The Peninsula Manila
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The Peninsula Manila | |
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General information | |
Location | Corners of Ayala and Makati Avenues, Makati, Philippines |
Coordinates | 14°33′18″N 121°01′30″E / 14.55500°N 121.02500°E |
Opening | September 14, 1976 |
Owner | Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels Ltd. |
Management | The Peninsula Hotels |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 11 |
Other information | |
Number of rooms | 469 |
Number of suites | 46 |
Number of restaurants | 7 (including 2 bars) |
Website | |
peninsula.com/manila |
The Peninsula Manila (colloquially Manila Pen or simply Manila Peninsula), is a 5-star luxury hotel in the Philippines. It is located on the corner of Ayala Avenue and Makati Avenue in the Makati Central Business District, falling under the jurisdiction of Barangay Urdaneta. The hotel is part of The Peninsula Hotels chain based in Hong Kong and is the first hotel of that chain outside the Chinese territory.[citation needed]
History
The Peninsula Manila was opened on September 14, 1976, ahead of that year's International Monetary Fund conference.[1][2][3] It was built on the corners of Ayala and Makati Avenues, after which they are named. In 1994, the hotel was renovated, with a new fountain and some of the hotels walls was painted new colors.
The Pen consists of two wings, which host all 497 rooms and suites.
In 2000, the hotel's fountain area, fronting the corner of Ayala and Makati Avenues, was the scene of Filipino singer
Manila Peninsula siege
The Manila Peninsula rebellion occurred on November 29, 2007. Detained Senator
The lobby of the hotel sustained much damage because of gunfire that rattled through its walls, windows and the main glass door was obliterated by an
On December 4, 2007, David Batchelor, general manager of the hotel, announced the filing of damage suit within 10 days, as some estimated the damage at
Popular culture
The front of the hotel was featured on Detective Conan: Black Iron Submarine.[6]
See also
References
- ^ Hotel in Manila: The Peninsula Manila Hotel Information Archived February 9, 2008, at the Wayback Machine manila.peninsula.com.
- ^ "The Early Days". The Peninsula Magazine. December 1, 2021. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
- ^ "Archives | Details - International Monetary Fund". International Monetary Fund. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
- ^ a b "Written In the Sand" Archived September 28, 2007, at the Wayback Machine Make A Wish Foundation, Christian Sing-a-Song
- ^ "Inquirer.net, Manila Pen to file suit for Makati siege". Archived from the original on February 18, 2011. Retrieved December 3, 2007.
- ^ "LOOK: The famous Peninsula Manila fountain featured in the newest Detective Conan film". Manila Bulletin.