ByIan Sayson,
Forbes Staff.
Megaworld Corp.—controlled by real estate and liquor tycoon Andrew Tan—signed an agreement with French hospitality group Accor to rebrand Grand Westside Hotel into Mövenpick Manila Bay Westside.
The 1,530-room hotel—the biggest in the Philippines—is part of the $1.3 billion, 31-hectare Westside City township that Megaworld is building within the Las Vegas-like entertainment strip along Manila Bay. Accor will be managing Mövenpick Manila Bay Westside, which will also be the largest Mövenpick hotel in the world.
“Our partnership with Megaworld represents an important step in strengthening Accor’s footprint in the Philippines, a market that continues to demonstrate strong momentum in both international and domestic travel,” said Garth Simmons, chief operating officer for Accor’s premium, midscale and economy division in Asia.
