Mandarin Oriental, Manila Returns to Its Original Makati Site in Late 2026

Mandarin Oriental, Manila has a longer history in the Philippines than its return date suggests. The hotel first opened in 1976 and closed in 2014, leaving a genuine gap in the brand's Southeast Asia presence that its return is set to fill. Ayala Land and Mandarin Oriental have confirmed the hotel will reopen on its original site, in Makati Central Business District's Ayala Triangle Gardens, at the corner of Paseo de Roxas and Makati Avenue, in late 2026.

The new property will have 276 guest rooms, designed, according to the official announcement, to reflect the textures, light, and movement of the Philippine landscape. No chef has been publicly named yet for the hotel's dining program, leaving that piece of the reopening still to be announced.

Returning to the exact site of its original hotel, rather than building on a new plot elsewhere in Manila, gives the reopening a genuine sense of continuity for a brand with real history in the Philippines. For travelers who remember the original Mandarin Oriental, Manila, the 2026 return brings the name back to precisely where it started.

Considering Mandarin Oriental, Manila for a future stay? Get in touch and I'll help you plan around its 2026 reopening.