Robinsons Hotels upbeat on Phl tourism growth

The Gokongwei Group’s Robinsons Hotels and Resorts (RHR) is poised to capitalize on what it expects to be a stronger growth for the country’s tourism industry in the coming years, fueled by measures implemented by the government.

- By RICHMOND MERCURIO

RHR senior vice president and business unit general manager Barun Jolly said the country’s tourism industry is expected to further build momentum with the help of the government's pro-tourism initiatives.

“The Philippines has still not recovered from 2019 to now, in terms of net arrivals. However, net tourism receipts have increased. For us, as a hotel, we've always been leading the market. So we are well above 2019 numbers,” Jolly said.

“And we have seen that pretty much starting quarter two last year. The growth has been quite good, particularly in terms of high spending on food and beverages. People are willing to pay more for rooms. So it’s been very strong,” he said.

Data from the Department of Tourism showed that the Philippines has recorded 3.96 million foreign arrivals from January to August.