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Hotel Del Rio at 54: "Joyful Cheers" to a classic Filipino Christmas


Hotel Del Rio is treating Ilonggos to the best of the classic Filipino Christmas this 2019. 


The home-grown Iloilo hotel kicked off the Holiday celebration last Dec. 8, Sunday, with its very first 'Joyful Cheers' Christmas Lighting Ceremony to finally unveil its festive new décor for the month of December.

Arch. Edgar Suelo poses with his classy creation

Hotel Del Rio's lobby features rustic Yuletide scenes and charming sinamay parols designed by yhe celebrated Ilonggo artist and interior designer Architect Edgardo "Edgar" Lopez Suelo
Iloilo  City Mayor Jerry Treñas with Mr. Alfonso Tan anf family led the Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony.

These classy decors pays homage to the aesthetic of a classic Filipiniana Chrisymae and showcasing the exquisiteness of quality Ilonggo craftsmanship.

Ms Edna Gepte

"Today, Hotel Del Rio stands as the sole truly Ilonggo hospitality brand in the city: said Edna Gepte, Hotel Del Rio and Iloilo Convention Center - ICON Director of Sales & Marketing. 

"With our first Christmas Lighting ceremony, we celebrate Hotel Del Rio's legacy and the nostalgia of this establishment as a true Ilonggo icon" she continues. " We also heralding an exciting year ahead for this hotel, as we begin our rebuilding and bringing back the glory days of Hotel Del Rio"
Arch. Suelo's perspectice design
for the hotel's renovation

Ahead of its milestone 55th anniversary next year, Hotel Del Rio is gearing up for a slate of revamps as it reintroduces the property as a modern homegrown brand - with sleek and contemporary amenities that pay tribute to local color - yet still firmly grounded on the nostalgia of its glory days and its place in the history of Iloilo City. 
Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Treñas  
and Hotel Del Rio COO Allan Tan (below)
 delivering their respective messages

With its unique vista overlooking the Iloilo River, Hotel Del Rio was first established in 1965, now boasting a more than half a century legacy as an Ilonggo landmark and icon - a pioneer of the city's hospitality industry for five decades now.


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