Marco Polo Ortigas Manila

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.

Marco Polo Ortigas Manila
马尼拉奥迪加斯马哥孛罗酒店
General information
Status	Complete
Location	Ortigas Center, Pasig, Philippines
Coordinates	14°35′14.9″N 121°03′48.3″E
Construction started	October 2010
Opening	July 9, 2014
Cost	₱3 billion
Owner	Xin Tian TI Development Corporation
Management	Marco Polo Hotels
Height	180 meters (590 ft)
Technical details
Floor count	41
Design and construction
Architecture firm	MOHRI, Architect & Associates
Other designers	GLYPH Design Studio (interior design)
Other information
Number of rooms	316
Number of restaurants	3
Number of bars	1
Website
http://www.marcopolohotels.com/

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.[1]

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.[2] 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.[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 41 stories high with the height of 180 meters (590 ft).[5]

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.[6]

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.[7]

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 accreditation by the Department of Tourism on the same year.[8][9]

The Forbes Travel Guide named the establishment as a five-star hotel in 2017, 2018, and 2019.[10]

References

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