Megaworld to open Palawan hotel in 2028

MEGAWORLD Corp. on Thursday said it is building its first hotel in Palawan, a 10-storey Savoy Hotel, which will rise in the company’s 462-hectare Paragua Coastown in San Vicente.

The said hotel will have 306 guest rooms and suites in varied layouts, for travelers in the island, according to the company.

“This will be our first hotel in Palawan, which will be the fourth Savoy Hotel in our portfolio. As we continue to tap on the rising opportunities in Philippine tourism, we also hope to meet the demand for accommodations in San Vicente, which is known to have the longest beach line in the entire country,” Cleofe Albiso, managing director of Megaworld Hotels and resorts, said.

Savoy Palawan will be a fiveminute walk to the beach, and just a few steps away from the township’s Mangrove reserve Park.

It will have its own swimming pool with a separate kiddie pool, and a pool deck at the third level of the hotel. It will also have its own fitness center, spa with wet and dry sauna, and a kid’s club.

There will also be four food and beverage outlets in the hotel, including an all-day dining restaurant with alfresco area, Zabana Bar and lounge, Grill Bar with outdoor dining, and a specialty restaurant.

Savoy Palawan will also have its own ballroom and smaller function rooms with pre-function areas as well as a business center and meeting room.

Suite and VIP guests will also have exclusive access to the executive lounge that offers beverages and hors d’oeuvres all throughout the day, as well as breakfast in the morning.

“Savoy Palawan will highlight some sustainability features that will make it as a luxury green hotel. The hotel ’s equipment and machines will be certified ‘energy-efficient’ and we will also be using recycled water for washing from our rain harvesting facility. Since Paragua Coastown will also be a bike-friendly community, we will provide facilities for bikes in our hotel,” Albiso said.

Savoy Palawan is scheduled for opening in 2028. It will be the 17th hotel property launched by Megaworld Hotels and resorts.

Out of the 17 hotel properties launched, 12 are operational while five more are in the pipeline including the Palawan hotel and Grand Westside Hotel in Parañaque City, which is poised to be the biggest hotel in the Philippines once it opens.