InterContinental Manila

InterContinental Manila
InterContinental Manila in 2012
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Former namesRizal InterContinental Hotel
Hotel chainInterContinental Hotels Group
General information
StatusDemolished
TypeHotel
Location1 Ayala Avenue, Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines
Coordinates14°33′02″N 121°01′40″E / 14.550604°N 121.02788°E / 14.550604; 121.02788
OpeningApril 11, 1969 (1969-04-11)
ClosedDecember 31, 2015; 8 years ago (2015-12-31)
DemolishedMarch 2017; 7 years ago (2017-03)
OwnerAyala Land
Technical details
Floor count14
Lifts/elevators4
Design and construction
Architect(s)Leandro Locsin
Known forLongest operating international chain hotel in the Philippines,
First 5-star hotel in Makati
Other information
Number of rooms332
Number of suites56
Number of restaurants2
Number of bars2
Website
intercontinental.com/manila

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]

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]

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  2. ^ "Ayala in a Changing Environment". Ayala. Ayala Corporation. Archived from the original on 2013-10-11. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
  3. ^ Manila Bulletin, Ayala Hotels renews management contract of Intercontinental
  4. ^ "Tomas: South dist. o Cebu city hall | Banat Opinyon, Banat Sections, Banat". Philstar.com. 2012-03-05. Retrieved 2015-05-18.
  5. ^ "Hotel check: InterContinental Manila". Businesstraveller.com. Retrieved 2015-05-18.