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InterContinental Manila
Hotel in Makati, Philippines / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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InterContinental Manila (colloquially Intercon/ICM) was a five-star InterContinental hotel located on Ayala Avenue in Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines. At the time of its closure, it was the longest operating international chain hotel in the Philippines. It was designed by National Artist Leandro Locsin.[1][2]
InterContinental Manila | |
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Former names | Rizal InterContinental Hotel |
Hotel chain | InterContinental Hotels Group |
General information | |
Status | Demolished |
Type | Hotel |
Location | 1 Ayala Avenue, Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines |
Coordinates | 14°33′02″N 121°01′40″E |
Opening | April 11, 1969 (1969-04-11) |
Closed | December 31, 2015; 8 years ago (2015-12-31) |
Demolished | March 2017; 7 years ago (2017-03) |
Owner | Ayala Land |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 14 |
Lifts/elevators | 4 |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Leandro Locsin |
Known for | Longest operating international chain hotel in the Philippines, First 5-star hotel in Makati |
Other information | |
Number of rooms | 332 |
Number of suites | 56 |
Number of restaurants | 2 |
Number of bars | 2 |
Website | |
intercontinental.com/manila |
The hotel opened on April 11, 1969 and ceased operations on December 31, 2015, with demolition works of the building was made from April 2016 to March 2017.[1] It was the first 5-star hotel in Makati and the second InterContinental hotel in Asia. All of its 332 guest rooms and suites were updated in 2006 to incorporate traditional and modern Filipino design. [3][4][5]