Conrad Manila

Overview

Conrad Manila

status	complete
location	Seaside Boulevard, Bay City, Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines
coordinates	14.53189°N, 120.98044°W
cost	₱6.5 billion
opening date	June 15, 2016
architecture firm	WOW Architects
other designers	Malherbe (interior design; S Maison)
operator	Conrad Hotels
owner	SM Hotels and Conventions Corporation
number of restaurants	5
number of rooms	347 (including suites)
floor count	10 above ground (including S Maison) + 1 basement
parking	1 floor (basement level)
website	Official Website

Conrad Manila is a 5-star hotel located at the Bay City area in Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines. The hotel serves as the first Conrad-branded hotel in the country, which is under the Hilton Worldwide corporation.

Design and construction

The design of the building occupied by the Conrad Manila was inspired by the cruise ships passing by Manila Bay.[1] Conrad Manila was designed by WOW Architects.[2] The firm was also responsible for the interior design of the building.[3]

On March 7, 2013, SM Hotels and Conventions Corporation announced that they reached an agreement with Hilton Worldwide, the operator of the

Features

The hotel occupies the top eight floors of the building while the first two floors are occupied by S Maison, a retail complex. A one-floor basement parking is also found below S Maison and is accessible through Ocean Drive, with an exit at Coral Way. Two direct walkways connect the hotel building to the SMX Convention Center Manila. The hotel is owned by SM Hotels and Conventions Corporation, a subsidiary of SM Investments Corporation, while it is managed by the Hilton Worldwide as part of its Conrad Hotels brand.[6]

At the time the hotel opened, there were 347 rooms and suites. The hotel hosts one outdoor venue, named the Artpark; four event halls, named the Harrison, Murphy, Roosevelt, and Boardroom; and two ballrooms, named the Taft and Forbes ballrooms, which has the capacity of 1,000 people and 500 people respectively, and occupies a total of 2106 sqm.[9] Five restaurants and lounges are likewise hosted at the hotel, namely the China Blue By Jereme Leung, Brasserie On 3, C Lounge, Bru Coffee Bar, and the Sails Pool Bar.[10] A fitness center and spa operating around the clock and an infinity pool are also among the hotel's features.[6]

S Maison

The S Maison (or S'Maison) retail space occupies the first two floors of the Conrad Manila, hosting 69 retail spaces. It also hosts a Director's Club Cinema with three theaters, each having a seating capacity of 38 people,[11] installed by La-Z-Boy.[12] The retail space was launched and opened in June 2017,[13] and serves as the upscale mall within the SM Mall of Asia complex.[12][14][15]

Malherbe, a French design firm, was responsible for the interior design of the S Maison, which is described as patterned after the concept of "Pearl of the Orient", with iridescent shell-based interiors and dapple light streams based from abstract leaves and twigs were placed on the mall's ceilings, while the mall's main lobby features black clam-based hanging decorations and the mall's seating areas were inspired from pearls from clams.

Conrad Manila

Design and construction

Features

S Maison

Reception

External links

References

Dessert Museum

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Dessert Museum

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Former attractions

Lakbay Museo

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