Philippines: Nobu Hotel planned for new Manila casino complex
Where in the world is Nobu now? Look for one of Nobu Matsuhisa’s newest hotels near a giant golden egg in Manila sometime this year.
Actor Robert De Niro, a partner in the hotel and restaurant brand, and the Japanese chef were on hand for the announcement Monday at the National Museum in Manila.
“We continue to be modest and creative and simple — and it’s that simple,” De Niro said, according to a Yahoo media report.
The 321-room Nobu Hotel is planned for a casino and entertainment complex called City of Dreams Manila. There’s more Nobu inside too: the Nobu Tea Lounge in the lobby, the Nobu Spa and Fitness Room, and an in-room menu crafted by — who else? — the chef himself.
The hotel brand will be part of the City of Dreams site created by Melco Crown Philippines Resort Corp. The complex is expected to open midyear with hundreds of gambling tables and more than 1,000 slot machines and electronic table games.
And then there’s the Fortune Egg, a lighted egg-shaped dome that creators say could become a Manila Bay landmark.
With more than 25 namesake restaurants around the world, the first Nobu Hotel opened within Caesars Palace in Las Vegas last year, and already it’s adding more luxury. The hotel plans a lavish Nobu Villa atop the 181-room hotel that will offer views of the High Roller Ferris wheel being built.
Nobu also has a hotel in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and locations planned for London and Bahrain.
Mary.Forgione@latimes.com
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