Hilton Manila names new general manager

MANILA, Philippines — Global hospitality veteran Simon McGrath has been tapped to lead the re-establishment of the Hilton hotel brand in the Philippines.

McGrath has been appointed general manager of Hilton Manila in Newport City, Pasay, Philippines, which is part of the integrated complex of Resorts World Manila.  Prior to his appointment, he served as the pre-opening general manager of DoubleTree by Hilton Johor Bahru in Malaysia, where he successfully opened and drove a market-leading property in Malaysia’s rapidly growing second largest city.

With a 38-year experience in the hospitality industry, McGrath has worked with other integrated developments such as Hamilton Island and Ayers Rock Resort, as well as a number of other international brands like IHG, Radisson and Parkroyal. Prior to joining Hilton, he was area general for Mantra Group in South Australia and then Regional Victoria. From there, McGrath joined Hilton Adelaide in South Australia as director of operations before a move into the commercial role as director of business development. 

“It’s certainly exciting to be given the opportunity to re-establish the Hilton brand in Manila. We intend to embellish the fond memories many have of the Hilton brand from the past and provide many more memorable stays and experiences into the future. With cutting edge technology, such as keyless entry and the support of the world’s most successful loyalty program Hilton Honors, as well as some exciting food and beverage concepts, we are set to make quite a return,” he said.

Hilton Manila provides guests with a complement of services and amenities, such as 357 guest rooms, six meeting spaces including a ballroom, an expansive lagoon pool, complimentary shuttle service, three restaurants and two bars, and a 24-hour fitness center.

Hilton Manila is also part of Hilton Honors, the award-winning guest-loyalty program for Hilton’s 14 distinct hotel brands. Members who book directly have access to instant benefits, including a flexible payment slider that allows members to choose nearly any combination of points and money to book a stay, an exclusive member discount, free standard WiFi and the Hilton Honors mobile app.