HARRY'S Holding, the largest bar chain operator here, is looking to buy a small hotel in Singapore as its food and beverage business is saturated, the company told Reuters. Chief executive Mohan Mulani said the firm - listed on Phillip Securities‚ OTC Capital - was looking for opportunities, but not looking to open more F&B outlets. Instead, he wants to buy a small boutique hotel with around 70 to...
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European hotel developer Accor opened a new hotel in Singapore on Thursday, and announced that it is starting work on another hotel to be launched in 2011. Despite the weak global economy and dwindling visitor arrivals here, Accor said it still has a positive long-term outlook on the Singapore tourism sector. The firm invested S$145 million into its latest property called Ibis Singapore on Bencoolen in...
Resorts World at Sentosa will top out its first hotel, Maxims Tower, by the end of this month. The structural completion of the 11-storey hotel marks yet another major milestone in the development of the integrated resort, which remains on track for a soft opening in the first quarter of 2010. Maxims Tower will open with three other hotels - Hotel Michael, Festive Hotel and Hard Rock Hotel - as well as...
Global economy hotel chain, ibis, will set up its largest branch outside Europe here. The 538-room hotel will be the first ibis in Singapore and will open its doors on February 24 next year. ibis Singapore on Bencoolen plans to target leisure and business travellers with its debut nightly rate of S$148 per room. Located along Bencoolen Street, the S$145 million hotel is being developed by LaSalle...
A host of factors to overcome first before parcel can be used IT MAY boast a waterfront view overlooking the upcoming Sentosa integrated resort, but don’t expect much interest from developers for the latest hotel site at Bukit Chermin released by the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA). That’s the view shared by property analysts Today spoke to yesterday. “Investor sentiment is very weak now, so...
One of Singapore's oldest hotels has finally called it a day after 55 years. The New 7th Storey Hotel at Rochor Road is making way for the new Bugis MRT station. The new Bugis station is one of the six that make up the 4.3-kilometre Downtown Line One, which is scheduled to open in 2013. Authorities said demolition of the hotel is unavoidable due to engineering constraints. The owners spent some...
The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) has awarded the tender for the hotel site at Kallang Road and Jellicoe Road to Citywide Land. The company submitted the sole bid for the site at S$51 million. The site has an area of 4,219.2 square metres and a maximum permissible gross floor area of 18,986 square metres. URA said the site is conveniently located at the fringe of the city and situated above...
The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) has closed the tender for a hotel site at Kallang Road and Jellicoe Road, with only one bid received. Citywide Land tendered the sole bid of S$51 million for the site which has an area of 4,219.2 square metres and a maximum permissible gross floor area of 18,986 square metres. The site was launched for public tender in August. It was originally on the reserve list...
Plan for hotel draws ire of some members A TOWN club set amid the lush landscape of Fort Canning Park will be turned into a luxury boutique hotel as part of a multi-million dollar revamp - but some club members are unhappy about the change. Mr John Nguyen, a member of The Legends Fort Canning Park, said: “We will lose the feeling of being in a spacious, colonial setting. We will lose the ambience and...
The Singapore F1 tickets are fast selling out, but fans can still catch the action from some choice locations. Hotels along the circuit are seeing high demand but rooms with a circuit view are still available, if you're willing to pay. Offering a bird's eye view of the race, the Swissotel is probably the place to be during the F1 weekend. The hotel is also home to three major F1 teams - Ferrari, BMW and...