Resorts World Manila

Resorts World Manila
Location Newport City, Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines
Address Newport Boulevard
Opening date August 28, 2009
No. of rooms 1,574
Total gaming space 323,000 sq ft (30,000 m2)
Notable restaurants Passion
Ginzadon
Casino type Land-Based
Owner Genting Group and AGI
Coordinates Coordinates: 14°31′08″N 121°01′12″E / 14.51881°N 121.01994°E / 14.51881; 121.01994
Website Resorts World Manila
The shopping area of the Resorts World Manila.

Resorts World Manila is an integrated resort, located in Newport City, opposite the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3, in Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines. The resort is owned and operated by Travellers International Hotel Group, Inc. (TIHGI), a joint venture between Alliance Global Group and Genting Hong Kong. The project, occupying part of a former military camp, has four hotels, casino gambling areas, a shopping mall, cinemas, restaurants, clubs and a theater. A soft launch of the resort took place on 28 August 2009.[1] Resorts World Manila is the sister resort to Resorts World Genting, Malaysia and Resorts World Sentosa, Singapore. It was the first integrated resort in Metro Manila, and from 2009 to 2013 it was the only one in operation until the opening of Solaire Resort & Casino in Entertainment City, Parañaque on March 16, 2013, followed by the opening of City of Dreams Manila on December 14, 2014 on Roxas Boulevard.

On June 2, 2017, several shootings and arson occurred in and around the resort, leaving 38 people dead and 54 wounded due to destruction. The casino has temporarily suspended its operation.[2] and had its license suspended by PAGCOR on June 9, 2017. The license suspension was lifted on June 29, 2017 and on the same day Resort World Manila resumed its gambling operations in gaming areas not affected by the attack.[3]

Hotels

Four hotels are currently operating within the integrated resort.

Three more hotels are currently under construction, and are slated to open by the end of 2017.

Restaurants

Cafe Maxims 
Paris-inspired cafe
Passion 
Cantonese fine dining
Ginzadon 
Japanese and Korean cuisine
Victoria Harbour Cafe 
Casual dining Asian restaurant
Franks 
Sports themed snack bar
New York Pinoy Deli 
Casual dining restaurant offering a fusion of American and Filipino cuisine
Prosperity Court 
Casual dining restaurant offering Asian, Filipino and other cuisine
Bar 360 
Bar and entertainment venue featuring live bands, vocal performers and acrobatic acts daily
Bar 180 
Bar and entertainment venue featuring lounge singers nightly
The Terrace 
Mediterranean themed restaurant, breakfast buffet for Maxims Hotel guests, and all-day dining with a wide array of Mediterranean salads, pasta, and pizza

Shopping mall

Resorts World Manila houses the Newport Mall, a shopping center open until midnight daily. Newport Mall is home to 53 shops, 29 restaurants and food stalls, and four cinemas.

Theater

The Newport Performing Arts Theater is a 1,500-seat venue for concerts, plays, musicals, conferences and other events. It was designed by Hong Kong-based interior designer Joseph Sy. The theater's vestibule also serves as a venue for various types of functions.

Theatrical productions

Resorts World Manila has been producing and staging major musical theater productions every year since 2010 at the Newport Performing Arts theater. All of its productions feature Filipino stage actors, with the exception of its first one, the original concept show called Kaos.

Meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions

Resorts World Manila formally opened in July 2015 the Marriott Grand Ballroom. Touted as the largest hotel ballroom in the Philippines, its main feature is a 3,000 sqm pillarless ballroom that can seat up to 2,500 people for a banquet event, and up to 4,500 for a concert setup. The main ballroom can be subdivided into four sections for smaller events, but there are other venues within the facility for a total of 28 spaces for various events.

Casino

Resorts World Manila has gambling areas occupying three floors in its main casino, featuring table games, slot machines and electronic table games. More gambling spaces are available at the Remington Entertainment Center inside Remington Hotel.

2017 casino attack

On June 2, 2017 at midnight, 36 people died from suffocation with 70 others injured after a gunman set fire to gambling tables and slot machine chairs inside the Resorts World Manila casino. On Friday, the gunman was found dead in the Maxims Hotel adjacent to the casino.[5][6][7]. The gunman was later identified as Jessie Carlos.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Zaldivar, A. C. "Best Player of the Conference". philstar.com. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
  2. ↑ Dioquino, Rose-An Jessica (8 June 2017). "No date yet for Resorts World Manila reopening, says exec". GMA News. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
  3. ↑ Ramos, Roy (29 June 2017). "Philippines: Resorts World Manila resumes operations". Anadolu Agency. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  4. ↑ News, ABS-CBN. "Lea Salonga wins Entertainer of the Year at Aliw Awards 2016". Retrieved 1 June 2017.
  5. ↑ "Several wounded after gunshots heard, fire breaks at Resorts World Manila". Rappler. June 2, 2017. Retrieved June 2, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Gunman opens fire at Resorts World Manila, ISIS takes credit". NY Daily News. Retrieved 2017-06-01.
  7. ↑ "IS Operative Indicates IS Responsibility for Resorts World Manila Attack | Statements | Jihadist News | Articles". ent.siteintelgroup.com. Retrieved 2017-06-01.
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