GRAND Hotels International is gearing up to officially open its two new properties in the heart of the city – Hotel Chancellor@Orchard and Hotel Grand Central by October this year.
Both located on the corner of Cavenagh Road and Kramat Lane, the 488-room Hotel Chancellor@Orchard soft-opened in May while the adjacent 264-room Hotel Grand Central will be ready in the next few months.
Speaking to TTG Asia e-Daily, Danny Koh, hotel manager of Grand Hotels International, said the two hotels will set their sights on business travellers, which is the “current rising trend”. Occupancy is expected to hit at least 80 per cent.
Koh said: “We started with a vision to be a no-frills hotel for the business traveller, but we went beyond that to provide additional amenities like meeting rooms and a rooftop pool at both hotels.”
According to Koh, room rates for both hotels will start around S$180 (US$133). Room sizes average at 18m2 and 20m2 at the 3.5-star Hotel Chancellor@Orchard and four-star Hotel Grand Central respectively.
“We are the rare hotels along the Orchard Road belt that are below the five-star rating, that can provide affordability and comfort at the same time. The large number of rooms that both hotels can provide together will be useful for big groups too,” he said.
While the hotel is targeting an international audience, Koh said top source markets are currently from South-east Asia, with most groups coming from Indonesia and Thailand.
Over at the Hotel Chancellor@Orchard, there are four meeting rooms available –two of which can been combined to fit 100 pax in a theatre setting. Hotel Grand Central has two board meeting rooms that can seat between 10 and 20 pax.
Both hotels provide free Wi-Fi throughout the premises as well.
