Photo shows the elegant Okada Manila Grand Ballroom gets regular bookings for various functions and social events (Photo from THEPHILBIZNEWS/MAS)
By Alithea De Jesus
After the challenging two years of dealing with the pandemic, Okada Manila is back in business again as many hotel and dining guests continue to line up in the country’s most iconic integrated resort.
Elated by the renewed business opportunities with the easing up of travel restrictions and tourism recovery gained momentum which is evident in the number of events, room occupancy and diners.
Interestingly, the implementation of lockdown in Macau which once opened its doors to tourists has also resulted in the shift of travel and tourism activities to the Philippines and Okada Manila is hoping to benefit from these recent developments.
As the country’s largest integrated resort, Okada Manila is one of the best travel and tourist destinations that the Philippines has to offer with world-class hotel amenities and incomparable dining experiences.
Okada Manila has once again opened for public viewing The Fountain, one of the Resort’s premier attractions. As of May 2022, 33 permanent tenants have already been operating in the hotel with 11 more expected to open until August 2022.
Okada Manila has been chosen as the official home of World Travel Expo Manila 2022, an annual event that hosts stakeholders from both the local and international tourism industry in the Philippines. The event will bring together various tourism organizations and hospitality industry players, making the Travel Expo a one-stop shop for all the needs of travel enthusiasts. In partnership with Okada Manila, Ad Asia Events will be utilizing 5,758sqm of hotel space with 200 booths to be put on display for the duration of the event.
As a travel and tourist destination, the Philippines offers better value in terms of hotel, retail and food & beverage offerings than Singapore and in terms of pure gaming Manila, Clark and Cebu could all be visited in one 5-6 day trip offering 9-10 major integrated resorts as opposed to Singapore’s two.