Nustar Resort and Casino

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Nustar Resort and Casino
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Nustar Resort and Casino
Location within Metro Cebu
Location Cebu City, Philippines
Address Kawit Point, South Road Properties, Cebu City, Philippines
Opening date2022 (2022)
No. of roomsFili: 379
NUSTAR Hotel: TBA
Grand Summit Hotel: TBA
Total gaming space21,000 m2 (230,000 sq ft)
Notable restaurants
  • Il Primo Steakhouse
  • Mott 32
  • Fina
  • Xin Tian Di
Casino typeLand-based
Owner Universal Hotels and Resorts, Inc.
Cebu City Government
Operating license holderUniversal Hotels and Resorts, Inc.
ArchitectASYA Design
Previous namesIsla dela Victoria
Coordinates 10°16′16″N123°52′51″E / 10.27123°N 123.88096°E / 10.27123; 123.88096
Website nustar.ph

Nustar Resort and Casino (stylized as NUSTAR) is a 9-hectare (22-acre) integrated resort and casino facility on Kawit Point (formerly Kawit Island), South Road Properties (SRP), Cebu City, Philippines. The project, which includes restaurants, bars, a mall, convention center, casino, park, theater, and at least three hotels, is a joint venture of the Cebu City Government and Universal Hotels and Resorts, Inc. The project opened partially in 2022. [1] [2]

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History

Development

Old render of the project, when it was still tentatively known as Isla dela Victoria Isla dela Victoria render.jpg
Old render of the project, when it was still tentatively known as Isla dela Victoria

In a press conference on November 7, 2017, Tomas Osmeña, then the mayor of Cebu City, announced that Universal Hotels and Resorts, Inc. (UHRI), a subsidiary of JG Summit Holdings, had agreed to develop Kawit Point (formerly Kawit Island) in South Road Properties into an integrated resort and casino facility. UHRI would lease the property for 50 years and the city would receive 60% of the annual gross receipts. Osmeña said the project could generate 8,000 jobs and increase the appraisal rates for the lots in the area. [3] Osmeña proposed the project be named Isla dela Victoria after former Cebu City Bantay Dagat project director Elpidio "Jojo" dela Victoria, [4] who was murdered outside his home in the city of Talisay on April 12, 2006, [5] for his role in the fight against illegal fishing. [6]

A five-man committee was formed by Cebu City Council to scrutinize the deal's financial, technical, and legal aspects. [7] [8] A joint venture agreement was signed on August 17, 2018 by Mayor Osmeña and UHRI president Frederick Go. [9]

Construction

The project formally broke ground eight days later, on August 25, 2018. [10] Civil works commenced on the first quarter of 2019. [11] The project would be opened as the Nustar Resort and Casino in May 2022. [12]

The Fili Hotel's convention center had its soft opening in April 2022. [13]

The Villas of five-star Fili Hotel has outdoor infinity pool, private office, powder room, sauna, gym, and view deck. Chef Martin Rebolledo Jr. and Rolando Macatangay are its executive and pastry chefs, respectively. The Villas has a prime P700,000-a-night suite, among others, awaiting the upcoming six-star Nustar Hotel. Nustar, as a destination includes Nustar Mall, with its “Journey of Flavors,” local and international restaurants, casino and convention center [14]

On June 30, 2023, the NUSTAR Convention Center formally opened as the largest in Visayas and Mindanao. With capacity of 2,000 guests, it has 3 banquet halls, lobby, a pre-function foyer and hallway, open area and bridal lounges. Its 2,449 square meters interior has a 6 meters high ceiling. [15]

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