodation at the hotel’s spacious guestrooms and suites fitted with amenities to boost productivity such as a work desk with ergonomic seat, power outlets, complimentary local calls, high-speed internet access, and sanitation kits. The package is inclusive of packed breakfast and a 20% discount on food & beverage purchases. The hotel aligns with Marriott International Commitment to Clean program and implemented a variety of new protocols and elevated practices to maintain the hotel’s standards of cleanliness and commitment to providing excellent service. Sheraton Manila Bay has also been granted the Safety Seal Certification and has been authorized by the Department of Tourism and Bureau of Quarantine to operate as a Multi-Use Hotel. For reservations, call 5318-0788 or e-mail reservations.manilabay@sheraton.com.
Richmonde Hotels offer perks to vaccinated guests
THE RICHMONDE Hotel group, a member of the homegrown hospitality brand Megaworld Hotels & Resorts, advocates the vaccination of everyone eligible to get the vaccine, most especially the frontliners and the clinically vulnerable. For their part, the three Richmonde properties, namely Richmonde Hotel Ortigas, Eastwood Richmonde Hotel, and Richmonde Hotel Iloilo, are prioritizing the vaccination of all staff on duty, getting them “Vaxxed and Ready” to serve hotel guests safely, while keeping themselves protected as well. The current vaccination rate amongst all employees is 97%, and is expected to hit 100%. But being “Vaxxed and Ready” is not just for the hotels’ employees. Richmonde extends its campaign to guests who are likewise “vaxxed” and ready, offering discount perks to vaccinated guests. Richmonde Hotel Ortigas and Eastwood Richmonde Hotel are giving 5% off on food and beverage orders to in-house guests ordering from Room Service, and to those ordering take-out. For essential stays, a 5% discount on its Best Available Rates is also offered by Richmonde Ortigas. Vaccinated Iloilo residents and visitors can enjoy a 10% discount on its City Haven Room Rates which start at P3,500 nett. A 10% discount is also available on food and beverage orders for dine-in or for takeaway at The Granary. To avail of the room and dining discounts, guests must show their vaccination card upon check-in or upon settling payments. Discounts are not valid for pastry items, special promotions or offerings, delivery orders, All-Day Snack Menu items at Richmonde Ortigas, Room Service orders at Richmonde Iloilo, and in conjunction with other promotions or discount privileges. For inquiries, reservations, and takeaway orders, contact Richmonde Hotel Ortigas at 8638-7777 and www.richmondehotelortigas.com.ph, Eastwood Richmonde Hotel at 8570-7777 and www.eastwoodrichmondehotel.com.ph, and Richmonde Hotel Iloilo at +6333 328-7888 and www.richmondehoteliloilo.com.ph.
