In it's bid to make Iloilo City an investment haven in this part of the country, property giant Megaworld has strategically positioned its almost 100-hectare Iloilo Business Park (IBP) to be at the center of it all.
Serving as the catalyst which triggered the investment boom the city is experiencing in the past few years, Megaworld has also set sights in making Iloilo City as an international MICE (meetings, incentive, conferences, exhibitions/events) destination.
And set to open within the first half of 2018 is an iconic hotel brand recognized around the world - Marriott. It will be the first Courtyard by Marriott Hotel in the country and currently (upon opening) among the only two hotels in the Philippines carrying the internationally recognized brand.
Under construction in the last 3 years, the 15-storey Marriott Courtyard Hotel will offer more than 300 rooms
It strategic location beside the iconic Iloilo Convention Center (together with Richmonde Hotel Iloilo) reinforces Megaworld's id to further boost tourism in its various developments across the country.
It strategic location beside the iconic Iloilo Convention Center (together with Richmonde Hotel Iloilo) reinforces Megaworld's id to further boost tourism in its various developments across the country.
“This is another milestone for Iloilo Business Park. Our development in Iloilo is a showcase of our company’s commitment to uplifting the Ilonggo lifestyle to a whole new level,” says Jericho Go, first vice president, Megaworld, during the launch a few years ago. “The quality of service of Courtyard by Marriott is legendary and will help to lift the level of accommodation and leisure in Iloilo City.”
"This is the first Courtyard by Marriott hotel in the Philippines. We are happy and very excited that our fastest-growing brand in the Marriott group will rise in Iloilo Business Park," says Peter Gassner, Director, Hotel Development Asia-Pacific, Marriott International, Inc.
Courtyard by Marriott, from Marriott International’s portfolio of world-class brands, is all about ‘Refreshing Business.’ The brand aims to provide guests with an environment that offers smart, energizing choices so that they can make the most of their time on the road.
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Aside from the simple yet elegant furnishings, guests can also enjoy the amenities that include a lounge bar, meeting rooms, swimming pool with pool bar, outdoor bar and grill, state-of-the-art gym and business center.
“The Courtyard by Marriott Iloilo will also feature a restaurant which will serve high quality food that the Courtyard brand is also famous for, featuring a variety of international and local cuisines,” Gassner adds.
Photo as posted on Urbanscape Philippines Facebook |
“We see tourism as a potential driver of growth for Megaworld as we draw more people to our developments. Within the next three to five years, we hope to see a bigger slice of hotel earnings in our revenue pie as we open our new hotels,” says Kevin L. Tan, senior vice president, Megaworld.
Render photos from Courtyard by Marriott Iloilo Facebook