Global hospitality group Hyatt Hotels will open within the year a 365-room two-tower hotel in City of Dreams Manila, an integrated entertainment hub in Pagcor Entertainment City.
Gaming operator Melco Crown (Philippines) Resorts Corp. signed a management agreement deal with Hyatt Hotels & Resorts, an affiliate of Chicago-based Hyatt Hotels Corp., to operate a hotel in City of Dreams Manila.
Other hotel brands enlisted by the Melco Crown group that will set up shop in the complex are Crown Towers and Nobu.
“We are thrilled to introduce the Hyatt brand to City of Dreams Manila, in support of Melco Crown Philippines’ strategy to further develop and enhance the appeal of one of the region’s fastest growing business and leisure destinations,” said Ratnesh Verma, senior vice president for real estate and development at Asia Pacific at Hyatt Hotels & Resorts.
“Hyatt City of Dreams Manila will represent an important milestone for us as we look to further build brand loyalty in locations where our guests are frequently traveling. Through our strong relationship with Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd., Hyatt is able to develop a world-class business and leisure offering in Manila,” he said in a statement yesterday.
The hotel will offer an “intimate setting” with direct access to three distinctive entertainment venues, including a family entertainment center, a live performance lounge and a nightclub that will be situated in an architecturally unique “Fortune Egg” structure. The hotel will also offer two food and beverage areas, a fitness center, VIP lounge and outdoor swimming pool.
“Given the strong Hyatt brand name and the hotel’s ideal location, we believe Hyatt City of Dreams Manila will attract both business leisure travelers, as well as meeting and incentive groups, from across the region,” said Clarence Chung, chair and president of Melco Crown Philippines.
As of end-March, Hyatt Hotel’s worldwide portfolio consisted of 554 properties in 47 countries.
City of Dreams Manila, a partnership between the Melco group of Macau and the SM group’s Belle Corp., overlooks the Manila Bay area.