The Admiral Hotel Manila – MGallery celebrated its achievements with its inaugural tree lighting ceremony on November 20, 2024. The event marked the start of “The Admiral’s Magic Tales” and celebrated the hotel’s inclusion in the Michelin Guide recommendations for hotels and various international awards. The hotel is now one of six in the country and the only one in Manila to receive such recognition, bringing it closer to achieving a Michelin Key.

Additionally, the Admiral Hotel was recently named Asia’s Leading Design Hotel of 2024 by the World Travel Awards and is now nominated in the global category, and competed with renowned establishments such as the Armani Hotel in Dubai, Bulgari Resorts in both Indonesia and Dubai and Raffles Hotel in Qatar.

The evening was enriched by the presence of Department of Tourism – Metro Manila Officers Ana Liza Lucas and Kim Darryl Menor, as well as the President of the Cultural Center of the Philippines, Ms. Kaye Tiñga. Guests were entertained by the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila’s Presidential Committee on Arts, Culture, and Sports (PCACS) Chorale Group, along with a stunning quartet performance from the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra, the country’s leading orchestra and is regarded as one of the top musical ensembles in the Asia-Pacific.

The event was even more unique, announcing the hotel’s meaningful collaboration with Childhope Philippines Foundation, Inc. and the Philippine Institute for the Deaf.