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Former names Rizal InterContinental Hotel Hotel chain InterContinental Hotels Group Location 1 Ayala Avenue, Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines Opening April 11, 1969 (1969-04-11) | ||
InterContinental Manila (colloquially Intercon/ICM) was a five star InterContinental hotel located on Ayala Avenue in Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines. At the time of its closure, it is the longest operating international chain hotel in the Philippines. It was designed by National Artist Leandro Locsin.
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The hotel opened on April 11, 1969 and ceased operations on December 31, 2015.Historically, it holds the distinction of being the first 5-star hotel in Makati and the second InterContinental hotel to open in Asia. All of its 332 guest rooms and suites were updated in 2006 and incorporate traditional and modern Filipino design.
History
A press released in 1958 on the building then dubbed as Rizal InterContinental Hotel, lists Rizal Development Corporation and Pan American Airways as developers of the hotel. The initial 1958 design of the hotel was not followed and shelved. Construction of the hotel would be completed ten years later in 1969, and was inaugurated as InterContinental Hotel Manila.
The InterContinental property is owned by Ayala Land Hotel's wholly owned subsidiary, Ayala Land Hotels and Resorts Corp. and has been under the InterContinental Hotels Group since 1969.
Closure
The hotel ceased operations on December 31, 2015 when the hotel management contract between the subsidiary of AyalaLand Hotels and Resorts Corp and InterContinental Hotels Group ends. The hotel sits in a portion of the Ayala Center which will be the site of a new mixed-used development which includes a intermodal transport facility, two new hotels including Ayala's Seda Hotel, two office towers, and a convention tower.
The hotel closed on December 31, 2015 as earlier planned.
Awards
Ordre Mondial des Gourmets Gustateurs 'Trés Belle Carte (Best Wine List) Award for the Prince Albert Rotisserie