Boracay exceeds expectations, adds rooms

The country’s premier destination Boracay has exceeded the expectations for the revival of the tourism sector after the Covid-19 economic devastations, with a steady rise in tourist arrivals.

To accommodate the increasing number of local and foreign tourists on the island, Global-Estate Resorts Inc., a subsidiary of Andrew Tan-led Megaworld Corp., said it would open its Boracay Newcoast Convention Center (BNCC) this month in the eastern part of Boracay Island.

“A theatre-type setting will give us a capacity of around 1,200 persons, while a banquet set-up will allow up to 750 persons. With a view overlooking the Sibuyan Sea, the BNCC is a perfect blend of a modern meeting, incentives, conferences and exhibitions (MICE) facility, and a tropical haven, right at the heart of our 150-hectare tourism township,” said Cleofe Albiso, managing director, Megaworld Hotels & Resorts, the operator of the BNCC.

The convention facility is within the company’s expansive 150-hectare Boracay Newcoast in the eastern part of Boracay Island.

It can accommodate 400 persons for theatre-type set-up and 250 persons for banquet-type set-up. Surrounding the facility is an open garden lawn, which can be used as an extended amenity for events.

The BNCC will be fully air-conditioned with a 100 percent backup power supply. The convention facility will also have WiFi Internet access, fixed video screens, and motorized projector screens with a sound system. The facility will also have its service kitchen, ensuring smooth banquet services for MICE events.

The convention facility is within the company’s expansive 150-hectare Boracay Newcoast in the eastern part of Boracay Island.