TWELVE accommodations and resorts from Cebu and Bohol currently bagged the coveted Asean Tourism standards Awards.
In a declaration, the department of Tourism (DOT) confirmed six residences from Cebu and Bohol have been recognized as Asean green accommodations even as six Cebu lodging establishments obtained recognition as meetings, incentives, conventions, exhibitions (Mice) venues under the hotel class for the affiliation of Southeast Asian countries (Asean).
Recipients of the Asean inexperienced motel awards are Amorita lodge, Bluewater Maribago beach hotel, Bellevue resort, Bohol seashore membership, crimson motel and Spa, and Pulchra lodge.
Asean Mice Venue awardees are Radisson Blu inn , Waterfront Cebu metropolis hotel & on line casino – Cebu, Shangri-los angeles’s Mactan Island motel and Spa, Bellevue resort, and Quest inn and convention middle.
In latest years, Cebu has hosted large-price ticket events inclusive of conferences of Asean and Asia-Pacific monetary Cooperation officers and delegates.
“the recognition given solidifies their efforts in now not only delivering fine tourism services that are at par with the Asean requirements however also supports the imaginative and prescient of the Asean community in promoting sustainable tourism practices,” stated DOT 7 Director Shalimar Hofer Tamano.
The Asean Tourism requirements Awards is an initiative of the 10 Asean member-international locations to encourage stakeholders throughout the location to similarly improve standards in terms of sustainable tourism offerings. that is in step with the Asean imaginative and prescient of creating the vicinity globally aggressive as a “best unmarried destination.”
consistent with Director Danilo Intong of the DOT-workplace of Tourism requirements and law, the popularity does now not best promote sustainable tourism improvement but has also contributed substantially to the location’s tourism.
“It contributes loads due to the fact a whole lot of human beings now are going green so they move for facilities with natural food, which have easy and herbal approaches of working their centers,” he stated. The Philippines is recognized in two award categories however Intong hopes more hotels and hotels will win awards in extra classes. (KOC)