Agoda.com offers Christmas deals for OFWs and vacationers






SINGAPORE (November 28, 2012) – Agoda.com, Asia’s leading hotel booking site and part of Nasdaq-listed Priceline Group (Nasdaq: PCLN), is offering hotel deals in five of the most popular Philippine destinations in the lead up to the Christmas holidays, when many Filipinos return home to celebrate the festive season with their loved ones.

The deals are made available in the major cities Manila, Cebu, Palawan, Davao and Bohol.

Christmas is the most important holiday of the year in the Philippines, and is centered on spending time with the family and reuniting, even temporarily, with the community. Indeed, the country is noted for celebrating the world’s longest Christmas season, with carols sung and decorations hung as early as September and continuing right through until the middle of January.

Another reason that the holiday is such an important time is because of the large number of Filipinos who live and work overseas, and use their vacations to return home. Known as OFW’s (Overseas Filipino Workers) – or balikbayan if referring to returning Filipinos in general – they play a unique and vital role in the country’s development. B

Mostly due to high English proficiency and technical expertise, there is a high demand for Filipinos in a diverse range of professions, such as nurses, caregivers, teachers, engineers, seafarers, technology experts, domestic or construction workers, and entertainers, all of whom send money home to their families. According to the Philippines’ National Statistics Office, there were approximately 2.2 million OFW’s between April and September of 2011 who sent a total of USD $3.7 billion back home.

In fact, they money that is returned home plays such an important role in the economic development of the Philippines that OFW’s are often simply called Modern Day Heroes.

So, to prepare for the influx of Filipinos returning home this season – as well as the large numbers who live in the Philippines but are still traveling in-country to see family during the holidays – Agoda.com is offering special deals in these major destinations.

Agoda has prepared an especially dedicated web page for this campaign via www.Agoda.com/PaskoPilipinas.

Or also check out the hotel deals below to take advantage of this special offer to help make a visit home a warm and rewarding one. Merry Christmas!

Hotel H20, Manila, 4*
Book a minimum of 2 nights and enjoy a 15% discount. Valid until March 31, 2013.

Best Western Premier F1, Manila, 5*
Enjoy a 25% discount on City Suite Double, Deluxe & Fort Suite Rooms. Valid until January 12, 2013.

Linden Suites, Manila, 4*
Book 14 days in advance and enjoy a 15% discount. Valid until March 31, 2014.

Sofitel Philippine Plaza, Manila, 5*
Stay for 2 nights and enjoy a 3rd night for free on Club Sofitel, Luxury, Suite & Superior rooms. Valid until October 31, 2013.

Hotel Kimberly, Manila, 3*
Book 14 days in advance and enjoy a 10% discount on Deluxe Executive Suite, Premier Suite, Superior Room w/ Breakfast. Valid until January 23, 2013.

Marco Polo Plaza Cebu, Cebu, 5*
Stay for a minimum of 2 nights and enjoy a 20% discount. Valid until March 31, 2013.

Quest Hotel & Conference Center, Cebu, 3*
Book 14 days in advance and enjoy a 40% discount on a Junior Suite. Valid until June 30, 2013.

Crimson Resort & Spa, Cebu, 5*
Enjoy a 50% discount. Valid until December 26, 2012.

Radisson Blu Hotel, Cebu, 5*
Book 21 days in advance and enjoy a 25% discount on a Business Class, Superior & Superior w/ Breakfast. Valid until January 17, 2013.

Agila Pool Villas, Cebu, 4*
Enjoy 30% off. Valid until June 30, 2013.

Dos Palmas Island Resort and Spa, Palawan, 4*
Enjoy a per-night discount of 1,900 Philippine pesos on a stay at a Beach Front Villa. Valid until January 10, 2013.

A&A Plaza Hotel, Palawan, 3*
Enjoy a 50% discount. Valid until December 31, 2013.

Capari Resort, Palawan, 3*
Enjoy a 30% discount on a minimum stay of 2 nights. Valid until February 28, 2013.

Nikos Cabanas Resort, Palawan, 3*
Enjoy a 20% discount on Deluxe Executive Suite, Premier Suite, Superior w/ Breakfast. Valid until December 31, 2012.

GMG Hotel, Palawan, 3*
Enjoy a 20% discount. Valid until September 29, 2013.

Casa Leticia Business Hotel, Davao, 2.5*
Enjoy a 30% discount. Valid until December 31, 2013.

Casa Leticia Boutique Hotel, Davao, 3*
Book 31 days in advance and enjoy a 30% discount. Valid until March 29, 2013.

Home Crest Residences, Davao, 3*
Stay for 2 nights and enjoy a 40% discount. Valid until January 15, 2013.

Apo View Hotel, Davao, 4*
Book 7 days in advance and enjoy a 20% discount. Valid until January 31, 2013.

North Zen, Davao, 2.5*
Stay for 2 nights and enjoy a 20% discount on Standard, Twin and Zen Suite. Valid until June 30, 2013.

The Peacock Garden, Bohol, 5*
Stay for a minimum of 2 nights and enjoy a 30% discount. Valid until December 23, 2012.

Sherwood Bay Aqua Resort & Dive School, Bohol, 3*
Stay for a minimum of 3 nights and enjoy a 20% discount. Valid until October 31, 2013

Drive Thru Scuba Resort, Bohol, 3*
Enjoy a 20% discount. Valid until December 31, 2013.

Bohol Vantage, Bohol, 3.5*
Stay for a minimum of 2 nights and enjoy a 50% discount. Valid until May 31, 2013.

Vitamin Sea, Bohol, 3*
Enjoy a 5% discount. Valid until December 31, 2102.

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