Hyatt Terraces Baguio Hotel
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.
| Hyatt Terraces Plaza Baguio | |
|---|---|
 The Terraces Plaza (1978) before it was rebranded into a Hyatt Brand | |
| Former names | The Terraces Plaza |
| Hotel chain | Hyatt Hotels Corporation |
| General information | |
| Status | Destroyed |
| Architectural style | Brutalism / Modernism |
| Location | Baguio, Philippines |
| Address | 8 South Dr, Camp John Hay, Baguio, 2600 Benguet, Philippines |
| Coordinates | 16°24′26″N 120°36′29″E |
| Opening | September 1976 |
| Destroyed | July 16, 1990 |
| Owner | Hyatt Hotels Corporation |
| Height | 44.51 m (146.0 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 12 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Ruben Payumo |
| Other information | |
| Number of rooms | 303 (regular rooms) 220 (deluxe rooms)[1] |
| Number of suites | 90 (exclusive suites) 4 (duplex penthouses)[1] |
| Number of restaurants | 3 |
| Number of bars | 3 |
| [2] | |
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]
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. In addition, the hotel had a casino, located at the other side of the atrium lobby, a swimming pool, jacuzzi, golf club, and a spa.[1]
References
- Layug, Benjie. "Hyatt Terraces Hotel (Baguio City, Benguet)". Retrieved July 5, 2021.
- "Emporis building ID 1217738". Emporis. Archived from the original on April 5, 2015.
- Lolarga, Elizabeth (January 11, 2015). "In Baguio, German hotelier finds a home". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
- Alcuaz, Vic. "Mabuhay Ka! - Hotelier Heinrich Maulbecker is a 'builder" (PDF). Vic Alcuaz.
- "Quake relief efforts hampered". The Hour. July 17, 1990. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
- "The 1990 Baguio City Earthquake". The City of Baguio.