Philippines' Largest Hotel Complex, Grand Westside, to Open Tower in 2023


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  • Bloomberry Resorts' new integrated resort in Quezon City, Philippines, Solaire Resort North, is facing further delays, potentially pushing the opening from the first quarter of 2024 to the second quarter.
  • Philippines developer Megaworld is set to open the country's largest hotel complex, Grand Westside Hotel, in Manila's Entertainment City, with the first tower opening before the end of the year and the second tower in 2024.
  • Discovery World Corp has opened a five-star resort hotel, Discovery Samal, in Limao, Philippines, featuring 128 hotel suites and extensive facilities, aiming to boost tourist arrivals in the region.

According to a report by Morgan Stanley, Bloomberry Resorts' new Quezon City integrated resort in the Philippines, Solaire Resort North, will be delayed even further. The opening had been pushed back to the first quarter of 2024, but Morgan Stanley thinks it will be pushed back to the second quarter but did not give any reasons for the likelihood of the change in the timeline. Bloomberry has not mentioned any further delays to the opening timeline, at least not yet.

Philippines developer Megaworld will open the country's largest hotel complex this year, located within the Westside City development in Manila's Entertainment City. The 19-story, two-tower Grand Westside Hotel will feature 1,530 rooms, with the first tower scheduled to open its doors before the end of the year. The second tower is not expected to open until 2024. Westside City, covering 31 hectares in Paranaque, is also home to th