SM Hotels & Conventions Corporation’s (SMHCC) conventions and accommodation portfolio garnered multiple accolades during the recent 2025 TTG Travel Awards held at Centara Grand at CentralWorld, Bangkok. Voted by travel agents and industry professionals across the Asia-Pacific region, the TTG Travel Awards celebrate hospitality leaders who set the benchmark in their respective categories. Since 1989, the organization has honored the best of Asia-Pacific’s travel industry.
For one, SM Hotels’ luxury brand Conrad Manila has been named Best Business Hotel–Philippines. This marks the third time the hotel has received this distinguished award, recognizing its outstanding meeting facilities, world-class venues, heartfelt service, and unwavering dedication to innovation and excellence in the MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions) industry. Joanne Gomez, Commercial Director of Conrad Manila, represented the hotel at the awards ceremony. “We are deeply grateful to the travel agents who recognized Conrad Manila as the Best Business Hotel in the Philippines. Your continued trust and partnership inspire us to continually raise the bar in delivering intuitive service and seamless experiences,” Gomez shared.
Notably, known as the leading convention center in the country, SM Hotels’ SMX Convention Center proudly celebrates its victory as the Best Convention & Exhibition Center–Philippines. This back-to-back recognition follows its 2024 triumph, solidifying SMX’s standing as the country’s premier MICE venue. As the largest private convention center operator in the Philippines, SMX Convention Center manages a dynamic and growing portfolio of venues nationwide: SMX Manila, SMX Aura, SMX Olongapo, SMX Clark, SMX Davao, SMX Bacolod, Megatrade Hall, Sky Hall Seaside Cebu, and soon, new developments in Cebu, Cabanatuan, Sta. Rosa, and Sto. Tomas. “This back-to-back recognition from TTG validates the passion of our teams, the trust of our partners, and the enduring influence of SMX Convention Center in advancing the MICE industry in the Philippines,” said Mike Albaña, Vice President–General Manager of SMX Convention Center.
This haul of awards cements SMHCC’s position as one of the leading players in the hospitality industry that offers a myriad of accommodation options and convention spaces, set in sprawling integrated property developments complemented by a uniquely differentiated brand of care and service.