Two hotels will soon open in strategic areas in Cebu adding 200 more rooms to the island’s booming tourism industry.
James P. Concepcion, Days Hotel Philippines Inc. president, said Days Hotel Philippines Inc. will open two more branches in Mandaue and Toledo Cities.
Concepcion said they recently signed an agreement with the local government of Toledo City for the project.
“The structure is currently being built by the local government of Toledo and we will be the operator,” Concepcion said.
Cebu’s hotel and resort sector offers a total of 8,220 rooms according to the Department of Tourism’s survey as of March 2010. Some DOT planners say more hotels should be built to attract more tourists.
Conception said that Toledo City Mayor Arlene Zambo and the city officials decided to set up a hotel in their city to encourage local tourism in their area, which has several eco-tourism sites.
The property will have about 100 rooms, said Concepcion, and will be run under a long-term lease agreement with Toledo City.
Another Days Hotel will open in Mandaue City, which is a franchise branch, said Concepcion.
He said the property would also have 100 rooms and would open in October or November.
At present, Days Hotel has four branches around the country, including one in Lapu-Lapu City.
Concepcion said they were optimistic about the tourism industry of Cebu and that the new hotels would enjoy good occupancy rates.
“Cebu has become a world-class destination for tourism. It’s because of that that we have designed our new hotels to cater to such international standards. Our Mandaue hotel which will open soon will have three specialty restaurants and is rated as a 4.5-star hotel,” he said.
The hotel chain is improving its Food and Beverage department by offering different cuisines, such as South American cuisine, which they offer in their newly launched Santiago Restaurant in their Mactan hotel.