WATERFRONT HOTELS AND CASINOS: HOTELS WITH A FILIPINO HEART

With the expected 10 percent increase in tourist arrivals in 2017, the Philippine tourism industry is, without question, seeing an upsurge. This projected growth has brought about an analogous growth in the hotel industry, inspiring established brands to expand and enhance their facilities. It has also seen the arrival of new players in the hospitality industry, which are hoping to capitalize on the growing interest in the Philippines as one of the world’s most desirable destinations. Most of the emerging establishments are, not surprisingly, international names of superlative reputation.

In the face of these developments, one Filipino-owned hotel chain has proudly endured the competition to establish itself as a leading name in the hospitality industry – Waterfront Hotels and Casinos. Today, Waterfront figures as the biggest Filipino-owned and – managed hotel chain in the country with 1,226 rooms.

Key to Waterfront’s success are the management and operations systems inspired by age-old Filipino values that guide the day-to-day undertakings in all the Waterfront properties. Traditional customs such as a strong sense of community, all-out hospitality, and a genuine concern for the well-being of others are all in place as part of the chain’s core values and practiced diligently by staff and executives alike.

One of Waterfront’s strengths is accessibility. Located in the key cities of Manila, Cebu and Davao, all Waterfront properties are strategically situated in close proximity to the commercial, business, cultural and entertainment hub in the localities they are in. This gives guests the convenience to attend to their needs and, at the same time, experience and enjoy the attractions of the city. The choice of location reflects the Filipino’s innate concern for the convenience and comfort of others. At any Waterfront property, expect the members of the staff to assist guests in making recommendations on where to go and how to get to any location within the city the hotel is located in.

The pleasures of Waterfront reflect the essence of its slogan: “We’re at the Center of it all!”. Inside, the handsome amenities and warm, yet efficient service place guests at the center of luxury. Outside, the property’s ideal locations put them right at the heart of the city’s pulse.

At Waterfront, every aspect of service follows a culture-building program that follows the Filipino’s strong culture of fellowship. Called the “10 Waterfront Ways”, this guide takes inspiration from the renowned Filipino hospitality. This guidebook trains the staff in giving service with a smile, having a sincere intention to please, the willingness to help, and the ability to feel compassion and understanding.

Furthermore, Waterfront sees to the continuing training and education of their staff. Many undergo intensive training and receive their international certifications from the American Hotel and Lodging Educational Institute or AHLEI, an acknowledged leader in hospitality education and training. The certificate signifies their compliance with global standards as Certified Hospitality Sales Professional (CHSP) and Certified Hospitality Department Trainer (CHDT).

Waterfront Insular Hotel Davao Hotel Manager Bryan Yves Lasala emphasizes that “peers who are well-trained with the highest level of standards are essential in providing utmost Filipino hospitality towards total guest satisfaction which is the core vision of the Waterfront group.”

The food at Waterfront, too, conveys the Filipino’s passion for celebrating the bounties of life. In all of its food and beverage outlets, drinks and eats are prepared carefully to bring out the freshest flavors, the vibrant colors, and appetizing textures for the guests’ ultimate pleasure and enjoyment.

The heart that motivates the quality of service and corporate culture at all Waterfront properties is undoubtedly Filipino. It is a heart that’s resilient in the face of challenges, kind in its purpose, and welcoming in nature to embrace friends and strangers alike to the warmth and comfort of its home.

SOURCE:WORLD EXECUTIVE DIGEST

TO THE FRONT AND CENTER WATERFRONT HOTELS AND CASINOS MOVES UP AND AHEAD

Operating on the maxim, “We’re at the Center of it all”, Waterfront Hotels & Casinos, is gearing up for the projected increase in tourist influx by upgrading its services and facilities to become a true hub of ease and luxury. The conglomerate of four superb properties – Waterfront Pavilion Hotel & Casino Manila, Waterfront Cebu City Hotel & Casino, Waterfront Airport Hotel and Casino, and Waterfront Insular Hotel Davao – assures a comfortable stay in any of its rooms and suites.

All of the well-appointed accommodations are equipped with every manner of creature comfort such as plush beds, handsome furnishing, tasteful details and decor, a large flat-screen TV with cable connection, and free Wi-Fi to provide a most exceptional leisure and business experience.

Correspondingly, Waterfront Hotels is beefing up its in-house food and beverage amenities in all four properties to give gourmets and foodies alike a wide array of culinary choices to indulge the appetite and satisfy cravings for excellent food. The properties are likewise equipped with other important facilities such as spacious ballrooms and conventions centers for private functions and business seminars, business centers, executive lounges for those staying the executive suites (at the Waterfront Manila and Cebu hotels), swimming pools for children and adults, and a gym for the health- and fitness-conscious.

Being truly at the “center of it all”, the four Waterfront hotels are conveniently situated in locations that are easily accessible to business, entertainment, leisure and cultural destinations in the cities they are in.

Waterfront Pavilion Hotel & Casino in Manila is located near the central business district of Manila, the US Embassy and government agencies which are easily accessible. It is also a short ride away to the commercial areas of downtown Manila and Chinatown in Ongpin Street. Adjacent to Rizal Park, it is situated close to such historic and cultural destinations as the National Museum and National Library, the walled city of Intramuros, the Cultural Center of the Philippines complex, and the quaint Malate district. The hotel offers superb international and home-grown culinary treats at Seasons, and mouth-watering pastries and excellent coffee at the Patisserie.

Waterfront Cebu City Hotel & Casino is cradled in a lush garden right at the nerve center of Cebu’s commercial and leisure district. A few minutes away from the Cebu IT Park and Ayala Center, it is an ideal place for business seminars or brief meetings. The hotel boasts of 7 dining outlets that give diners a wide array of scrumptious choices — Uno (international buffet and a la carte menu), Mizu (Japanese), La Gondola (Italian), Tin Gow (Chinese), Treff (bar snacks, spirits and liqueurs), Madeleine (fresh-from-the-oven pastries, coffee and tea) and the Lobby Lounge (local and international a la carte menu). The Pool Aquarius, located at the center of the swimming pool, offers a great assortment of international refreshments and snacks. It also has 9 function rooms and 2 grand Ballrooms.

Just a stone’s throw away from the Cebu International Airport in Mactan, Waterfront Airport Hotel and Casino in Lapu-Lapu City is the perfect hotel for business travelers on the go. Here, they can simply walk out of the airport, hold their meetings or seminars in any of the hotel’s function rooms, and leave on the next flight out. But for those who wish to stay longer and experience the beauty and excitement of Mactan Island, the hotel is the best jump-off point to the numerous white-sand beach resorts lining the coast. It is also near the exclusive Cebu Yacht Club and the Mactan Economic Processing Zone (MEPZ). The hotel serves fine culinary selections at Uno (international buffet and a la carte menu), Lobby Lounge (Filipino and international ala carte menu), and Verandah (light snacks and refreshments, Filipino and international ala carte menu).

Picturesque Waterfront Insular Hotel Davao faces the Davao Gulf and makes an ideal setting for family vacations, reunions, a romantic honeymoon, or even a corporate convention that mixes business with pleasure. It is also just a few minutes away from Davao City’s burgeoning commercial and business district where SM Lanang and the SMX Covention Center are located. In the hotel, guests can have their fill of flavorsome gastronomic delights in the hotel’s many F&B outlets – Café Uno (breakfast and lunch buffet, and all-day ala carte menu)

Pizzaiolo (an array of variations on the pizza, freshly-baked cakes and pastries, and ala carte menu), La Parilla (grilled seafood and barbecues), and Vinta Bar (cocktail drinks and bar).

Evolving and innovating with the changes in the hospitality and tourism industries, and the demands of new lifestyles, the enhanced facilities and services at the 4 Waterfront hotels exemplify a concerted and conscious move to be at the front and center of a luxurious and memorable vacation and business experience.

SOURCE: ASIAN JOURNAL

HOTELS WITH A FILIPINO HEART

With the expected 10 percent increase in tourist arrivals in 2017, the Philippine tourism industry is, without question, seeing an upsurge. This projected growth has brought about an analogous growth in the hotel industry, inspiring established brands to expand and enhance their facilities. It has also seen the arrival of new players in the hospitality industry, which are hoping to capitalize on the growing interest in the Philippines as one of the world’s most desirable destinations. Most of the emerging establishments are, not surprisingly, international names of superlative reputation.

In the face of these developments, one Filipino-owned hotel chain has proudly endured the competition to establish itself as a leading name in the hospitality industry – Waterfront Hotels and Casinos.

Today, Waterfront figures as the biggest Filipino-owned and managed hotel chain in the country with 1,226 rooms.

The management and operations systems inspired by age-old Filipino values that guide the day-to-day undertakings in all the Waterfront properties are key to the chain’s success. Traditional customs such as a strong sense of community, all-out hospitality, and a genuine concern for the wellbeing of others are all in place as part of the chain’s core values and practiced diligently by staff and executives alike.

The heart that motivates the quality of service and corporate culture at all Waterfront properties is undoubtedly Filipino. It is a heart that’s resilient in the face of challenges, kind in its purpose, and welcoming in nature to embrace friends and strangers alike to the warmth and comfort of its home.

SOURCE: MANILASTANDARD.NET

 

A MIX OF FLAVOR AND CULTURE AT WATERFRONT’S DINNER BUFFET

FEATURING CELEBRITY CHEFS LAU AND JACKIE LAUDICO

Dining in the city becomes even more exciting with Waterfront Insular Hotel’s Filipino Food Fiesta Dinner Buffet at Café Uno.

It was indeed a festive Araw ng Davao celebration for tourism executives, corporate patrons, industry partners and friends from the media who were all invited to an exclusive preview. Guests were first hosted to a cocktail reception at the Vinta Bar patio and served an option of punches – Sapak, a refreshing mix of salabat, watermelon and Benefiber; and Davao Punch, a rich mixture of guava, calamansi and pomelo – while being entertained to Sining Tala’s Singkil.

“With Davao being home to abundant and fresh local produce, we are happy to present a mix of flavor and culture to your dining experience”, said Hotel Manager Bryan Lasala in his welcome speech. To officially launch their Filipino Food Fiesta Dinner Buffet, joining him in a ceremonial breaking of the Salt-Crusted Maya-Maya were Guest Celebrity Chefs Rolando and Jackie Laudico who personally prepared the dishes together with Waterfront’s Corporate Chef Giovanni Sias and Executive Chef Bienvenido Chavez.

Café Uno’s fusion of Filipino and Mindanaoan cuisine highlights Maranao and Tausug dishes made with the Laudicos’ signature style of cooking. “Everything is done from scratch, using the best quality and seasonal ingredients we can find, Chef Lau quipped. The dishes include Piyanggang Chicken (cooked in coconut milk flavored with burned coconut), Piaparan Shrimps (creamy curried shrimps with grated coconut), Tiyula Itum (beef black soup with burned coconut), Sayur Nangka (young jackfruit curry), Fish Piyalam (baby Lapu-Lapu in turmeric and lemongrass sauce) and a lot more.

To top off the delectable dining experience, Chef Jac boasts a variety of cakes and pies. For this buffet spread in particular, she chooses to feature Davao’s Durian with signature desserts like Durian Fruit Pavlova, Durian Tiramisu, Durian Caramel Cake and Durian Panacotta.

Experience Waterfront’s Filipino Food Fiesta Dinner Buffet at Café Uno for a nett rate of Php750.00 nett per person. For inquiries and reservations, call (082) 233 2881 to 83 local 8700.

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About Waterfront Insular Hotel Davao

Waterfront Insular Hotel Davao prides itself as the only resort-hotel in Davao City. The sprawling 8-hectare property features an outdoor swimming pool, 5 restaurants and 159 guest rooms and suites that give guests the feel of being in touch with nature. A beachfront gateway to the rich, cultural heritage of the Mindanao region, it offers a scenic view of the Davao Gulf and Samal Island.

For more information, please contact:

Eva Ces T. Gamalong
Marketing Communications Officer

Landline  : (082) 233 2881 local 8205
Mobile     : 0998 5948604 or 0917 1178604
E-mail     : e.gamalong@waterfronthotels.net

Birthdays are a great reason to celebrate and let us make your special day even more special with WATERFRONT AIRPORT HOTEL AND CASINO’S Birthday Blowout.

Anytime within your birth month, bring at least one full-paying guest on Lunch or Dinner buffet and the birthday celebrant will enjoy a free Lunch or Dinner Buffet at UNO Restaurant. Don’t forget your valid ID with your birthdate!

UNO, located right by the lobby area of Waterfront Airport Hotel and Casino, is the perfect place to indulge Modern Filipino cuisine from the a la carte to lavish buffet and delight yourself for some invigorating drinks and mouthwatering desserts. The breakfast buffet are served from 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM. Lunch served from 11:30 PM to 2:00 PM, while dinner buffet served from 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM.

WATERFRONT AIRPORT HOTEL STARTS JULY WITH A BANG

A stone away from the bustling and thriving Mactan-Cebu International Airport, WATERFRONT AIRPORT HOTEL AND CASINO is the perfect place, providing you the ultimate convenience and pleasurable dining experience. Experience the Waterfront Mactan’s signature warmth and Filipino brand of service. Not only that, Waterfront Mactan prides itself on delicious and mouthwatering buffet dishes and ala carte dishes.

Starts the month with a bang and your craving for delicious food is surely to be satisfied by our July offerings, prepared by their culinary team.

WAHC  1 Spanish Garlic Shrimp

Devour the flavorful Spanish Garlic Shrimp- a dish that will have your taste buds dancing! It is delectable and flavorful Spanish-style shrimp dish, sautéed in garlic, olive oil and spices.

WAHC  2 Banana Nutella Peanut Butter Torte

If your sweet tooth is itching for sweet delight, BANANA NUTELLA CAKE is the perfect remedy. With its rich taste of banana torte cake, filled with sweet blend of peanut butter and nutella cremeux, satisfaction is guaranteed

WAHC 3 Sweet Juliette

Shake your night with Sweet Juliette; with a shot of vodka, the sweet and sour blend of cranberry and lime juice, it is just a perfect drink to cap the night.

While you are at Waterfront Airport Hotel, Do you want to take a CITY BREAK by the POOL? With just 1000 per person, enjoy a day on the pool and have a delicious meal at Uno. You deserve to take a break, basking on the relaxing heat of the sun.

As the night approached, you may want to enjoy a drink of your Favorite Corona beer. Drop by around 4 to 7 PM, any day of the week and Buy one Corona beer, get one free.

For more information, please call (6332) 340 4888. Visit https://www.waterfronthotels.com.ph/waterfront-airport-hotel-and-casino/ for more information about the Hotel.

Don’t forget to use #WaterfrontMactan and check out our Facebook and Instagram page to be on the loop for our hotel promotions and events.

About Waterfront Airport Hotel and Casino Mactan

Waterfront Airport Hotel and Casino Mactan is located in 1 Airport Road, Pusok, Lapu Lapu City. It is in front of the Mactan International Airport, few minutes in the island’s famous beaches and 30-minute drive in the Cebu’s financial and shopping district.

For inquiries and reservation, please call (6332) 340 4888. Visit https://www.waterfronthotels.com.ph/waterfront-airport-hotel-and-casino/ for more information about the Hotel.

WATERFRONT AIRPORT HOTEL AND CASINO
Contact Person:       Shanelle U. Cariño
Mobile:                       0998 594 8505
Email:                         s.carino@waterfronthotels.net