Hotels in Fort Bonifacio, BGC, Taguig

We get asked all of the time what hotels should you consider when coming to the Philippines (ie. Manila, not to one of the islands, that is a different blog post). I recently made a list for an EO event that we are hosting in the coming weeks and thought I would share it here as well.

In Fort Bonifacio, Taguig
There are only a handful of hotels in the Fort (or BGC as some call it) but there are a few opening. Here are the ones currently open;

F1 Best Western – www.f1hotelmanila.com
Not a bad hotel, pricing is usually around $110 – $140 a night an includes breakfast. But check with them for their latest deals.

Seda Hotel – www.sedahotels.com
A boutique hotel right off of High Street. It is usually priced similar to the F1 but has a great roof top bar that can be fun to check out.

Ascott – www.the-ascott.com
The Ascott just opened in the Fort a few days ago.

Shangri-Lawww.shangri-la.com
Not open yet and behind schedule, but when it opens it should be awesome. It is at the other end of High Street from the Seda and looks to be the tallest tower in the Fort.

Grand Hyatt
Also not open, but will be an fantastic addition to the Fort when it does.

How Much Alcohol Can You Bring into Singapore?

Singapore can be expensive, especially when it comes to alcohol. It is highly taxed. A question came up the other day as some of our team was coming into visit the Singapore office – how much alcohol can I bring into Singapore?

Here is a handy image from Singapore customs that lets you know just how much you can bring with you?

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110056To give you an idea of costs from our three offices. A 750ML bottle of Absolute Vodka costs $19.99 in the Manila, C$24.75 in Whistler and S$49.50 in Singapore.

Convert that all to USD and you are looking at
$19.99 in the Manila
$20.64 in Whistler
$37.30 in Singapore (via Redmart)

So if you are making a trip to Singapore and adult beverages are something you might partake in, might be worth thinking ahead and packing some with you.