Southeast Asia's First Seven-Star Hotel To Rise In The Philippines
October 9, 2007 8:06 a.m. EST

Harriette Cecilio - AHN News Writer

Manila, Philippines (AHN) - The first seven-star hotel in Southeast Asia will be built in the Philippines and the blueprint for the ambitious plans is ready for execution.

A joint partnership of Filipino and Chinese businessmen will build the country's first seven-star hotely in a new business district adjacent to Makati or in the capital city of Manila.

"The seven-star hotel will be similar to the one in Dubai," said Susan Barlin, co-founder of the CEO Club Philippines.

Dubai etched its name in the global hospitality industry as the first to build the world's first seven-star hotel, the posh Burj Al Arab.

The Philippine project will be known as the Pentominium and will be a combination of retail outlets, offices and penthouses.

The luxury hotel will be 35 stories and, like its predecessor in the Emirates, it will be exclusive to guests who can afford the top-dollar rates.

Barlin said her group has been scouting for a land parcel at least 2,000 square meters. Ground breaking is set for the first quarter of 2008.

The CEO Club is also planning to build hotels in other Philippine provinces known for their pristine beaches such as Bohol, Palawan and Cebu - all of which are south of Manila.

This would be really interesting! one of the 'only' three 7 star hotels in the world, and one of them is located in the Philippines...soon.

The first is the Burj Al Arab in Dubai
The second, the Centaurus complex currently under construction in Islamabad, Pakistan
The third, in Pinas!

there's also a plan for an ocean park in roxas blvd... hope it push through so that the kids can appreciate the sea creatures!

simply amazing

The Philippines sure is developing!

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They are not planning to show off any of the sea creatures living in Manila Bay are they?
Is there anything living in those waters?

it's a different topic from this thread ... anyways, from what i read it's a chinese community and phils effort... something like that..
i doubt there's still a living creature in manila bay....




my gosh, flippity flop....you'll be surprised!

Thats great news! Hopefully this will push through and wont be just a hype like other projects that flopped...

Yes, the Oceanarium will be opened on December

See the Link: http://www.manilaoceanpark.com/

Construction of P1.2-billion PTA Oceanarium Park to start

The construction of the country’s first ever world-class Oceanarium Park will start as soon as the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) issues its clearance, and the city of Manila the building permit, according to Philippine Tourism Authority (PTA) General Manager and chief executive officer Robert Dean Barbers.

Barbers said the project which may start construction next month stands to benefit the Filipino people in terms of job opportunity, boosting tourism and helping the country’s economic growth.

He said the beauty of the project is that it has no sovereign guarantee, "meaning the Philippine government will not answer for the losses of the investors."

In May, the PTA has bagged a US$20- million investment for the country by entering into an agreement with the China Oceanis Group Ltd. (COGL), a Malaysian-Chinese consortium for the construction of a world-class Walk-thru Oceanarium, to be located at the back of the Quirino Grandstand at the Luneta Park.

Under the 25-year lease period, the COGL, will develop an Oceanarium which will showcase thousands of local marine species, dining facilities, maritime discovery walk and promenade areas.

Signatories were Barbers and COGL’s chairman Andrew Lee.

COGL will construct a Bay Pavilion that will feature retail shops, restaurants, and a plaza for special events.

The proponents will also develop the area in front of the boardwalk into a park and open the same to the general public for free.

"Our efforts to convince foreign business to invest in the country’s growing tourism industry have finally reaped its rewards. The PTA is one of the first government agencies to bag such profitable deal with a foreign investor,’’ Barbers said.

"The infusion of foreign investment into the country speaks more forcefully of the domestic economic environment than any other medium. This is one such investment,’’ he added.

The project also envisions to educate environmental awareness of the country’s marine life, research and conservation.

The project will be done in three phases. The main project is the transformation of the platform into an Oceanarium with a complementary Bay Pavilion.

The Oceanarium is a 1.2 million gallon aquarium that will showcase various marine life like sharks, stingrays and tropical fishes. It will have an acrylic walkthrough tunnel where people can have the experience of walking underwater with fishes swimming all around them.

The Bay Pavilion, a multi-level complex will house retail stores that complement the Oceanarium as well as estalishments that will showcase the best of Philippine cuisine, arts and crafts.

Phase II is the creation of a sandy beach along the existing breakwater in the Landside facing the Platform and the transformation of the water sea between the Platform and the breakwater into a self-contained swimming pool area for the public.

Phase III is the transformation of the current park on the Landslide into an Ocean Discovery Center.

It will have various pool ponds that will have stingrays and star fish which the public can touch.

Construction period for the entire project is one-and-a-half years.

The boardwalk has been idle for quite sometime after the previous administration spent close to R289 million of its unfinished project.

However, the government is set to earn R927 million worth of investments with a rental rate of R16.5 million with upward adjustments every five years. (Lynda B. Valencia/PNA)

yeah... this is what i mean!

Akala ko ayaw ninyo ng cut and paste ng mga news dito? anyway quote and paste okey pala?Hehehe

it wasnt me who said that... i cut and paste sometimes too!

Tapos lahat naman kayo dito cut and paste din ng mga topics from other forums or on-line news!

Tapos sasabihin ninyo parepareho ang mga accounts natin dito! silly