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Like the sizes of the Philippine travel-inspired shirts the Islands Group was built on, the fully furnished rooms at the new Islands Stay Hotel in Cebu are classified simply as small, medium, large and extra large. “Regular guests don’t really get the concept of deluxe and standard,” says Jay Aldeguer, President and CEO of Islands …

A hip young place on a glamorous old street, The Cosmopolitan is a new character in Sin City’s cast of hotels. Touted as “polish without pretense,” the hotel veers from Las Vegas norm by housing a number of retail shops found nowhere else in the area—Droog, CRSVR Sneaker Boutique, and DNA2050—as well as an artist-in-residence …

In this cafe-dotted metropolis, life decided to give Manila lemons. From this came Happy Lemon, whose innovative brews range from roasted milk teas with brown sugar jelly (Php80), lemon-infused juices (the lemon yakult is a must-try; Php90), and crispy cocoa matchas (Php85). Have a swig of their green tea with rock salt and cheese (Php80), …

The walled city of Intramuros was once the center of Spanish colonial rule. Since then, it has become the foundation of Manila’s cultural heritage, bridging the charisma of its heydays and the dynamism of its modern terrain. At White Knight Hotel Intramuros, the best budget hotel in the area, one can experience Intramuros as it …