A “Green Tour” of City Of Dreams Manila

At Haliya, display of sustainable products used at the resort was a point of interest, as were the refreshments that showcased the use of sustainably grown ingredients.

Showcasing  how Sustainable Luxury flourishes at the integrated resort 

City of Dreams Manila’s vision for a more sustainable future echoes louder than ever with various stakeholders becoming cognizant of how sustainable luxury is being achieved across the 6.2-hectare luxury integrated resort.

With the growing interest on these initiatives, the resort recently opened its doors to its corporate clients, immersing them on the eco-luxury practices that are seamlessly embedded in the property’s hospitality operations.

During the “green tour” at City of Dreams Manila, corporate clients pose in front of solar panels at the parking building rooftop, where also the property’s vermicomposting facility and herb garden are located.

In an afternoon of insightful exploration around the property,City of Dreams Manila  hosted its corporate clients to a “green tour”to depict how it is becoming to be a carbon neutral and zero waste resort by 2030, in alignment with the ‘Above and Beyond’ sustainability strategy of its parent company Melco Resorts & Entertainment. The tour took the clients to four of the resort’s green facilities –e-bike charging station for colleagues; solar solutions; vermicomposting facility; and herb garden — allowing them to delve into a few of the sustainable practices that enhance the resort’s brand of hospitality service.

City of Dreams Manila’s e-bike charging station for their employees was installed in 2022.

The e-bike charging station encourages colleagues on the use of sustainable transportation. Complementing this are the 3,120 PV solar panels that can generate 1,600MWh annually, which also contribute to the property’s decarbonization efforts. The first among integrated resorts to utilize this renewable energy and cleaner energy resource, the solar solution reduces City of Dreams Manila’s reliance on fossil-fuel-based energy sources.

Corporate clients had a hands-on experience in potting herbs from the rooftop herb garden.

The guests also visited the vermicomposting facility and herb garden at the parking building’s rooftop where they got to experience re-potting of herbs and discover how vermicomposting reduces the property’s food waste. They saw how both facilities result in a circular and regenerative system.In 2022, 145 metric tons of food waste were composted through the onsite vermicomposting facility, providing a nutritious soil amendment for the gardens. Continually nurtured,the vermicompost system has produced over seven metric tons and 3,300 liters of vermicast and vermitea, respectively, over the year. These nutritious fertilizers then support the herb garden, which then provides about 276kg of fresh herbs for the resort’s kitchens.

At Haliya, display of sustainable products used at the resort was a point of interest, as were the refreshments that showcased the use of sustainably grown ingredient

The tour ended at Haliya, City of Dreams Manila’s modern Filipino restaurant, where a display highlighted the resort’s food and beverage sustainable initiatives, and an innovative Filipino merienda showcased the use of fresh herbs from its rooftop garden.