CEBU, Philippines - A Cebu-based spa is soon to penetrate the Manila market, not with a new outlet, but through a tie-up with a hospital located in Ortigas, Pasig.
Johnny Siao, one of the owners of Spa at Cebu, said that they will soon start operating as part of the wellness zone of Medical City with at least 12 beds for the massage at the same time offering sauna, steam and shower services.
Siao said negotiations were done five months ago with hospital owners, including that of Medical City, where they will be having 20 to 30 spa therapists who will be offering massage, in particular the Filipino massage or commonly known as “Hilot.”
He said that they are eager with the project that also supports the current promotion of different agencies and private sectors for medical tourism in the country. Siao said that this goes well with the boost of Health and Wellness in the Philippines which have noted an increase in tourist visitors in the previous months.
Siao also said that if the project gathers a positive response from the public, then they would also want to make partnerships with hospitals in Cebu, which he said meetings have been conducted but they still have to make further discussions.
Siao, who just opened their new branch in the Terraces of Ayala Center Cebu, said that there is a need for strong campaign of the Filipino kind of massage since more of the locals are anticipating the massages of other countries.
He said that the people should patronize the local hilot, which is presently a favorite among foreign visitors like the Koreans and Americans.
Siao said that the positive feedback that they get from the foreign nationals most especially, encourage them to promote better the “hilot,” which they strongly advertise in their spa that is also located in Banilad.Source: The Freeman Cebu
