[7] On March 8, 2016, then-President Benigno Aquino III, along with other executives and officials, led the grand opening launch of the hotel.
The development will have a total floor area of 400,000 m2 (4,300,000 sq ft) and is expected to be completed in 2023, with the opening of the Gateway Mall 2 and the Ibis Styles Hotel.
[10] The architectural design of the hotel features an urban contemporary architecture, emphasizing natural light throughout the building, with patches of vertical fins installed on the facade, patterned in blue and red colors, while the hotel's white exterior also features vertical trellises.
The hotel also features 7 meeting & function rooms named the Pissarro, the Matisse, the Degas, the Van Gogh, the Cezanne, the Renoir and the Gauguin.
The hotel also houses the Wintz, Chavannes and Delacroix outdoor gardens; the pillarless Monet Grand Ballroom, capable of housing a total of 1,500 people; and the Premier Lounge, a dome-shaped, high-ceiling lounge offering complete views of the Metro Manila skyline and the Province of Rizal.
[12] The hotel offers 5 different restaurants, namely the Food Exchange Manila, the Gourmet Bar, the sixth Pool Bar and Lounge, the Indulge Gelato, and the Prana Indian Cuisine, the hotel's latest restaurant, which opened its doors on March 15, 2023, and is attached to the Food Exchange Manila.
[16] The hotel's culinary team won the silver award in the Filipino Cuisine category, while Chef Mikee Villanueva won the bronze award in Fantasy Plated Dessert category at the World Food Expo, held at the SMX Convention Center Manila in Pasay.