DoubleDragon Corporation, led by tycoons Edgar Sia II and Tony Tan Caktiong, is set to mark a historic milestone in the Philippine hospitality sector with the grand opening of Hotel101-Davao on July 30, 2026. Boasting 519 guest rooms, the massive development officially stands as the largest hotel in Mindanao by room count, significantly bolstering the region’s capacity for tourism, trade, and major international conventions.
Situated on a prime 5,384-square-meter property along Eco West Drive in Davao City—just a short walk from SM City Ecoland—the property offers seamless convenience for business travelers, vacationing families, and corporate delegates alike.
World-Class Amenities in the King City of the South
Hotel101-Davao is engineered to deliver a standardized, high-quality experience tailored to modern travelers. The property features an all-day dining restaurant operated under the HBNB Kitchen brand, a fully equipped fitness gym, a full-sized swimming pool, versatile function and conference spaces, and an on-site helipad for executive arrivals.
By bringing a large-scale, uniform hotel asset to Davao City, DoubleDragon addresses the growing demand for reliable, accessible accommodation in Southern Philippines. The influx of room capacity is expected to strengthen Davao’s positioning as a premier hub for Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions (MICE) in Southeast Asia.
A Banner Year for Global and Local Growth
The launch of the Davao flagship property arrives during DoubleDragon’s most aggressive expansion cycle to date. In 2026 alone, the company is rolling out 2,229 new hotel rooms across its domestic and international footprint. This massive push follows the successful debut of the 680-room Hotel101-Madrid in Spain—the first Filipino hotel chain brand to operate in Europe—alongside upcoming openings including a 548-room hotel in Cebu and a 482-room snow resort in Niseko, Hokkaido, Japan.
The rapid scaling aligns with Hotel101 Global’s ultimate vision of establishing 1 million uniform rooms across 100 countries. Utilizing a prop-tech, asset-light “HBNB” model that generates long-term recurring revenues through unit sales and hotel operations, DoubleDragon continues to pioneer a business approach that exports homegrown Filipino hospitality onto the global stage while driving economic value back home.
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