Hyatt Regency Coming to Clark, The Philippines
Date: June 2018
Location: Clark, Philippines, 70 miles North-West of Metro Manila
Name: Hyatt Regency Clark – opening 2022
The last Hyatt Regency in the Philippines (Manila)
No. of Keys: 350
Where: Hyatt Regency Clark will be part of Donggwang Clark Corporation’s 763.5-acre integrated mixed use project, D’ Heights Resort, which includes two 18-hole golf courses, a duty free shopping mall, an indoor water park, residential towers, and an IT park.
Developer: Hyatt Hotels Corporation announced that a Hyatt affiliate has entered into a management agreement with Donggwang Clark Corporation for a Hyatt Regency hotel.
“We are delighted to collaborate with DCC on Hyatt Regency Clark, which will mark the return of the Hyatt Regency brand to the Philippines,” said Asia Pacific Group President, David Udell, Hyatt Hotels Corporation.
“We are excited to expand Hyatt’s brand presence in the Philippines, where we are seeing a rise in leisure and business travellers.
Hyatt Regency Clark will be part of DCC’s 763.5-acre integrated mixed use project, D’ Heights Resort, which includes two 18-hole golf courses, a duty free shopping mall, an indoor water park, residential towers, and an IT park.
The hotel will feature flexible and comfortable interior design, bars and restaurants, a large ballroom, fitness centre, and swimming pool.
Hyatt Regency Clark will be located in the Clark Freeport Zone (CFZ).
With government plans for a 65-mile train line to link Clark with Metro Manila by 2022, the travel time between the two cities is expected to reduce to one hour.
Plans are also underway for the expansion of the Clark International Airport to accommodate more travellers. As of 2017, the CFZ attracted more than 700 corporations to set up offices in the city.
“We are thrilled with this opportunity to work with Hyatt to develop a premier hotel in Clark,” said DCC Chairman Lee Shin Kun.
“We believe that the addition of Hyatt Regency Clark to the other entertainment and leisure facilities in the D’ Heights Resort will further boost the tourism industry not just in Clark, but in the entire country. This latest endeavour provides us with an opportunity to develop a hotel that not only provides world-class service, but also contributes significantly to the Philippines’ economy.”
THPT Comment: What was the Hyatt Regency Manila became the AG New World Manila Bay Hotel in 2015.
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