Megaworld to open Grand Westside Hotel by yearend

MANILA, Philippines — Tycoon Andrew Tan, who has committed to invest P64 billion to develop his Westside City township in the Bay Area, has moved a step closer to completing the last of the four licensed integrated casino resort developments in the bustling Entertainment City in Parañaque.

Tan’s Megaworld is set to open the 1,500-room Grand Westside Hotel before the end of the year in Westside City, touting the 19-story facility as the biggest hotel development in the country in terms of room keys.

“Once it opens, Grand Westside Hotel will become the biggest hotel property in our portfolio and in the entire country to date,” said Cleofe Albiso, managing director of Megaworld Hotels & Resorts.

The two-tower hotel will be a short drive away from the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) via the NAIA Expressway (NAIAX), and promises guests views of the world-famous Manila Bay sunset, as well as the skylines of Makati, Manila, and Taguig City, Albiso said.

Megaworld is targeting to open the hotel by yearend, with the first tower of Grand Westside Hotel slated for opening this year while the second tower will welcome guests by 2024.

Aside from the different sized units, the hotel will have amenities, including an expansive pool area, a Zen garden and outdoor seating area.

Inside, there will be four function rooms that can host different events, from intimate celebrations to big gatherings–three of which can be combined to form a bigger hall good for events with up to 300 people—as well as a fitness gym and massage rooms.

The hotel will also feature four dining outlets, including the Grand Westside Café, an all-day dining restaurant serving a combination of Filipino and international cuisines and can accommodate nearly 250 persons.

Grand Westside Hotel will be the 19th hotel property launched by Megaworld and the second homegrown hotel brand to rise inside Westside City—the first being the 529-room Kingsford Hotel Manila.

Moving forward, Megaworld Hotels & Resorts plans to open seven more hotels, including one Savoy Hotel property each in San Vicente, Palawan and the San Fernando City in Pampanga.

It has already launched 19 hotel properties, of which 12 are already operational.

The existing operational hotels with around 7,700 hotel room keys being managed and operated by the group include Richmonde Hotel Ortigas, Eastwood Richmonde Hotel, Richmonde Hotel Iloilo, Savoy Hotel Newport, Savoy Hotel Boracay, Savoy Hotel Mactan Newtown, Belmont Hotel Manila, Belmont Hotel Boracay, Belmont Hotel Mactan, Kingsford Hotel Manila, Twin Lakes Hotel in Tagaytay, and Hotel Lucky Chinatown in Binondo, Manila.