Hotel industry and travel news from around the Asia Pacific region: Cordis brand debuts in Beijing, Minor Hotels signs new resort in Hua Hin, Ascott pens dual signings for Citadines-branded properties and more...
Hyatt’s Luxury Lifestyle Brand, Andaz, Makes Its Debut in Southeast Asia
US-based Hyatt Hotels Corporation has debuted its luxury lifestyle brand, Andaz, in Southeast Asia with the opening of Andaz Singapore. Located at the heart of the cultural crossroads in Bugis, a five-minute drive from the Central Business District, Andaz Singapore draws on elements from shophouses and alleyways in the Kampong Glam neighborhood. Housed in the new Duo Complex, a mixed-use development that comprises residences, retail spaces and offices, the 342-key hotel includes 26 suites offering spectacular views of the city. The hotel also features 14,800 square feet of meeting space, an outdoor pool, a fitness center and four F&B outlets, including a rooftop bar. Andaz Singapore is only the second Hyatt-branded hotel in Singapore, after the Grand Hyatt Singapore opened its doors in 1971.
Cordis Brand Debuts in Beijing
Langham Hospitality Group recently announced the opening of Cordis, Beijing Capital Airport (formerly Langham Place, Beijing Capital Airport), which marks the first Cordis hotel in Beijing, China and the fourth Cordis hotel in the world. Adjacent to the capital's Terminal 3, the hotel enjoys a convenient location within reach of the city’s hub and the New China International Exhibition Centre. In addition to 283 guestrooms and suites, Cordis, Beijing Capital Airport offers more than 1,000 square meters of banqueting and meeting space. Additional facilities at the hotel include a spa, a fitness center, an indoor swimming pool, a Chinese restaurant, an all-day specialty restaurant, a bar and a lobby lounge.
Minor Hotels Signs New Resort in Hua Hin
Thailand-based Minor Hotels has announced a 50-50 joint venture partnership with B&G Park Co. Ltd., to own and operate a resort in the popular seaside town of Hua Hin, Thailand. The 196-room resort, currently operating as Ananda Hua Hin Resort & Spa will be rebranded to AVANI Hua Hin Resort & Villas on November 20, 2017. Minor Hotels will invest approximately US$22.5 million in the project. The resort will feature two restaurants, a Jazz Club, AVANISPA, AVANIFIT gym, AVANI Kids Club and a 900-square meter Ballroom – the largest event space in Hua Hin. Room types will range from Standard Rooms to Pool Villas and Suites, with a number of Pool Villas boasting direct access to the main pool. The resort is a two-hour drive south of Bangkok.
Ascott Pens Dual Signings for Citadines-Branded Properties in Singapore
With the signings of the 299-key Citadines property in Raffles Place and the 320-key Citadines Rochor Singapore, Citadines, a brand of The Ascott Limited, becomes the leading serviced apartment brand in Singapore, with a portfolio of over 900 units. Slated to open in 2021,Citadines property in Raffles Place will be located in the heart of the Central Business District (CBD) while the Citadines Rochor Singapore, with an expected opening in 2020, will be situated on the outskirts of the CBD, in close proximity to the Ophir-Rochor Corridor. The Citadines property in Raffles Place will be part of an upcoming landmark mixed-use redevelopment, comprising office, hotel and commercial components, on the former Golden Shoe Car Park site. Citadines Rochor Singapore will be also part of an integrated development that will feature a retail podium. The properties will represent two of Ascott’s largest properties in the nation, increasing the group’s portfolio to nearly 2,300 units across 13 properties.
Two Roads Hospitality Asia Introduces New Brand – Jaya Hotels & Residences
Two Roads Hospitality Asia has announced a new luxury brand – Jaya Hotels & Residences. With the first sign of speculations regarding Jaya Hotels & Residences originating nearly five years ago, the brand is finally set for realization as a new addition to Two Roads Hospitality’s plethora of hotel brands. A brainchild of the late interior designer, Jaya Ibrahim, and a group of industry visionaries, the brand is inspired by Jaya's unique design vision, offering a discretely luxurious lifestyle and engaging service expectations. Jaya Ibrahim’s sudden passing in May 2015 temporarily halted the project. The team later found a partner in Two Roads Hospitality – an Asian-American Group operating nearly 100 properties worldwide – and the two went on to develop the brand and put forth a design-cum-management luxury model. Several projects in the Asia Pacific region are expected to be announced soon. One development already made public is that of The Jaya Lombok, slated for completion in 2020. Located on Lombok’s southeast coast, the new build property will comprise 62 suites and 37 villas, distributed across 400 meters of white sandy beach, two restaurants, a bar, a beach club and other wellness facilities.
HVS India Hives Off Non-Core Services to New Entity
As per an article by The Economic Times (ET) India, HVS is restructuring its business in Indiaby transferring its non-core services like debt syndication, project execution and planning and investment advisory in India to a new entity, Hotelivate. HVS India’s senior executives hold equity in the new entity along with the New York-headquartered firm’s CEO, Steve Rushmore Jr. – Manav Thadani, Chairman - Asia Pacific, at HVS, confirmed the move. In an email response, the company confirmed to ET that non-core services of HVS are transitioning under the Hotelivate brand while the existing core services of HVS including consulting, executive search and asset management continue to be operated as HVS license and brand services. The new company is the entity under which the businesses are now being operated.
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