The latest hotel openings and announcements made this week
M Social Singapore
Situated in Robertson Quay and featuring interior designs by Philippe Starck is millennial-minded M Social Singapore. Part of an integrated development, the 239-key hotel is set to open in mid-June and has a mix of duplex-style lofts and terraced rooms. Facilities include a lobby with self check-in kiosks, a swimming pool and a communal restaurant-bar Beast & Butterflies.
Soneva Jani, Maldives
Slated to open in October on the Maldivian island of Medhufaru is luxury resort Soneva Jani. It will have 25 total rooms comprising 24 water villas and one island villa, all featuring private pools and retractable roofs for stargazing. Amenities include a spa, dive centre, an observatory, organic vegetable garden and five F&B outlets.
Next Hotel, Melbourne
SilverNeedle Hospitality will be opening a new 300-room Next Hotel in Melbourne in late 2018 as part of a A$110 million (US$80 million) development deal with QIC Global Real Estate. This will be the first of three hotel development deals with QIC. The other hotels, which will be announced at a later date, will be at QIC’s Eastland Mall in Ringwood and at its Canberra Centre mall.
Four Seasons Hotel Kyoto
The new-build Four Seasons Hotel Kyoto, located at the foot of Higashiyama Mountain, will soon open with reservations being accepted from October 15. The property will have 123 rooms and suites as well as 57 private residences. Besides a unique in-house chapel, offered as a function space, other facilities include a spa, indoor pool and four dining options – an edo-style sushi restaurant, a modern brasserie, lounge, and a garden teahouse.
