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                    [Title] => A day at Mercato
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We did not go there to shop.

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"We are creating a new approach to the hotel business so that we can compete globally and still keep the Filipino touch of warmth and impeccable service," said Ricky Gutierrez, the concurrent chief executive officer of the Chateau 1771 Group and of Hotel Concepts, Inc., the owner and developer of Hotel Ponte Fino.

Although patterned after European boutique hotels, Hotel Ponte Fino is owned and operated entirely by Filipinos.
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Although patterned after European boutique hotels, Hotel Ponte Fino is owned and operated entirely by Filipinos.
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