One Pacific Residences of The Mactan Newtown. For more information call (63 999) 993-1990 or e-mail themactannewtown@megaworldcorp.com

PinoyWorld was invited to the launching of The Mactan Newtown — the premier township project of the country’s top real estate company Megaworld.

Just barely five months after its official launch, the first residential property at barangay Mactan, Lapulapu City just announced that it is 95% SOLD to prospect buyers and a new cluster will be launched and soon to be opened to the public.

WALL CLIMBING Area

According to our sources, the new cluster will be launched first quarter this year and will be the provided with top-notch amenities such as 20-meter-long pool, pocket gardens, rock climbing wall, an aqua gym and a yoga/taichi area. And the list wont end there. One Pacific Square is expected to flourish at the ground level and will house of chic and fab retail stores and boutiques.

Megaworld Cebu Properties Inc. President Noli Hernandez shares:

“We are bringing luxury and lifestyle convenience to new heights. One Pacific Residence will showcase the best of ‘Newtown’ living.”

It can be recalled that One Pacific Residence was publicly unveiled on August 2012. One Pacific Residence received positive response from Cebuano, including Lapu-lapu City Mayor Paz Radaza who was the Guest of Honor that night. In her previous speech, the dynamic Mayor of Lapu-lapu City exclaimed, ”

“Megaworld’s investment in Lapu-Lapu City is the bright beacon that will catapult the metropolis to become an economic force to reckon with.”

What to expect? What’s next?

One Pacific Square

The common question that comes up to cynics is, Will this property and township named The Mactan Newtown reach the projected success it hopes to have?

Looking at examples like Eastwood City, McKinley Hill and Newport City, these are all township projects initiated by Megaworld. Success after success in launching properties and township, they must have learned their craft well to introduce the ‘live-work-play’concept it had pioneered in the Philippines. It will not be for long when the 16-hectare township in barangay Mactan will also become another preferred locations of leading IT and BPO offices since new locators (which are not currently in Cebu) will also bring in more seats for Cebuano’s to occupy.

Mr. Hernandez adds in our interview during the launching of McDonald’s Mactan Newtown :

“There is more to watch out for in The Mactan Newtown. The launching of McDonald’s The Mactan Newtown is just the beginning.”

Upscale entertainment hotspots, five-star hotels and posh shopping spaces which are all soon-to-rise within the township.

Questions about The Mactan Newtown? Call (63 999) 993-1990 or e-mail themactannewtown@megaworldcorp.com.

New look hotel will offer unique new reasons to visit Cebu again and again, says general manager.

Cebu (Philippines) 31 May 2012 – Mövenpick Resort & Spa Cebu is to be completely transformed by a lavish renovation that will include exciting new facilities that have never been seen in the Philippines before.

The intensive work will start on July 15 and continue for five months. During that period the hotel will temporarily suspend operations before re-opening on December 15.

“During any hotel renovation work our first consideration is to our guests,” said the hotel’s general manager Knuth Kiefer.

“In this case the scale of the renovation is so ambitious and so transformational that we wanted to focus on creating the best possible environment for work to be completed to our high standards. As a result we decided to temporarily suspend operations for five months.”

The general manager said the renovation will revitalise every aspect of the resort transforming guest rooms, the swimming pool, external areas and all restaurants and lounges. Additionally there will be exciting new features that have never been seen before in the Philippines before, such as an innovative new entertainment and event facility.

“This is not a conventional refurbishment but rather a completely fresh new approach to the overall guest experience,” said Kiefer. “We are very excited by the new features we have planned and believe they will offer guests wonderful reasons to visit Cebu again and again.”

The resort opened in 2005 and initially a ‘soft’ refurbishment had been planned to update the property – renovating just specific areas of the building – but it was decided the opportunity to create something unique and innovative was too good to miss.

“When the renovation work is complete we believe that the hotel will be an incredible asset not just to Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts, but also an asset to Cebu,” said Kiefer.

About Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts:
Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts, an international upscale hotel management company with over 16’000 staff members, is represented in 24 countries with 71 hotels and resorts currently in operation. More than 30 properties are planned or already under construction, including this year’s openings in Hurghada, Sharm El Sheikh and Soma Bay (Egypt), Ankara (Turkey), Chiang Mai and Koh Samui (Thailand), Palawan (Philippines), Dubai (UAE) and Paris (France).

Focusing on expansion in its core markets of Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia, Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts specialises in business and conference hotels, as well as holiday resorts, all reflecting a sense of place and respect for their local communities. Of Swiss heritage and headquartered in Zurich, Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts is passionate about delivering premium service, culinary enjoyment and sustainable environments – all with a personal touch.

The hotel company is owned by the Mövenpick Holding (66.7%) and the Kingdom Group (33.3%). For more information please visit www.moevenpick-hotels.com.