LAPU-LAPU | Imperial Palace Waterpark Resort & Spa [12F|hot]

wakeuptoreality · May 16th, 2007, 07:29 AM

Imperial Palace Waterpark Resort & Spa

Korean firm to invest P3B on resort in Lapu
By Malou M. Mozo

A well-known hotel chain in Korea will be building a P3-billion five star resort in Lapu-Lapu City.

Proponents of the Imperial Palace Waterpark Resort and Spa held the groundbreaking ceremonies of the project on a 7.5-hectare in Barangay Maribago, in Lapu-Lapu City last Friday.

Construction will begin immediately as the resort is scheduled to open in 2009.

The water park and resort, which will be designed by TPJavier Architects and Associates, is “the biggest Korean investment in hotel development in the country,” says Tourism Secretary Joseph Ace Durano.

Jong Hwan Park, chairman of the Philippine BXT Corporation, conceptualized the project.

Vacation

“He went on a vacation here for four days and stayed in a Mactan hotel. He decided to stay a little longer than expected pero kulang ang accommodation,” explained project consultant Jefferson Lim.

Park saw the shortage of accommodations, especially in Mactan, and found it to be an opportunity for investment.

Durano said there is an increased demand for beach resort as a type of accommodation “because it is what we are short of.”

He said the construction of Imperial Palace Hotel will help solve the shortage of rooms in the province.

“It is a virtuous cycle. By increasing investment volume, we are increasing employment and business opportunities,” he said.

Since the waterpark resort will be marketed in Korea, Durano is sure of a further influx of Korean tourists in the next few years.
With this, he also encouraged existing hotels to upgrade their services and facilities.

Philippine BXT Corp., owned and operated by Korean stakeholders, tapped the services of Imperial Palace Hotel in Seoul to run and manage the resort.

Known to be one of Korea’s finest hotel chains, Imperial Palace Hotel has been recognized for its excellence in providing world-class luxury hotels. This will be their first venture in the Philippines.

“They are also looking into developing a 110-hectare golf court resort and retirement village in Cordova as an added facility,” said Lim.

Why Cebu?

Lim did not elaborate on the Cordova project, however.

The Korean firm decided to implement the project in Cebu because of “the mild temperature…a sea condition (with) which various sea sports can be enjoyed, easy access to big tourist markets, the use of English as a common language and inexpensive prices,” read a statement of Imperial Palace’s Shin Chul Ho.

The world class resort will have 616 rooms in six medium and three low-rise buildings. There will also be 40 single-units complete with amenities.

“The waterpark won’t just be a swimming pool, it will be a milestone in the water entertainment business, and Imperial Palace Waterpark Resort will become a hotel with a true imperial scent” Chul Ho’s statement read.

Mootown · May 16th, 2007, 07:38 AM

one of the most exciting developments around metro cebu... the other is coming from Sugbuanon: cebu megadome wow!!! really excited of all this latest developments i hope the megadome will be finalize

Mootown · May 16th, 2007, 07:42 AM

I noticed that there is a little difference on the two pictures shown. Maybe they redesign the park (the two swimming pools became three? not sure)

***Sinjin P.*** · May 16th, 2007, 08:05 AM

Everyone thought it was on hold because of legal issues and land disputes but here it is now, shocking us all that it is now smoothly under-construction.

wakeuptoreality · May 16th, 2007, 08:48 AM

a bigger version of the 2nd rendering

wakeuptoreality · May 16th, 2007, 08:49 AM

wakeuptoreality · May 16th, 2007, 08:50 AM

flymordecai · May 16th, 2007, 08:53 AM

Very good for Cebu! The Visayas Super Region is truly becoming the tourism center of the Philippines. On to 5 million tourists in 2010 we go!

wakeuptoreality · May 16th, 2007, 09:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rage@cebu

see the tower cranes @ the extreme right? that is the location of the imperial palace......

.........

PINOYmeat · June 3rd, 2007, 11:15 AM

construction in full blast

very near the shang/hilton cluster

rustyboi · July 7th, 2007, 10:28 AM

latest update from tj_brewed
as of 07-01-07

Jarenz · July 26th, 2007, 03:28 PM

dabert · July 26th, 2007, 04:00 PM

amazing.. construction's at a blazing speed.

Jarenz · July 27th, 2007, 05:49 AM

PINOYmeat · July 27th, 2007, 04:34 PM

this baby is HHUUUUGGGEEEE! it looks bigger than the shang

Jarenz · July 27th, 2007, 05:40 PM

yah it is... imagine 6 buildins with 16-storeys each... a huge one!

rustyboi · July 29th, 2007, 08:42 AM

fast indeed!

at least mactan island is assured of having another AAA class resort hotel within 2 years.

Jarenz · September 24th, 2007, 07:52 AM

***Sinjin P.*** · October 14th, 2007, 10:45 AM

As of October 14, 2007
*sorry for the image quality

Imperial Palace Waterpark Resort and Spa

benchjade · October 17th, 2007, 01:05 AM

ganda!

May 16th, 2007, 07:29 AM	#1
wakeuptoreality passive me,aggressive you Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Resort City Posts: 1,436 Likes (Received): 534	LAPU-LAPU \| Imperial Palace Waterpark Resort & Spa [12F\|hot] Imperial Palace Waterpark Resort & Spa Korean firm to invest P3B on resort in Lapu By Malou M. Mozo A well-known hotel chain in Korea will be building a P3-billion five star resort in Lapu-Lapu City. Proponents of the Imperial Palace Waterpark Resort and Spa held the groundbreaking ceremonies of the project on a 7.5-hectare in Barangay Maribago, in Lapu-Lapu City last Friday. Construction will begin immediately as the resort is scheduled to open in 2009. The water park and resort, which will be designed by TPJavier Architects and Associates, is “the biggest Korean investment in hotel development in the country,” says Tourism Secretary Joseph Ace Durano. Jong Hwan Park, chairman of the Philippine BXT Corporation, conceptualized the project. Vacation “He went on a vacation here for four days and stayed in a Mactan hotel. He decided to stay a little longer than expected pero kulang ang accommodation,” explained project consultant Jefferson Lim. Park saw the shortage of accommodations, especially in Mactan, and found it to be an opportunity for investment. Durano said there is an increased demand for beach resort as a type of accommodation “because it is what we are short of.” He said the construction of Imperial Palace Hotel will help solve the shortage of rooms in the province. “It is a virtuous cycle. By increasing investment volume, we are increasing employment and business opportunities,” he said. Since the waterpark resort will be marketed in Korea, Durano is sure of a further influx of Korean tourists in the next few years. With this, he also encouraged existing hotels to upgrade their services and facilities. Philippine BXT Corp., owned and operated by Korean stakeholders, tapped the services of Imperial Palace Hotel in Seoul to run and manage the resort. Known to be one of Korea’s finest hotel chains, Imperial Palace Hotel has been recognized for its excellence in providing world-class luxury hotels. This will be their first venture in the Philippines. “They are also looking into developing a 110-hectare golf court resort and retirement village in Cordova as an added facility,” said Lim. Why Cebu? Lim did not elaborate on the Cordova project, however. The Korean firm decided to implement the project in Cebu because of “the mild temperature…a sea condition (with) which various sea sports can be enjoyed, easy access to big tourist markets, the use of English as a common language and inexpensive prices,” read a statement of Imperial Palace’s Shin Chul Ho. The world class resort will have 616 rooms in six medium and three low-rise buildings. There will also be 40 single-units complete with amenities. “The waterpark won’t just be a swimming pool, it will be a milestone in the water entertainment business, and Imperial Palace Waterpark Resort will become a hotel with a true imperial scent” Chul Ho’s statement read. __________________ "A developed country is not a place where the poor have cars. It's where the rich use public transportation." -Petro Gustavo Last edited by wakeuptoreality; May 16th, 2007 at 08:14 AM.

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*Sinjin P.* Lingkod-Bayan Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: CEB, SIN Posts: 10,398 Likes (Received): 157	Everyone thought it was on hold because of legal issues and land disputes but here it is now, shocking us all that it is now smoothly under-construction. __________________ Helpful links: Cebu Pacific \| Zest Air \| Airphil Express \| Philippines' Air Asia \| Libotero

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wakeuptoreality passive me,aggressive you Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Resort City Posts: 1,436 Likes (Received): 534	a bigger version of the 2nd rendering __________________ "A developed country is not a place where the poor have cars. It's where the rich use public transportation." -Petro Gustavo

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May 16th, 2007, 07:38 AM	#2
Mootown Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sacramento Ca Posts: 25 Likes (Received): 0	one of the most exciting developments around metro cebu... the other is coming from Sugbuanon: cebu megadome wow!!! really excited of all this latest developments i hope the megadome will be finalize

May 16th, 2007, 07:42 AM	#3
Mootown Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sacramento Ca Posts: 25 Likes (Received): 0	I noticed that there is a little difference on the two pictures shown. Maybe they redesign the park (the two swimming pools became three? not sure)

May 16th, 2007, 08:53 AM	#8
flymordecai Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 952 Likes (Received): 13	Very good for Cebu! The Visayas Super Region is truly becoming the tourism center of the Philippines. On to 5 million tourists in 2010 we go!

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PINOYmeat Dislikes Received : 10986 Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 660 Likes (Received): 42	construction in full blast very near the shang/hilton cluster __________________ *AMPING... The most endearing Cebuano word CEBU* *by your stellar achievements. they are painfully reminded of their own mediocrity and puny existence*

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dabert Certified Cebuano Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: CeBu Posts: 99 Likes (Received): 4	amazing.. construction's at a blazing speed. __________________ CEBU - my joy, my pride, my home... "Multiply it by infinity, and take it to the depth of forever, and you will still have barely a glimpse of what I'm talking about."

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PINOYmeat Dislikes Received : 10986 Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 660 Likes (Received): 42	this baby is HHUUUUGGGEEEE! it looks bigger than the shang __________________ *AMPING... The most endearing Cebuano word CEBU* *by your stellar achievements. they are painfully reminded of their own mediocrity and puny existence*

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Jarenz ๑۩๑ Jan BrixX ๑۩๑ Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Central Philippines Capital _-=C=E=B=U=-_ Posts: 3,964 Likes (Received): 834	yah it is... imagine 6 buildins with 16-storeys each... a huge one! __________________ ılıılllılııllııllllılı ✈ ✈ ✈ Federal State of Cebu ✈ ✈ ✈ ılıılllılııllııllllılı

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rustyboi M-055-1M0 Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Philippines Posts: 934 Likes (Received): 33	fast indeed! at least mactan island is assured of having another AAA class resort hotel within 2 years.

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*Sinjin P.* Lingkod-Bayan Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: CEB, SIN Posts: 10,398 Likes (Received): 157	As of October 14, 2007 sorry for the image quality Imperial Palace Waterpark Resort and Spa* __________________ Helpful links: Cebu Pacific \| Zest Air \| Airphil Express \| Philippines' Air Asia \| Libotero

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