The project involves renovating the rooms, which will be decorated in classic Filipiniana theme with capiz shells and narra wood carvings. Each room will have a contact-less electronic door lock, a 40-inch LCD television, an iPod dock, free Internet access, and L’occitane bathroom amenities and toiletries. Each room will also have a flat screen waterproof television in the bathroom.
Another new addition to Manila Hotel’s facilities is the MH Health Club, which includes a gym, a swimming pool, a Jacuzzi, a steam room, a dry sauna, and a spa. The hotel’s gym features Life Fitness Signature Series treadmills, cross trainers, upright and recumbent exercise bikes, among others. The spa offers a combination of modern-day techniques and traditional massages.
Cafe Ilang Ilang, one of Manila Hotel’s oldest restaurants, is set for a major overhaul. Martha Herrera, the corporate communications executive, was reported stating that the Spanish-themed cafe will also feature interactive live kitchen stations. An expansion of Cafe Ilang Ilang as well as a change in the restaurant’s overall design will also be done.