City Developments Limited (CDL) has marked a milestone in the construction of its iconic Quayside Isle with the topping out of Singapore’s only marina hotel, the W Singapore Sentosa Cove.
The W Singapore Sentosa Cove is the cornerstone of a new upscale lifestyle precinct that is quickly taking shape, with the structure of the 240-room hotel already completed, the adjacent Residences at W Singapore Sentosa Cove nearing completion, and tenders for a specialist retail component consisting of about 30 quaint waterfront restaurants and shops to be called soon.
The hotel, the residences and specialty shops are part of a luxury resort complex located next to the ONE°15 Marina Club. The integrated Quayside Isle is set to be completed in 2012.
CDL is now discussing with prospective tenants, which will comprise a mix of new international brand concepts.
Speaking at the ceremonial topping out of the seven-storey hotel, Mr. Chia Ngiang Hong, general manager of CDL Group, said: “There will be nine speciality shops and space for 18 F&B outlets, and over 90 percent of lettable area will be allotted to F&B. We will also be introducing several new brand concepts.”
“We are creating that Riviera lifestyle – luxurious, laid back but also fun and active. The main idea is to provide the ultra high-end community an oasis that not
only caters to their daily needs, but also provides a marina escape in a setting like nowhere else in Singapore.”
Mr. Miguel Ko, chairman and president of Starwood, Asia Pacific, also added that “the W Singapore Sentosa Cove Hotel is truly an exciting addition to the W brand’s growing international footprint in the world’s most exciting cities. With W’s unique lifestyle programming, the W Singapore – the first W Hotel in this region – will offer insider access to a world of Wow to our guests. Singapore will see a hip lifestyle that will take hospitality to another level.”