Tycoon Kevin Tan-led Megaworld Corp. is opening the biggest hotel in Iloilo, expanding its hospitality footprint in a regional market where it already commands one of the largest room inventories.
Located on a 5,384-square-meter property along Eco West Drive in Davao City, the hotel is positioned about a one-minute walk from SM City Ecoland Davao. The development will offer an all-day dining HBNB Kitchen operated by a concessionaire, a fitness gym, full-size swimming pool, function and conference rooms, and a helipad.
The opening marks the comeback of one of the world’s most recognizable luxury hospitality brands to Makati, more than a decade after the original Mandarin Oriental Manila closed in 2014. It also comes after a lengthy six-year delay, with the project having been previously expected to open much earlier before pandemic-related disruptions and shifting development timelines pushed back its completion.
SM Prime Holdings has entered China’s hospitality sector, partnering with InterContinental Hotels Group to open its first hotel in the country as it broadens its mainland business beyond shopping malls.
DigiPlus Interactive Corp., the online gambling leader chaired by tycoon Eusebio Tanco, is in talks to acquire billionaire Ramon S. Ang’s Diamond Hotel Philippines in line with plans to transform the Manila Bay site into a $1 billion gaming complex.
DoubleDragon Corp.’s Hotel101 Global is off to a strong start in Europe, with its 680-room Hotel101-Madrid quickly generating bookings and early revenues.
Property developer DoubleDragon Corp. is set to open Hotel101 Niseko in Japan alongside a wave of domestic launches following its Madrid debut, as it heads into its biggest year of expansion.
Best Western Plus Metro Clark has secured a 4-star hotel rating from the Department of Tourism (DOT), marking a milestone in its push to elevate hospitality standards in Central Luzon.
A Filipino hotel brand is making its international debut as the 680-room Hotel101-Madrid opens to the public today, marking the first overseas operation for the homegrown hospitality concept.