Suntrust pushes opening of Manila hotel and casino to early 2025

The firm claims that the US$1.1 billion hotel and casino complex in Manila, which is mostly owned by LET Group (formerly Suncity Group), won’t open until early 2025.

The project’s progress was described in full in the Annual Report of Suntrust Resort Holdings Inc., the operating company of the hotel and casino in Manila that the LET Group has a 51% part in.

The project was initially supposed to be finished by the end of this year. The report states that the tower façade’s structural work and construction up to the roof level were finished as of December 31, 2023.

Major plumbing, electrical, and mechanical equipment had also been transported and was in the process of being installed. Work on the architecture and fit-out was also ongoing.

But according to Suntrust, “Management aims to commence operations of the Main Hotel Casino in the first quarter of 2025,” which suggests a three-month delay over the original schedule.

The completed hotel and casino will include 281 gaming tables, 1,126 slot machines, and 134 electronic table games. It is a part of the Westside City development in the Entertainment City neighborhood of Manila. Along with 475 opulent hotel rooms, there will be a food court, four movie theaters, a large opera house, a spa and wellness center, a ballroom, and a MICE area.

Suntrust’s executive gaming team had three notable hires last year, as reported by Inside Asian Gaming: Ian Garner was designated Vice President of Electronic Gaming Machines, Kevin Forde was named Vice President of Table Games, and Damian Quayle, who was formerly Chief Operating Officer of Star Entertainment in Australia, was made Executive Vice President of Operations. But Quayle has since departed the company.

Original story by: IAG