The Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila – one of the country’s most renowned hotels – may be shutting its doors for good. It is said to be making way for ‘refurbishments and renovations,’ while other reports say it will be a ‘permanent closure.’
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00:00The Sofitel Philippine Plaza, Manila, one of the country's most renowned hotels,
00:05may be shutting its doors for good.
00:07Reports say the hotel in Pasay City will be taking reservations only until the end of June
00:12before closing permanently on July 1, after almost five decades of operations.
00:17It is said to be making way for refurbishments and renovations,
00:21while other reports say it will be a permanent closure.
00:24The hotel's operators have yet to confirm these reports.
00:27The iconic five-star hotel is known for its sunset views of Manila Bay,
00:32now taken over by Reclamation Projects.
00:35One main attraction is its famous Spiral Buffet.
00:38The building was designed by national artists Leandro Locsin and Ildefonso P. Santos in 1976.
00:44It has 607 guest rooms, including the first-class Imperial Residence.
00:49It was awarded by the Travel and Leisure Luxury Awards Asia-Pacific
00:53as the Philippines' Best City Hotel in 2023.
00:57Music by Ben Thede