Sofitel Manila Announces Hotel Re-Opening

Sofitel Manila will resume hotel operations on October 10, 2011.

Sofitel Philippine Plaza will resume operations on October 10, following the aftermath of typhoon Pedring last September 27.

"This opening date was determined based on the pre-condition that Sofitel's standards of quality, safety and security will be 100-percent achieved," said Sofitel Philippine Plaza General Manager Goran Aleks.

The hotel will be open for business on October 10 and will be operational for guest rooms, Club Millesime, banqueting and events, and its famous pool facility will likewise be open. Outlets on the Plaza level such as Le Spa, SoFit, The Zen Institute, Philippe Tordjman Le Salon and Gymboree are scheduled to open in the first few weeks of November. Spiral will be reconceived and in the meantime, breakfast, lunch and dinner will be served at Snaps Sports Bar, Sunset Bar and Le Bar.

As for the widely popular Spiral restaurant, Aleks said, "Spiral has been an iconic dining destination in the market since it opened in 2006. This now gives us the chance to offer the next generation an even more exciting dining experience, employing the latest concepts, styles and techniques. Plans are currently underway for its design and construction and it is expected to be launched in the first half of 2012.

"We are very grateful that all our guests and all Sofitel ambassadors remained safe and well throughout this difficult period. The Sofitel team was truly united in attending to every detail. We look forward to the opportunity of restoring affected areas of the hotel and emerging at an even higher level than before for the benefit of all our cherished and discerning guests," Aleks said in closing.

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About Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila

Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila Hotel is a unique 5 star luxury hotel in Manila with a resort setting close to Mall of Asia, Manila Ocean Park, Intramuros, US Embassy, PICC, and major tourist spots in the Philippines. Sofitel 5-star accommodation includes 609 rooms and suites boasting of balconies and spectacular views of world famous Manila Bay sunsets.

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Sofitel is the only French luxury hotel brand with a presence on five continents with 120 addresses, in more than 40 countries. Sofitel offers contemporary hotels and resorts adapted to today's more demanding and more versatile consumers who expect and appreciate beauty, quality and excellence. Whether situated in the heart of a major city like Paris, London, New York or Beijing, or nestled away in a country landscape in Morocco, Egypt, Fiji Islands or Thailand, each Sofitel property offers a genuine experience of the French "art de vivre".