Grand Westside Hotel

Grand Westside Hotel
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General information
Coordinates14°31′10″N 120°58′54″E / 14.51956°N 120.98163°E / 14.51956; 120.98163
InauguratedJune 22, 2024
OwnerMegaworld Corporation
Technical details
Floor count19
Other information
Number of rooms1,530
Website
www.grandwestsidemanila.com/en

The Grand Westside Hotel is a hotel complex in Parañaque, Metro Manila, Philippines. With 1,530 rooms, it is the largest hotel in the Philippines in terms of room count.

History

Megaworld Corporation announced as early as 2015 that it would be developing Westside City, a township within the Entertainment City in Parañaque[1] The plan includes the construction of two hotels under a homegrown Filipino branding – the Kingsford Hotel and the Grand Westside Hotel. At the time the Grand Westside was only planned to have 685 rooms.[2]

The hotel complex was developed by Megaworld Corporation as its 19th hotel.[3] With 1,530 rooms, it is set to become the largest hotel in the Philippines in terms of room count.[4]

The first tower was set to open in late 2023, while the second tower was projected to be finished in 2024.[5][6]

The hotel was inaugurated on June 22, 2024 with Philippine President Bongbong Marcos among the ceremony's guest.[7][8]

Facilities

The Grand Westside Hotel consist of two 19-storey buildings which will host a total of 1,530 rooms.[9] Aside from the hotel, the complex will host retail and commercial spaces on its first two levels.[10]

The developers target to fulfill the requirements for a five star rating under the Department of Tourism's National Accommodation Standards once it is fully operational.[11]

Other amenities to be constructed are a Grand Opera House, theaters and gambling facilities which is part of the Westside Resort.[9][12]

References

  1. ^ "Megaworld to develop P65-B 'Broadway of Asia'". ABS-CBN News. November 2, 2015. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
  2. ^ Schnabel, Chris (February 27, 2018). "Megaworld to invest P54 billion more in Westside City township". Rappler. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
  3. ^ Cordero, Ted (July 24, 2023). "Megaworld to open 1,500-room 'PH's biggest hotel' before end of 2023". GMA News Online. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
  4. ^ Austria, Jenniffer (July 24, 2023). "Megaworld to open largest Philippine hotel in 2023". Manila Standard. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
  5. ^ Gonzales, Iris (July 26, 2023). "Megaworld to open Grand Westside Hotel by yearend". The Philippine Star. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
  6. ^ Rivas, Ralf (July 25, 2023). "Megaworld to open Philippines' biggest hotel in Parañaque City". Rappler. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
  7. ^ Cervantes, Filane Mikee (June 23, 2024). "Marcos: Parañaque hotel uplifts PH tourism, economic potentials". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
  8. ^ "Megaworld milestone: Kevin Tan thrilled to open the biggest hotel in PH". bilyonaryo.com. April 7, 2024. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
  9. ^ a b Sanchez, Angelo (June 29, 2024). "Megaworld unveils PH's biggest hotel development". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  10. ^ Banzuelo, Neil (July 24, 2023). "Megaworld set to open 'biggest' hotel by yearend". BusinessWorld. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
  11. ^ Yu, June Spencer (June 3, 2024). "Could the Grand Westside Hotel soon be Megaworld's first 5-star property?". Rappler. Archived from the original on June 3, 2024. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  12. ^ Flores, Helen (June 23, 2024). "Marcos inaugurates Philippines biggest hotel". The Philippine Star. Retrieved June 23, 2024.