Impressive Okada set to raise bar anew
As we close 2016 with gratitude, we look forward to bigger property developments in the New Year. On the first quarter of 2017, Okada Manila will open its impressive doors at the Entertainment City in Parañaque City, and will surely be a spectacular development.
Okada Manila, the newest Japanese resort in Manila owned by the Tiger Resort, Leisure and Entertainment Inc., is set to bring world-class entertainment and attractions that can rival that of the most luxurious developments in Las Vegas and Dubai while putting Philippine music at the forefront.
WET Design—the world-famous designer and maker of the grandest fountains in the most prestigious resorts and hotels across 20 countries in five continent—developed and constructed Okada Manila’s $30million fountain.
Measuring 37,464 square meters or equivalent to 50 Olympic-size swimming pools, it will be the most iconic feature of the 44-hectare property and will be a one-of-a-kind venue for special events and concerts, open 365 days a year.
Okada Manila’s fountain is a first of its kind in the Philippines, and no other resort complex has a fountain as majestic.
It is in fact being compared to the two most popular fountains in the world (both of which were also by WET Design): Bellagio Fountain in Las Vegas, and Burj Khalifa Fountain in Dubai. Okada Manila’s fountain is even bigger than the one in Bellagio.
WET used its creative and technical expertise to imagine and transform water, light, and sound into the largest dancing fountain in the Philippines. The extraordinary fountain complements the resort’s unique Y shape and it will be one of two stunning views (with the other being the beautiful Manila Bay) offered by the hotel’s spacious rooms and luxurious villas.
The awe-inspiring dancing water display and light show of The Fountain is the most anticipated attraction at Okada Manila.
The amazing fountain serves as one of the settings for the best that Philippine music artists have to offer. The stellar destination resort also has a 9,000 sqm entertainment venue enclosed in a glass dome, as well as the largest UV-protected indoor beach club in Southeast Asia featuring two expansive stages, with a maximum capacity of up to 4,500 guests.
The most impressive and third integrated resort to open, Okada Manila has also partnered with Original Philippine Music (OPM).
At the recent media affair, these partnerships were formalized by Tiger Resort President Steve Wolstenholme, Okada Manila’s COO Takahiro Usui, WET Design Director of Design Technology Jim Doyle, and OPM executives including Christian Bautista, Gary Valenciano, Dingdong Avanzado, and Noel Cabangon.
And as it is Okada Manila’s advocacy to promote worldclass entertainment led by the best Filipino artists, we can be sure that local talents will be featured regularly at The Fountain and other venues within the property. As part of their collaboration with OPM, Okada Manila will support the local arts and music industries in a magnitude no other integrated resort has offered before.
With The Fountain and topnotch OPM performances, Okada Manila is set to enthrall visi- tors of all ages from the Philippines and around the world as it creates another benchmark in the country’s entertainment-inspired destination tourism landscape.
A glimpse of this impressive entertainment resort was first seen at Okada Manila’s December Preview Opening Event last December 21. An outdoor concert was held, featuring some of the country’s largest headliners, as well as a spectacular fireworks and lights show. The media and public can expect a much larger event to mark the official launch of the property early next year.
Rather than a “soft opening,” Okada Manila is delighted to offer a preview period between December 21st and the grand opening later in the first quarter of 2017, when the general public can experience a glimpse of the “extraordinary.”