A visit to the Philippines' first and only integrated resort, Resorts World Manila, is the closest thing to a luxury cruise ship vacation on land, offering self-contained hotel and entertainment facilities and a sense of hassle-free security.
'When people travel to a new place, they like to feel secure. Inside a cruise ship, you don't need to worry because everything is being taken care of. With so many things to do, family members can do things together or apart,' says Kingson Sian, president of Resorts World Manila.
Built and managed from the ground up, based on the concept of a cruise ship, the resort is attracting more visitors from overseas, especially because of its convenient location, right across from Terminal 3 of Manila's Ninoy Aquino International Airport.
Being close to the airport also allows the resort to provide greeting and shuttle bus services for overseas guests.
'As our hotels are near the airport, many businessmen now prefer to stay with us than in the city centre, especially those staying over for the weekend,' says Stephen Reilly, executive vice-president of Resorts World Manila.
'There are also more tourists who stay with us in transit to or from other holiday destinations in the country.' The resort has also benefited from the increase in the number of flights operated by budget airlines using the airport as a regional hub, such as AirAsia and Cebu Pacific. This has made the resort a convenient stop en route to other holiday resorts and islands in the Philippines.