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14°35′14.9″N 121°03′48.3″E / 14.587472°N 121.063417°E / 14.587472; 121.063417
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Marco Polo Ortigas Manila
马尼拉奥迪加斯马哥孛罗酒店
General information
StatusCompleted
Location Ortigas Center, Pasig, Philippines
Coordinates 14°35′14.9″N 121°03′48.3″E / 14.587472°N 121.063417°E / 14.587472; 121.063417
Construction startedOctober 2010
OpeningJuly 9, 2014; 9 years ago (2014-07-09)
Cost₱3 billion
OwnerXin Tian TI Development Corporation
Management Marco Polo Hotels
Height180 meters (590 ft)
Technical details
Floor count41
Design and construction
Architecture firmMOHRI, Architect & Associates
Other designersGLYPH Design Studio (interior design)
Other information
Number of rooms316
Number of restaurants3
Number of bars1
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

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

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

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

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

  1. ^ de la Pena, Zinnia (May 15, 2012). "First SLP to build P3-billion Marco Polo Hotel". The Philippine Star. Retrieved August 11, 2016.
  2. ^ "Groundbreaking Ceremony Held for the Marco Polo Ortigas, Manila". Hospitality Net. December 10, 2010. Retrieved August 11, 2016.
  3. ^ "Marco Polo Ortigas Manila Grand Launch". Presidential Broadcast Staff - Radio Television Malacañang. July 9, 2014. Archived from the original on August 16, 2016.
  4. ^ Prieto-Valdes, Tessa. "One of the world's best Marco Polos opens". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved August 11, 2016.
  5. ^ "Marco Polo Hotel". Emporis. Archived from the original on August 21, 2016. Retrieved August 11, 2016.
  6. ^ "Marco Polo Ortigas Manila - Overview". Marco Polo Hotels. Retrieved August 11, 2016.
  7. ^ Gacuma, Gil Jr. (April 26, 2015). "Discovering the Marco Polo Ortigas". The Philippine Star. Archived from the original on May 10, 2017.
  8. ^ "Marco Polo Ortigas gets 5-star status, Discovery Primea gives away gadgets". InterAksyon.com. July 23, 2016. Retrieved August 11, 2016.
  9. ^ "Marco Polo Ortigas Manila bags 2016 Best Guest Experience Award". InterAksyon.com. April 27, 2016. Retrieved August 11, 2016.
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