Asia Square unveils five star hotel for business travelers in Marina Bay area

Premium integrated commercial development signs on Westin for an urban oasis in the New Downtown as part of Asia Square’s Work, Play, Live, Grow concept.

Delivering on its promise to build an optimal balance of Work, Play, Live and Grow elements, Asia Square will be the first commercial development in the Marina Bay area to be fully integrated with a five-star business hotel. Clinching the deal is Starwood Hotels & Resorts, which will be managing the 306-room hotel under the Westin brand.

Set to open in 2013, the hotel will span over 300,000 square feet and occupy the 32nd to 46th floors of Asia Square Tower 2. Blending sophistication and rejuvenation, the hotel will provide high quality accommodation and state-of-the-art business facilities to meet the needs of discerning business and leisure travelers, according to an Asia Square report.

“We are delighted to establish Westin’s presence in Singapore and at a landmark development like Asia Square,” said Matthew Fry, Senior Vice President, Acquisitions & Development Westin Hotels & Resorts. “The Westin brand continues to be a market leader in many established and emerging markets throughout Asia Pacific. With Asia Square’s prime location and excellent amenities, coupled with our distinctive wellness positioning, we are certain of delivering a world-class hotel that will redefine the Marina Bay precinct. We look forward to working in partnership with Asia Square to re-introduce the Westin brand to Singapore.”

The wellness-inspired hotel will boast an array of facilities and amenities that will allow traveling executives to ‘live’ it up at Asia Square. This includes a standard room size of 45 square meters, 4 restaurants offering new concepts in dining; a fully-equipped state-of-the art gym that is open around the clock; spa facilities; an infinity swimming pool and a business centre with more than 11,000 square feet of meeting space. All guest rooms will feature Westin’s signature brand programs, including the soothing Westin Sensory Welcome, the iconic Heavenly Bed® and the refreshing Heavenly Bath® experience, that help create a sanctuary of calm in the heart of the bustling city.

In addition, hotel guests can enjoy easy access to a vibrant array of dining outlets and distinct mix of retail services that are located within the development, as well as excellent connectivity to the commercial developments, entertainment facilities and the newest landmarks in the Marina Bay area through Asia Square’s prime location.

“We are pleased to bring the iconic Westin brand to Asia Square, a brand that is synonymous with wellness and that will truly differentiate Asia Square from other commercial developments. What’s really critical is that Asia Square will house the very first integrated five-star hotel for the New Downtown, adding yet another dimension to our strategy to build from a human perspective. This underscores how we are building for the future, creating a new environment for occupants at Asia Square to Work, Play, Live and Grow at their optimum,” said Mr Jeremy Choy, Project Director of Asia Square.

A premium integrated commercial development located at the heart of the New Downtown., Asia Square boasts 2 million square feet of Grade A office space with efficient floor plates that span up to 35,000 square feet, a 100,000-square-foot landscaped plaza known as The Cube, 70,000-square-foot retail space and the largest state-of-the-art gym in Singapore. Asia Square Tower 1 is slated for completion in June 2011 whilst Tower 2 is targeted to complete in 2013.