MANILA, Philippines — After two years, the world’s largest multicolor dancing fountain creates excitement anew. Okada Manila’s main attraction, The Fountain, reopened with a spectacular show and festivities, heralding brighter and more wonderful times ahead.
The exclusive preview of The Fountain’s reopening salvo was attended by media, hotel and casino guests, and corporate accounts. Highlights of the event included The Fountain’s magnificent water, light and music repertoire including two new songs, a grand performance by top international artist Morissette, and an exclusive celebratory cocktails at the premier The Chairman’s Lounge.
The Fountain: A spectacular show
As one of the country’s grandest destinations, Okada Manila prides itself in serving up larger-than-life experiences, with The Fountain as its crown jewel. This $30-million extraordinary feature offers a breathtaking show of artistically choreographed water, light and music performances that can rival those of Dubai’s BurjKhalifa and Las Vegas’ Bellagio. Measuring 37,464 sqm, which is equivalent to 50 Olympic-size swimming pools, The Fountain is equipped with cutting-edge underwater robots, over two-thousand dazzling lights, dozens of high-fidelity speakers, and more than 700 high-power jets that can shoot water that surpasses the height of Okada Manila’s 19-storey building, as well as showcases projections during stunning water shows. Designed to provide a unique venue for special events and concerts, installed in The Fountain’s lake is an invisible performance stage that allows artists to seemingly walk on water during performances, interacting with the water feature.
Before the pandemic, The Fountain was open 365 days a year, delighting hundreds of people with a dazzling light and water show every evening. Now back in operation, guests of all ages can once again enjoy its evening shows from 6 pm to 10 pm Mondays through Thursdays and from 6 pm to midnight Fridays through Sundays.
Forbes five-star property
Okada Manila has been recognized as a Forbes five-star integrated resort by Forbes Travel Guide for three straight years (2019 to 2022). Beyond its luxurious and world-class amenities, the integrated resort is known for its distinguished Japanese hospitality omotenashi, which simply means honest and heartfelt service; and magokoro, a sincere devotion or having a “true heart”, anticipating guests’ needs and being always ready to serve.
Omotenashi and magokoro are the driving principles of Okada Manila’s operations. Moreover, Okada Manila has been awarded by Forbes Travel Guide and digital health leader Sharecare the VERIFIED certification badge, a recognition of Okada Manila’s topnotch health and safety protocols, hinging on its 3T campaign (True Clean. True Safe. True Heart.).
About Okada Manila
Touted as Manila’s grand icon, the 42-hectare Okada Manila is known for its top-tier facilities and services. Quickly gaining popularity as a premier destination for hospitality and entertainment, the integrated resort has 993 exceptional accommodations ranging from 55-sqm deluxe rooms to 1,400-sqm villas complemented by extraordinary amenities such as the Retail Boulevard, the one-of-a-kind Cove Manila nightclub and indoor beach club, The Gardens by Manila Bay, an exciting array of dining options, a 3,000-sqm spa, and the world’s largest multi-color dancing and musical fountain.
Located just 10 minutes from the Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Okada Manila is just a few hours of air travel from neighboring China, South Korea, Japan, Singapore, and Hong Kong. It sets the new gold standard for five-star luxury with its many distinct innovations that combine advanced technology, top-class amenities, environment-friendly architectural planning, and world-class entertainment options, all delivered with the kind of exemplary service that personifies the unique blend of Japanese hospitality and Filipino warmth.