The Alpha Suites luxury serviced residences officially opened its doors in 2018, introducing as well veteran hospitality management extraordinaire Alain Borgers as its president. Find out more what's on Borgers' plate in this new chapter of his career.
Alain Borgers has been in the hospitality management for over two decades and he is not slowing down. After retiring from a huge international brand of hotels and properties, he takes the reins of the Alpha Suites as president and consultant to Alphaland Corporation's Chairman Bobby Ongpin. Moreover, he also works as consultant to Modena Group and Field Realty, which are also both into real estate and hospitality management. On a side note, he will also be opening soon his French restaurant Metronome, together with Elbert Cuenca and the Joël Robuchon-trained chef Miko Calo. As Alpha Suites recently opened its doors to the public, Alain is guiding it to blossom in the hospitality industry, particularly in the line of five-star luxury serviced residences at the heart of the city's business district.
ALAIN BORGERS: The interiors undeniably Bobby Ongpin's taste, flair, and international experience. The advantage of the Alpha Suites is that you have 250 well-appointed rooms (one, two, and three-bedroom suites) that are spacious, in a great location, and part of the Alphaland Makati Place complex where you can access facilities of the City Club. It gives a unique package in the suite or residence business that no one else has in Makati.
PT: What for you is the ideal staycation experience or a suite life experience.
AB: Well, it is a combination of all that… First, if you are interested in the suite product, you’re interested in space. Obviously, we have that here. What is also important is the facilities that you have inside your suite. Here, it is fully equipped. You can cook in the full-sized kitchen, and you have all the other necessary appliances and equipment. Why look for a suite when you come to Manila instead of a classic hotel? There are reasons for that and for one, you need independence, freedom and space. Here you can have that. Plus all the other products that we can offer. That makes the difference.