Despite the global economic downturn, SM Investment Corp. is said to be constructing the SM Bacolod Hotel near SM City Bacolod. The rumor has been going on in online forums and a source from SM City Bacolod disclosed that the construction may commence this year.
Truth be told, SM Bacolod Hotel may soon become not just a rumor but a reality since had a press released on their plans to build a “businessman’s hotel” either in Iloilo or Bacolod. Sm Hotel Bacolod may be built first since there’s already a design for the hotel done by Lor Calma Design, Inc.
The hotel is proposed to be located at the bay area so it will really have an excellent view of the sunset.
Photo by mooncake
SM Hotels will be named SM Casa and this is a 5 year plan to build 14 low-rise hotels, location of which will be selected from SM City’s 31 shopping malls nationwide.
Main features of SM Casa are:
- 50 rooms minimum
- Average Rate Php2,000
- Room size – 24sqm
- Smart construction budget
- Tech smart
- International hotel operator
- Outsourced F&B to fastfood marketleader
- Wedding Hall
Interiors will probably look like this picture taken from SM Hotel Investment Group.
SM Investment Corp. must be banking on the growing demand for hotel accommodations due to the increase in tourist arrivals and movement of people in Bacolod City.
SM Bacolod Hotel will be a big boost to Bacolod City’s economy since a 50-room hotel could cost the company between P300 million to P500 million. This would also mean more jobs for the Negrenses since this project will be hiring locals for the construction and for hotel staff.
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i cant wait the sm hotel bacolod. im excited already. when will be expected to start the project?
Basta within this year. Hopefully ma realize ini nga project since it will have a big impact in the local economy.
The PDF file was dated November 2007 pero I think only the Taal Vista Hotel project has been completed. Well, the last I went to Tagaytay it looked like it was near completion
Let’s just wait and see if this project does push through, I guess.
This will be a great hotel sure this will be a big impact at bacolod city at maganda malapit lang xa sm mall dn.
@Tikalon – Yes, let’s just wait and see and hope that it will push through.
thanK God u have that idea of having a hotel.
can i apply?
hahaha sana mka trabaho aqu jan..
i’m willing 2 become of ur team and 2 help ur company succeed..
I doubt this will push through, knowing that a lot of projects were on hold, like what just happened to the 2 skyway projects that were suppost to be built last year 2008. but never the less it’s nice if it would come true, soon! I hope ayala mall will build a trinoma like shopping center in Bacolod or maybe the Bacolod Government will build an international port like in Cebu, major call centers coming in like the likes of people support, e telecare, sykes, sitel and developers building 5 star hotels or condominiums in the city, this will really make bacolod a premiere city.the people of bacolod deserves the best we need a mayor or a congressman like in makati that will lead bacolod city to progress.so, Mayor wake up! the freakin’ trisikad, jeepneys are a headache what should you do to take control of the streets and squatters are making our eyes sore how will we invite tourist inn with all this crap!!
myo gd!atleast we have something to be proud that our city is indi man mag pablin na amo lg na!better gd ya pra dmu man ma taaan job,,,,,,,God bless!
better………..para maplakas ang turismo
waw..is this true?? good for bacolod !! i love city of smiles
nice to know this.. to the future hospitality students.. this will be the opportunity for us to have our job soon..
wow!hope sm hotel will be rise soon, could gives opportunity to all unemployed bacolodnon because they will offer a lot of job openings especially to all hospitality management or hotel restaurant management students here in negros occidental or part of panay …
kudos for that
wala pa b ang project n2? hoping hindi na aabot sa 2012, open n2 kci a lot of us are waiting for this to build so that there will be oppotunity na sa unemployed like me..
There could be a change of plans by SM management. They’ve also tried to bud for the Capitol property. Let’s wait and see.