A Brief History of Grand Men Seng Hotel

Grand Men Seng Hotel at Dawn

Grand Men Seng Hotel was built in 1996. Men Seng is a transliteration of the Chinese characters 民生, as seen on our logo. Together, the two characters mean “the livelihood of the people”. We can only guess why the founders chose “livelihood of the people” as the name of their business. It may be because a business generates jobs for the people – a kind of livelihood for the people of Davao City, Philippines, and its vicinities.

Old Men Seng Restaurant began its history in 1946 on San Pedro Street as a restaurant with only four tables. As buildings were built towards Anda Street, the founders leased the upper portions of the new buildings for accommodations. Unfortunately, the buildings were destroyed by a fire in 1962.

Men Seng Hotel and Restaurant, a new 7 storey building, was erected by 1965 in a different location on San Pedro Street near Legaspi Street. It was one of the very first high rises in Davao City. The hotel and restaurant operation continued, grew and passed on to the next generation.

In 1996, instead of renewing the lease for the 7 storey building, the next generation of management built what is now Grand Men Seng Hotel. Many times larger than its previous predecessors, the 70 rooms Grand Men Seng Hotel features a Grand Ballroom that can accommodate 1500 guests, a swimming pool for its guests, and smaller function rooms for business meetings.

Grand Men Seng Hotel still continues to deliver quality and excellent services to our clients while providing a livelihood for the people.

Welcome to Grand Men Seng Hotel!

Affiliations and Associations

GRAND MEN SENG HOTEL is a proud member of the following Associations:

Contact Us

GRAND MEN SENG HOTEL
Magallanes-Anda Streets
8000 Davao City, Philippines
Tel:        (63-82) 221-9040
Fax:       (63-82) 221-2431
E-mail: sales@grandmenseng.com
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