Hotel101 Global is teaming up with Saudi Arabia’s Horizon Group to build up to 10,000 rooms under the Hotel101 brand, targeting a project value of around $2.5 billion (P140 billion).
Robinsons Land Corp. (RLC), the real estate development arm of the Gokongwei Group, has set a new benchmark for Filipino luxury hospitality with the grand launch of the NUSTAR Hotel—the Philippines’ first ultra-luxury hotel proudly bearing a homegrown brand.
The Zobel family-led Ayala Land’s ambition to significantly scale up its hotel footprint involves the looming acquisition of a five-star hotel in Metro Manila within the year.
Mang Inasal founder Injap Sia and Jollibee founder Tony Tan Caktiong marked a major milestone in their global hotel venture with the topping-off of the 680-room Hotel101-Madrid, just 11 months after construction began.
Greenhills is ontrack to get its first five-star hotel as Thailand’s Dusit International partners with Primex Realty Corp. to develop Dusit Greenhills Manila.
SM Hotels and Convention Corp. (SMHCC) is betting big on the hospitality rebound, committing P15 billion to expand its portfolio over the next five years. The investment will fund eight new hotels and two convention centers, adding over 1,500 guest rooms to its current lineup.
The firm said its properties — Summit Galleria Cebu, Summit Ridge Tagaytay, and Go Hotels Plus Mandaluyong — were awarded Best Business Hotel, Best Hotel for Families, and Best Budget Hotel, respectively.
Closed for renovations since a tragic fire in 2018, the Gatchalian family’s 22-story Waterfront Manila Hotel and Casino (formerly Manila Pavilion Hotel), located near Rizal Park, is set for a phased reopening starting in 2026, though delays arose due to the decision to retain its 50-year-old structure along United Nations Avenue, Ermita, Manila