The September Online Sale, organized by the Hotel Sales and Marketing Association (HSMA), is back, with 85 hotels and resorts participating in the online travel fair this year.
HSMA is the premier organization of hotel sales and marketing leaders in the country, with members representing hospitality properties in Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.
What started in 2020 as a way to boost the hotel and hospitality industry during the pandemic has become the Philippines’ biggest online travel sale, an anticipated annual event known for great deals and exciting offers.
(L-R) – HSMA Chair Margarita Munsayac (Bluewater Resorts), Director for Programs Jenny Gabon Santillan (City of Dreams), Director for PR Cielo Ortega-Reboredo (Okada Manila), HSMA Treasurer Desiree de Guzman (Astoria Hotels & Resorts), HSMA Vice President Amie Villena (Four Points by Sheraton Palawan, Puerto Princesa), HSMA Secretary and September Sale Project Head Ma. Celeste Romualdo (The Linden Suites), HSMA Director for Education Lynette Quinto-Ermac (Discovery Hospitality Corporation), HSMA Director for Ways & Means Wenie Maligaya (Newport World Resorts)
The month-long online sale, which kicks off on September 1, is the perfect chance to start your Christmas shopping. Give the people you love beautiful adventures, enriching experiences, and memories to cherish forever.
In a report presented during the 3rd HSMA General Membership Meeting last Aug 14 by Leechiu Property Consultants, foreign visitors continue to arrive in the Philippines, growing in number from 3.21 to 3.55 million from last year. The Philippines, however, is set to hit new a new record in domestic trips in 2024, which currently stands at 97.9 percent of pre-pandemic figures. Bohol, Cebu, Siargao, and El Nido top the country’s domestic destinations, giving you all the more reason to book beachside stays this year.
At HSMA’s September Online Sale, buy yourself and your loved ones vouchers for hotel and resort stays, weekend getaways, dining packages, spa treatments, and more.
In 2023, approximately 3,700 vouchers were sold, totaling a revenue of P19 million.
The top ten selling properties were Twin Lakes Hotel in Tagaytay; El Nido Resort in Miniloc Island, Palawan; Bai Hotel Cebu; Okada Manila; The Lind Boracay; Mithi Resort and Spa in Bohol; Belmont Hotel Manila; Seda Nuvali Laguna; Crimson Resort and Spa Mactan; and Acuatico Beach Resort in Batangas.
In terms of area, member properties from Southern Luzon, Palawan, Leyte, Davao, Cebu, Bohol and Boracay had the biggest share of the revenue from total sales last year.
Expect discounts of up to 75 percent off from members of the HSMA from across the country. You can also find packages for meetings, conferences, birthdays, weddings, and other special celebrations.
The best part is you can do all your booking and shopping online. To avail of discounts, interested parties simply need to visit the HSMA website, hsma.org.ph/sos, beginning September 1, 2024. Choose from a selection of featured destinations and hotel offers. You can immediately book and purchase preferred hotel offers, and a voucher will be sent soon after. The sale officially ends at midnight on September 30, 2024.
There are 85 participating hotels and resorts this year, categorized into nine clusters: Alabang, Pasay, and Parañaque; Bohol, Iloilo, and Bicol; the Boracay cluster; Cebu; Manila and Makati; North Luzon; Palawan and Davao; Pasig, Taguig and Quezon City; and Southern Luzon. The sale runs from September 1 to 30, 2024, via HSMA’s website: hsma.org.ph/sos
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