It’s coming, it’s huge and it’s nothing like anything Manila has ever experienced. The Tiger Resort, Leisure and Entertainment Inc. roars its loudest with the grand opening of the unapologetically grand Okada Manila — the third and newest integrated  resort to open in Parañaque’s Entertainment City.
“Okada Manila will redefine the concept of Philippine entertainment and gaming,†says Steve Wolstenholme, Tiger Resort president.
(Okada Manila, is poised to be the newest and largest integrated resort to open in the Entertainment City in Parañaque)
(Steve Wolstenholme, Tiger Resort president)
With 500 gaming tables and 3,000 electronic gaming machines to be visited, Filipinos will be challenged to tame all 44 hectares of the newest entertainment complex when it is completed in November this year.
While its size is already indeed a sight to behold, every nook and cranny of the property has been designed to impress with every glance.
The beautiful view of the structure reveals its uniquely Y-shaped hotel. Its two wings, Pearl and Coral, are located at the foreshore of Manila Bay with all 15 floors in each tower giving guests an unbeatable view of the Manila sunset. There are a total of 993 rooms ranging from spacious, luxurious to villa-sized accommodations.
(Hotel lobby lounge)
The view is accentuated by Okada’s grandest water display — The Fountain. The Fountain not only features dancing waters as well as a light and fountain display, but it can also be transformed into a one-of-a-kind venue for special events and concerts.
As an integrated entertainment complex, Okada’s crowning glory is arguably the 9,000 square meter entertainment venue called “The Coveâ€Â that is set to house 33 cabanas and bungalows equipped with amenities such as private jacuzzis, dining rooms, media and karaoke rooms, real white sand beach, lily pads, daybeds, luxurious locker and shower room facilities for all guests, a UV protected beach club, a sunset deck overlooking the bay, a butterfly pool, two expansive stages and five distinct bars — all of which will be enclosed in a massive glass dome giving guests an inimitable nightlife experience.
Alternatively, for day activities, there are always local, international and luxury brand boutiques to browse through. At least 50 boutiques are waiting to open their doors to shoppers with 21 casual and buffet restaurants as well as outlets overseen by Michelin-starred chefs to match. Shopping, after all, is a tiring experience that’ll make even the most seasoned shopper crave for a snack or two!
(The envisioned nightclub)
(The beach club)
(Glass corridor)
At the end of the day, when guests — as well as their shopping bags — are filled to the brim and ready to wind down, Okada urges them to visit its luxury treatment suites, foot spa thrones, relaxation rooms, spa gardens, aqua therapy facilities and health and wellness facilities.
Further showing his pride in the property, Wolstenholme says “We envision it to become the country’s iconic landmark for world-class entertainment and limitless fun that will delight and charm visitors from within the Philippines and all over the world.â€
A property like this one is never complete without impeccable service, and so — on top of everything — it boasts of a seamless convergence of Japanese and Filipino hospitality that underlines every guest’s stay. Filipino warmth and the Japanese values of Omotenashi (selfless hospitality) and Magokoro (having a “true heartâ€) tie everything together and make for the perfect resort experience.
“…With these guiding principles and values, the resort expects to bring people around the world together through fun and entertainment by providing unique experiences that no one else can deliver,†Wolstenholme concludes.
Okada Manila was officially introduced to the public on July 19 at Whitespace Manila. Guests were treated to a night of socials in an opulently decorated space (a preview of what awaits them at Okada) as well as performances from Anna Stankus and dancers from Steps Dance Studio and Ballet Philippines.
(The Corner Suite dining area)
(Villa bedroom area)
  
(Sky casino gaming salon)
(A cabana located in The Cove)
(VIP gaming area entrance lobby)
(Executive Director of Property Marketing Maxwell Zetlin and Okada Manila Chief Operating Officer Takahiro Usui)
(Tiger Resort Board of Director Antonio Cojuangco, Okada Manila Chief Operating Officer Takahiro Usui and Manila President Steve Wolstenholme, led the ceremonial toast to the soon-to-launch $2.4B iconic integrated resort in Manila’s Entertainment City. The property is expected to provide extraordinary service by combining Filipino warmth and the Japanese concepts of hospitality: Omotenashi and Magokoro)
