Manila, Nov. 12 -- The Hotel Sales and Marketing Association (HSMA) has launched a pre-Christmas "Book & Buy Voucher" programme, offering discounts of up to 50 to 70 percent on hotel accommodation for tourists planning to travel across the Philippines during the holiday season.

At least 68 hotels and resorts across Metro Manila, Tagaytay, Batangas, Clark, Baguio, Boracay, Cebu, Bohol, Iloilo, Palawan and Davao are participating in the programme. The initiative is part of HSMA's ongoing partnership with the Department of Tourism (DOT) to promote domestic tourism under the "Discover More to Love" campaign.

The programme allows guests to purchase hotel accommodation vouchers in advance and schedule their actual stays for a later date, subj...