Marco Polo Ortigas Manila
Marco Polo Ortigas Manila | |
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马尼拉奥迪加斯马哥孛罗酒店 | |
General information | |
Status | Completed |
Location | Ortigas Center, Pasig, Philippines |
Coordinates | 14°35′14.9″N 121°03′48.3″E / 14.587472°N 121.063417°E |
Construction started | October 2010 |
Opening | July 9, 2014 |
Cost | ₱3 billion |
Owner | Xin Tian TI Development Corporation |
Management | Marco Polo Hotels |
Height | 180 meters (590 ft) |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 41 |
Design and construction | |
Architecture firm | MOHRI, Architect & Associates |
Other designers | GLYPH Design Studio (interior design) |
Other information | |
Number of rooms | 316 |
Number of restaurants | 3 |
Number of bars | 1 |
Website | |
http://www.marcopolohotels.com/ |
Marco Polo Ortigas Manila (Chinese: 马尼拉奥迪加斯马哥孛罗酒店; pinyin: Mǎnílā Àodíjiāsī Mǎgē Bèiluō Jiǔdiàn) is a hotel at the Ortigas Center in Pasig, Metro Manila, Philippines.
Construction
[edit]First SLP Holdings through its unit Xin Tian TI Development Corporation agreed in May 2012 with the Marco Polo Hotels Group to build the Marco Polo Ortigas Manila.[1]
The groundbreaking ceremony was held on December 10, 2010.[2] The cost of the hotel project was ₱3 billion. President Benigno Aquino III opened the Marco Polo Ortigas Manila on July 9, 2014.[3]
Architecture and design
[edit]The architectural design of the hotel building was done by Japan-based firm MOHRI, Architect & Associates while The interior design of the hotel was done by Canada-based GLYPH Design Studio.[4] The building is 180 meters (590 ft) high, with 41 stories.[5]
Features
[edit]The hotel has 316 rooms and suites which include two Continental Club floors. Dining outlets hosted inside the hotel is Cucina, an all-day dining restaurant, Lung Hin, a Cantonese restaurant, Café Pronto, a coffee venue and VU's, a sky bar and lounged at the 45th (sic) floor of the hotel.[6]
The hotel's rooms and amenities are situated on the top 20 of its 41 floors, leading to the claim that it is the first "sky hotel".[7]
Reception
[edit]In 2016, the management of Marco Polo Ortigas Hotel was awarded the 2015 Spirit of Marco Polo Best Guest Experience Award, and the hotel was given a 5-star accreditation by the Department of Tourism.[8][9]
References
[edit]- ^ de la Pena, Zinnia (May 15, 2012). "First SLP to build P3-billion Marco Polo Hotel". The Philippine Star. Retrieved August 11, 2016.
- ^ "Groundbreaking Ceremony Held for the Marco Polo Ortigas, Manila". Hospitality Net. December 10, 2010. Retrieved August 11, 2016.
- ^ "Marco Polo Ortigas Manila Grand Launch". Presidential Broadcast Staff - Radio Television Malacañang. July 9, 2014. Archived from the original on August 16, 2016.
- ^ Prieto-Valdes, Tessa. "One of the world's best Marco Polos opens". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved August 11, 2016.
- ^ "Marco Polo Hotel". Emporis. Archived from the original on August 21, 2016. Retrieved August 11, 2016.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Marco Polo Ortigas Manila - Overview". Marco Polo Hotels. Retrieved August 11, 2016.
- ^ Gacuma, Gil Jr. (April 26, 2015). "Discovering the Marco Polo Ortigas". The Philippine Star. Archived from the original on May 10, 2017.
- ^ "Marco Polo Ortigas gets 5-star status, Discovery Primea gives away gadgets". InterAksyon.com. July 23, 2016. Retrieved August 11, 2016.
- ^ "Marco Polo Ortigas Manila bags 2016 Best Guest Experience Award". InterAksyon.com. April 27, 2016. Retrieved August 11, 2016.