HMP 105

Fundamentals of Lodging

Name: Abigail E. Señares Date: August 4, 2021

Course: DHRT-A Instructor: Candy Nuez

ACTIVITY: Founders of the Hotel in Davao City and its Ratings

1. DUSIT THANI

Founder: THANPUYING CHANUT PIYAOUI

Founder and Honorary Chairperson of Dusit International, one of Thailand's foremost

hotel and property development companies, has received the prestigious SHTM Lifetime
Achievement Award from the School of Hotel and Tourism Management (SHTM) of The Hong
Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU).

Hotel Classification: 5-STAR Hotel

Dusit Thani II Davao City

2. SEDA ABREEZA

Founder: Ayala Corporation (Jaime & Fernando Zobel de Ayala)

Seda Hotels was established in 2012 as one of the hotel brands of Ayala Land Hotels
and Resorts, which is a subsidiary of Ayala Land, one of the companies owned by the Ayala
Corporation of billionaire entrepreneurs Jaime and Fernando Zobel de Ayala

Hotel Classification: 5-STAR Hotel

Seda Abreeza Davao

3. APO VIEW HOTEL

Founder: Mariano Pamintuan Sr. (Pamintuan Enterprise)

Apo View Hotel was founded in 1948 shortly after World War II as a 15-room lodging
facility. It was a business venture by the Pamintuan family. The hotel had an expansion in 1978
so it can host 100 rooms but experienced a fire in 1988. The hotel was renovated and additional
46 rooms were added.

Hotel Classification: 4-Star Hotel

 The Apo View Hotel

4. THE PINNACLE HOTEL AND SUITES

Founder: Central Parq Group of Companies, Inc.

The Pinnacle Hotel and Suites is the trade name of Central Parq Group of Companies,
Inc. Founded by notable Filipino-Chinese businessmen and professionals, the company was put
up to offer high-quality service to locals and foreigners at prices that can be afforded by
everyone.

Hotel Classification: A 4-Star Hotel

The Pinnacle Hotel and Suites

5. Waterfront Insular Hotel Davao

Founder: Kenneth T. Gatchalian.

Mr. Kenneth T. Gatchalian serves as President and Director of Waterfront Philippines,

Inc. He has been a Director of the Company since February 2001. He is a member of the Board
of Forum Pacific, Inc., Wellex Industries, Inc and The Wellex Group, Inc. He holds Bachelor of
Science in Architecture from University of Texas in San Antonio, USA.

Hotel Classification: 4-Star Hotel

Waterfront Insular Hotel Davao

6. ACACIA HOTEL DAVAO

Founder: Chairman Lucio Co (Puregold Price Club, Inc.)

The Acacia Hotel Davao, which is owned by CHMI Land, Inc, is the third Acacia Hotel
in the Philippines apart from Acacia Hotel Manila and Acacia Hotel Bacolod.

Hotel Classification: A Five-Star Hotel

 Acacia Hotel Davao

7. CROWN REGENCY HOTEL

Founder: Late Chairman Richard L. King

A proudly Filipino hotel and resort chain with destinations in Bohol, Boracay, Cebu,
Davao, Mactan, and Makati. Crown Regency Hotels & Resorts is a family-owned company
started in 2008 by the late Chairman Richard L. King and his siblings.

Hotel Classification: A Three-Star Hotel

Crown Regency Hotel Davao

8. PARK INN BY RADISSON DAVAO

Founder: APLITE HOLDINGS AB (A consortium led by Jin Jiang Hotel Group of China)

Radisson Hospitality, Inc. (trading as Radisson Hotel Group) is an American multi-

national hospitality company. It started as a division of Carlson Companies, which
owned Radisson Hotels, Country Inns & Suites and other brands.

Hotel Classification: A Three-Star Hotel

Park Inn by Radisson Davao

9. MICROTEL by Wyndham Davao

Founder: Wyndham Hotels and Resorts CEO Geoffrey A. Ballotti

Ballotti serves as President and Chief Executive Officer and member of Wyndham Hotels
and Resorts’ Board of Directors. Mr. Ballotti has served as President and Chief Executive
Officer of Wyndham Hotel Group since March 2014.

Hotel Classification: A Two-Star Hotel

 Microtel by Wyndham Davao

10. BLUE LOTUS HOTEL

Founder: President Amparo Policarpio

We aim to make our hotel our guests’ home in Davao where they can create and bring
with them fond memories,” - Mrs. Amparo Policarpio

Hotel Classification: A Four-Star Hotel

Blue Lotus Hotel

11. PANORAMA SUMMIT HOTEL

Founder: Linda Castañeda

Panorama Summit Hotel, a New Orleans-inspired hotel located at Kilometer Seven

Tigatto Road, Davao City lit up its recently-opened hotel on December 5, 2018.

Hotel Classification: A Four-Star Hotel

Panorama Summit Hotel

12. HOTEL ESSE DAVAO

Founder: Annie Regis

A hotel should feel like a home away from home,” this is how Hotel Esse’s owner Annie
Regis describes her philosophy on hotels and with the completion of Hotel Esse’s renovation,
travellers to Durianburg now have a better and more comfortable place to call home.

Hotel Classification: A Three-Star Hotel

Hotel Esse Davao

 13. RED DOORZ

Founder: Amit Saberwal

Amit Saberwal is the Founder & CEO at RedDoorz . Additionally, Amit Saberwal has
had 4 past jobs including Director of Sales & Marketing at The Park Hotels .

Hotel Classification: A Three-Star Hotel

Red Doorz near Davao Airport

14. RED LANET HOTEL DAVAO

Founder: Tim Hansing

“It's all about value,” Tim Hansing, CEO of Red Planet said. “Value for our customers
and creating value for our shareholders. When our guests leave our hotels we want them to think
they have made a smart decision by staying with us.

Hotel Classification: A Two-Star Hotel

Red Planet Hotel Davao

15. THE RITZ HOTEL AT GARDEN OASIS

Founder; Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company

The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, LLC is an American multinational company that

operates the luxury hotel chain known as The Ritz-Carlton. The company has 108 luxury
hotels and resorts in 30 countries and territories with 29,158 rooms, in addition to 46 hotels with
8,755 rooms in the pipeline

Hotel Classification: A Three-Star Hotel

The Ritz Hotel @ Garden Oasis