MANILA, Philippines — Hotel chain Astoria Hotels & Resorts (AHR) has spent an additional P50 million for improvements in the Astoria Boracay resort.
In a statement, AHR said the additional amount poured in for the resort located in Station 1 in Boracay Island, brings the total investment for the facility to P500 million.
The additional investment is being spent to provide Astoria Boracay’s guests a more spacious main lobby.
In addition, the resort’s 71 guest rooms will get new interiors, while the lap pool is being extended to 27 meters from 22 meters.
The resort’s White Café has also been expanded to accommodate a pastry corner and a bakeshop, and a new all-day dining restaurant called Soleggiato would be added to the offerings of the resort.
AHR is likewise spending for the construction of a sewage treatment plant to comply with the guidelines of the Department of Tourism and Department of Environment and Natural Resources for the island.
While the renovation is still ongoing, Astoria Boracay already had its soft opening last January and the resort has received warm reception from tourists.
The resort bagged the 12th spot in the TripAdvisor 2019 Traveler’s Choice Awards for Top Hotels in the Philippines, while its sister resort, Astoria Current in Station 3, placed first.
“We are extremely proud of the high level of service that Astoria Boracay and Astoria Current have both extended to our guests, as attested by the two properties’ high TripAdvisor rankings. This will only push us even harder to work towards making every guest’s stay in Boracay Island quite memorable,” said AHR President Jeffrey Ng.
Last January, AHR completed the expansion of Astoria Current which currently has the most number of rooms along Station 3 for tourists.
To better serve its clients, AHR intends to continuously invest in improvements of its facilities.
Apart from Astoria Boracay and Astoria Current, AHR has other properties such as Astoria Plaza in Pasig City, Astoria Bohol, Astoria Palawan, and Astoria Greenbelt.