General Manager Paul Rene Lee

ROBINSONS Hotels and Resorts (RHR) named the general manager (GM) for its new five-star hotel.

In a statement, RHR said Fili will be one of three hotels to open within the soon-to-open NUSTAR Resort and Casino, an integrated resort in Kawit island, Cebu.

“Fili will be under the direction of General Manager Paul Rene Lee whose years of extensive experience in global hospitality management will serve as a solid foundation for a progressive Filipino luxury hotel,” the company said.

Fili is the five-star brand of the hospitality arm of Robinsons Land Corp.

Mr. Lee has over 30 years’ experience in hotel & luxury resort operations in the United States, China, Thailand, Singapore, among others.

“Fili will embrace the core traits of Filipino culture. The Philippines is globally known for its people’s warmth and friendliness and we want to harness that atmosphere when guests come and visit,” Mr. Lee said.

Fili will have over 300 rooms and suites ranging from deluxe kings, presidential suites and villas. Designed with contemporary Filipino decor, the spacious rooms will have views of the sea, mountains and skyline.