Making a global difference

With over four thousand beautiful and well-equipped hotels enviably scattered in eighty countries across the globe, Best Western International (BWI), the world’s largest hotel chain, recently held a successful appreciation dinner party to celebrate the start of its Asian domination of being the Largest Hotel Chain in the Philippines in 2012. Led by its vice president for international operations Asia Glenn de Souza, director of operations Asia Johannes Jahns and Tajara Leisure president and BWI Philippine envoy Cyndy Tan Jarabata, the event drew the attention of the country’s A-listers who came in droves in spite of the inclement weather and their jet-lagged dispositions. Aside from a raffle draw of vacation stays in Best Western Premier properties in the region, the country’s leading investors got to learn how Best Western operates in terms of its tried and tested sales and marketing professionalism promoting deserving hotels to a global scale. The fun-filled night was capped off with a celebratory toast of BWI top honchos, undersecretary of Tourism Oscar Palabyab together with property owners in the Philippines. Everyone went home elated and awed by Best Western’s worldwide network. Congratulations!

Your Royal Thainess

Drawing on the enchanting Thai culture for inspiration, Dusit Thani Manila delivers a unique experience for its guests by using the gifts of heaven to create heaven on earth. With regional vice president of Dusit International and president of Philippine Hoteliers Inc. Gerhard Kropp and general manager Prateek Kumar at the helm, expect the Thai heritage and its rich culture to become very evident in the general concept of its product and services. Sawasdee!