First Christmas Tree Lighting at Rogen Inn

Rogen Inn is the newest hospitality establishment that opened in Davao City last May 16, 2022 and is located at Mt. Apo and Lopez Jaena Streets in the downtown part of the city. Maam Gene Bangayan, during a lunch media event at Marituna Rogen Inn branch, invited us to witness their first ever Christmas tree lighting which happened last November 29, 2022.

Read on to know more of Rogen Inn’s first Christmas tree lighting…

Like younglings giddy with excitement for the Yuletide season, the Rogen Inn founders and its team were thrilled to light up their first Christmas tree. It was a cause for celebration for Davao’s newest hospitality establishment.

Gracing the affair, joining Sir Ronald and Maam Gene Bangayan of Rogen Inn and leading the lighting ceremony were tourism front liners Department of Tourism Regional Director Tanya Rabat Tan and Davao City Tourism Office Officer In Charge Jennifer Romero, together with Davao City Councilors Myrna Dalodo – Ortiz, Al Ryan Alejandre and Bernard Alag. Also present in the evening event from the Office of the Vice President Generose Tecson.

“We wanted to share the joy we feel celebrating the first Christmas to our guests and everyone who passes by our address at the corner of Mt. Apo and Lopez Jaena Streets. This is why we put up the 22-foot holiday tree in traditional Christmas colors in front of the compound for all to see,” said Gene Bangayan, General Manager, adding that the yuletide decorations continue on to the lobby of Rogen Inn.

In her message, RD Tanya Tan said, “Tonight as we all gather aound to witness Rogen Inn’s very first Christmas tree lighting, a joyous occasion to mark the Christmas season, let’s be thankful for all the blessings. It’s a time to share our blessings and a time for celebration for we have braved the most challenging time of our lives that we are still here today. We salute you all for withstanding those challenging times and let this Christmas season also be a reminder to all of us of our resilience. We congratulate and welcome Rogen Inn to the growing list of DOT accredited hospitality establishments in our city.”

 The evening’s guests were led to the 6th floor function hall of the south wing where cocktails were served. From the gallery of the halls, everyone got a view of the newly-lit holiday tree with the downtown Davao landscape as the backdrop.

Adding to the festiveness of the outdoor holiday montage, the restaurants in the compound are decorated for the holidays as well.

The line-up of dining options is one of Rogen Inn’s pride. Popular homegrown brands comprise the majority of the roster: Rogen Lounge, Marinatuna, Habi At Kape, Boiling Crab and Vines; and favorites SamgyupSalamat and Yoh Froz complete the list.

The options are diverse –  Filipino, Thai, Korean, seafood to meat, savory to desserts – and dining service starts as early as 6AM until night time. The food scene at Rogen Inn compound is very exciting,” said Maam Gene Bangayan.

“I would like to share another good news. As we light the Christmas tree, we are also officially launching Elements, a salon and a day spa,” she added.

Rogen Inn opened in the second quarter of 2022 in the month of May as the tourism industry was slowly bouncing back, entering the recovery period after the pandemic. With health restrictions easing up, the inn is receiving its target occupancy rate. The Christmas season’s private functions are a boost to the inn’s sales target, said Bangayan.

Within the three buildings of Rogen Inn are 328 deluxe rooms uniformly sized per building. Each room is equally well-appointed with tap card access and necessities any business and leisure traveler needs.

We are extending the room promotions until December 31, 2022 at P1,850 per room which is good for 2 persons with complementary breakfast,” said Maam Gene Bangayan.