Midas Hotel and Casino

Midas Hotel and Casino
Former names	Hyatt Regency Manila
General information
Location	Pasay, Philippines
Coordinates	14°32′23.3″N120°59′34.9″E / 14.539806°N 120.993028°E / 14.539806; 120.993028
Completed	1968
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Leandro V. Locsin
Other information
Number of rooms	227 [1]

The Midas Hotel and Casino is a casino hotel in Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines. ^[2]

History

The Midas Hotel and Casino opened in 1968. On February 1, 1971, the hotel became part of the Hyatt Hotel chain; the second Hyatt establishment outside the United States. It was owned by singer-songwriter Jose Mari Chan. ^{[3] [4]} The hotel was acquired by the Sunwest Group headed by Elizaldy Co and adopted its current name. ^{[5] [6]} The rebranded hotel had a soft opening on December 29, 2010. ^[1]

Architecture and design

The hotel building was designed by National Artist for Architecture Leandro V. Locsin. It is of Modernist architecture with Filipino characteristics. ^[4]

References

1. Hallig, Lester Gopela (March 13, 2011). "The Midas touch". The Philippine Star. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
2. "Where are the 'Hyatt 10' now?". Rappler . July 8, 2014. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
3. Red, Isah V. (January 12, 1996). "Gabby's 'Dear mom' letter: The real thing or fake?". Manila Standard . Kamahalan Publishing Corp. p. 28B. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
4. Alcazaren, Paulo (May 6, 2006). "35 years at the Hyatt". The Philippine Star. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
5. "Hyatt Regency sold; to reopen as hotel-casino". Marianas Business Journal. December 20, 2009. Archived from the original on September 4, 2022. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
6. "Midas Hotel does a throwback to Hyatt days". ABS-CBN News. April 12, 2014. Retrieved October 13, 2022.