Travellers International Hotel

What Travellers International Hotel does

Travellers International Hotel Group Inc. is the developer and operator of Newport World Resorts, the first integrated leisure and gaming resort in the Philippines. The company received one of the first licenses issued by PAGCOR in June 2008 and commenced operations at Resorts World Manila in August 2009. Headquartered at the 10F Newport Entertainment Commercial Center in Newport City, Pasay City, the integrated resort sits on approximately 11 hectares and combines privately-operated gaming facilities with five international hotel brands (Marriott Manila, Sheraton Manila Hotel, Hilton Manila, Hotel Okura Manila, and Holiday Inn Express Manila Newport City), approximately 50 restaurants, international luxury retail, four cinemas with stadium seating, and a 1,700-seat Performing Arts Theater housing the largest LED wall in Southeast Asia. The business serves mass-market gaming customers as its primary segment, alongside VIP gaming patrons and an expanding online gaming customer base. It is a majority-controlled subsidiary of Alliance Global Group Inc., a publicly listed Philippine conglomerate with diversified interests in property development, food and beverage, quick-service restaurants, and integrated tourism.

The company's revenue model is built on multi-stream transaction-based earnings across gaming (VIP, mass market, and online), hotel accommodation, retail and dining, and entertainment venues, with pricing not publicly disclosed. Its core technology combines physical integrated resort operations with a regulated online gaming platform branded NWRPlay (launched in 2026 in partnership with PhilWeb Corp.) and the IDX X-Trend casino display system being deployed across 250 gaming tables at its new Westside Resort property. The go-to-market approach targets mass market and online gaming customers while carefully managing the VIP segment, leveraging the integrated resort's diverse amenities to drive cross-segment spending. Distribution is concentrated at a single domestic physical location at Newport City, supported by investor relations and corporate governance communications.

Travellers is currently in a significant expansion phase, investing approximately US$1.25 billion to develop Westside Resort in Manila's Entertainment City (rebranded from LET X in February 2026, targeting Q3 2026 completion) and developing Narra Palm Resort and Villas for non-gaming leisure. The expansion is funded through its parent Alliance Global Group's ₱62 billion 2026 capital expenditure budget. New senior leadership installed in 2024 - including a CEO, COO, and CFO with prior experience at Marina Bay Sands, The Venetian Macao, The Venetian Las Vegas, and Okada Manila - signals operational build-out aligned with the new property pipeline and online gaming launch.

Name

Travellers International Hotel

Legal name

Travellers International Hotel Group Inc.

Website

https://travellers.com.ph

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Travellers International Hotel Group Inc. is the developer and operator of Newport World Resorts, the Philippines' first integrated gaming, hotel, retail, dining, and entertainment resort, holding one of the first PAGCOR licenses issued in 2008 and serving mass-market gaming, VIP, and online gaming customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Integrated Resort and Casino Gaming

NAICS

Casino Hotels (72112), Traveler Accommodation (7211)

SIC

Hotels & Motels (7011), Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Integrated Casino Resorts (Casino + Hotel/Entertainment) (MPAEAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Integrated Casino Resorts (THAGAJAA), Luxury Casino Resorts (THAGACAJ), Hotel & Resort Convention Venues (Convention Hotels) (THAHAAAC)

Keywords

• Integrated resort operations
• Casino gaming services
• Hotel hospitality
• Retail dining entertainment
• Online gaming platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Pasay City

HQ country

Philippines

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Integrated Resort Gaming: Operations include VIP gaming, mass market gaming, and online gaming through NWRPlay platform. The company prioritizes mass market and online gaming while managing VIP segment.
2. Hotels and Hospitality: Five international hotel brands operate within the integrated resort: Marriott Manila, Sheraton Manila Hotel, Hilton Manila, Hotel Okura Manila, and Holiday Inn Express Manila Newport City
3. Retail and Dining: International luxury brand retail shops and approximately 50 restaurants offering diverse local and world cuisine
4. Entertainment: Four cinemas with stadium seating and an ultra-modern Performing Arts Theater with 1700 seats and Southeast Asia's largest LED wall

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Travellers International Hotel Group develops and operates Newport World Resorts, an integrated leisure and gaming resort in the Philippines that combines privately-operated casino gaming with five international hotel brands, approximately 50 restaurants, luxury retail shops, four cinemas, and a 1,700-seat Performing Arts Theater. The company's core offerings span VIP gaming, mass market gaming, hotel accommodation, retail, dining, entertainment, and a regulated online gaming platform (NWRPlay). It is expanding its footprint with the Westside Resort development in Manila's Entertainment City and the Narra Palm Resort and Villas.

Product overview

Travellers International Hotel Group, Inc. operates Newport World Resorts — a single integrated leisure and gaming resort in the Philippines — as a unified platform combining multiple facilities. The core offering spans gaming (World Class Casino gaming areas with 250 tables at Westside Resort plus the existing casino at Newport World Resorts), five international hotel brands (Marriott Manila, Sheraton Manila Hotel, Hilton Manila, Hotel Okura Manila, and Holiday Inn Express Manila Newport City), approximately 50 restaurants, retail shops, four cinemas with stadium seating, and a 1,700-seat Performing Arts Theater. The company is expanding its portfolio with two new developments — Westside Resort in Entertainment City (targeting Q4 2025/Q3 2026) and Narra Palm Resort and Villas (targeting Q4) — while also entering the online gaming space through the NWRPlay platform in partnership with PhilWeb. The integrated resort sits on 11 hectares at Newport City, Pasay City, and holds one of the first PAGCOR licenses issued in June 2008.

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Products and services

• Newport World Resorts An integrated resort in the Philippines operated by Travellers International Hotel Group, combining privately-operated gaming facilities with hotel, retail, dining, entertainment, and leisure amenities across an 11-hectare property in Newport City, Pasay City.
• Westside Resort A new integrated resort development in Manila's Entertainment City, estimated at US$1.25 billion, covering 250 gaming tables with IDX X-Trend display system. Majority-controlled by Travellers International Hotel Group and Alliance Global Group, with Suntrust Resort Holdings holding a minority stake.
• Narra Palm Resort and Villas A new resort development by Travellers International Hotel Group targeting launch by Q4 2025, as part of the company's expansion of non-gaming attractions alongside Westside Resort.
• NWRPlay Online Gaming Platform The online gaming platform of Newport World Resorts, operated in partnership with PhilWeb, which provides platform technology, system support, gaming content integration, and marketing and operational services for the regulated online gaming sector.
• World Class Casino Gaming areas located at the Garden Wing and Grand Wing of Newport World Resorts, part of the integrated resort covering 11 hectares in Newport City, Pasay City.
• Five International Hotel Brands at Newport World Resorts Five international hotel brands operating within Newport World Resorts' integrated resort complex — Marriott Manila, Sheraton Manila Hotel, Hilton Manila, Hotel Okura Manila, and Holiday Inn Express Manila Newport City — providing accommodation across different market segments.
• Newport World Resorts Performing Arts Theater An ultra modern theater with 1,700 seats featuring state-of-the-art light and sound innovations and the largest LED wall in Southeast Asia, located within Newport World Resorts.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Integration2 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• IDX Games LtdcoreTechnology or Integration · 23 April 2026IDX announced an agreement to supply its X-Trend casino display system to Westside Resort, covering 250 gaming tables when the property opens later this year in Manila's Entertainment City. The technology was selected after trials and a comprehensive review of available display products.
• PhilWeb Corp.coreTechnology or Integration · 7 April 2026PhilWeb Corp. partnered with Travellers International Hotel Group to provide platform technology, system support, gaming content integration, and marketing and operational services for Newport World Resorts' online gaming platform branded as NWRPlay. The agreement is subject to regulatory requirements and approvals.
• Suntrust Resort HoldingsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSuntrust Resort Holdings holds a minority stake in Westside Resort, the $1.25 billion integrated resort development in Manila's Entertainment City.
• Asia Pioneer EntertainmentcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAsia Pioneer Entertainment is the distributor in the Philippines for Westside Resort, supporting the distribution of the integrated resort's offerings.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Crown Resorts: Australian integrated-resort operator (Crown Melbourne, Crown Perth, Crown Sydney) under Blackstone ownership; a regional peer with comparable integrated-resort footprint in hotel, gaming, F&B, and entertainment in a different geography.
• Galaxy Entertainment Group: Macau-based integrated-resort operator with Galaxy Macau and StarWorld; a regional peer offering comparable mass-market gaming, hotel, F&B, and entertainment experiences but operating primarily in Macau rather than the Philippines.
• SJM Holdings Limited: Macau integrated-resort operator anchored by Grand Lisboa and the upcoming Grand Lisboa Palace; comparable on integrated-resort scale and gaming-led hospitality model, though concentrated in Macau rather than Manila.

Direct peers

• Okada Manila: Integrated casino resort in Manila's Entertainment City operated by Tiger Resort, Leisure and Entertainment Inc.; directly comparable on gaming tables, hotel rooms, and entertainment amenities against Newport World Resorts.
• Melco Resorts & Entertainment: Operator of City of Dreams Manila in Entertainment City; directly competes with Newport World Resorts for premium and mass-market customers in the same Manila gaming hub and runs similar integrated-resort properties in Macau.
• Bloomberry Resorts Corp. Philippine integrated casino resort operator of Solaire Resort & Casino in Parañaque/Entertainment City; competes directly with Newport World Resorts for Manila mass-market and VIP gaming, hotel, F&B, and entertainment spend.

Broad incumbents

• Genting Group: Malaysian conglomerate operating Resorts World-branded integrated resorts in Malaysia, Singapore, the U.S., and the Bahamas; the Resorts World brand overlap and integrated-resort operating model make it a relevant broader incumbent comparable.
• MGM Resorts International: Global integrated-resort operator with properties in Las Vegas, Macau (via MGM China), and regional U.S. markets; a broad incumbent whose mass-market gaming, hotel, and entertainment mix parallels Newport World Resorts' strategy.
• Wynn Resorts: Operator of Wynn/Encore Las Vegas, Wynn Macau, and Wynn Palace in Cotai; a luxury integrated-resort incumbent comparable to Newport World Resorts' premium-segment positioning, especially across hotel, F&B, and VIP gaming.
• Las Vegas Sands Corp. Owner and operator of Marina Bay Sands in Singapore and The Venetian Macao, and formerly The Venetian Las Vegas; a global integrated-resort incumbent whose operating playbook is directly relevant given Travellers' COO and CFO pedigree from these properties.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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