By Neil Jerome C. Morales (The
Philippine Star) | Updated July 29, 2014 - 12:00am
MANILA, Philippines - The Araneta
Group, one of the pioneers in entertainment and leisure development in the
Philippines, has completed the structural works for a P3-billion hotel project
in Cubao, Quezon City.
Novotel Manila-Araneta Center will
become the first businessman’s hotel in Quezon City with the scheduled start of
operations early next year, a company executive said.
Araneta Group topped off yesterday the
Novotel Manila-Araneta Center, making it the first and only Philippine hotel of
global hospitality giant Accor Group that has close to 400 hotels and resorts
in 60 countries.
Araneta Group’s vice-president for
operations Antonio T. Mardo said the P3-billion hotel “is poised to invigorate
local tourism and bring in revenues to Quezon City.”
The four- to five-star hotel will
start operations early next year following the completion go the fit-outs,
Mardo said.
“Well-positioned to cater to the needs
of more than 56,000 registered businesses in Quezon City, the hotel also aims
to take advantage of the increasing volume of domestic and international
tourists,” Araneta Group said.
It is close to major railway lines and
provincial bus stations, making the hotel a preferred venue for events north of
the metropolis, the property group said.
Novotel Manila-Araneta Center,
envisioned as the only upscale business hotel in Quezon City, will feature 450
rooms, ballroom with 1,396 person capacity and large function rooms.
Mardo said the hotel also includes a
lush wedding all-day fining restaurant and relaxing garden terraces that offer
a 360-degree view of the metropolis.
Amenities like the Olympic-sized pool,
gym, spa and wellness center, kid’s club and a multi-level basement parking
will also be offered to hotel guests.
“The new Novotel hotel is just one of
the transformation development plan within the commercial complex,” Araneta
Group said.
“More developments are set to rise at
the Araneta Center skyline, including additional residential condominium towers
for Manhattan Garden City, mixed retail and office bolding Gateway Tower 2 and
modern performing arts venue New Frontier,” Araneta Group said.
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