Mandarin Oriental Hotel Manila closed its doors after 38 years and will reopen in a new location by Year 2020

The Mandarin Oriental Hotel Manila will reopen in 2020 in a new location, at the tip of Ayala Triangle Gardens nearby after the hotel management signed a partnership agreement with Ayala Land Hotels and Resorts in June. The 422-room hotel has, through the years, hosted a bevy of celebrities, including former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, Tom Cruise, Beyoncé, Naomi Campbell, Claudia Schiffer, Andrea Bocelli, Jacky Chan and Miley Cyrus. Even if there was only one guest left, many continued to discharge their duties. There was Louise Lindres, front office manager and employee for 12 years. “I’m trying hard not to be emotional,” she said with a laugh, as her staff attended to the last guest. Frank Schuengel, a German expat living in Makati, checked in at one of the suites the night before with his girlfriend to mark their recent birthdays. “I thought if I could be the last person to check out, that would be something,” he said, before handing over his key at 1:30 p.m. Read more: http://lifestyle.inquirer.net/171299/tears-souvenir-photos-as-mandarin-closes-shop#ixzz3D51p69dm Follow us: @inquirerdotnet on Twitter | inquirerdotnet on Facebook