Manila  - A German tourist was found dead inside his hotel room in a central Philippine city and authorities were suspecting foul play, a police report said Saturday.

Guido Dauerer, 43, was found dead Friday in the bathroom of his hotel room in Dumaguete City, in Negros Oriental province, 525 kilometres south of Manila.

The report said a maid saw the bed covered with blood and called other hotel employees and police.

Investigators found the body of the victim, face down and hunched over the toilet bowl. There were lacerations on his left arm.

The victim, who was a regular visitor in Dumaguete, checked into the hotel on November 21.

Police said they had not yet determined the address of the victim in Germany. (dpa)