THE HOLIDAY celebration continues, with hotels offering various room packages.

At The Westin Philippine Plaza, balikbayan are invited to enjoy a superior room (two adults, two kids) for P3,000 net. The perks include use of the swimming pool as well as of The Westin Sports Club & Spa, which has a complete line of Cybex and Life Fitness equipment.

The promotion is valid until Jan. 15. For reservations and inquiries, call (63-2) 832-6991, or toll-free 1-800-1-888-1111 (within the Philippines), or the nearest Westin hotel in your area.

At The Heritage Hotel Manila, local residents may welcome the New Year in a cozy room with all the comforts--including a lighting system that suits the mood, fine furnishings complimented by first-class amenities like color television with cable channels, IDD telephone units, a mini-bar, an in-room safe, bedside control panels and bathrooms with fitted hairdryer and telephone extension--for P1,998 net.

The package (for single or double occupancy rooms) is available until Jan. 6. Prior reservation is required. For inquiries and reservations, dial 891-8888.

At the Primetown Century Tower Makati (Kalayaan Avenue corner Mercado Street) and Century Citadel Inn Makati (5007 P. Burgos Street), there's a Turn of the Century Promo that offers 50-percent savings on all rooms with one free night for every booking of two consecutive nights.

It's valid until March 31. For inquiries and reservations, call Janet Alop at 750-3010 to 30.

HONG KONG--Five of the Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group's world-class properties have been selected by Conde Nast Traveler readers in the 11th Annual Reader's Choice Awards.

The hotels were cited in three categories. In the Top 25 Pacific Rim Hotels list, based on a perfect score of 100, The Oriental, Bangkok took the No. 3 (90.3 percent) position; Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong, seventh (87.7); and The Oriental, Singapore, 14th (82.0).

Kahala Mandarin Oriental, Hawaii took the 15th position (81.2 percent) on the Top 25 Pacific Resorts list, and Mandarin Oriental, San Francisco placed 19th (84.9) on the Top 25 North American Hotels list.

''Conde Nast Traveler offers 'truth in travel' to their readers. Now the readers themselves have voiced their opinions, and we are delighted they favor Mandarin Oriental hotels,'' said Edouard Ettedqui, managing director of Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group.

Conde Nast Traveler editors sent out a ''poll of consumer attitudes'' to 250,000 subscribers in March 1997, asking for opinions on hundreds of cities, hotels, resort areas, spas, airlines, cruises and car-rental agencies in areas from rooms and service to food and location.

Some 37,000 readers responded, and the results were tabulated for the Reader's Choice Awards.

KOREA is inviting Asian tourists to participate in a Fun Ski Festival set at the Yongpyong Ski Resort, also known as Dragon Valley, in the ski season that will last until mid-March.

A special 4-day tour package has been designed to introduce novices to the sport. It includes two days of ski instruction by professionals from the Yongpyong Ski School. On the third day, participants will be deemed ready for their first ski race and other fun-in-the-snow activities.

There will be a gala party for all participants on the eve of the ski and snow sledge races. Participants will be grouped into boys' and girls' teams (for those aged 19 and below) and men's and women's teams.