INTERCONTINENTAL Hotels Group (IHG) has announced its latest signing in Singapore with the OUE Group for a new 243-room extension to Crowne Plaza Changi Airport, which opened in 2008.
The new 10-storey wing, due to open in 2016, will be located adjacent to the existing 320-room Crowne Plaza Changi Airport. Together, the hotel will feature 563 rooms, conference facilities for meetings and events, a business centre and round-the-clock business services.
F&B outlets in the hotel span Azur, the all-day dining restaurant; a specialty restaurant; a lobby lounge bar; and a warm and cool bar. Leisure facilities include a pool, health club and spa.
With the completion of the airport’s new runway, Terminal 4 and upcoming mixed-use complex which will link the existing three terminals and feature a range of retail outlets and leisure attractions, the new wing will complement Changi Airport’s growth as a key regional transit hub and lifestyle destination in the coming years.
Clarence Tan, senior vice president, development, Asia, Middle East and Africa, IHG, said: “Since it opened six years ago, Crowne Plaza Changi Airport has seen strong demand from a mix of passengers in transit and both short- and- long-stay business and leisure travellers. Its proximity to Changi Airport – one of the world’s busiest airports – and the neighbouring business park make it the ideal choice for visitors.”
The signing of Crowne Plaza Changi Airport’s expansion will increase the business hotel’s room count by more than 75 percent and propels IHG’s development pipeline in the country past the 1,000-room mark.
IHG currently operates six hotels and more than 2,200 rooms across four brands in Singapore, including InterContinental Singapore, Crowne Plaza Changi Airport, Holiday Inn Singapore Orchard City Centre, Holiday Inn Singapore Atrium, Holiday Inn Express Singapore Orchard Road and Holiday Inn Express Singapore Clarke Quay.
