SvelT’i: Your partner in self-love, self-care

Although beauty is only skin deep, how your skin looks could affect your self-esteem. Having that glowing, healthy-looking, supple skin boosts your confidence to put your best foot forward. But, following the right skin care regimen can be quite a challenge for some.

“Skincare addresses two concerns: wellness and aesthetics, or our sense of being attractive. That’s why we have to take care of our skin and not take it for granted,” says Dr. Lalaine Salazar, medical director of the SvelT’i Health and Beauty Centre. For the past two years, SvelT’i has become a pillar of promoting health and beauty inside out while preserving a healthy skin and body. And in those two successful years, it has helped many individuals turn their simple skincare routine into a ritual of self-love and self-care.

Salazar shared she would get messages, either on Viber or Instagram, from patients sending their before and after photos, telling how happy they were with the huge improvement on their skin. One satisfied client shared, “I remember how I was so ashamed of my face full of acne, but now I gained the confidence to face every day without hiding anything and with a positive attitude.”

Aside from promoting proper skin care regimen, SvelT’i is also committed to aiding people achieve a physically fit body with the help of technology. The center offers a variety of non-invasive treatments that promote healthy weight loss. “After 10 sessions of I-curve and several of thermogenic, I lost more than 12 pounds and 7 centimeters off my waist line. This enables me to use the clothes that I want and have regained confidence. I now take time ensuring what I wear is nice compared to before when I have no choice but wear bulky clothes,” shares one fulfilled client.

Since its launch, SvelT’i has been taking care of the needs of its clients for body slimming. What’s more fulfilling for the people behind SvelT’i is that each client comes out of the center feeling better and fresher.

“These are the words that inspire us to give the best services. We are not just promoting beauty and health. We are building the self-confidence of our patients,” Salazar added.

Taking good care of our body through proper skin care, eating a balanced diet, and having sufficient exercise are keys to the self-love and self-care we all deserve. And in the never-ending journey to finding self-love and self-care, we can count on SvelT’i in achieving overall beauty, inside and out.

Dr. Lalaine Salazar, SvelT’i Health and Beauty Centre medical director

The three-tower Ocean Garden Villas are located right in the heart of Boracay.

Live the Boracay dream in Ocean Garden Villas

As your feet touch the powdery white-sand beach, as your eyes gaze at the stunning sunset and the crystal clear blue waters, and as your body raves at great up-till-morning parties, you start wondering whether it is possible to stay in Boracay forever.

Waking up to the smell of fresh air, warm sun and azure sea, a vacation in one of the most

beautiful islands in the world is something that always merits a repeat. Known for its energetic social scene, Boracay is the island that never sleeps, attracting a variety of travelers, from sun worshippers to backpackers, and those simply seeking a retreat.

Gateway to a perfect stay

However, as perfect as Boracay sounds, this seven-kilometer-long island is not without its flaws. From flooding and narrow streets, to sewage and garbage problems, it has been inundated with numerous snags.

A reprieve comes in the form of a 150-hectare master-planned township from real estate developer Megaworld, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Global Estate Resorts, Inc. Found at the northeastern part of the island, Boracay Newcoast is Megaworld’s answer to the vital question of where to stay when in this tiny paradise.

A window to paradise

If, however, you want to wake up with the mesmerizing views of Mt. Luho, the startlingly blue Sulu and Sibuyan seas, and the revitalized Fairways & Bluewater golf course, the recently unveiled Ocean Garden Villas is the place for you.

Coming from the success of Oceanway Residences, the first residential condominium cluster

in this tourism estate, Boracay Newcoast is again opening its doors with the three-tower residential

property Ocean Garden Villas.

The development’s easy access to the township’s private beach and natural coves makes it an ideal

vacation home for people who just can’t get enough of the beach. The six-story residential cluster will have 225 units of resort-type one-bedroom and two-bedroom suites.

With its own private lap pool, outdoor lounge deck, in-pool lounge, outdoor spa and pavilion, you can have the choice of not leaving the comfort of your building. Having a little piece of the dream that is Boracay is within your reach. Grab it. After all, staying there forever might just be possible.

Enjoy a dream vacation at your own pad at Ocean Garden Villas.

Wake up to a view of Boracay’s famous beach.

15 more Hop Inn Hotels to open in next 5 years

The Erawan Group president Kamonwan Wipulakorn

The Erawan Group PLC, Thailand’s leading hotel developer, is planning to build up to 15 more budget hotels in the Philippines over the next five years under the Hop Inn Hotel brand.

Kamonwan Wipulakorn, president and director of The Erawan Group, said the company is allotting P4 billion over the next five years to build 12 to 15 budget hotels in Manila, Cebu and Davao.

“We would like to have maybe around 10 hotels in Manila, and we will build two hotels in Cebu. We are also looking at Davao,” Wipulakorn said.

Next year, the company is set to open three more hotels: one in ASEANA, at a location in in Alabang, and another along Tomas Morato in Quezon City.

The Erawan Group presently has two Hop Inn Hotels in the Philippines: one in Malate, Manila, and another in Makati.

Wipulakorn said her company is optimistic about its operations in the Philippines, due to the robust domestic economy and growing tourism industry.

“Right now, the Philippines has the highest economic growth and also the highest development. That is why we chose to come to the Philippines, because, for us, we look for high growth market,” she explained.

She added the Philippine market is “very exciting” like Thailand, compared to other countries in ASEAN.

“When we planned to come here, we were actually targeting the domestic market, because it’s a very big market. But, I think, with the location that we have, we are also attracting foreign arrivals. Right now, about 50 percent of our guests are from the domestic market, while the rest come from foreign markets,” she added.

Erawan is Thailand’s leading hotel investment company with a diversified hotel portfolio from luxury, midscale, economy, and budget segments across Thailand’s key destinations and the ASEAN region. It was established in 1982, and was listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand in 1994. Its hotels are presently under a hotel agreement partnership with world-class operators, including Hyatt, Marriott, Accor, IHG and its own hotel brand Hop Inn.