Midas Hotel and Casino

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Midas Hotel and Casino
Midas Hotel and Casino
Former namesHyatt 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
Completed1968
Design and construction
Architect(s) Leandro V. Locsin
Other information
Number of rooms227 [1]

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

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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. 1 2 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. 1 2 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. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
  6. "Midas Hotel does a throwback to Hyatt days". ABS-CBN News. April 12, 2014. Retrieved October 13, 2022.