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Okada Manila's iconic fountain dances again

Published Aug 3, 2022 06:20 pm

After two years, the world’s largest multicolor dancing fountain creates excitement anew. Okada Manila’s main attraction, The Fountain, reopened with a spectacular show and festivities, heralding brighter and more wonderful times ahead.

The exclusive preview of The Fountain’s reopening salvo was attended by media, hotel and casino guests, and corporate accounts. Highlights of the event included The Fountain’s magnificent water, light, and music repertoire including two new songs, grand performances by top artist Morrissette and world acclaimed Ballet Philippines.

The Fountain: A spectacular show

As one of the country’s grandest destinations, Okada Manila prides itself in serving up larger-than-life experiences, with The Fountain as its crown jewel. This $30-million extraordinary feature offers a breathtaking show of artistically choreographed water, light, and music performances that can rival those of Dubai’s Burj Khalifa and Las Vegas’ Bellagio.

Measuring 37,464 square meters, which is equivalent to 50 Olympic-size swimming pools, The Fountain is equipped with cutting-edge underwater robots, over 2,000 dazzling lights, dozens of high-fidelity speakers, and more than 700 high-powered jets that can shoot water that surpasses the height of Okada Manila’s 19-story building, as well as showcases projections during stunning water shows.

Designed to provide a unique venue for special events and concerts, installed in The Fountain’s lake is an invisible performance stage that allows artists to seemingly walk on water during performances, interacting with the water feature.

Before the pandemic, The Fountain was open 365 days a year, delighting hundreds of people with a dazzling light and water show every evening. Now back in operation, guests of all ages can once again enjoy its evening shows from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays and from 6 p.m. to midnight Fridays through Sundays.

Forbes Five-star Property

Okada Manila has been recognized as a Forbes five-star integrated resort by Forbes Travel Guide for three straight years (2019 to 2022). Beyond its luxurious and world-class amenities, the integrated resort is known for its distinguished Japanese hospitality "omotenashi," which simply means honest and heartfelt service; and "magokoro," a sincere devotion or having a “true heart,” anticipating guests’ needs and
being always ready to serve.

Omotenashi and magokoro are the driving principles of Okada Manila’s operations. Moreover, Okada Manila has been awarded by Forbes Travel Guide and digital health leader Sharecare the VERIFIED certification badge, a recognition of the hotel's topnotch health and safety protocols, hinging on its 3T campaign (True Clean. True Safe. True Heart.).

About Okada Manila

Touted as Manila’s grand icon, the 42-hectare Okada Manila is known for its top-tier facilities and services. Quickly gaining popularity as a premier destination for hospitality and entertainment, the integrated resort has 993 accommodations ranging from 55-square-meter deluxe rooms to 1,400-square meter villas complemented by extraordinary amenities such as the Retail Boulevard, the one-of-a-kind Cove Manila nightclub and indoor beach club, The Gardens by Manila Bay, an array of dining options, a 3,000-square meter spa, and the world’s largest multi-color dancing and musical fountain.

Located just 10 minutes from the Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Okada Manila is just a few hours of air travel from neighboring China, South Korea, Japan, Singapore, and Hong Kong. It sets the new gold standard for five-star luxury with its many distinct innovations that combine advanced technology, top-class amenities, environment-friendly architectural planning, and world-class entertainment options, all delivered with the kind of exemplary service that personifies the unique blend of Japanese hospitality and Filipino warmth.

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