Written by JIMMY C. CALAPATI [ Malaya.com.ph ]
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Philippine Business News
BOHOL – Believing that there is huge
potential for Philippine tourism, the Bellevue Hotels and Resorts (BH&R)—a
family-owned corporation in the hotel
business for the past decade, plans to
build 3 full-serviced hotels and 1 more 5-star resort in the future.
BH&R also announced that The
Bellevue Resort Bohol (TBR), its first foray into the resort business, will
have its grand opening early November.
John Patrick Chan, Managing Director
of BH&R, said that the Philippines still has many destinations yet to be developed
and promoted.
To meet the demand, the company will
build B Hotels in their properties at Quezon City, Cagayan de Oro, and General
Santos City, while another Bellevue resort is in the drawing board for El Nido,
Palawan.
BH&R’s Patcrick, who also manages
the Bellevue Hotel Manila and B Hotel both in Alabang, said the industry should
build to accommodate the 10 million tourists the country is targeting.
“I believe there is huge potential in
Philippine tourism. We have so many destinations still yet to be developed and
promoted. The target is attainable only
if infrastructure is developed at the same or faster pace as hotels and
resorts,” Patrick said.
“Philippines has the wealth of
attractions but most of all we have the people to make our country the best
tourist destination in all of Asia,” he added.
BH&R’s latest offering, the
Bellevue Resort Bohol is located in Panglao Island. Patrick said that what sets their property
apart is that while most of the existing resorts in Panglao are all crowded at
the northern part of the island, the Bellevue Resort Bohol is tucked in a
secluded beach at the sourthwestern tip of the island.
Chan said that the resort’s special
location makes it an ideal sanctuary for privacy.
“We have always stood for dedicated
services, uncompromised quality and a penchant for innovation. The opening of the resort is proof of our
commitment to provide nothing but the best for our guests,” Patrick said.
He, however, declined to give how much
BH&R invested in Panglao.
“But it is safe to assume that TBR is
most likely one of the largest investments in tourism for Bohol. The current
TBR site is less than half of our total property and we have already under
construction for completion early 2013 our events and conference facilities
just next door,” Patrick said.
Ryan Chan, Corporate Director for
Marketing of BH&R, said that all guests receive special treatment
throughout their stay.
“At the Bellevue Resort, we know that
pampering the guest is an integral part of genuine hospitality,” Ryan said.
He added that the resort’s team will
be glad to make arrangements to enhance the guests’ hotel experience.
At present, TBR has 159 rooms, 5dining
outlets, an entertainment center, diving and water sports center, convention
and events center. Before it opens in
November, Chan said that the spa and gym will be done by then.
Phase 2, to be built in the near future,
of the resort will consist of a mixture of Private Villas and 2-4 room cluster
Villas with their own private pool and facilities and more dining and
recreation facilities.
Why Bohol and not Boracay, the
country’s more popular tourist destination?
“Our chairman (Johnny Chan) fell in
love with Bohol on his first visit here during a family members’ wedding in the
90s and said that he will one day come back to build a resort here. We see
Bohol as the richest destination in terms of tourist attractions. One can spend
weeks in the island and still will not get to see all Bohol has to offer,”
Patrick said.
Patrick said the resort, more high-end
compared to other Bohol resorts, is intended not only for local but specially
for international markets.
“Bellevue Resort is the first of its
kind in Bohol and the largest luxury property on the island. We have an
expansive powder white and soft beach as well as a large fresh water infinity
edge swimming pool. To add we can boast of 5 dining outlets and recreation facilities.
The Bellevue Bohol is equipped to cater to families, couples, and to groups and
conventions as well,” Patrick said, adding that he “enjoys the guest rooms and
the swimming pool the most.”
Patrick and Ryan also added that they
can arrange for tours to bring guests to other famous Bohol landmarks like the
Chocolate Hills, the Loboc River and the tarsier sanctuary.
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