The Urban Roamer and Newport City are both celebrating their 10th-anniversary milestones, so it seems apt to make a visit and see how much has changed.
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Grand Spectacles at the Marriott Grand Ballroom
Recently, a new events venue was officially unveiled at the Resorts World Manila complex, the Marriott Grand Ballroom of Marriott Hotel Manila. And looking at the figures, it does live up to its “grand” name; in fact, it already holds the record of being the largest ballroom in the Philippines. The 3-level structure was designed by international hospitality firm Gettys Group with its interiors designed by notable Filipino interior designer Kenneth Cobonpue. With over 8000 square meters of function space, which includes the 3000 square meter main ballroom, it was designed to be not just a hotel events venue but a notable addition to the Philippine MICE (meetings, incentives, conventions, and exhibitions) scene…
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LEGO Lovin’ at Resorts World Manila
I don’t know about you but to me and many others, there is this certain charm about LEGO toys that is irresistible regardless of the age you belong to. Perhaps it’s the concept of building something from those bricks and their ability to let our imaginations fly that makes them such fun things to play and build with. With such a faithful and growing following over the years, it is but proper that there are events dedicated to this beloved brand. For the first time ever in the Philippines, a Lego-dedicated event was recently launched at Resorts World Manila with the opening of BRICKXHIBIT, which showcases the largest LEGO display…
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Newport City and the evolution of an entertainment complex
It is no secret that Newport City aims to be a premier entertainment complex that boasts of a strategic location, thanks to its proximity to the Ninoy Aquino International Airport whose Terminal 3 is just right across it. In fact, it has been given a certification by Philippine Economic Zone Authority as a Tourism Economic Zone. One of the components for this complex are the hotels. At present, 2 hotels are now operational, 1 is currently under construction, and yet another 1 is being planned. The fact that 4 hotels are being envisioned to rise here is a sign of how optimistic the developers/partners Megaworld and Genting Group are with…