MANILA, Philippines — Five-star-hotel by Manila Bay, Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila, is closing its doors to the public starting July. This was confirmed by multinational hospitality company Accor in ...

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 ...

MANILA, Philippines — Workers of Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila on Monday called on holding company Philippine Plaza Holdings Inc. (PPHI) to retain their employment after the reported “rehabilitation ...

With medical tourism on the rise throughout Southeast Asia, Sofitel Philippine Plaza has jettisoned the traditional spa playbook, teamed with one of the country’s most renowned wellness experts and ...

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.

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 ...