Hyatt Terraces Baguio Hotel

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Hyatt Terraces Plaza Baguio
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The Terraces Plaza (1978) before it was rebranded into a Hyatt Brand
Former namesThe Terraces Plaza
Hotel chainHyatt Hotels Corporation
General information
StatusDestroyed
Architectural styleBrutalism / Modernism
LocationBaguio, Philippines
Address8 South Dr, Camp John Hay, Baguio, 2600 Benguet, Philippines
Coordinates16°24′26″N 120°36′29″E / 16.40722°N 120.60806°E / 16.40722; 120.60806Coordinates: 16°24′26″N 120°36′29″E / 16.40722°N 120.60806°E / 16.40722; 120.60806
Opening1976
DestroyedJuly 16, 1990
OwnerHyatt Hotels Corporation
Height44.51 m (146.0 ft)
Technical details
Floor count12
Design and construction
ArchitectRuben Payumo
Other information
Number of rooms303 (regular rooms) 220 (deluxe rooms)[1]
Number of suites90 (exclusive suites)
4 (duplex penthouses)[1]
Number of restaurants3
Number of bars3
[2]

Hyatt Terraces Baguio, also known as the Terraces Plaza, was a 12-storey hotel located along South Drive in Baguio, Philippines. It was destroyed during the 1990 Luzon earthquake.

History[]

Before the Hyatt management's takeover in 1979, the Terraces Plaza was built during the Philippines "hotel boom," opening in time for the World Bank-International Monetary Fund 1976 meeting of the Board of Governors which was held in Manila.[3]

General Manager Heinrich Maulbecker of Hyatt Bangkok was tasked in 1978 to check on a property in Baguio called The Terraces Plaza to study the viability of converting the hotel property into a Hyatt brand. The Terraces Plaza was later rebranded as Hyatt Terraces Plaza Baguio and Maulbecker became the general manager of the Baguio hotel until the destruction of the hotel during the 1990 Luzon earthquake.[4]

The collapsed Hyatt Terraces Baguio Hotel, after the earthquake

It sustained the most serious damage among buildings in Baguio, with the hotel's terraced front wing collapsing and falling into the lobby area which caused the deaths of at least 50 people.[5][6]

Facilities[]

The hotel had three restaurants including a coffee shop: The Kaili Cafe, The Copper Gill, and the Hanazono Japanese Buffet. The hotel also had three bars: The Fireplace Bar, Gold Mine Disco Bar and The Kaili Bar located near the casino. The hotel also had a swimming pool, jacuzzi, and a spa. The hotel also had a casino located at the other side of the atrium lobby.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c Layug, Benjie. "Hyatt Terraces Hotel (Baguio City, Benguet)". Retrieved 2021-07-05.
  2. ^ Hyatt Terraces Baguio Hotel at Emporis
  3. ^ Lolarga, Elizabeth (11 January 2015). "In Baguio, German hotelier finds a home". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  4. ^ Alcuaz, Vic. "Mabuhay Ka! - Hotelier Heinrich Maulbecker is a 'builder" (PDF). Vic Alcuaz.
  5. ^ "Quake relief efforts hampered". The Hour. 17 July 1990. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
  6. ^ "The 1990 Baguio City Earthquake". The City of Baguio.
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