MEGAWORLD CORP.’S hospitality unit has teamed up with French hotel operator Accor SA to rebrand the Grand Westside Hotel in Parañaque City because the world’s biggest Mövenpick property, the listed developer said on Thursday.
The 19-story, two-tower property inside Megaworld’s 31-hectare Westside City township is about to open as Mövenpick Manila Bay Westside by late 2026, the listed property developer said in a disclosure.
The cope with Megaworld Hotels & Resorts includes brand alignment, system integration and operational upgrades to the prevailing hotel.
“This landmark hotel reflects our shared ambition to bring elevated, experience-driven hospitality to one among the country’s most dynamic destinations,” Garth Simmons, Accor’s chief operating officer for Asia’s premium, midscale and economy brands, said in a press release.
The move follows Accor’s conversion of Belmont Hotel Mactan into Mercure Mactan Cebu, because the French operator continues to strengthen its footprint within the Southeast Asian hospitality market.
The property will feature 4 specialty food and beverage outlets, a pool deck overlooking Manila Bay and a sky bridge linking it to the Westside City Integrated Casino and Entertainment Complex and the Grand Opera House.
Accor, which operates about 45 brands globally — including Fairmont, Raffles, Pullman, Mercure and ibis Styles — is expanding within the Philippines with hotels in Manila, Makati, Mandaluyong, Clark, Boracay, Panglao and Cebu City. The corporate sees opportunities in growing domestic travel and rising visitor arrivals.
Megaworld Hotels & Resorts manages 15 properties with a complete of seven,000 rooms. The corporate posted a P5.23-billion net income within the third quarter, up 1.16% from a yr earlier.
“Mövenpick Manila Bay Westside will profit from Accor’s proven operational prowess, incorporating their superior guest service protocols and powerful global reservation system, while allowing the hotel to retain and amplify the beloved, local-inspired Sampaguita brand of hospitality unique to Megaworld Hotels & Resorts,” Megaworld said.
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