Dusit Thani Manila

Dusit Thani Manila
Dusit Thani Manila in 2017
Dusit Thani Manila Location within Philippines
Former names	Manila Garden Hotel Hotel Nikko Manila Garden Dusit Hotel Nikko, Manila
General information
Location	Ayala Center, Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines
Coordinates	14°32′54″N 121°1′34″E
Completed	1976; 48 years ago (1976)
Opening	1976; 48 years ago (1976)
Renovated	2008 2017
Management	Dusit International
Technical details
Floor count	16
Floor area	2,500 m^2 (27,000 sq ft)
Other information
Number of rooms	538

The Dusit Thani Manila is a hotel in Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines. The hotel has a total area of 2,500 square meters (27,000 sq ft)^[1] and 538 rooms spread across 16 floors.^[2]

History

Dusit Thani Manila was among the hotels which opened in Metro Manila in the 1970s in the lead up to the metropolis' hosting of the 1976 International Monetary Fund–World Bank meeting.^[3] The hotel building was completed in 1976 as the Manila Garden Hotel. Upon its opening, it had 511 rooms.^[4] Having a unique design and shaped like a "Y", the hotel has been compared to the Disney Contemporary Resort in Orlando, Florida for having a similar façade. They are well known in Metro Manila for their cuisine and Filipino dishes.^[5]

In 1995, Dusit International acquired the hotel by purchasing shares in the holding company, Philippine Hoteliers, Inc. (PHI), from Japan Airlines Development Company Limited and JAL Trading Inc.^[6] The hotel was rebranded in 1996 as the Hotel Nikko Manila Garden, which was co-operated by Hotel Nikko.^[7][8] It was later known as Dusit Hotel Nikko, Manila. It underwent major renovations and was renamed as Dusit Thani Manila on April 1, 2008. It is the first property with the Dusit Thani branding.^[9][10]

Awards

• Benjarong is named among Top 20 Restaurants by T. Dining Best Restaurants Guide by Philippine Tatler
• World Luxury Travel Awards 2019

See also

• List of hotels in the Philippines

References

1. "Dusit Thani Manila". Cvent Supplier Network. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
2. "DUSIT THANI MANILA". Five Star Alliance. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
3. Alcazaren, Paulo (September 23, 2006). "Banking on hotels". The Philippine Star.
4. Delos Reyes, Ramil (August 13, 2015). "Dusit Thani Manila". Pinas Muna. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
5. Cu Unjieng, Philip (June 14, 2022). "A taste of Dusit Thani". The Manila Times. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
6. "Asian Hotel Chains". Travel Weekly Asia. April 11, 2012. Retrieved June 16, 2016.
7. "Hotel Nikko returns to the Philippines". ABS-CBN News. October 13, 2008. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
8. Cortes, Joseph (October 30, 2003). "Freshly brewed beer, gourmet Pinoy treats at Fiesta San Miguel". The Philippine Star. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
9. Foz, Arlene D. (August 11, 2009). "Philippines ushers in first Dusit Thani property". Travel Weekly Asia. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
10. Fischer, Joachim (September 30, 2011). "Dusit International – One of Asia's Leading Hotel Brands". Tourism-Insider. Retrieved June 16, 2016.

External links

• Official website