Conrad Manila

The design of the building occupied by the Conrad Manila was inspired by the cruise ships passing by Manila Bay.{{cite news|last1=Simeon|first1=Louise Maureen|title=Conrad Manila hotel opening next month|url=http://www.philstar.com/business/2016/05/11/1581890/conrad-manila-hotel-opening-next-month|accessdate=24 July 2016|publisher=The Philippine Star|date=11 May 2016}} Conrad Manila was designed by WOW Architects.{{cite news|last1=Tan|first1=Mick|title=WOW Architects designs shipping-inspired Conrad Manila|url=http://www.hotelmanagement.net/openings/wow-architects-designs-shipping-inspired-conrad-manila|accessdate=24 July 2016|work=Hotel Management|publisher=Questex LLC|date=7 July 2016}} The firm was also responsible for the interior design of the building.{{cite news|last1=Kitchen|first1=Jane|title=Conrad makes Philippine debut with hotel perched on top of lifestyle mall|url=http://www.cladglobal.com/CLADnews/architecture_design/Conrad-Hotels-Manila-Philippines-spa-WOW-architects/324848?source=related|accessdate=24 July 2016|work=CLAD News|date=20 June 2016}}

On March 7, 2013, SM Hotels and Conventions Corporation announced that they reached an agreement with Hilton Worldwide, the operator of the Conrad Hotels hotel brand, that the SM subsidiary would manage Conrad Manila. The opening of the hotel, then planned to have 350 rooms, was initially scheduled for mid-2015.{{cite news|title=SM brings Hilton's luxury Conrad hotels to Manila|url=http://www.rappler.com/business/23272-sm-hotels-hilton-worldwide-conrad-manila|accessdate=24 July 2016|publisher=Rappler|date=7 March 2013}}{{cite news|last1=Satake|first1=Minoru|title=Manila luxury hotels, casinos on the rise|url=http://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Trends/Manila-luxury-hotels-casinos-on-the-rise|accessdate=24 July 2016|work=Nikkei Asian Review|publisher=Nikkei Inc.}} It was later reported that Hilton Worldwide would manage Conrad Manila, which would be owned by the SM subsidiary.{{cite news|title=Luxury hotel Conrad Manila opens its doors|url=http://www.rappler.com/business/industries/171-aviation-tourism/136613-conrad-manila-opening-sm-hilton|accessdate=24 July 2016|publisher=Rappler|date=16 June 2016}}

The hotel opened on June 15, 2016, and was marked with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. However, the formal opening of the hotel was scheduled in September 2016.{{cite news|last1=Marquez|first1=Francine|title=LOOK | 8 reasons why Conrad Manila is now the best hotel by the bay|url=http://www.interaksyon.com/lifestyle/in-photos-8-reasons-why-conrad-manila-is-now-the-best-hotel-by-the-bay|accessdate=24 July 2016|work=InterAksyon|date=15 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160720211025/http://www.interaksyon.com/lifestyle/in-photos-8-reasons-why-conrad-manila-is-now-the-best-hotel-by-the-bay|archive-date=20 July 2016|url-status=dead}} It is estimated that {{Philippine peso|6.5 billion}} was spent for the construction of the hotel building.{{cite news|last1=Lim|first1=Janina|title=SM allocates P7 billion for hotel expansion|url=http://www.bworldonline.com/content.php?section=Corporate&title=sm-allocates-p7-billion-for-hotel-expansion&id=129075|accessdate=24 July 2016|work=BusinessWorld|publisher=BusinessWorld Publishing Corporation|quote=Located in the Mall of Asia complex, the P6.5-billion 8-storey hotel [Conrad Hotel] has 347 rooms. It also includes a two-level high-end retail podium called S Maison.}}

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The hotel occupies the top eight floors of the building while the first two floors are occupied by S Maison, a retail complex. A one-floor basement parking is also found below S Maison and is accessible through Ocean Drive, with an exit at Coral Way. Two direct walkways connect the hotel building to the SMX Convention Center Manila. The hotel is owned by SM Hotels and Conventions Corporation, a subsidiary of SM Investments Corporation, while it is managed by the Hilton Worldwide as part of its Conrad Hotels brand.

At the time the hotel opened, there were 347 rooms and suites. The hotel hosts one outdoor venue, named the Artpark; four event halls, named the Harrison, Murphy, Roosevelt, and Boardroom; and two ballrooms, named the Taft and Forbes ballrooms, which has the capacity of 1,000 people and 500 people respectively, and occupies a total of {{convert|2106|sqm|sqft|sp=us}}.{{cite web |title=EVENTS |url=https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/mnlmbci-conrad-manila/events/}} Five restaurants and lounges are likewise hosted at the hotel, namely the China Blue By Jereme Leung, Brasserie On 3, C Lounge, Bru Coffee Bar, and the Sails Pool Bar.{{cite web |title=DINING & DRINKS |url=https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/mnlmbci-conrad-manila/dining/}} A fitness center and spa operating around the clock and an infinity pool are also among the hotel's features.

The S Maison (or S'Maison) retail space occupies the first two floors of the Conrad Manila, hosting 69 retail spaces. It also hosts a Director's Club Cinema with three theaters, each having a seating capacity of 38 people,{{cite news|last1=Marquez|first1=Mary Chol|title=3 Things To Know About SM's S Maison Mall|url=http://www.ibtimes.ph/3-things-know-about-sms-s-maison-mall-2842|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160814053321/http://www.ibtimes.ph/3-things-know-about-sms-s-maison-mall-2842|url-status=usurped|archive-date=August 14, 2016|accessdate=24 July 2016|work=International Business Times}} installed by La-Z-Boy.{{cite news|last1=Lunas|first1=Bernadette|title=5 reasons why you should go to S Maison|url=http://thestandard.com.ph/lifestyle/shopping/240017/5-reasons-why-you-should-go-to-s-maison.html|accessdate=27 June 2017|work=Manila Standard|date=22 June 2017|archive-date=28 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170928103206/http://thestandard.com.ph/lifestyle/shopping/240017/5-reasons-why-you-should-go-to-s-maison.html|url-status=dead}} The retail space was launched and opened in June 2017,{{cite news|title=Award-winning French-designed mall launched in Pasay|url=http://www.philstar.com/shopping-guide/2017/06/27/1714123/award-winning-french-designed-mall-launched-pasay|accessdate=27 June 2017|work=The Philippine Star|date=27 June 2017}} and serves as the upscale mall within the SM Mall of Asia complex.{{cite web |title=International Business Times: 3 Things To Know About SM’s S Maison Mall |url=https://www.smprime.com/latest_news/international-business-times-3-things-to-know-about-sms-s-maison-mall/ |language=en}}{{cite news |last1=Dumlao-Abadilla |first1=Doris |title=SM unveils upscale mall S Maison |url=https://business.inquirer.net/211624/sm-unveils-upscale-mall-s-maison |work=INQUIRER.net |date=4 July 2016 |language=en}}

Malherbe, a French design firm, was responsible for the interior design of the S Maison, which is described as patterned after the concept of "Pearl of the Orient", with iridescent shell-based interiors and dapple light streams based from abstract leaves and twigs were placed on the mall's ceilings, while the mall's main lobby features black clam-based hanging decorations and the mall's seating areas were inspired from pearls from clams.{{cite news |title=Discovering S Maison |url=https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2017/06/15/1710488/discovering-s-maison |work=Philstar.com}} The mall has an area of {{convert|25,534|sqm|sqft|sp=us}}. The tenant mix of the S Maison is described as "43 percent food and 57 percent retail". Tenants include Hard Rock Cafe Manila, Starbucks Reserve, museums such as the Dessert Museum, and various art galleries and exhibits.

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The Dessert Museum has eight rooms which focuses on sweets and desserts and a souvenir shop inside. It is located on the ground floor of S Maison.{{cite news|url=https://www.rappler.com/life-and-style/best-eats/195927-dessert-museum-smaison-conrad-photos|title=IN PHOTOS: The Dessert Museum is what sweet dreams are made of|date=13 February 2018|accessdate=3 July 2022|work=Rappler}}

Space & Time Cube+ is an immersive art museum with 20 themed attractions, such as the sensory games room, LED tunnels, and holographic exhibits. It is also located on the ground floor of S Maison.{{cite news|url=https://www.tatlerasia.com/lifestyle/travel/look-everything-to-see-inside-the-new-space-time-cube-at-s-maison|title=LOOK: Everything to see inside the new Space & Time Cube + at S Maison|first=Jove|last=Moya|date=June 14, 2024|accessdate=August 18, 2024|website=Tatler Asia}} It had a soft opening on June 1, 2024, and officially opened on July 14 as the first immersive art museum outside of China.{{cite news|url=https://www.spot.ph/things-to-do/the-latest-things-to-do/109025/space-and-time-cube-attraction-opens-in-s-maison-a5138-20240527|first=Leana|last=Vibal|title=Immersive Space & Time Cube+ Opens In Pasay This June|date=May 27, 2024|accessdate=August 18, 2024|website=Spot.ph}}{{cite news|url=https://www.smsupermalls.com/whats-new/entertainment/space-time-cube-philippines-first-immersive-art-museum-s-maison|title=Space & Time Cube+: Philippines' First Immersive Art Museum at S Maison|date=June 6, 2024|accessdate=August 18, 2024|publisher=SM Supermalls}}{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/C9NTmdWz6sA/?hl=en&img_index=1|title=GRAND OPENING GIVEAWAY|website=Instagram|date=July 10, 2024|accessdate=August 18, 2024}}

Lakbay Museo was an "interactive millennial museum" at the Conrad Manila and was considered as its first kind in the Philippines. Opened on July 12, 2019, it had art installations and 14 unique experiences from 11 different destinations around Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao.{{cite news|url=https://www.manilatimes.net/2022/06/17/entertainment-lifestyle/life-times/s-maisons-lakbay-museo-returns/1847632|title=S Maison's 'Lakbay Museo' returns|date=17 June 2022|accessdate=3 July 2022|work=The Manila Times}}{{cite news|url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/life/06/28/19/look-travel-around-ph-in-this-new-ig-friendly-museum|title=LOOK: Travel around PH in this new 'IG-friendly' museum|first=Kara|last=Santos|date=28 June 2019|accessdate=3 July 2022|work=ABS-CBN News}} It also had a souvenir shop where visitors can buy pasalubong from different provinces of the Philippines.{{cite news|url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/lifestyle/travel/704524/7-things-to-experience-at-lakbay-museo/story/|title=7 things to experience at Lakbay Museo|date=14 August 2019|website=GMA News Online|first=Jessica|last=Bartolome|accessdate=3 July 2022}} It was also located at the ground floor of S Maison. The museum was closed by the end of July 2022 and later moved the museum to the Ayala Malls Manila Bay, which opened its doors on September 2022.{{cite news |title=Lakbay Museo says goodbye this July after three years of giving unique travel experience to byaheros - BusinessMirror |author=BMPlus|url=https://businessmirror.com.ph/2022/07/11/lakbay-museo-says-goodbye-this-july-after-three-years-of-giving-unique-travel-experience-to-byaheros/ |access-date=23 October 2022 |work=BusinessMirror |date=10 July 2022}}{{cite web |title=THE NEWEST AND LARGEST INTERACTIVE ART MUSEUM is now open at Ayala Malls Manila Bay! |url=https://www.facebook.com/ayalamallsmanilabay/posts/the-newest-and-largest-interactive-art-museum-is-now-open-at-ayala-malls-manila-/1517617855325771/}}

Prior to its opening date, the Conrad Manila was awarded at the 4th Annual Philippine Property Awards in April 2016. The establishment is the recipient of three awards, namely Best Hotel Development, Best Hotel Architectural Design, and Best Hotel Interior Design.

At the 2017 Prix Versailles World Architecture Awards held at the UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, the S Maison was recognized for design excellence in the Interior Spaces, South Asia and the Pacific Shopping Malls category.

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• [https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/mnlmbci-conrad-manila/ Conrad Manila Official Website]
• [https://www.smsupermalls.com/mall-directory/s-maison/information/ S Maison {{!}} SM Supermalls]
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