07 April, 2020

Manila Hotel

Manila Hotel postcard
Manila Hotel
Photography by Steve Teo


POSTCARD DETAILS:
Unused
Single View
Size: 4"x5.5"



Manila Hotel postcard




Publisher: N/A
Distributor: National Book Store (NBS)
Cost: N/A
Copyright: 1990
Barcode: N/A
Serial Number: 261030


HOTEL DETAILS:
"..the oldest premiere hotel in the Philippines. The original design was an H-shaped plan that focused on well-ventilated rooms on two wings, providing grand vistas of the harbor, the Luneta, and Intramuros."
Type: 5-star hotel
Opening: July 4, 1912
Architect: William E. Parsons
Number of rooms: 149 (1912)

1975 Renovation
Architect: Leandro Locsin
Number of rooms: 570 (current)


Location: One Rizal Park, Manila, Philippines



DECLARATION/CLASSIFICATION:
Tangible Immovable Cultural Property
National Historical Landmark, National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP)
Work of National Artist for Landscape Architecture Ildefonso P. Santos
Work of National Artist for Architecture Leandro V. Locsin

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