Midas Hotel and Casino

Midas Hotel and Casino
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Former namesHyatt Regency Manila
General information
LocationPasay, Philippines
Coordinates14°32′23.3″N 120°59′34.9″E / 14.539806°N 120.993028°E / 14.539806; 120.993028
Completed1968
Design and construction
Architect(s)Leandro V. Locsin
Other information
Number of rooms227[1]

The Midas Hotel and Casino is a casino hotel in Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines.[2]

History

The Midas Hotel and Casino opened in 1968. On February 1, 1971, the hotel became part of the Hyatt Hotel chain; the second Hyatt establishment outside the United States. It was owned by singer-songwriter Jose Mari Chan.[3][4] The hotel was acquired by the Sunwest Group headed by Elizaldy Co and adopted its current name.[5][6] The rebranded hotel had a soft opening on December 29, 2010.[1]

Architecture and design

The hotel building was designed by National Artist for Architecture Leandro V. Locsin. It is of Modernist architecture with Filipino characteristics.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b Hallig, Lester Gopela (March 13, 2011). "The Midas touch". The Philippine Star. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
  2. ^ "Where are the 'Hyatt 10' now?". Rappler. July 8, 2014. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
  3. ^ Red, Isah V. (January 12, 1996). "Gabby's 'Dear mom' letter: The real thing or fake?". Manila Standard. Kamahalan Publishing Corp. p. 28B. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
  4. ^ a b Alcazaren, Paulo (May 6, 2006). "35 years at the Hyatt". The Philippine Star. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
  5. ^ "Hyatt Regency sold; to reopen as hotel-casino". Marianas Business Journal. December 20, 2009. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
  6. ^ "Midas Hotel does a throwback to Hyatt days". ABS-CBN News. April 12, 2014. Retrieved October 13, 2022.