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Hotel Del Rio is a hotel located in Iloilo [|Iloilo City], Philippines. Hotel Del Rio was established December 8, 1965 by Manuel Gay Loring Jr. and his wife, Milagros Causing Ledesma. The hotel is located on the banks of the historic Iloilo [|Iloilo River] on M. H. del Pilar Street in Molo [|Molo]. Hotel Del Rio is considered Iloilo City's oldest hotel and a landmark in the city.

It is cited as "iconic and quintessentially Ilonggo" and a favorite venue for weddings

In the coffee table book, Iloilo the Book, the author writes, "There is something soothing about it. It exudes a lot of old world charm, warmth and goodwill. A heavy favorite among Ilonggos, Hotel del Rio is more than a business corporation. It is a family-directed enterprise led by Manolet and Milly Loring who treat hotel employees like family members."

History: The Lorings were involved in the early development of Iloilo City. Wright Booth Loring of Boston, Massachusetts was the first American vice-consul in Iloilo and the only American resident in Iloilo in 1864. Another member of the clan, Jose Ma. Gay was the first governor of Iloilo during the American era in the Philippines. Hoskyn's Compound in historic downtown Iloilo, the very first department store in the country, was opened by the Lorings. Plazoleta Gay, Boy's Town in Calumpang, Molo and the Philippine National Police Headquarters along Gen. Luna Street are some of the properties the Lorings built and donated to the people of Iloilo.