Makati Shangri-La, Manila

Makati Shangri-La, Manila is a hotel located in Makati and one of the three hotels managed by Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts in Metro Manila, Philippines. It opened on April 27, 1993. The hotel has 696 rooms and suites.

Makati Shangri-La, Manila
Makati Shangri-La entrance facing West Street
General information
StatusComplete
TypeHotel
AddressAyala Avenue corner Makati Avenue, Makati 1200, Philippines
Coordinates14.554729°N 121.024445°E / 14.554729; 121.024445
OpeningApril 27, 1993 (1993-04-27)
OwnerShangri-La Hotels
ManagementGreg Findlay
Technical details
Floor count28
Design and construction
Architecture firmKanko Kikaku Sekkeisha, Yozo Shibata & Association (Tokyo)
G. Formoso & Partners (Manila)[1]
Other information
Number of rooms696
Website
Makati Shangri-La, Manila - Official Website

History

The Makati Shangri-La had its soft opening on April 27, 1993 with its grand launch held months later on August of the same year.[2] It was developed by the Ayala family with an aim to keep the area as Manila’s luxury address.[3] Originally it opened with 703 rooms over its 28 floors, at a cost of $118 million.[4]

The hotel has undergone several renovations over the years, including 3 restaurant overhauls and the refurbishing of more than 200 rooms in 2001 with finer optic cabling and broadband internet. The cost per room of the renovation was around $30,000.[5] The entire renovation, which continued until the end of 2002, cost $130 million.[6]

The Rizal ballroom was renovated in 2009.[7] A second ballroom named “Isabela” opened in November 2013 with an aim to provide a modern event space with interchangeable furniture and audiovisual technology.[8]

In 2010 the hotel embarked on a program called "Green Housekeeping" in order to reduce the use of chemicals and improve cleanliness, with initiatives like low-temperature washing and lower electricity use. The same year it was the first hotel in the Philippines to equip its concierge team with iPads.[9]

In 2013, the hotel reportedly achieves an average 80 percent occupancy, most of which are corporate clients such as the United States Embassy.[10]

During the COVID-19 pandemic the hotel briefly ceased operations in early 2020 due to quarantine restrictions imposed by the national government. It was one of the few hotels in Metro Manila allowed to operate when restrictions were eased.[11] However the hotel was force to close again starting from February 1, 2021 and to initiate a mass layoff of its staff due to financial losses caused by the pandemic.[12]

Design and construction

The hotel was designed by Kanko Kikaku Sekkeisha, Yozo Shibata & Association (Tokyo) & G. Formoso & Partners (Manila),[13] both companies of which have designed multiple Shangri-La properties. During the 2002 renovations, General Manager Richard Riley directed and designed the amenities. The design team included specialists from the US, Hong Kong, Singapore and Tokyo, including Bilky Llinas, Leese Robertson Freeman Ltd., Warner Wong, Wilson Associates, BUZdesign, Adam Tihany, and Alan Chang.[6]

Features

Rooms and suites

The hotel has 696 rooms in 8 types, including 46 Deluxe Suites, 3 Specialty Suites overlooking Ayala Avenue,[14] and 1 Presidential Suite, which measures 312 square meters.

Restaurants

Makati Shangri-La has six restaurants and bars. It also has an in-house deli bakery “Sinfully Circles by Makati Shangri-La".

Past the grand staircase at the lobby is Lobby Lounge. The venue was noted in 2013 for leading a popular phenomenon in Manila for people to drink British afternoon tea in the summertime.[15]

Makati Shangri-La was judged the overall winner in the professional division of Chefs on Parade in 2011, the longest cooking competition in the Philippines, and awarded the COP Presidential Trophy.[16]

The hotel's other outlets includes the Japanese restaurant Inagiku, Circles Event Cafe, an all-day dining restaurant, Shang Palace, Shangri-La's brand of Cantonese cuisine restaurant, Sage Bespoke Grill (formerly Red), the hotel's Pool Bar located at the fourth level, and Sage Bar formerly Conway's, the hotel bar.[17]

Events

The hotel has multiple ballrooms and event spaces, and continues to add more, including the Isabela, named after Spain’s Queen Isabela, in November 2013. The Isabela includes works of art by Filipino painter RH Lascano, and is designed by Hong Kong-based LRF Design.[18] The Makati Shangri-La was also the home to the ABS-CBN Ball (formerly called Star Magic Ball), an annual red carpet event featuring ABS-CBN artists, in which the ball itself was held in the Rizal Ballroom.

See also

References
  1. "Fast Facts". Shangri-La International Hotel Management Ltd. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
  2. "Fast Facts". Shangri-La Makati, Manila. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  3. Luc Citrinot (November 7, 2011). "The Philippines remains a priority market for Shangri-La". ETN. Retrieved December 10, 2013.
  4. "Shangri-La upbeat in 2010 & beyond". South China Morning Post. May 26, 1993. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
  5. Michelle Marcos (April 28, 2001). "Refurbishing "Heaven"". The Philippine Star. Retrieved December 10, 2013.
  6. Tanya T. Lara (March 2, 2002). "Elements of modern style at Makati Shangri-La Hotel". The Philippine Star. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
  7. Pepper Teehankee (July 31, 2009). "And they came to the relaunch of Rizal Ballroom". The Philippine Star. Retrieved December 10, 2013.
  8. Johnny Litton (November 21, 2013). "Isabela: Your next venue of choice". The Philippine Star. Retrieved December 10, 2013.
  9. "Makati Shangri-La launches first concierge iPad service in the Philippines". The Philippine Star. May 16, 2010. Retrieved November 19, 2013.
  10. Marge C. Enriquez (November 9, 2013). "Hotelier keeps Shangri-La in top shape". Inquirer. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
  11. ... "Makati Shangri-la to close operations". Malaya Business Insight. Retrieved January 24, 2021.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  12. Anri Ichimura (January 20, 2021). "Makati Shangri-La Is Temporarily Closing Its Doors". Esquire Philippines. Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  13. "Projects: Hotels". GF & Partners. Archived from the original on February 9, 2014. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
  14. "Luxurious suite with views of Ayala Avenue". 2013 Shangri-La International Hotel Management Ltd. Retrieved December 10, 2013.
  15. Karen Galarpe (May 5, 2013). "Even in summer, there's time for afternoon tea". GMA News. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
  16. "Makati Shangri-La dominates 'Chefs on Parade'". ABS-CBN. March 3, 2011. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
  17. "Makati Shangri-La to close Red, Conway's". ABS CBN. June 23, 2013. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
  18. Anna A. Jambora (November 2, 2013). "A belle of a ballroom". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
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