Philippines’ first Radisson RED officially opens in Mandaue City, bringing bold new energy to Cebu

Irene J. Comision 05/14/2026

The Philippines officially welcomed its first Radisson RED hotel on May 6, 2026, marking a historic milestone for the country’s hospitality scene. The grand inauguration of Radisson RED Cebu Mandaue signals the arrival of a world-renowned lifestyle…

World’s 1st hydrogen-powered hotel opens in Fukushima Pref.

03/26/2026

NAMIE, Fukushima Prefecture – A hotel utilizing hydrogen as its main energy source opened in the town of Namie in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Fukushima on Wednesday. The hotel is the first of its kind in the…

Cebu City hotel security guard goes amok, attacks receptionist

Emmariel Ares and Paul Lauro 04/08/2025

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A security guard at a hotel in uptown Cebu City went amok and allegedly held a receptionist at knifepoint shortly after midnight on Tuesday, April 8. When law enforcers arrived, the suspect, who…

Cebu City accident: Painter falls off 17th floor of hotel, dies

Emmariel Ares 09/17/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — During the onslaught of bad weather on Monday evening, September 16, a painter fell off the 17th floor of hotel that was still being constructed in Barangay Apas, Cebu City.  It took his…

Cebu City bar shooting: Foreigner dies; murder charge to be filed vs Range999

Jessa Ngojo, Paul Lauro 03/19/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Range999, the Cebu-based rapper jailed for shooting a foreigner outside a popular bar in Cebu City last Sunday, will be facing a murder charge after the victim died — three days since the…

Hotel Sogo, Victoria Court trending among Filipinos before Valentine’s Day, report

Zeus Legaspi 02/14/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Hotel chains Hotel Sogo and Victoria Court trended among Filipinos in the days leading up to Valentine’s Day this year, with the former garnering over two million reach on social media, a social listening…

Pasig City tells hotel to explain disregard of senior discount or face closure

Zacarian Sarao 01/17/2024

MANILA, Philippines — Pasig City on Wednesday ordered a hotel to explain why the local government should not issue a cease and desist order after it denied a 20-percent discount to a senior citizen. INQUIRER.net will withhold…

Hotel officials charged for denying senior citizen’s discount

Tetch Torres-Tupas 01/14/2024

MANILA, Philippines – The Pasig City Prosecutors Office has filed two cases against two officials of a hotel in Pasig City for not granting a 20 percent discount to a senior citizen. In a 22-page resolution, charged for…

Boracay expenditures from 2018 hound ex-DOT chief Teo, 4 others

Dempsey Reyes 09/21/2023

MANILA, Philippines — For exceeding the daily budget limit for hotel accommodations, former officials of the Department of Tourism (DOT) — including then-Secretary Wanda Tulfo Teo — are now being asked to pay more than P456,000 for…

Wife catches husband with mistress in Mandaue hotel

Paul Lauro 07/31/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A 51-year-old man and his mistress landed in jail after his wife caught them checking in at a hotel in Mandaue City last Sunday, July 30. The Subangdaku Police Station in Mandaue City…

India police probe hotel conman for 603-night free stay

Agence France Presse 07/01/2023

NEW DELHI – Indian police are investigating a suspected fraudster who spent nearly two years in a five-star hotel without paying after reportedly bribing staff to fix records, local media said Thursday. Ankush Dutta booked a room…

Room service? US special forces nab wrong guest in mock hotel raid

Agence France Presse 04/08/2023

WASHINGTON–US special forces burst into the wrong hotel room in the middle of the night and detained a sleeping guest during a training exercise, drawing a shamefaced apology Thursday from the military. The unfortunate guest — a…

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