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W Hotel slated to open in Sentosa Cove in 2011

Posted on 23 Oct 2009 | Comments Off on W Hotel slated to open in Sentosa Cove in 2011

IT IS confirmed: the trendy W Hotel chain will open its first Singapore premises in Sentosa Cove in 2011.

The 250-room hotel will be part of the Quayside Isle Collection, a mixed lifestyle development being built by City Developments (CDL) that will include homes, shops and restaurants.

Quayside’s 228 homes are said to be planned as W-brand residences – one of the first in South-east Asia, after the W Koh Samui Retreat and Residences in Thailand to be completed next year.

When contacted yesterday, CDL declined to comment.

But the Korea Herald yesterday reported that Ssangyong Engineering & Construction had won a 150 billion won (S$178 million) design-and-build project for a W Hotel in Singapore. Continue reading →

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Hospitality sector set for a rebound; serviced apartment segment to lead

Posted on 20 Oct 2009 | Comments Off on Hospitality sector set for a rebound; serviced apartment segment to lead

The global hospitality sector is set to make a come back next year after several sluggish quarters.

Observers told an industry seminar in Singapore that the serviced apartment segment in Asia will emerge the strongest.

But hotels may struggle with fewer business travellers and an oversupply of hotel rooms.

The hospitality sector has seen sluggish times since the start of the global downturn.

But according to STR Global, a rebound could come in a few months, as the recovery begins to pick up steam. Continue reading →

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