RLC completes Dusit Thani Mactan project

CEBU, Philippines — Gokongwei-led Robinsons Land Inc., (RLC) announced the completion of its 300-room resort in Mactan Island carrying the Dusit Thani hospitality brand.

“The five-star resort, which will be the centerpiece of our ten-hectare AmiSa mixed-use complex, will cater to international and domestic tourists and will be a top choice of the MICE market,” said RLC President Frederick D. Go.

The opening of yet another global resort brand in the island, is one of the many projects RLC is lining up for its Cebu to beef up its presence here, Go said.

While this is RLC’s first resort project in Mactan, the property developer has long been involved in the bustling province’s hospitality sector, taking keen interest in the country’s tourism sector and taking advantage of Cebu’s new developments such as the upgrading of Mactan- Cebu Airport.

According to Go, RLC’s move to build hotels in the province will continue to serve this growing tourism market, complementing Cebu’s expected boom in tourist arrivals following the opening of new airport, and upcoming infrastructure projects.

The Robinsons Hotels and Resorts Group currently operates two hotels in Cebu City, these are the 211-room Summit Circle Cebu and the 220-room Summit Galleria Cebu.

“Cebu is special and very important to us and we will continue to expand our footprint in this metropolis. We are proud to be among the catalysts for the growth of the local economy,” said Go.

The Gokongwei family has been doing business in Cebu for 80 years having started in the 1940s. Now, their real estate conglomerate, RLC has already established a solid presence in other segments of the Cebu’s real estate business with malls, office buildings, and residential developments.

Currently, there are three malls operating in the city. The original Robinsons Fuente, now a Cebu landmark, followed by Robinsons Cybergate Cebu, and the flagship Robinsons Galleria Cebu along Maxilom Avenue in the reclamation area, which collectively houses about 300 tenants.

RLC also has two PEZA-registered office buildings in Cebu City. The offices include Cybergate Cebu and the office floors located at Robinsons Galleria Cebu. A third BPO office building is being constructed within the Galleria Complex to be called Cybergate Galleria Cebu. Current notable tenants are Accenture, Sykes, Support Sales, and PMAXGlobal, employing thousands of BPO workers.

Under high-rise development arm Robinsons Residences, RLC has launched two of the three towers of Galleria Residences Cebu, which is also situated within the Robinsons Galleria Cebu Complex.

The other residential project under the Residences brand is the 25-storey The Azalea Place, situated along Gorordo Avenue in Lahug district.

Under RLC’s Luxuria brand is the three-tower high-end residential project, AmiSa Private Residences also in Mactan Island.

Meanwhile, RLC’s horizontal residential property arm Robinsons Homes, completed the 15-hectare Aspen Heights which offered 584 lots in Consolacion as well as the Blue Coast Residences, with 79 lots located on three-hectares in Punta Engaño, Lapu-Lapu City. (FREEMAN)