Marco Polo Davao

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Marco Polo Davao
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The hotel building in 2008
Marco Polo Davao
General information
StatusCompleted
Location Davao City, Philippines
Coordinates 7°04′18.6″N125°36′41.7″E / 7.071833°N 125.611583°E / 7.071833; 125.611583
OpeningApril 27, 1998;27 years ago (1998-04-27)
ClosedJune 20, 2020;5 years ago (2020-06-20)
OwnerHalifax Hotel Davao, Inc.
Management Marco Polo Hotels
Technical details
Floor count18
Other information
Number of rooms245

Marco Polo Davao was a hotel in Davao City, Philippines.

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History

Businessman Carlos Dominguez III conceptualized the idea of setting up a "first class" hotel in his hometown of Davao City some time around 1994. In his capacity of chairman and CEO of Halifax Hotel Davao, Inc., Dominguez approached various hotel brands for partnership namely – Hilton, Lian Court, Marco Polo, Mariott and New World. Halifax chosen to partner with Hong Kong-based Marco Polo Hotels. [1]

By July 1997, construction of the Marco Polo Davao is already ongoing. The building was being erected at a 6,000-square-meter (65,000 sq ft) lot. [2] At the time of its opening in April 27, 1998, the hotel building was the tallest in Davao City at 18-storeys and 245-rooms. [3] [4] It remained the tallest until the mid-2010s. [5]

Marco Polo Davao ceased operations on June 15, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [6] [7] Two years after the closure, hotel owner Halifax Davao has started the "planning phase" for the possible reopening of the hotel. [7] In May 2024, renovation of the hotel building facade is underway. [8]

Facilities

The Marco Polo Davao was hosted in a 18-storey building and had 245-rooms. It also had 12 function rooms. [9]

References

  1. ↑ Jara-Puyod, Maricar (June 20, 1999). "Sonny' Dominguez, risk-taker". Manila Standard'. Retrieved May 30, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Marco Polo Hotel branches out to Davao". Manila Standard. July 12, 1997. Retrieved May 30, 2025.
  3. ↑ Lacorte, Germelina (February 20, 2006). "Hotel weathers political and economic turmoil". Philippine Daily Inquirer. PDI Mindanao Bureau. p. B2-6. Retrieved May 30, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Marco Polo Hotel rises in Davao". Manila Standard. June 4, 1999. p. A4. Retrieved May 30, 2025.
  5. ↑ Lumawag, Reuel John; Llemit, Ralph Lawrence (May 8, 2020). "Marco Polo Davao ceases operations due to Covid-19". SunStar Publishing Inc. Retrieved May 30, 2025.
  6. ↑ Quiros, Judy (May 8, 2020). "Marco Polo Davao about to close down". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved May 30, 2025.
  7. 1 2 Francisco, Carmelito Q. (May 27, 2022). "Davao's landmark hotel to reopen after its shutdown during pandemic". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved May 30, 2025.
  8. ↑ Niñal, Robinson Jr (May 22, 2024). "For Operation". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved May 30, 2025.
  9. ↑ Arguillas, Carolyn (May 8, 2020). "Marco Polo Davao: Mindanao's first and only five-star hotel stops operations on June 15". MindaNews. Retrieved May 30, 2025.
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