The largest chicken building in the world-a unique hotel

The largest chicken building in the world-a unique hotel

travelers who visit the Philippines can now book a room in the World's largest building that has the shape of a chicken. This extraordinary building is located in the remote highlands of the country.

The impressive chicken motif

No reason to worry: Here you don't have to spend the night in a bunch of straw in a chicken coop. The huge, six -story building is almost 35 meters high and has 15 air -conditioned rooms, which, however, have no windows to preserve the illusion of the chicken springs.

a new landmark of the Philippines

The building is on the hills of Campuestohan Highland Resort on the island of Negros Occidental and was officially awarded the Guinness World Record for the largest chicken building on September 8. The creator of the building, Ricardo Cano Gwapo Tan, told CNN that he always wanted to leave a "big legacy in this mortal world".

a tribute to the chicken breeding

The over 70-year-old former local politician sees himself as a "big child in the heart" and always sees the resort as his playground to create something with a "wow factor". Tan dedicated the building of the breeding of fighting chickens that employ tens of thousands of people in the Philippines, and wanted to honor the importance of the chicken for the people in Negros.

traditional gambling and its meaning

fighting poultry, in the national language "Sabong", has a long tradition that goes back to the Spanish colonial rule in the Philippines. Even today, the custom, especially in rural areas, is widespread while it is prohibited in India. "The industry of the fighting chicken is a billion-dollar peso empire in our province," said Tan. "The Philippines now have an iconic building that represents a source of the inheritance, pride and honor."

a flourishing business

In Negros Occidental there are over 2,000 breeding companies for fighting chickens, and it has developed into one of the leading local industries, in addition to sugar production and pig breeding. Millions of pesos are implemented in the fighter arena of the Philippines, while enthusiastic bets are placed until a chicken dies during the fight, despite protests from animal welfare groups.

an unforgettable vacation experience

tan describes chickens as "calm but impressive creatures". As a young boy, the crows of the chickens at Christmas reminded him that the families go to the Misa de Gallo (Spanish for "Hahnmesse"), which comprises a novel from morning services in the nine days before Christmas. Shortly before the festival time, the resort and its chicken hotel are fully booked by the end of January 2025, according to Tan.

prices and arrival

A room for four people in the chicken hotel costs just under $ 80, while larger groups of up to seven people have to pay around $ 120. The property was a quiet height of decades ago until Tan's wife, Anita, bought it. After the development of the five hectare property in 2010, the resort now offers two huge wave pools, a restaurant, a café and hundreds of dinosaurs and cartoon statues to entertain the guests.

The journey to the international chicken hotel

The journey to the huge chicken requires some effort. Trip can start their trip with a domestic flight from Manila or Cebu to the Bacolod Silay International Airport in Negros Occidental, one of the over 7,000 islands in the country. From the airport, the journey is about 27 kilometers over agricultural land and a steep climb.