By Jenniffer B. Austria | Posted on
Nov. 24, 2012 at 12:01am |
[ manilastandardtoday.com]
Travellers International Holdings
Inc., a joint venture between Star Cruises Ltd. of Genting Malaysia Bhd. and
Alliance Global Group Inc. of tycoon Andrew Tan, plans to put up more hotel
rooms and gaming areas in its first integrated resort complex in the country.
Travellers president Kingson Sian said
during the ground- breaking ceremony of the third phase of the Resorts World
Manila project the company would add another 1,000 hotels rooms, gaming tables
and slot machines within the 10-hectare complex.
The company will sign up Sheraton
Hotel to manage the 350- to 400-room hotel, and Westin Hotel to operate the
soon-to-rise five-star facility. Travellers will also add 200 more rooms in
Maxims Hotel.
The third phase of three, which covers
approximately three hectares, will be completed over the next three to four
years.
Sian said Resorts World Manila was
still the most ideal place for entertainment and gaming because of its
proximity to Makati and the Fort Bonifacio central business districts and the
three major airports in Metro Manila.
It offers various activities for families.
Aside from casino, Resorts World Manila
has 24-hour cinema, a gaming arcade, a theater and bars and restaurants.
Sian said foot traffic in Resorts
World Manila was increasing, with foreigners accounting for 40 percent of
revenues.
Resorts World Manila is beefing up
offerings as similar developments will soon rise within the Pagcor
Entertainment City in Pasay City.
The first to open is Solaire Manila, a
gaming and entertainment project of Bloomberry Resort Corp., which is owned by
businessman Enrique Razon Jr. Solaire Manila is slated for opening by March
next year.
This will be followed by Belle Grande,
which is owned by Belle Corp. of retail magnate Henry Sy and Hong Kong based
Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd., and Tiger Resorts and Leisure of Azure Corp. of
Japan.
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