Robinsons Place Manila
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Robinsons Place Manila is a shopping mall located behind the Philippine General Hospital
and the campus of the University of the Philippines Manila in the City of Manila
. It was the second and by-far, the largest Robinsons Mall
ever built by John Gokongwei
. It began operations in 1995 and was opened in 1997. The mall features anchor
s like Robinsons Supermarket, Robinsons Department Store.
before it relocated in Loyola Heights. It was then redeveloped into a 7-level shopping complex that houses more than 330 local shops, dining outlets, entertainment facilities and service centers. The Padre Faura Wing was opened on June 2000 which contains more shopping and dining facilities. It has opened another wing, The Midtown Wing or The Midtown in mid-2008 making it larger than Robinsons Galleria and therefore the largest Robinsons Mall.
Strategically located at the heart of the historic city of Manila, Robinsons Place Manila is a 240,000 sqm full service, world-class mall that is currently the leading shopping center in Manila. Within a kilometer radius are a community of residences, government and business offices, academic and medical institutions, parks, famous landmarks, churches, hotels, and night spots. It is also located within walking distance from the enchanting Manila Bay and the city’s major thoroughfares – Taft Avenue and Roxas Boulevard.
Robinsons Place Manila is a 7-level shopping complex that offers the widest range of merchandise and services from over a thousand local and international retail shops, dining outlets, entertainment facilities and service centers. Since its establishment in the 80s, it has continually evolved to become the ultimate shopping and dining haven to over 1.5 million Manileños who live and thrive in the city. It has successfully reinvented itself not only to keep up with the times but more importantly to provide additional values to its growing number of clients and patrons.
Notably, Robinsons Place Manila is connected to a twin residential high-rise condominium – Robinsons Place Residences and Adriatico Residences. Thus provides convenient shopping, dining and malling to the employees and residents of these condominiums.
Philippine General Hospital
The Philippine General Hospital is a tertiary state-owned hospital administered and operated by the University of the Philippines Manila, the University of the Philippines System's Health Sciences Center. It is the largest government hospital administered by the university, and is designated as...
and the campus of the University of the Philippines Manila in the City of Manila
Manila
Manila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast,...
. It was the second and by-far, the largest Robinsons Mall
Robinsons Malls
Robinsons Malls is the second largest shopping mall and retail operator in the Philippines. It was incorporated on September 9, 1997 by Chinese Filipino entrepreneur John Gokongwei, Jr. to develop, conduct, operate and maintain the Robinsons commercial shopping centers and all businesses related...
ever built by John Gokongwei
John Gokongwei
John L. Gokongwei, Jr. is a Chinese Filipino businessman with holdings in telecommunications, financial services, petrochemicals, power generation, aviation and live stock farming...
. It began operations in 1995 and was opened in 1997. The mall features anchor
Anchor
An anchor is a device, normally made of metal, that is used to connect a vessel to the bed of a body of water to prevent the vessel from drifting due to wind or current. The word derives from Latin ancora, which itself comes from the Greek ἄγκυρα .Anchors can either be temporary or permanent...
s like Robinsons Supermarket, Robinsons Department Store.
History
Robinsons Manila was originally built in the 1980s, on the site of what was then the campus of the Ateneo de Manila UniversityAteneo de Manila University
The Ateneo de Manila University is a private teaching and research university run by the Society of Jesus in the Philippines. It began in 1859 when the City of Manila handed control of the Escuela Municipal de Manila in Intramuros, Manila, to the Jesuits...
before it relocated in Loyola Heights. It was then redeveloped into a 7-level shopping complex that houses more than 330 local shops, dining outlets, entertainment facilities and service centers. The Padre Faura Wing was opened on June 2000 which contains more shopping and dining facilities. It has opened another wing, The Midtown Wing or The Midtown in mid-2008 making it larger than Robinsons Galleria and therefore the largest Robinsons Mall.
Strategically located at the heart of the historic city of Manila, Robinsons Place Manila is a 240,000 sqm full service, world-class mall that is currently the leading shopping center in Manila. Within a kilometer radius are a community of residences, government and business offices, academic and medical institutions, parks, famous landmarks, churches, hotels, and night spots. It is also located within walking distance from the enchanting Manila Bay and the city’s major thoroughfares – Taft Avenue and Roxas Boulevard.
Robinsons Place Manila is a 7-level shopping complex that offers the widest range of merchandise and services from over a thousand local and international retail shops, dining outlets, entertainment facilities and service centers. Since its establishment in the 80s, it has continually evolved to become the ultimate shopping and dining haven to over 1.5 million Manileños who live and thrive in the city. It has successfully reinvented itself not only to keep up with the times but more importantly to provide additional values to its growing number of clients and patrons.
Notably, Robinsons Place Manila is connected to a twin residential high-rise condominium – Robinsons Place Residences and Adriatico Residences. Thus provides convenient shopping, dining and malling to the employees and residents of these condominiums.
Features
Robinsons Place Manila features the following Features:- Dream Town, an indoor theme park
- Robinsons Department Store
- Robinsons Supermarket
- Food Court
- The Handyman Hardware Store
- Robinsons Movie-world
- Entertainment Outlets such as Bingo, Bowling and Billiards Centers
- Scenic Elevators and Fountains
- Toys R Us
- G-box amusement
- Fitness First
- Handyman
- Robinsons Movieworld – seven (7) state-of-the-art cinemas including one 3D cinema (Midtown Cinema 3)
- Boutiques and shops (local and international brands), restaurants, cafes and various dining outlets