What is the City of Dreams Manila casino?
The City of Dreams Manila casino is part of a resort at Asean Avenue and Roxas Boulevard in Entertainment City, Parañaque2. The company behind it is Melco Resorts & Entertainment, and Wikipedia reports a soft opening on 14 December 2014 and a grand opening on 2 February 20152. It is a sister resort of City of Dreams in Macau2.
How is City of Dreams Manila performing?
Melco filed its Q1 2026 results with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. They show US$105.5 million of operating revenue1 and US$37.4 million of Adjusted EBITDA1, up from US$101.6 million and US$30.1 million in Q1 2025. Melco credited better rolling chip results.
| Segment, Q1 2026 | Volume | Rate | Q1 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rolling chip (VIP) | US$460.1 million volume1 | 5.18% win rate | 2.98% on US$351.9 million |
| Mass tables | US$132.6 million drop1 | 33.3% hold | 32.6% on US$145.5 million |
| Slots | US$0.97 billion handle1 | 5.2% win rate | 5.1% on US$1.01 billion |
Melco’s expected rolling chip win rate is 2.85% to 3.15%1, so the 5.18% quarter ran above that range. VIP results swing on luck, so one strong quarter does not predict the next. Hold and win rate are the share of money staked that the casino kept; they are not the house edge on one bet.
How big is City of Dreams Manila?
The figures we have are dated. Wikipedia, citing reports from around the 2015 opening, lists 1,620 slots, 289 gaming tables and 176 electronic table games2 and 938 hotel rooms across Hyatt Regency, Nobu and Nüwa2. The site covers 6.2 hectares2. Ask the resort for a current count.
What do Malaysians need to enter City of Dreams Manila?
A passport and the right age. You must be 21 or older3. Which ID foreign visitors must show is unconfirmed3. A Malaysian foreign-ministry snippet says Malaysians visiting for tourism need no visa4, but the page would not load, so confirm the stay length with the Philippine embassy. Shared rules are on the Philippines casino guide.
Which City of Dreams Manila details are not published?
City of Dreams Manila’s minimum bets, dress code, opening hours and playing currency are all unconfirmed.
- Minimum bets: unconfirmed5.
- Dress code: unconfirmed5.
- Opening hours: unconfirmed5.
- Playing currency: unconfirmed3.
We have not visited. Melco reports in US dollars, which says nothing about what players use on the floor.
How does City of Dreams Manila compare with its neighbours?
Melco’s figures come from a US filing in US dollars, so they are easy to check. Okada Manila reported a different measure, gross gaming revenue, and Solaire Resort Entertainment City reports in pesos, so the three cannot be ranked from these sources.
Whichever resort you choose, the house has the edge, so set a limit before you go. See responsible gambling and the Genting guide for a Malaysian comparison.