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One of Iloilo City's iconic hotels to indefinitely cease operations amid COVID-19 crisis

Cherry Palma, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 31 10:03 AM

ILOILO CITY (UPDATE) - The Mansion Hotel, one of Iloilo City's iconic heritage hotels, is indefinitely ceasing operations beginning after the lifting of quarantine measures in the city, it announced recently. Read more »

DOT sets health checks, room use, hygiene regulations for hotels in tourism revival

Angela Coloma, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 26 04:59 PM

MANILA - The country’s tourism department has laid down guidelines for accommodation establishments such as hotels, as the government transitions to the “new normal” following the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.  Read more »

Ilang OFWs sa quarantine hotels naghihintay pa rin ng clearance para makauwi

Dennis Gasgonia, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 24 01:31 PM

Pagkabalisa at pagkabagot ang kalaban ng overseas Filipino worker na si Francis Mendi habang patuloy na naghihintay ng clearance para tuluyan nang makalabas ng quarantine at makauwi na sa kanyang pamilya sa Cavite. Read more »

Mga negosyong may kinalaman sa turismo balak buksan sa modified GCQ areas

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 21 06:53 PM

Balak ng Department of Tourism na payagan nang magbukas ang mga negosyo na may kinalaman sa turismo kapag isinaialim sa modified general community quarantine ang isang lugar. Read more »

300 empleyado mawawalan ng trabaho sa tigil-operasyon ng Marco Polo Hotel sa Davao

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 20 07:35 PM

Malaking hamon sa ilang empleyado ng mga mall sa Metro Manila ang pagbiyahe patungo sa trabaho at pauwi sa kanilang mga bahay. Read more »

Philippine Airlines to require COVID-19 test, quarantine for international arrivals

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 19 02:39 PM

International visitors to the Philippines will need to undergo a COVID-19 test and subsequent quarantine, Philippine Airlines said Monday, as it looked to resume a limited number of flights on June 1. Read more »

Domestic tourists seen as lifesavers for industry after COVID-19 disruption

Bruce Rodriguez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 12 09:38 PM

The Department of Tourism on Tuesday said it will prioritize the promotion of local travel to revive a sector that’s been badly battered by the COVID-19 pandemic.  Read more »

Robots on hand to greet Japanese coronavirus patients in hotels

Reuters
Posted at May 01 04:18 PM

TOKYO - Coronavirus patients with light symptoms arriving to stay at several Tokyo hotels are likely to get a lift from a pleasant surprise - a robot greeter in the lobby. Read more »

Agoda allows booking cancellation up to 24 hours before arrival

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 28 06:39 PM

Online hotel booking platform Agoda said it has introduced a new feature to allow guests to cancel their bookings 24 hours before their scheduled arrival.  Read more »

SOGO donates P60 million in accommodations to frontliners

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 27 08:51 PM

Hotel SOGO provided P60 million worth of accommodations for frontliners against the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Health said Monday. Read more »

The end of big buffets? Rethinking hotels and hospitality in a post-COVID-19 world

ANCX
Updated as of Apr 19 08:23 PM

With people expected to look at travel through the lens of sustainability and wellness, the hotel industry may have to let go of old habits to cater to the “enlightened” post-pandemic guest. BY GELO DIONORA Read more »

‘Filthy’ quarantine hotel no more? Gov’t addresses OFW’s complaint, but questions remain

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 18 11:15 PM

The OWWA said it has taken steps to address the complaint, but one OFW wants to know why they were given substandard accommodation.  Read more »

A heart for frontliners

Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana, Reuters
Posted at Apr 17 11:20 PM

The exterior of a hotel in Jakarta shows rooms illuminated to form a heart, a way of thanking and supporting people tackling the spread of COVID-19 Read more »

OFW complains of filthy, unhygienic conditions at quarantine hotel

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 14 09:07 PM

The OFW, who works for a cruise ship, said they arrived Saturday afternoon at a hotel in Novaliches, where they will be staying for the next 2 weeks following the Health department’s protocol for returning OFWs. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: April 13, 2020

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 14 02:13 AM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

Tears of joy

Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 13 06:58 PM

A homeless man kneels as a sign of gratitude to social workers after he was shown his room at the Pisces Resort Hotel in Valenzuela City on Monday. Read more »

Paggamit sa isang hotel sa Puerto Princesa bilang quarantine facility tinutulan

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 08 07:36 PM

Inalmahan ng mga residente ng isang barangay sa Puerto Princesa, Palawan ang balak ng kanilang lokal na pamahalaan na gamiting quarantine facility ang isang hotel sa kanilang lugar. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: April 1, 2020

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 02 01:25 AM

Here are the big stories today in photos. Read more »

COVID-19 testing continues in Wuhan quarantine hotel

Ng Han Guan, AP
Posted at Apr 01 10:44 AM

A woman receives a COVID-19 test at a quarantine hotel in Wuhan in central China's Hubei province on Tuesday. Read more »

Hotel ginawang isolation facility para sa mga COVID-19 PUI sa Makati

Fred Cipres, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 27 07:49 AM

Pansamantala munang magsisilbing isolation facility ng mga persons under investigation (PUI) o mga taong may sintomas ng coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) ang Makati Friendship Suites sa Barangay Cembo, Makati City.   Read more »