PROPERTY developer M+S has signed a management agreement with Hyatt Hotels & Resorts to develop South-east Asia’s first Andaz hotel in Singapore’s Ophir-Rochor district.
Expected to open in 2017 in the upcoming DUO development, Andaz Singapore will feature a boutique lifestyle hotel concept with more than 340 guestrooms, in addition to a lounge area, restaurants and bars, a rooftop outdoor venue, meeting and event spaces, spa services, a fitness centre, an outdoor swimming pool and a gift shop.
DUO is a landmark development by M+S – owned by Malaysia’s Khazanah Nasional and Singapore’s Temasek Holdings – and is expected to complement the existing Marina Bay and Raffles place CBD.
In addition to Andaz Singapore, DUO will consist of 660 premium residences, 53,000m2 of prime Grade A office space and a 5,200m2 retail gallery.
Azman Yahya, chairman of M+S, said: “Andaz Singapore at DUO marks a significant milestone for M+S in our efforts to transform Singapore’s cityscape through our two iconic projects: DUO and Marina One. When completed, DUO will offer a distinctive 24/7 live-work-play environment and reaffirm Singapore’s leading position as the region’s pre-eminent investment destination.”
“Singapore is one of the main business and commercial centres of Asia with robust demand for both business and leisure travel, and Hyatt is committed to being in the locations where we know our guests are travelling,” said David Udell, group president – Asia-Pacific for Hyatt.
“The Andaz brand is an ideal fit for the vibrant and exciting DUO development, and this hotel will join several other exciting Andaz hotels in the pipeline in locations like Delhi, Munich and Bali.”
