The Midas Hotel and Casino is a casino hotel in Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines.[2]
| Midas Hotel and Casino | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Former names | Hyatt Regency Manila |
| General information | |
| Location | Pasay, Philippines |
| Coordinates | 14°32′23.3″N 120°59′34.9″E / 14.539806°N 120.993028°E |
| Completed | 1968 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Leandro V. Locsin |
| Other information | |
| Number of rooms | 227[1] |
History
editThe Midas Hotel and Casino opened in 1968. On February 1, 1971, the hotel became part of the Hyatt Hotel chain; the second Hyatt establishment outside the United States. It was owned by singer-songwriter Jose Mari Chan.[3][4] The hotel was acquired by the Sunwest Group headed by Elizaldy Co and adopted its current name.[5][6] The rebranded hotel had a soft opening on December 29, 2010.[1]
Architecture and design
editThe hotel building was designed by National Artist for Architecture Leandro V. Locsin. It is of Modernist architecture with Filipino characteristics.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b Hallig, Lester Gopela (March 13, 2011). "The Midas touch". The Philippine Star. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
- ^ "Where are the 'Hyatt 10' now?". Rappler. July 8, 2014. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
- ^ Red, Isah V. (January 12, 1996). "Gabby's 'Dear mom' letter: The real thing or fake?". Manila Standard. Kamahalan Publishing Corp. p. 28B. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
- ^ a b Alcazaren, Paulo (May 6, 2006). "35 years at the Hyatt". The Philippine Star. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
- ^ "Hyatt Regency sold; to reopen as hotel-casino". Marianas Business Journal. December 20, 2009. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
- ^ "Midas Hotel does a throwback to Hyatt days". ABS-CBN News. April 12, 2014. Retrieved October 13, 2022.