Far East Hospitality (FEH) will forge ahead with its expansion plans, with three properties – Oasia Resort Sentosa, Far East Village Hotel Yokohama, and Quincy Hotel Melbourne – set to open next year.
Slated for opening in 2Q2021, Oasia Resort Sentosa will be the fourth property on Sentosa island managed by FEH. Under a hotel management agreement (HMA) signed with Far East Organization (FEO), FEH will be responsible for the hotel’s operations, and sales and marketing functions.
Marking the brand’s first foray into the resort and spa category, the 191-key property will comprise Suites, Wellness Premier Rooms, and Deluxe Rooms. Guests will be able to experience a wellness lifestyle spanning from spa treatments to healthy eating and mind-body practices. Wellness journals, self-care checklists, and a collection of guided meditation audio are among the items that will be made available to guests during their stay.
Also set to open in 2Q2021 is Far East Village Hotel Yokohama, the company’s second venture into Japan, following the opening of Far East Village Hotel Ariake in July. The 277-key property will be managed by FEH under a HMA with FEO.
Situated in the heart of downtown Yokohama, the property targets business travellers. It is a five-minute drive to the CBD and a three-minute walk to Sakuragicho and Kannai stations.
Elsewhere, its third property, Quincy Hotel Melbourne, is set to open in 1Q2021. The HMA is signed with InterGlobe through FEH’s joint venture company, Toga Far East Hotels in Australia, marking the Quincy brand’s first expansion abroad.
Located at the top of Flinders Lane, the hotel will comprise its signature restaurant serving South-east Asian cuisine, a lounge, as well as a rooftop pool with views of Melbourne CBD and the nearby lifestyle precinct.
Sydney Harbour Bridge was transformed into a massive birthday cake complete with illuminated LED candles for Qantas Airways’ 100-year anniversary on Monday evening.
More than 1,300 LED tubes, 126 LED fixtures and 38 searchlights were used in the city’s birthday bash for the airline, which started off as Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services on November 16, 1920. The projection of 60 historic images and two, 65-metre-high birthday candles onto the southern and northern pylons completed the transformation.
A low flying Qantas 787 ‘blew out’ the candles as it went over the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
New South Wales minister for jobs, investment, tourism and Western Sydney, Stuart Ayres, said: “Sydney has benefited immensely from 100 successful years of business for Qantas – from bringing visitors to the state and boosting our visitor economy to providing local jobs.
“What better way to mark such an important milestone for Qantas than with a celebration in the city it has chosen as its headquarters for the last 82 years involving another much-loved Sydney icon, the Harbour Bridge.”
Almost 200 passengers, including 100 Qantas staff, were on board the 100-minute flight which was a special Centenary Scenic Flight to mark the airline’s 100th year.
The candle-blowing moment was a surprise for those on the ground and on board the flight.
The activation, executed by Destination NSW, complements a new campaign of activity designed to support the recovery of Sydney hospitality and tourism businesses.
Destination NSW CEO, Steve Cox said the Qantas Centenary provided an opportunity to send out a message of hope, both to Sydney businesses and to residents of Sydney and New South Wales.
“This stunt was just the beginning of what will be a truly amazing line-up of events coming up across the city, and we are looking forward to welcoming visitors from across Australia to Sydney this summer,” said Cox.