InterContinental Manila

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InterContinental Manila
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Intercontinental Hotel (Ayala Center, EDSA Cor. Ayala Ave., Makati; 2012-11).jpg
InterContinental Manila in 2012
InterContinental Manila
Interactive map of the InterContinental Manila area
Former namesRizal InterContinental Hotel
Hotel chain InterContinental Hotels Group
General information
StatusDemolished
TypeHotel
Location1 Ayala Avenue, Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines
Coordinates 14°33′02″N121°01′40″E / 14.550604°N 121.02788°E / 14.550604; 121.02788
OpeningApril 11, 1969 (1969-04-11)
ClosedDecember 31, 2015;10 years ago (2015-12-31)
DemolishedMarch 2017;9 years ago (2017-03)
OwnerEnjay Hotels, Inc.
(a subsidiary of Ayala Land [1] )
Technical details
Floor count14
Lifts/elevators4
Design and construction
Architect Leandro Locsin
Known forLongest operating international chain hotel in the Philippines,
First 5-star hotel in Makati
Other information
Number of rooms332
Number of suites56
Number of restaurants2
Number of bars2
Website
intercontinental.com/manila

InterContinental Manila (colloquially Intercon/ICM) was a five-star InterContinental hotel located on Ayala Avenue in Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines. At the time of its closure, it was the longest operating international chain hotel in the Philippines. It was designed by National Artist Leandro Locsin. [2] [3]

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The hotel opened on April 11, 1969, and ceased operations on December 31, 2015, with demolition works of the building was made from April 2016 to March 2017, and was replaced by One Ayala that opened in 2022. [2] It was the first 5-star hotel in Makati and the second InterContinental hotel in Asia. All of its 332 guest rooms and suites were updated in 2006 to incorporate traditional and modern Filipino design. [1] [4] [5]

It will be replaced by the new hotel located in Bonifacio Global City in Taguig, and is planned to open in 2032. [6]

History

First InterContinental Manila: 1969–2015

A press released in 1958 on the building then dubbed as Rizal InterContinental Hotel, lists Rizal Development Corporation and Pan American Airways as developers of the hotel. The initial 1958 design of the hotel was not followed and shelved. Construction of the hotel would be completed ten years later in 1969, and was inaugurated as InterContinental Hotel Manila. [7]

The InterContinental property is owned by Ayala Land Hotel's wholly owned subsidiary, Ayala Land Hotels and Resorts Corp. and has been under the management of the InterContinental Hotels Group since 1969.

Closure

Demolition of the hotel; August 2016 InterContinental Manila demolition.jpg
Demolition of the hotel; August 2016

The hotel ceased operations on December 31, 2015, [8] when the hotel management contract between the subsidiary of AyalaLand Hotels and Resorts Corp and InterContinental Hotels Group ended. The hotel was replaced by One Ayala, a new mixed-used development which includes an intermodal transport facility, a new hotel (Canopy by Hilton branch), and three office towers. [2] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [ excessive citations ]

Second InterContinental Manila

On March 16, 2026, IHG Hotels & Resorts announced that it will open a new InterContinental Manila located in Bonifacio Global City in Taguig in partnership with local developers Keyland Corporation, Philippine Realty and Holdings Corporation, and Greenhills Properties Inc. It will have 212 rooms and is planned to open in 2032. [14] [15]

Awards

Ordre Mondial des Gourmets Gustateurs 'Trés Belle Carte (Best Wine List) Award for the Prince Albert Rotisserie

References

  1. 1 2 Manila Bulletin, Ayala Hotels renews management contract of Intercontinental
  2. 1 2 3 "After 46 years, InterContinental Manila to close doors". Rappler. 9 October 2015. Archived from the original on 11 October 2015. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
  3. ↑ "Ayala in a Changing Environment". Ayala. Ayala Corporation. Archived from the original on 2013-10-11. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
  4. ↑ "Tomas: South dist. o Cebu city hall | Banat Opinyon, Banat Sections, Banat". Philstar.com. 2012-03-05. Retrieved 2015-05-18.
  5. ↑ "Hotel check: InterContinental Manila". Businesstraveller.com. Retrieved 2015-05-18.
  6. ↑ Mercurio, Richmond (March 17, 2026). "InterContinental brand returning to Manila". The Philippine Star .
  7. ↑ Alcazaren, Paulo (2 July 2011). "The faces and facades of Rizal" . Retrieved 20 February 2015.
  8. ↑ Torres, Rap (2 January 2016). "InterContinental Manila closes its doors after 46 years". Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on 5 January 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
  9. ↑ "Hotel InterCon in Makati to shut down by yearend". Philippine Daily Inquirer. 10 October 2015. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
  10. ↑ Talavera, Catherine (9 October 2015). "ALI unveils Ayala Center redevelopment plans". Manila Times. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
  11. ↑ Cabuag, VG (9 October 2015). "Ayala Land to demolish InterCon in December". BusinessMirror. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
  12. ↑ "Ayala Center Redevelopment". Make It Makati. Archived from the original on 11 October 2015. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
  13. ↑ Loyola, James (20 November 2022). "ALI to complete One Ayala next year". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
  14. ↑ "InterContinental Manila to reopen in BGC after 15-year absence". Manila Bulletin . 16 March 2026. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
  15. ↑ Mercurio, Richmond (March 17, 2026). "InterContinental brand returning to Manila". The Philippine Star .
  16. ↑ "Intercontinental Manila cited best city hotel | Starweek Magazine, Other STAR Sections, the Philippine Star | philstar.com". new.philstar.com. Retrieved 2 February 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
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