http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f394/jayayar/Picture2.jpg

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- A world class 5-star hotel with 503 rooms in the very heart of Filinvest
Corporate City ,Alabang ,Muntinlupa City.

I wonder where in Filinvest will it be built

May location address below the rendering ,along Commerce Avenue .

wow! FCC getting more mid rise building:banana::cheers:

Looks like the Shangrila Hotel in Jakarta...

looks good :booze: .. any more details about it? :booze:

There are some workers on the site now fabricating concrete flatforms that will hold the steel poles that will support the fencing of the entire site of the soon to rise hotel . By third quarter of 2008 , construction will commence.

Mods, I think this thread belongs under "Philippine Projects on the Rise". What do you think ??

This project is located in Muntinlupa City ,which is still part of Metro Manila or NCR ..so this thread definitely belongs here .

I stand corrected.

The site is now fully enclosed with fenced and well lit banners is in placed within that fenced area . The billboard /rendering of the hotel is not yet erected though . The hotel site is on a very prime location of two major avenues ( Commerce /Filinvest ) and a major street ( East Asia Drive ) . It's across the WestGate Complex and adjacent to the u/c BC Group commercial /office building and South Supermarket .

I heard their website is already in place,www.acaciagrovesales.com. They have very cool pictures and an investment plan for interested investors in their site as well.

Saw the website...

Wonder if it works like F1 City center or other condotels as far as income is concern...

I heard it gives as much as 20% per annum.. thats huge...

Saw the website...

Wonder if it works like F1 City center or other condotels as far as income is concern...

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f394/jayayar/building.jpg

yes. that's much better.

i agree. nawala ng konti ang dated look nya.

if not paint finish i prefer the old render it looks grand. how about the performance of this developer? do they also deliver quality and on time projects? their website is not functioning well yet, very slow to download and there's no details on pricing scheme

P1.8-B hotel to corner Alabang’s 90 percent occupancy rate

By Tessa Salazar
Inquirer
First Posted 02:54am (Mla time) 10/13/2007

MANILA, Philippines—Citing tourism and retirement industries as expanding exponentially in the Muntinlupa area, and the upscale Alabang’s demand of up to 100 percent occupancy rate as per Department of Tourism data, developer Corporate Holdings Management Hotels and Residences Inc. has decided to venture on the hotel industry.

CHMI Chair Noel Gonzales said tourism and retirement industries have been on the upswing, and the global market indicates that it would continue to improve. “Thus, this is the best time for a hotel project,” he stressed.

Hotel occupancy

“The main problem today is capacity,” said Gonzales, who is also a Philippine Retirement Industry director and a former Subdivision and Housing Developers Association president.

Gonzales cited that the current average hotel occupancy rate in Metro Manila is 76.4 percent. Bellevue Manila located in Alabang has an occupancy rate of 89.2 percent.

Gonzales also cited the five million projected foreign visitors by 2010 and balikbayans who prefer a less congested area versus the hassles of staying in Manila, Makati and Ortigas.

Target market

He said the target market also includes expats of the 1,000 multinational companies in Calabarzon, in Madrigal Business Park and in Filinvest Corporate City.

He also cited relatives and balikbayans of the 250,000 households living in nearby exclusive subdivisions, and “the golfing aficionados due to the proximity to world class golf courses.”

Citing Alabang as experiencing up to 100 percent occupancy rates, he said that within Filinvest Corporate City, the 500-room hotel with a target opening in the first quarter of 2011, would be located on Commerce Avenue, which he described as “the Ayala Avenue of Alabang.”

“Filinvest Alabang is the best place for a hotel right now.” Gonzales said that currently, only one hotel in Alabang has 220 rooms (Bellevue) and two other high-rise buildings that were originally conceived and configured as condominiums (Vivere and Parque España) were partially converted to hotels.

5-star hotel

CHMI will be built as a 5-star hotel. Gonzales said he would be bringing “Shangrila and Peninsula in Alabang at a room rate of $100 without sacrificing the quality of service, the rooms and the ambience.”

A ballroom will be built to accommodate up to 1,000 guests and a function room for up to 300 attendees. Aside from a spa (Gonzales owns the former South Spa in Makati), fine-dining restaurants and bars will offer 360-degree views of Laguna de Bay, Manila Bay, Makati Skyline, Filinvest Corporate City and Ayala Village.

Gonzales’ long-term vision is to put up a Filipino hotel chain in Cebu, Davao, Bohol, Manila/Makati area and Vietnam.

http://showbizandstyle.inquirer.net/lifestyle/lifestyle/view_article.php?article_id=94205

just click the link of the article you'll see the location there

:hi: guys kindly give feedbacks for this developer:bowtie:

thanks

Proposed Alabang Suites

In response to the Philippine Government’s call through the Department of Tourism (DOT) for additional Hotel rooms, Corporate Holdings Management, Inc. will embark on the development of Alabang Suites, a Two 20-storey Tower to be located in the heart of Filinvest Corporate City (FCC), Ayala Alabang.

Once completed, one Tower will be a 4-Star Hotel while the other shall be a Condominium. Hotel Amenities and Facilities will be located in the Podium of the Towers while the 3 basement floors shall be allocated for parking purposes.

The project will be strategically located adjacent to Festival Shopping Mall and Ayala Town Commercial Center. Likewise it shall offer excellent views of Laguna de Bay and Manila Bay which is renowned for its fabulous sunsets. Once developed, the project shall cater to companies at the expanding Madrigal Business Park , firms at FCC and vast numbers of multi-nationals at Technoparks and Economic Free Zones within nearby Laguna. Tourists and Balikbayans who prefer not to stay in the congested Ortigas Center and Makati CBD shall also find the project ideal during their stay in the country.

CHMI with its maverick ideas has developed different investment schemes for Alabang Suites which guarantees a high return ideal to both local and foreign investors. All Hotel rooms shall be sold as Condotel rooms with a TWIST which will make investors earn much more than any other package being offered in the market today. Interested investors are encouraged to call us in our office for the details of the different investment plans.

http://www.chmigroup.com/subsidiaries.aspx

CHMI has been in the real estate industry since 1987. They started their mass housing projects in Tacloban Leyte with Kassel Homes, Kassel City and Kassel Kristina. They were like the Ayala Land of Tacloban. Likewise, the chairman,Mr. Gonzales was a former consultant of Avida, (subsidiary of Ayala Land Inc.)

You can see everything about the developer at www.chmigroup.com

^^so investors will be in good hands with this developer? that is the only website i found in the net sir.

i have pictures and other details so if anyone is interested just pm me.

I tried booking with Bellevue hotel last weekend and their occupancy is almost 100%. I bet hotels rising in the FCC area is a sure click! :)

I tried booking with Bellevue hotel last weekend and their occupancy is almost 100%. I bet hotels rising in the FCC area is a sure click! :)

That is why they're building a new hotel tower beside it's existing one to accomodate guests

Got this e-mail...

======================================

Please be informed that the management is looking into adjusting the
prices and will be reducing the discounts as well. This is in primary
consideration of the escalating prices of construction materials.

As you may know, steel prices has soared during the past year as iron and
steel manufacturers were forced to accept huge price increases from iron ore
producers. The brunt of the increase came in February and March, but prices
continue to rise on a daily basis. This has brought about concerns as caused
by the high demand on infrastructure spending toward Asia, along with the
Middle East and other regions.

With the steel industry index being doubled, construction costs in the
Philippines are seen to increase by more than 35% this year due to a record
oil, steel, cement and global shipping price escalation. To site an
instance, during the final planning stage of Acacia Grove Hotel (which was
during the 4th Quarter of 2007), steel costs is at Php 35.00 per kilogram
and currently, it is already at Php 75.00 per kilogram.

CHMI Hotels and Residences, Inc. (CHRI), the developer of Acacia Grove
Hotel, is anticipating the economic tsunami as the global financial crisis
deepens. Due to a substantial increase in the construction costs, developers
in the country are being forced to make adjustments in their development
strategies. As other developers are geared toward slowing down marketing
campaigns, CHRI has pushed more aggressively into finishing the project at
an accelerated pace. This has entailed certain adjustments to achieve that
objective.

As a part of my job being an Investment Consultant, I am urging my clients
who have already shown interest in investing in Acacia Grove Hotel to move
now and lock in at current price levels and payment terms. The upper
management is looking at an estimated 13% increase effective August 1, 2008.
Buyers who will reserve now can take advantage of the current prices for
their units and immediately realize the appreciation value for their
investment as Acacia Grove Hotel is set to start operations on a much
earlier date, June 2010. Please note that this is 9 months earlier than the
previously targeted date which is 1st Quarter of 2011.

Along with the price adjustments, units will also be increased in size.
Actual size increase will be announced later within the week. The increase
in unit size will benefit the unit owner in terms of projected income. As
for the expected price adjustment, it will be deducted later on from your
corresponding share in the hotel revenue.

Wow ,sana nga mapabilis ang paggawa at eventually pagka complete by June 2010 ng hotel. It will be the biggest hotel in Alabang in terms of number of rooms at two towers pala ito ,a hotel and a condominium.
Great location of corner of Filinvest and Commerce avenue in Filinvest Alabang , strategically between Festival Supermall and Alabang Town Center and just beside the WestGate complex. A few steps away lang din ang flagship store /branch ng South Supermarket.

They have already a booth sa 1st level ng South Supermarket since kalapit ng actual site nila ng South Sup. and they're handling out brochures , I was supposed to get sana pagkapamili ko sa South but nakalimutan ko na balikan yung booth yesterday.

Taken 17-Sept-08

FInally saw where they will build this... Awesome location!
http://www.readyforoccupancy.com/AH-01.jpg

Nice location indeed! I am looking forward to this one. Hehe, hindi naman ako mag stay dito pero ganda lalo Alabang pag tayo nito :)

It seems they've changed plans
http://www.acaciagrovesales.com/images/building2.jpg

I like the older taller one perspective. I hope they won't change the taller one.

IS there any threads on bellevue? I think they're almost complete in their hotel tower 2

http://s730.photobucket.com/albums/ww304/mccevangelista/?action=view&current=BLASTJPEGLeaves2.jpg

http://s730.photobucket.com/albums/ww304/mccevangelista/?action=view&current=BLASTJPEGLeaves2.jpg

any update?

any update?

I think the digging is done. The building looks like it's being worked on when I pass by it (almost everyday) :). No floor has been started yet, but I think they'd probably be on schedule.

I really like the location of this hotel, it's very strategic. Think about it, besides being in between Alabang Town Center and Festival Mall, it's right beside Westgate. In addition to that, it looks like another small commercial building is being constructed beside Mondrian Residences, which is also just a few steps away.

;33607690']I think the digging is done. The building looks like it's being worked on when I pass by it (almost everyday) :). No floor has been started yet, but I think they'd probably be on schedule.

I really like the location of this hotel, it's very strategic. Think about it, besides being in between Alabang Town Center and Festival Mall, it's right beside Westgate. In addition to that, it looks like another small commercial building is being constructed beside Mondrian Residences, which is also just a few steps away.

Thanks....

may brochures na ang acacia grove hotel!

Acacia Grove Hotel: Your Very Own Hotel....SHade.Shelter.Strength

operational daw by early 2011..sori wla ako picture..hehe

for inquiries/information daw: 8503333 / 0917.8HOTELS(09178468357) / www.acaciagrovesales.com

~from brochure

napadaan ako kanina sa hotel..at may 2 truck at isang excavator

sayang di ko dala cam ko..i think they are starting the construction already..ang lalim pla nung site ah

How is this doing now ? They say it has a crane now

How is this doing now ? They say it has a crane now

Some steel bars can already be seen... Construction hasn't really sped up yet.

updates!!

http://i31.************/2lmmfzb.jpg

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http://i28.************/33a6x39.jpg

This time around they are already on the 3rd-4th level , quite fast . It seems to have a nice facade on its lobby/podium area based on the ongoing construction.

http://photos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs002.snc3/10938_1273797566003_1261850356_30800308_3819565_n.jpg
Here's a new update pic!!!!! I shot the pic in westgate parking lot(backside of alabang home depot).

http://photos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs002.snc3/10938_1273797566003_1261850356_30800308_3819565_n.jpg
Here's a new update pic!!!!! I shot the pic in westgate parking lot(backside of alabang home depot).

Nice shot :) Maybe you'd like to post this in the Muntinlupa thread too, hehe.

Maganda location nito nakadikit sa may commercial establishment and lapit na towncenter.
EEI din ata ang tumitira nito eh

And they are quite fast in the construction activity, really round the clock coz its already on its 8th level .

;46197183']Nice shot :) Maybe you'd like to post this in the Muntinlupa thread too, hehe.
ok!!

strategical yung location ng hotel. ilang metro lang pagitan sa mga malls at sa westgate!!

http://www.acaciagrovesales.com/images/photos/large/grand_lobby.jpg
eleganteng tingnan sana ganyan parin pagawa na!! :lol:

http://www.acaciagrovesales.com/images/photos/large/grand_lobby.jpg
eleganteng tingnan sana ganyan parin pagawa na!! :lol:

Ang ganda, ganda naman

As of November 20s
http://i715.photobucket.com/albums/ww159/bahaymarketing/100_9438.jpg

Along Commerce Ave coming from Festival Mall

As of November 20s
http://i715.photobucket.com/albums/ww159/bahaymarketing/100_9438.jpg

Along Commerce Ave coming from Festival Mall

Bilis talaga nilang gumawa!

Its on its 15th floor na as of this time na . sobrang bilis ng construction , parang malapit nng mag topped off ito by 1st quarter next year perhaps.

Is there a current, even if revised, opening date for this hotel?

How much in PHP or US$ sare nightly room rates expected to be?

It seems to have topped off already.

Yeah, it seems and below 20 storeys only, its initial rendering has it 22 storeys but anyway it was done and thats the most important . I was given a leaflet by one of their agents and it says there that it has a strategic location at Filinvest corner Commerce avenues which they compare as the Ayala corner Makati Avenue of the Filinvest Corp. City

Good news na topped-off na ito. This will be another landmark building in FCC. So much for Alabang and Muntinlupa.:banana:

This will be the fourth hotel building in FCC after Vivere Suites , Bellevue 1 & 2 pang fifth yung hotel component ng Entrata complex .

that is the fastest construction i have seen.. it took only a few months!

magpapasko na kasi eh..:lol: super bilis talaga, parang sumulpot na lang bigla at naharangan ang nice view ko ng insular life from commerce rd..

magpapasko na kasi eh..:lol: super bilis talaga, parang sumulpot na lang bigla at naharangan ang nice view ko ng insular life from commerce rd..

ang bilis nga, parang nakakatakot naman tuloy na minadali, pero it seems well-recognized naman ang developer

mukang ilang buwan nalang to...

Great location!

Walking distance to Alabang Town Center, close to restaurants and Fitness First gym...
Wanted to invest here but couldn't... :ohno:

^why?

Parang iba ata yung system nila through Hotel shares ata. don't know exactly pero i saw some website advertising this kind of investment system.

Any pics , updates on this project ? When will this open ? B Hotel ( Bellevue ) in Madrigal Business Park will open this July .

Any pics , updates on this project ? When will this open ? B Hotel ( Bellevue ) in Madrigal Business Park will open this July .

ooops i thought bellevue is in north gate?

ooops i thought bellevue is in north gate?

The B Hotel is Bellevue's more affordable hotel and it's located in Madrigal Business Park. :)

Anyways, this isn't the thread to talk about Bellevue or B Hotel, hehe. This topic is for Acacia Grove Hotel.

Taken 25-Apr-10


http://www.readyforoccupancy.com/2010-CW-05.jpg

http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2010/131/2/3/Acacia_Grove_Hotel_by_jaremhive.jpg
11/5/10 update pic...

What's the update on this ? Does it have exterior paintings or claddings already?

Any new photos of this upcoming hotel ?

What's up with the Acacia Hotel?

They should have kept the design clean and simple. :ohno:

Hmm I thought something was missing, here ya go :) And yesh it is kinda simple and it did stick to its design, but according to my former colleague 'on the inside' they shortened the height of the building BUT they made bigger floor space per floor so it justifies why they didn't build taller.

Enjoy!

http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt84/plmetzen/Filinvest%20Corporate%20City/FilinvestAlabang7.jpg

http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt84/plmetzen/Filinvest%20Corporate%20City/AcaciaGrove3.jpg

http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt84/plmetzen/Filinvest%20Corporate%20City/AcaciaGrove2.jpg

http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt84/plmetzen/Filinvest%20Corporate%20City/AcaciaGrove1.jpg

One year na mula ng maitayo yung building. Antagl namn ata nila bago matapos yung finiching touches.. Pero maganda yung hotel facade nya ah. ang glassy and elegant tingnan.. End of 2011 ang completion.

http://www.filinvestcorpcity.com/newsletter/1Q2010.pdf

Any pics , updates on this project ? When will this open ? B Hotel ( Bellevue ) in Madrigal Business Park will open this July .

from corporate ave corner commerce ave..
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2288/5787554139_8fdfd723b6_m.jpg

Glassy facade
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2517/5787567515_1e1830b562_m.jpg

Facade Ceiling
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5222/5787575069_ca2ab34e7b_m.jpg

Trunk/tree stem (like embossed)
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5066/5787560763_985233bd13_m.jpg

The circular design on top of the hotel , is that for a helipad or just a design ?

Tapos na construction nito ? any photo updates please.

Any latest pics of the hotel ?

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The circular design on top of the hotel , is that for a helipad or just a design ?

helipad

Any latest photos of the hotel ?

This place was all lighted up the other night. There were furnitures in the lobby too. Is the hotel already operational?

^^^ There seemed to be some hotel activity at the podium when I passed by a few weeks back. You could see waiters, people who appeared to be staff members and people sitting by dining tables. Perhaps that was a test run/ simulation to get the employees ready for soft opening as the none of the hotel rooms had light on (it was dusk). But I can tell you that it should be open by the end of the year

The hotel is not yet operational, though they have been hosting some activities the past few weeks.

;84325539']The hotel is not yet operational, though they have been hosting some activities the past few weeks.

So it means its already finished exterior-wise ....but soon to be operational .. how does it look ? any photos please . ..

So it means its already finished exterior-wise ....but soon to be operational .. how does it look ? any photos please . ..

Hopefully not. Although the lobby looks nice, the hotel's exterior is far from impressive as of now.

;84335242']Hopefully not. Although the lobby looks nice, the hotel's exterior is far from impressive as of now.

The exterior looks pretty awful, if you ask me. :bash:

The exterior looks pretty awful, if you ask me. :bash:

Haha. I was trying to be kind.

Yes. The exterior looks awful. Especially that huge box on the balcony and the whole 2nd floor (the dark brown portion). I wonder if it's going to look any better when it's done. :P

yeah...whats in the huge box? BTW, Sa isang magazine, may nakita akong picture ng interiors ng Acaci, the hotel resto, which is very colorful.. Ill try to upload the pic

The topmost level where there seems to be glassy deck , the views could be fantastic there and they have a helipad.
The Korean condominium with crane also along Commerce Avenue , which stopped construction activity ...I hope it resumes and gets finished too .
Mondrian Residences was structurally finished before when construction activity stopped for years , but it was resumed and it completely operational now .

Open na ang ACACIA HOTEL MANILA last Monday OCT 8..

Eto website nya..
http://acaciahotelsmanila.com/
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Acacia-Hotel-Manila/155768547824983
http://twitter.com/#!/acaciahotels

Not bad only 3 1/2 years from when we 1st heard about this project.
They projected early 2011 not much off from their projection.

mods, this building has been completed and is already operational :)

Any more condotels available for sale? PM me please.