The global hospitality spotlight once again turns to the Philippines as Savoy Hotel Manila takes home two major honors at the World Travel Awards 2026, earning the titles of Asia’s Leading Airport Hotel 2026 and Philippines’ Leading Airport Hotel 2026.
The latest wins represent the property’s sixth consecutive recognition in the Philippine category and its second award at the Asia level, adding to Savoy Hotel Manila’s record of recognition for airport hospitality.
According to Socrates “Sonny” Alvaro, Managing Director of Megaworld Global Hotels & Resorts, the achievement is an opportunity to introduce homegrown Filipino hotel brands to a broader international market. At the same time, it reinforces the group’s goal of consistently delivering the warmth and quality of Filipino hospitality across its portfolio of properties.
“What makes this recognition meaningful is that it puts a spotlight on what is already strong about our hospitality: the destinations we represent, the people behind every stay, and the genuine care Filipinos naturally extend to Guests. Our responsibility is to keep strengthening the systems, people, and service standards that allow these qualities to be experienced consistently across our hotels, while giving our brands greater visibility across more markets and channels.” ~Socrates “Sonny” Alvaro, Managing Director of Megaworld Global Hotels & Resorts
Filipino by Design, Competitive by Standard
Since earning Asia’s Leading Airport Hotel for the first time in 2021, Savoy Hotel Manila has continued to build its reputation in airport hospitality, securing the Philippines’ Leading Airport Hotel title every year since. Its 2026 recognition adds another regional milestone to a brand defined by operational consistency and a commitment to the Filipino guest experience.
A key part of that experience is the Sampaguita Brand of Service, which brings together the values of Love, Honor, Dignity, and Healing. These principles are embedded throughout Megaworld Global Hotels & Resorts through staff development and training, guest touchpoints, service standards, and daily hotel operations.
The framework provides a common foundation for service across the group while giving individual hotels the flexibility to express the identity of their respective destinations, including their local culture and communities.
As Megaworld Global Hotels & Resorts continues to grow its portfolio, sustaining this balance remains an important part of its hospitality approach: delivering a consistent standard of service while allowing each property to remain authentic to the destination and people it represents.
Taking the Savoy Brand to More Philippine Destinations
Today, the Savoy brand operates in Manila, Boracay, and Mactan, Cebu.
The expansion of Savoy Hotel in the Philippines will continue with two upcoming destinations: Savoy Hotel Capital Town in San Fernando, Pampanga, featuring 374 rooms within Megaworld’s 35.6-hectare Capital Town development, and Savoy Hotel Palawan, located in Paragua Coastown in San Vicente.
With more properties joining the brand, maintaining a consistent Savoy Hotel service experience becomes increasingly important. New hotels are expected to follow the same operating discipline and service culture that define the brand, while also adapting their guest offerings to the local character, culture, and setting of each destination.
The Savoy brand is part of Megaworld Global Hotels & Resorts, whose expanding portfolio now includes 16 hotels. MGHR is targeting nearly 12,000 hotel rooms across key Philippine destinations by 2032, reflecting its continued growth in the country's hospitality sector.
As the portfolio develops, MGHR is working to align its hotel operations, people development, service standards, and destination identities. This approach seeks to ensure that expansion in room capacity goes hand in hand with maintaining the quality and consistency of the guest experience.
For the group, building a larger hotel portfolio also means preserving the essence of Filipino hospitality—delivering a consistent service culture while allowing every property to create an experience that feels authentic to its destination.
Taking the Savoy Brand to More Philippine Destinations
Today, the Savoy brand operates in Manila, Boracay, and Mactan, Cebu.
Savoy Hotel is continuing its Philippine expansion with Savoy Hotel Capital Town in San Fernando, Pampanga and Savoy Hotel Palawan in Paragua Coastown, San Vicente. The Pampanga property will feature 374 rooms and form part of Megaworld’s expansive 35.6-hectare Capital Town development.
As the hotel brand grows into new destinations, maintaining its established service culture remains a key consideration. Each Savoy property is designed to follow a shared operating framework and service standards while adapting its guest experience to the distinctive qualities of the destination it serves.
Savoy Hotel is part of Megaworld Global Hotels & Resorts’ 16-hotel portfolio, with MGHR targeting nearly 12,000 hotel rooms by 2032 across major destinations in the Philippines.
To support this growth, MGHR continues to focus on the alignment of operations, employee development, service standards, and destination-specific experiences throughout its hotel portfolio. The strategy aims to make sure that an increase in room inventory is matched by the continued delivery of a consistent and meaningful guest experience.
For MGHR, the expansion represents more than adding new hotels and rooms. It is also about ensuring that each property reflects the warmth of Filipino hospitality while creating an experience that remains relevant to its location, local culture, and guests.
About Megaworld Global Hotels & Resorts
Megaworld Global Hotels & Resorts (MGHR) is a subsidiary of Megaworld Corporation under the Alliance Global Group Inc. Recognized with a Tourism Excellence Award by the Department of Tourism in 2025, MGHR is the country’s largest homegrown hotel operator, offering Muslim-friendly accommodations and mindful stays across its growing portfolio of 16 hotels, 8 brands, and 12,000 room keys, including those in the pipeline. Experience Filipino hospitality through its signature brand of service, The Sampaguita, across its brands, including Savoy, Belmont, Richmonde, Hotel Lucky Chinatown, Twin Lakes, Kingsford, Grand Westside and Chancellor. Its properties are located in key tourism and business destinations across Metro Manila, Batangas, Boracay, Cebu, and Iloilo. MGHR also manages international brands, including Mercure Mactan Cebu and Courtyard by Marriott Iloilo.
