InterContinental Manila

InterContinental Manila (colloquially Intercon/ICM) was a five-star InterContinental hotel located on Ayala Avenue in Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines. At the time of its closure, it was the longest operating international chain hotel in the Philippines. It was designed by National Artist Leandro Locsin.

InterContinental Manila
InterContinental Manila in 2012
Former namesRizal InterContinental Hotel
Hotel chainInterContinental Hotels Group
General information
StatusDemolished
TypeHotel
Location1 Ayala Avenue, Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines
Coordinates14°33′02″N 121°01′40″E
OpeningApril 11, 1969 (1969-04-11)
ClosedDecember 31, 2015 (2015-12-31)
DemolishedMarch 2017 (2017-03)
OwnerAyala Land
Technical details
Floor count14
Lifts/elevators4
Design and construction
Architect(s)Leandro Locsin
Known forLongest operating international chain hotel in the Philippines,
First 5-star hotel in Makati
Other information
Number of rooms332
Number of suites56
Number of restaurants2
Number of bars2
Website
intercontinental.com/manila

The hotel opened on April 11, 1969 and ceased operations on December 31, 2015, with demolition works of the building was made from April 2016 to March 2017. It was the first 5-star hotel in Makati and the second InterContinental hotel in Asia. All of its 332 guest rooms and suites were updated in 2006 to incorporate traditional and modern Filipino design.

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