Boutique Hotels

Boutique hotels sprouting up to meet growing demand

Boutique hotels in the Republic are gearing up for a growing group of travellers that are seeking unconventional experiences. Such hotels tend to be more exclusive, intimate, and unique than major chain hotels, and they are seeing demand from millennials who seek differentiation and the thrill of discovering something distinctive. One such boutique hotel is Naumi, which is designed to feel like a...

More boutique hotels to be seen in fringe areas

About 17 boutique hotels have been set up in Singapore, of which seven were developed in the past two years and according to an analyst, this number is set to grow especially in the fringe areas of Singapore. As Singapore's Tourism 2015 blueprint aims to increase visitor arrivals to 17 million by 2015, this translates to an average of 46,000 visitors a day. But there are now only some 30,000 hotel rooms...

Boutique hotels see 20% increase in occupancy rates during APEC period

Boutique hotels in Singapore are seeing a 20 per cent increase in occupancy rates, thanks to the APEC meetings. The 288-room Link Hotel at Tiong Bahru have been offering business packages with free broadband internet and Asian buffet since last month. And business is up by 20 per cent, with the hotel being almost fully booked. Another draw is that the hotel is not affected by road closures, unlike those...

More boutique hotels in S’pore can spice up hospitality sector: analysts

Industry watchers said the boutique hotel sector in Singapore is under-penetrated. They said there's room for at least another 10 new ones to spice up the local hospitality scene and to attract more niche travellers looking for something different. Take a shower right in the middle of the room just a few feet from your bed is what you get to do for about S$385 per night in a basic executive room at...

Boutique hotels see near full occupancy rates

Small is apparently beautiful for Singapore's hotel industry in these uncertain times. Boutique hotels with fewer than 100 rooms do not seem to be seeing the tourism blues, with some seeing near full occupancy rates in the past few months, even without slashing prices. Size does not matter for boutique hotel Naumi, even though it has only 10 storeys of 40 rooms. Naumi, set up in 2008, has seen about 75...

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