Singapore Hotels

Sentosa Cove luxury resort unveiled

City Developments said the structure of the new W Singapore Sentosa Cove hotel is ready while the adjacent Residences at W Singapore Sentosa Cove is nearing completion. In an update on the construction of the luxury resort, CDL says it will be a cosmopolitan oasis for tourists and locals alike and is reminiscent of world-famous locations such as Port Grimaud along the French Riviera. The developer added...

Hotel industry in S’pore rides on Asian wealth

In 2015, as many as 17 million visitors are expected to arrive on Singapore's shores. That is a big jump from less than 9 million business travellers and tourists last year. Experts said more visitors will mean greater demand for hotel rooms. Analysts added that long-term demand for hotel rooms in Singapore is also expected to drive hotel investment trusts. Global hoteliers like Holiday Inn Express...

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...

Tanjong Pagar hotel site up for sale by tender

A hotel site in Tanjong Pagar was released for sale on Monday via a public tender. The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) said the Gopeng Street/Peck Seah Street site was made available for sale through the so-called Reserve List system in February 2008. The sale process was triggered earlier this month when URA received an application from a developer to put up the land parcel for tender. The unnamed...

Park Regis Singapore set to launch

Park Regis Singapore, a 203-room hotel in the Raffles Place area, is set to launch on November 16, marking the entry of Australian-based StayWell Hospitality Group (SWHG) into the Southeast Asian region. The new hotel marks a significant milestone in expanding SWHG's brand in major destinations across the region. SWHG currently manages over 10 Park Regis hotels particularly in Australia, and has new...

URA to launch tender for hotel site at Gopeng Street in 2 weeks

The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) has accepted an application from a developer to put up the hotel site at Gopeng Street/Peck Seah Street for sale via public tender. The land parcel was made available for sale through the Reserve List system on 21 February 2008. URA said the developer has committed to bid at a price of not less than S$94.05 million in the tender for the land parcel. As the minimum...

Hotel site at Robinson Rd/Boon Tat St up for public tender

A hotel site at Robinson Road / Boon Tat Street will be put up for public tender. The land parcel had been made available for sale through the reserve list system in June. The sale has been triggered by a developer's application, which had met the minimum price acceptable to the government. The developer has committed to bid at a price of not less than S$30.8 million, on a 60-year lease term. Tenderers...

Westin set for Singapore return via Asia Square Tower 2

Following a nearly ten-year absence, the Westin brand will stage a comeback in Singapore when a 280-room hotel opens on the top floors of Asia Square Tower 2 by 2013. Industry sources say that Starwood Hotels & Resorts has clinched the management contract to manage the hotel under the Westin brand. The hotel will be located on the 32nd to 46th floors - sitting above 26 levels of offices. There will...

Paramount Hotel and Shopping Centre site on sale

Paramount Hotel and Paramount Shopping Centre are up for sale at an indicative price of $200 million. Located at 25 Marine Parade Road and 30 East Coast Road, Paramount Hotel and Paramount Shopping Centre make up a 229-room hotel-and- shopping complex. The freehold property in District 15 was last put on the market in May 2007 at the same price but did not sell. The 102,685 square foot site is zoned for...

Hotels in Marina Bay area expect close to full occupancy during F1 weekend

The Formula One (F1) night race in Singapore is less than two weeks away and hotels in the Marina Bay area are filling up fast, with some predicting a full house over the race weekend. Most of the fencing has gone up in the downtown circuit area, as organisers and businesses gear up for yet another weekend of high-speed action. With the newly-opened Marina Bay Sands integrated resort and Fullerton Bay...

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