The Pen Manila marks 45th years with rooms offer
FROM Oct. 16 to Nov. 30, The Peninsula Manila is marking its 45th anniversary with a staycation room package that reflects the spirit of the anniversary and the hotel’s birthday: the Wish You Were Here room package at P4,545, inclusive of taxes. Book a weekday escape at The Peninsula Manila with the Wish You Were Here room package for a relaxing overnight stay that includes five-star accommodations in a Superior Room. Start the day with laps at the sunny and breezy outdoor pool followed by a supervised workout at the immaculately clean Peninsula Fitness Center, capped off by sitting at The Lobby and enjoying Martin Avila tinkling at the piano keys. Because the hotel understands that one’s time is precious, guests will also enjoy Peninsula Time, a unique check-in/check-out experience where guests may check in and out at any hour of the day or night for no additional fee — as early as 6 a.m. on Day 1 and check out as late as 10 p.m. on Day 2. To cap off the anniversary experience, upon check-in at the Front Desk, guests will be asked spin a roulette for a chance to win a complimentary upgrade to a Deluxe Room or pastries from The Peninsula Boutique. The Wish You Were Here rate start at P4,545 for a Superior Room, inclusive of taxes. Guest night stays are from Sunday to Thursday, exclusive of breakfast. For inquiries and details on the room package, call 8887-2888 (trunk line), extension 6630 (Room Reservations), e-mail reservationpmn@peninsula.com, visit the website peninsula.com, or through PenChat, the hotel’s 24-hour e-concierge by using this link: https://bit.ly/PenChatFacebook.
PHL is Asia’s top beach, dive destination
THE PHILIPPINES is, once again, Asia’s leading beach destination and Asia’s leading dive destination at the 28th World Travel Awards (WTA), the Department of Tourism (DoT) announced. This is the Philippines’ fifth time to win Asia’s Leading Beach Destination and the third time in a row since 2019 to win the Asia’s Leading Dive Destination award. The Philippines is still in the running for the following World categories of the 28th World Travel Awards: World’s Leading Beach Destination 2021 (Philippines); World’s Leading Dive Destination 2021 (Philippines); World’s Leading Island Destination 2021 (Siargao, Philippines); World’s Leading Tourist Attraction 2021 (Intramuros, Philippines); World’s Leading Tourist Board 2021 (Philippines, Department of Tourism). Voting runs until midnight of Oct. 25 via https://www.worldtravelawards.com/.
El Nido Resorts named as among Asia’s best
EL NIDO Resorts, one of the country’s leading eco-luxury chain located in northern Palawan, was recently voted as among the top resort destinations in Asia for 2021 at the annual Readers’ Choice Awards of the Condé Nast Traveler media group. Consisting of Apulit, Lagen, Miniloc, and Pangulasian Island Resorts, El Nido Resorts is the only Philippine property that landed in the Top 10 list. Pangulasian Island Resort, known for its eco-luxe villas inspired by contemporary Filipino architecture and unspoiled marine sanctuary, is a six-time Reader’s Choice Awardee, and a Gold List favorite in 2018. Last year, Lagen and Pangulasian, and Apulit Island Resort in Taytay town also bagged the 2020 Readers’ Choice Awards for Best Resorts in Asia. More than 800,000 Condé Nast Traveler readers voted and rated their travel experiences across the globe, citing places they can’t wait to visit again. The 2021 Readers’ Choice Awards are published on Condé Nast Traveler’s website at www.cntraveler.com and celebrated in the November issue of its US and UK magazine editions.
Emirates offer for families visiting Dubai Expo 2020
EMIRATES is making a vacation in Dubai during Expo 2020 a family affair. The airline has rolled out a special offer on children’s tickets to Dubai, in addition to a host of other added-value incentives. In the promotion running until Nov. 6, families booking tickets to Dubai will pay only 25% of the adult fare for children ages two to 11 years old, valid for the duration of Expo 2020. The special offer is applicable on all Business and Economy Class tickets to Dubai, for travel dates up until March 31, 2022. Visit the offer page for more information. Special offers on children’s flight tickets are not all — customers get a complimentary Expo Day Pass for every Emirates ticket to Dubai during the event. Members of the airline’s award-winning loyalty program, Emirates Skywards, will earn Skywards Miles for flight tickets purchased. Emirates has also launched a special Expo offer where customers will earn 1 Skywards Mile for every minute spent in Dubai until March 31, 2022. Existing and new Emirates Skywards members who sign up for the program before March 31, 2022, can avail the offer on Emirates.com, and will earn up to 5,000 Miles. With the additional Miles earned during Expo, family members will be able to redeem to enjoy reward flight tickets and other rewarding benefits. My Emirates Pass is back, enabling customers to enjoy exclusive deals at over 500 retail, dining, and recreational attractions across Dubai and the UAE by presenting their board pass. Details of the offers can be found on www.emirates.com/myemiratespass.
