Status Complete Opening July 9, 2014 | Construction started October 2010 Cost ₱3 billion | |
Location Ortigas Center, Pasig, Philippines Owner Xin Tian TI Development Corporation | ||
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.
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Construction
In May 2012, it was reported that First SLP Holdings through its unit, Xin Tian TI Development Corporation has signed an agreement with the Marco Polo Hotels Group to build the Marco Polo Ortigas Manila.
The groundbreaking ceremony for the hotel led by Xin Tian TI Development Corporation and Marco Polo Hotels Group was held in December 10, 2010 with the completion target set on the 2nd Quarter of 2014. The construction of the hotel began in October 2010, a few months earlier than groundbreaking ceremony. The cost of the hotel project was ₱3 billion. Then President Benigno Aquino III led the grand launch of the Marco Polo Ortigas Manila on July 9, 2014.
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. The building is 41-stories high with the height of 180 meters (590 ft).
Features
The hotel has 316 rooms and suites which includes 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 floor of the hotel.
Marco Polo Ortigas Manila is dubbed as the first "sky hotel" meaning the hotel's rooms and amenities are situated on the top 20 floors of the hotel building.
Reception
In 2016, the management of Marco Polo Ortigas Hotel was conferred with the 2015 Spirit of Marco Polo Best Guest Experience Award besting other hotels managed by the Marco Polo Hotels Group. The hotel was also given a 5-star award by the Department of Tourism on the same year.