| Midas Hotel and Casino | |
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| 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 Coordinates: 14°32′23.3″N120°59′34.9″E / 14.539806°N 120.993028°E |
| 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]
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]
The hotel building was designed by National Artist for Architecture Leandro V. Locsin. It is of Modernist architecture with Filipino characteristics. [4]
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