Thirteen hotels in Metro Manila remain open to welcome leisure guests or people who want to enjoy a “staycation”, according to the Department of Tourism (DOT). These hotels offer a total of 5,986 rooms for leisure guests from the National Capital Region and nearby provinces of Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna, and Rizal or areas collectively known as NCR Plus.
The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) Resolution No. 115-A allowed specialized markets of the DOT which include staycation programs but the hotel accommodation is subject to the observance of minimum public health standards.
These staycation hotels include Aruga by Rockwell in Makati City, The Peninsula Manila in Makati City, Edsa Shangri-La, Manila in Ortigas, Shangri-La at The Fort, Manila in Taguig, Sheraton Manila Hotel in Pasay City, Grand Hyatt Manila in Taguig, Hilton Manila in Pasay City, Hyatt Regency Manila in Entertainment City, Paranaque, Joy Nostalg Hotel and Suites Manila in Paranaque, Nobu Hotel in Entertainment City, Paranaque, Nuwa Hotel in Entertainment City, Paranaque, Okada Manila in Entertainment City, Paranaque, and Solaire Resort in Paranaque.
“While the IATF allowed our request to permit leisure travel under the current quarantine condition, we would like to remind everyone that the health and safety of our guests and tourism workers remain the utmost priority. These staycation hotels, all of which are star-rated, have the capacity and have been inspected and oriented on the new normal protocols to ensure this,” Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said.
Puyat reiterated that these staycations hotels are not currently utilized as COVID-19 quarantine facilities.
Staycation guests must only come from within the NCR Plus area, and must not be below 18 or above 65 years old.
