Diplomat Hotels , Inc. acquired ownership of the property in 1973 and remodeled thoroughly the interior into a 33-bedroom hotel but still retaining the unique features which was earlier established by the Dominican friars . The hotel was managed by Antonio Agapito " Tony " Agpaoa , a Baguio-based entrepreneur and faith healer famous for psychic surgery . Agpaoa suffered a heart attack and was diagnosed with brain hemorrhage in the 1980s . He died in 1987 of the ailments . Since his death , the hotel ceased operations and was abandoned . Following its abandonment , the place was looted and sacked . The building also sustained significant damage during the 1990 Luzon earthquake
1990 Luzon earthquake
1990 Luzon earthquake
Dominican Hill Retreat House