CHANGING SKYLINE Mandarin Oriental Makati, Manila is set to open on Dec. 14. —CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
MANILA, Philippines — Some hotels become landmarks. Others become part of a city’s memory.
For nearly four decades, Mandarin Oriental Manila was one of those places. It welcomed business leaders sealing deals, diplomats navigating delicate conversations, families marking milestones and generations of guests who saw the hotel as a familiar fixture in the capital’s social life.
More than a decade after it closed its doors, the luxury hospitality brand is preparing for a homecoming.
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