Travellers International Hotel Group Inc., the leisure and hospitality arm of the Andrew Tan Group, has renamed its flagship Resorts World Manila (RWM) to Newport World Resorts.
In a statement, Newport World Resorts said “the country’s premier lifestyle and entertainment destination Resorts World Manila (RWM) is setting a new milestone in the company’s continuing history by rebranding into Newport World Resorts.”
It noted that, “Having successfully pioneered the integrated resort concept in the Philippines back in 2009, the well-established brand is taking a bold step into newer and bigger things.”
“The name change reflects a shift in perspective for the brand to present itself as the most innovative, dynamic, and comprehensive casino, hotels, and entertainment complex in the country,” the firm said.
“Newport World Resorts (NWR) is reinventing the brand to bring together its pioneering integrated resorts and the best of its community within the sprawling Newport City complex,” it added.
Travellers is a joint venture between Tan’s Alliance Global Group Inc. (AGI) and Genting Hong Kong. Resorts World is a brand of the Genting Group.
Genting Hong Kong is currently undergoing liquidation and has been selling its assets. AGI has not disclosed if it has bought out Genting from Travellers but recently had announced an infusion of P7.8 billion into the joint venture to help it meet obligations.
Travellers said that with its two main wings, the Newport Grand Wing and the Newport Garden Wing, NWR’s casino offers a wide array of gaming thrills.
International hotel brands, Marriott Manila Hotel, Sheraton Manila Hotel, Hilton Manila, Hotel Okura Manila, and Holiday Inn Express Manila - Newport City continue to provide premium stays for every type of traveler.
The complex also features the Newport Mall and Newport City’s retail and dining outlets while entertainment options ranging from the Newport Performing Arts Theater to The Grand Bar and Lounge to Bar 360 and El Calle Food and Music Hall.
The sprawling property also features a wide range of Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions (MICE) venues, including a three-story convention center that houses the country’s largest hotel ballroom, the Marriott Grand Ballroom.