Resorts World Sentosa opens two new hotels

Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) has this week opened two luxurious new hotels - the Equarius Hotel and Beach Villas - at its 49-hectare mega-resort.

The two hotels are set to redefine resort-style vacations in Singapore with 360-degree views that take in the waterfront, the harbourfront skyline and a lush tropical rainforest.

RWS Senior Vice President, Hospitality Development and Projects, Roger Lienhard explains "these two hotels cap the accommodation offerings at Resorts World Sentosa, which will be fully open once the Marine Life Park, water theme park and destination spa are ready.

"The hotels are the perfect tranquil getaway, offering guests the chance to be close to nature, lush greenery and serene waters. Yet, what sets the hotels apart is that guests are still just minutes away from the fun and thrills of RWS, and within easy reach to the city for business travellers."

The resort-style architecture of the 172-room Equarius Hotel and 22 exclusive Beach Villas is complemented by verdant foliage provided by the 2.9-hectare natural forest located at its fringe, as well as 4,000 trees planted by RWS in and around the hotels. With panoramic views of the waterfront, Keppel Bay and Labrador Park, the result is an unparalleled close-to-nature experience.

Tsuyoshi Narita, Senior Associate of Peridian Asia, the landscape architecture firm behind the landscape design for the two hotels, adds "we set out to create a tropical garden of peace and tranquility that rejuvenates the senses. Upon arrival, guests will feel like they are entering a different world, as they are greeted by a splendid avenue of trees on both sides. As the hotel comes into view, they will be awed by two majestic ... 100 year old Shorea trees, specially chosen for the arrival area, creating a natural yet ethereal landscape."

Singapore's two newest hotels will offer warm hospitality and the signature RWS VIP service provided by a team of butlers.

Guests at the two hotels can enjoy facilities such as seven meeting rooms, an event pavilion, gym and swimming pool, while a new restaurant helmed by award-winning celebrity chef Sam Leong will be housed in a magnificent glass house located adjacent to the Equarius Hotel Lobby.

The two hotels are designed and conceptualised by award-winning American architectural firm, Michael Graves & Associates, in collaboration with DP Architects Pte Ltd, as well as interior design firms Dpd + Pte Ltd and Diana Simpson Design.

The opening of the Equarius Hotel and Beach Villas marks another milestone for RWS, bringing Singapore's first integrated resort closer to its position as Asia's number one family-holiday destination. In addition to the two new hotels, two treetop lofts above the canopy of the forest and 11 two-storey ocean suites situated within the Marine Life Park will be launched at a later date. Still to come also are a destination spa by world renowned UK spa brand ESPA, a water theme park and the world's largest oceanarium - the Marine Life Park.

For more information go to www.rwsentosa.com

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