To grow the Hotel, Leasing and Food & Beverage businesses in new locations, Resilient, Inclusive, Sustainable, with Environment preservation at its core(RISE), with the WOW! experience in each unique property.
1)To have the most unique and dynamic concepts of Eco Hotels designed and operated with ecotourism principles for the enjoyment of the travelers.
(2) To develop its existing land bank with a mix of Eco Hotel (anchor hotel/leisure), Bahay Group of Restaurants, Pops District (commercial leasing) and Ecology Park Community (residential development) with the same mission (RISE -Resiliency, Inclusivity, Sustainability and Environment preservation efforts) while increasing Profitability Year on Year.
(3) To acquire more nature destination land bank for future countryside development and growth.
We put value in our:
Employees by providing them with the education, training, and employment that will improve their quality of life. Our employees are our greatest asset.
Communities by Contributing to society and demonstrating corporate social responsibility by leaving a legacy of conservation, preservation, and protection of natural resources for the benefit of future generations.
Organization/People and its stakeholders by acting in the best interests of the Company through sensible investments in products and services that will drive sustainable growth, and to develop strategies and practices that will increase revenue and maximize profit.
Core values are what support the vision, shape the culture, and reflect company principles. They are the essence of the company’s identity – their ideals, beliefs, or philosophy. Many companies focus mostly on the technical competencies but often forget what the underlying competencies are that make their companies run smoothly — core values. Our company wants to establish strong core values for both internal and external advantages to the company.
Honesty & Integrity& Sincerity – Acting with honesty and honor without compromising the truth. Doing the right thing always.
Ownership (Malasakit) – Taking care of the company and customers as if they were one’s own.
Teamwork – A commitment to common goals based on open and honest communication while showing concern and support for each other.
Empowerment & Initiative – Encouraging employees to take initiative and give the best. Adopting an error-embracing environment to empower employees to lead and make decisions.
Leadership – Leading with clients and leading with people. Leadership in our business is defined by courage, personal integrity, and having a vision which inspires and motivates others.
Service Oriented – Putting our customers’ interests above all because they are our primary reason for existence. We are guest-centric.
Cabins by Eco Hotel was the first Eco Hotel ever built in 2015. It was built to showcase how recyclables can be used to build a structure. Bricks were made on-site, wood used for the façade were all from old homes, and pinewood used for the beds are from sustainable farming.
It was a challenge to build the most comfortable rooms in small spaces. The rooms were to emulate the cruise ship cabins, with limited space for the bedrooms. Each room was designed to have a boxed bed that frames the huge window like a picture frame-some rooms with a view of Taal Lake, and a cabin sized bathroom.
Biophilic design principles were applied by studying the natural airflow and lighting that brought in nature to its interiors. Solar power has been installed on-grid, harnessing power from the sun, and a rain water catchment is a source of water for cleaning and landscaping. Artworks were mostly from upcycled and art cycled materials, showcasing Filipino artists.
With our carefully studied eco settingscapes, our adaptive reuse of many old things that normally end in the garbage or worst, burnt to discard, and with our sustainable business practices, we hope that you will take home lessons to apply in your everyday lives.
Following the same principles as the first few Eco Hotels that have been built, building a Container building was the next great challenge. Will it stand without any I-beam and structural support? Will it hold during earthquakes?
Safe, Strong, and Secure- Containers are made of Corten steel and are designed to almost be indestructible. They are designed to be stacked up to seven levels high without the need of additional structural support. Once locked together, they can withstand even stormy voyages at sea.
A Container Building is one great example in upcycling and using recyclable materials to build a structure. Biophilic design principles were applied by studying the natural airflow and lighting that brought in nature to its interiors. Solar power has been installed on-grid, harnessing power from the sun, and a rain water catchment is a source of water for cleaning and landscaping.
With our carefully studied eco settingscapes, our adaptive reuse of many old things that normally end in the garbage or worst burnt to discard, and with our sustainable business practices, we hope that you will take home lessons to apply in your everyday lives.
Spouses Fortunato Cruz and Milagros Cruz and 7 kids once built this property on a 17,000 sqm lot as a rest home for their family. Seeing the great view of the lake was a reprieve from their everyday Professional life as Accountants.
It was left unkept for a few years when one of their children fell ill.
It was then that Eco Hotels came about. They decided to let go of their possession of the property knowing that Eco Hotel will preserve and make their vacation home enjoyable for more people.
We have renovated their home and finished 9 spacious bedrooms overlooking Taal Lake, without cutting a single tree. Baluk-Baluk Restaurant now stands in what was their living room pavilion showcasing local Southern Tagalog dishes and freshly harvested vegetables and organic eggs from our farm inside the property called “The Greenery”. Please stop by and meet our farm animals. Day Tours are also available for those who just want to see and experience The Greenery or a few hours.
This 30,000sqm property, was once a German nudist lakeside colony patronized by Germans in the 80s (which explains how it got “K” in its spelling) owned by the Villanueva family.
Kaliraya Surf Kamp combines camping experience, 21 tiny houses made from container vans, family villas, outdoor living and dining altogether in the most natural setting amidst huge trees, dragonflies and the beautiful Caliraya Lake. Outdoor sports are available such as kite surfing, trail biking, kayak rentals, jet skis and even island hopping.
Suites by Eco Hotel, a 32 bedroom beachfront hotel located in the one-stop-shop; hip and happening strip mall in El Nido called Pops District in Barangay Corong Corong. All efforts are placed in order to prevent the pile up of garbage in the island and we appeal to all our guests to not bring with them single-use plastic specially in their boat tours as they end up in the ocean.
To give tribute to our local landlord who is from the Cuyonon tribe, we have named our VIP suite the “Cuyonon Suite”- a 2-storey glass house, prime unit, located at the beachfront of the hotel facing the islands of El Nido in Corong Corong Bay. The 2-storey glass house is also available for guests wanting to experience how having a beach home by the islands is like. This unit is extendable to connect other rooms for the whole family on a holiday in El Nido.
Suites by Eco Hotel El Nido was designed to make use of all natural materials available in Palawan and at the same time “upcycle” and “art-cycle” items for disposal that we chose to “prettify” rather than dispose. All our building blocks were assembled and made by our construction crew on location and buildings were designed unconventionally following biophilic design as a guide. The beachfront is exactly where the sunset happens so we have maximized the glass and the viewing area. The wild plants everywhere gives the dwellers more energy and oxygen to draw from. Our trees are the original trees we found on the property and we did our best to work around not having to cut any.
Suites by Eco Hotel hopes that guests can emulate the principles by which we built this hotel respecting and preserving local culture, nature, and practicing sustainable business.
Eco Hotel was founded by Alessandra AB, considering herself as an outlier, conceptualizing a retirement project, utilizing all the years of experience she has had in real estate development, leasing, finance, and hotel operations of 30 years.
Opened 2015
The first Eco Hotel branch came about as a small socio-civic project. She wanted to share what she has learned over her lifetime, her creative talents, of being resourceful, of being environmentally conscious and responsible, love and appreciation for nature and its preservation, and to do her role to share and give back to the community.
April 2015 was the opening of the first Eco Hotel, branded as “Cabins by Eco Hotel”. On a 560sqm lot by the ridge in Aguinaldo Highway, overlooking Taal Volcano, across Ayala Serin Mall, with a height restriction only equivalent to 2 floors, she built a 2-storey structure with room sizes and spaces just enough for sleeping. She wanted to provide a compact sleeping space- resembling that of a ship’s cabin, comfortable, relaxing all the 5 senses, allowing pets by the guests’ side, and respecting them as one’s source of energy and rejuvenation, the smell of pine and lemongrass, the sense of security and comfort of sleeping in a box, with a huge window where one can opt to see the garden or the lake so one does not feel claustrophobic.
Green Building and Sustainable Operations:
The Eco Hotel chain is a special one, now operating in various parts of the Philippines, with its Chairman and CVO (Chief Vibe Officer) Don Ramon AB, a bigger outlier, being the growth driver of the company. It uses different methods to stay green, each property is unique from the other. For example, it upcycles, reuses and redesigns old furniture and materials for disposal in the locality (ex. Bottles, scrap wood, excess factory wastes, shredded single use plastic). Meanwhile, household and industrial excess, with the help of local artists, in-house creative employees, and local charities are converted into re-useable items. The façade is made from home-made bricks. Beds and furniture are made from paletas and re-useable steel. Sustainable wood or second hand lumber is seen in all its furniture and interiors. Artwork from recycled wood, artwork from old tires, literally-what was garbage to others, was turned into gold. Empty bottles were converted into light fixtures, and wall ornaments. Natural lighting was maximized, good air cross ventilation, solar powered on grid, rainwater catchment used for the herb garden maintenance. All existing trees were identified and preserved.
At Eco Hotel, the staff is trained to work eco-friendly, all Standards of Operations are towards being sustainable, organic, and there is always a consideration to Refuse single use plastic in procurement; Reduce use of energy; Recycle waste from the source; Reuse resources; Renewable energy use; Redesign and refurbish old items and furnishings for a new purpose .
Our room amenities are scaled to essential comforts with bamboo toothbrushes and refillable bottles of essential amenities like liquid soap, shampoo and lotion. Fresh linens and towels are provided but reuse is encouraged. Every energy saving effort is considered significant. Switching off of all electrical equipment when not in use, especially aircon, tv and shower heater were all part of what an eco-warrior guest can do to help slow down global warming. Guests are informed in every corner of the hotel about what they could do to lower their environmental impact.
Ecotourism:
There was close coordination with the locals for livelihood projects and local produce to benefit the community. All raw materials were to be sourced locally and purchased from the local market. All menus should be adjustable to the fresh produce of the local market/ neighborhood suppliers.
Local employees were to be employed ideally, according to their competencies and ability to be a part of Eco Hotel’s culture of inclusivity.
All efforts of Eco Hotel were to benefit the locality and the community where it stands.
Sustainable farms called “The Greenery” are set up in branches with enough space and fresh, organic produce are used in the menu.
All these became the proto-type of an Eco Hotel.
It tapped into the personal goals, and higher meaning of the organization, its employees, and its customers. These all form part of the Sensemaking and the Framework of Eco Hotel.
It was built in 2008 with its original name ”Creekside Amorsolo Hotel”, occupying a part of Creekside Mall in Amorsolo Street Makati, it had 42 rooms, with mostly single beds meant to cater to Japanese students coming to Manila to learn English. The hotel slowly transformed into a full-blown hotel in 2014, converting some rooms into regular queen rooms to accommodate the demand from couples, regular tourists and business travelers. It was then renamed Creekside Makati Hotel.
In 2017, the hotel was threatened with a close down order due to the legalities of the ownership of the land where the hotel stands. A week after its closure, the hotel was allowed to reopen by the new owners of the building.
As a major come back it was renovated, renamed and changed its concept to what it is today, “Spaces by Eco Hotel.” With an updated lobby, coworking space and fast internet connectivity, it is the perfect place for digital nomads and Bleisure (business+leisure) travelers to focus on their work while also being part of the community. Spaces by Eco Hotel offers cleaner, more eco-friendly rooms and a sustainable business as what each and every Eco Hotel is supposed to be.
Cabins by Eco Hotel was the first Eco Hotel ever built in 2015. It was built to showcase how recyclables can be used to build a structure. Bricks were made on-site, wood used for the façade were all from old homes, and pinewood used for the beds are from sustainable farming.
It was a challenge to build the most comfortable rooms in small spaces. The rooms were to emulate the cruise ship cabins, with limited space for the bedrooms. Each room was designed to have a boxed bed that frames the huge window like a picture frame-some rooms with a view of Taal Lake, and a cabin sized bathroom.
Biophilic design principles were applied by studying the natural airflow and lighting that brought in nature to its interiors. Solar power has been installed on-grid, harnessing power from the sun, and a rain water catchment is a source of water for cleaning and landscaping. Artworks were mostly from upcycled and artcycled materials, showcasing Filipino artists.
With our carefully studied eco settingscapes, our adaptive reuse of many old things that normally end in the garbage or worst, burnt to discard, and with our sustainable business practices, we hope that you will take home lessons to apply in your everyday lives.
Containers
Containers by Eco Hotel is the 6th Eco Hotel ever built. Following the same principles as the first 5 Eco Hotels that have been built in Tagaytay (Cabins), Mataasnakahoy Batangas, Bohol, Boracay, and El Nido Palawan, building a Container building was the next great challenge. Will it stand without any I-beam and structural support? Will it hold during earthquakes?
SAFE, STRONG, and SECURE- Containers are made of corten steel and are designed to almost be indestructible. They are designed to be stacked up to seven levels high without the need of additional structural support. Once locked together, they can withstand even stormy voyages at sea.
A Container Building is one great example in upcycling and using recyclable materials to build a structure. Biophilic design principles were applied by studying the natural airflow and lighting that brought in nature to its interiors. Solar power has been installed on-grid, harnessing power from the sun, and a rain water catchment is a source of water for cleaning and landscaping.
With our carefully studied eco settingscapes, our adaptive reuse of many old things that normally end in the garbage or worst burnt to discard, and with our sustainable business practices, we hope that you will take home lessons to apply in your everyday lives.
Spouses Fortunato Cruz and Milagros Cruz and 7 kids once built this property as a rest home for their family. Seeing the great view of the lake was a reprieve from their everyday Professional life as Accountants.
It was left unkept for a few years when one of their children fell ill.
It was then that Eco Hotels came about. They decided to let go of their possession of the property knowing that Eco Hotel will preserve and make their vacation home enjoyable for more people.
This property formerly called CASA ALONSO, was built by Don Ramon in 2010. Boracay became his hide-away while nursing a broken heart and was a venue where he pondered on what would be the greatest decision of his LOVE life.
He built these rooms to be a small hotel business and his home away from home with his 3 sons. In close proximity to the white beach of Station 1, and yet still tucked in a private and quiet space in Boracay. Hearing the crickets and the concert of the frogs at night were music to their ears.
In 2015, he decided to let go of the possession of the property knowing that Eco Hotel will preserve and make their home away from home an enjoyable facility for more people.
The humongous roots of the canopy tree was enough to sit on and carry anyone’s load. The century old canopy tree you will see in the middle of this property has provided the owners a lot of good energy, good luck, good life and good fortune.
Trees not only have the power to absorb negative energy and convert it into good energy, it also converts Carbon Dioxide into Oxygen. Hugging a tree increases levels of hormone oxytocin, serotonin and dopamine which makes you feel happier.
In 2015, Eco Hotels decided to build a small apartment type cluster around the tree, without disturbing its natural habitat. These rooms were to give you the comfort of having a home away from home, in a residential area, in close proximity to Alona Beach, with the century old tree in the midst, to absorb negative energy and restore and uplift your spirit.
Hug the tree for as long as you can and enjoy your stay at Serviced Apartments by Eco Hotel.
Built in 2016 as a 7 bedroom, one-storey structure to be a small inn and at the same time a home away from home for a couple who fell in love with El Nido. Suites by Eco Hotel has now grown to a 31- bedroom hotel with its own food and beverage outlet “ECOfeteria”.
It also now houses one special 2-storey glass house, prime unit, located at the beachfront of the hotel facing the islands of El Nido in Corong Corong Bay. The 2-storey glass house is also available for guests wanting to experience how having a beach home by the islands is like. This unit is extendable to connect other rooms for the whole family on a holiday in El Nido.
Suites by Eco Hotel El Nido was designed to make use of all natural materials available in Palawan and at the same time “upcycle” and “art-cycle” items for disposal that we chose to “prettify” rather than dispose. All our building blocks were assembled and made by our construction crew on location and buildings were designed unconventionally following biophilic design as a guide. The beachfront is exactly where the sunset happens so we have maximized the glass and the viewing area. The wild plants everywhere gives the dwellers more energy and oxygen to draw from, and form part of the ingredients to the food served in ECOfeteria. Our trees are the original trees we found on the property and we did our best to work around not having to cut any.
Suites by Eco Hotel hopes that guests can emulate the principles by which we built this hotel respecting and preserving nature, our home and practicing sustainable business.