WHEN I posted the first of my stories on the closure on Sofitel Philippine Plaza last Friday, I didn’t expect the many sad emojis that it would generate. I personally have no sentimental attachment to ...

Six days before the 51-year-old Sofitel Philippine Plaza closed its doors on July 1 — for now, for good — its president, Esteban G. Peña Sy, treated our Bulong Pulungan press forum core group to a ...

Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco (left) met with executives of Philippine Plaza Holdings Inc., owner of Sofitel Philippine Plaza, on May 13 to discuss the 600-room hotel’s closure on July 1.

Spiral Manila has officially bid goodbye to its patrons as its home, Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila, is about to close. “With a mix of gratitude and sadness, we would like to inform you that Spiral ...

Albert Andrada with Sofitel’s lobby greeters wearing the Filipiniana uniforms he designed for the hotel. —CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Sofitel Philippine Plaza played a pivotal role in my fashion comeback to the ...

In exactly a week, Sofitel Philippine Plaza will close its doors after nearly 50 years as one of our country’s most luxurious hotels. When news outlets reported months ago that the hotel would close ...

Located on a promontory just off Roxas Boulevard with gorgeous views over Manila Bay, this property leans heavily into Sofitel's French roots. It is common to hear staffers welcome guests with a ...

MANILA, Philippines — The management and the workers’ unions of the five-star Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila in Pasay City have reached an agreement settling their dispute that arose from the ...

Sofitel workers were earlier assured their jobs back if the hotel reopens, but with the hotel's uncertain future, many end up taking the separation package because of a need to sustain their families ...

(1st UPDATE) Comelec Commissioner Rey Bulay wants to know why some officials sought to release funds and 'pay in behalf' of the debate contractor that issued bounced checks to Sofitel MANILA, ...