Tune Hotels Launches Promotion; Prepares for Philippines Launch

Tune Hotels has launched a global year-end promotion that also marks the opening of its first three hotels in the Philippines, scheduled for the first quarter of 2012.

 From 6 December 2011, rooms at Tune Hotels in the Philippines are open for booking from as low as PHP188 (Pesos) per night. Tune Hotels are set to open in Angeles City with 165 rooms on 10 February 2012, followed by Cebu City (150 rooms, 24 February 2012) and Ermita, Manila (167 rooms, 9 March 2012).

As a treat for the festive season, Tune Hotels’ rooms in other countries are also on offer. Rooms in Malaysia will go from RM10 per night while rates for Bali, Indonesia rooms start from Rp29.000, Thailand Bt 99 and the in the UK from GBP 35.

“In line with the holiday spirit, we are calling on our guests to start planning and booking early for next year. We want our guests to save as much as they can on our rooms and use the savings to ensure that they have fun-filled, memorable holidays staying at Tune Hotels,” said Mark Lankester, Group CEO of Tune Hotels.

Tune Hotels currently has 13 operating hotels including ten in Malaysia; Kuta and Legian in Bali, Indonesia and Westminster in London, UK. The year-end promotion also includes the soon-to-open new hotels at Liverpool Street in London; Hat Yai and Pattaya in Thailand.

Bookings can be made from 6 December 2011 until 16 December 2011 and the promotion rates are available on a first come, first served basis, for stays between 1 September 2012 up to 30 November 2012. To specially celebrate the opening of its new Philippine hotels, stay period at Tune Hotels in Angeles City, Cebu City and Ermita, Manila shall commence from the respective hotel’s opening date up to 30 November 2012.

Commenting on Tune Hotels’ foray into the Philippine market, Mark said, “Boasting over 7,000 beautiful islands, the Philippines is a popular travel destination, not just with the international travellers but also with the local market. Year on year, there has been growth in traveling to the Philippines from soaking up the sun on the world renowned beaches of Cebu to experiencing the Filipino culture at the heart of Manila. The archipelago is simply rich with beautiful places that draw the tourists in. We see a huge potential in the Philippine market,” added Mark.

Apart from Angeles City, Cebu and Ermita, Manila, Tune Hotels also plans to expand its operations in other key Philippine cities: Makati (Manila), Cagayan de Oro (Mindanao) and Ortigas (Manila). By 2013, another branch is scheduled to open in Quezon City, Manila, then totaling seven Tune Hotels in the country.

To add further convenience and comfort to its guests, Tune Hotels has extended the check-out time at its Asian hotels to 11am from 10am previously. Deposits for towel rental and room keycard have also been removed while hairdryers are now provided in all rooms free of charge. These changes took effect on 1 December 2011.

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