Travel News: QT Hotels & Resorts to launch first international hotel in Singapore
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QT Singapore, which is slated for debut in September, will be located next to food centre Lau Pa Sat.
PHOTO: QT HOTELS & RESORTS
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SINGAPORE – A new property from QT Hotels & Resorts will launch here on Sept 16 along Robinson Road, occupying the former Hotel Telegraph building.
The brand is owned by Australian hospitality company EVT, which has hotels in Australia and New Zealand.
Located next to food centre Lau Pa Sat, Hotel Telegraph – a boutique luxury hotel in a four-storey colonial building – shuttered on April 1 to make way for the new property.
Mr Callum Kennedy, group general manager of EVT Hotels & Resorts, says the expansion to Singapore is a strategic move to “enhance the brand’s visibility on a global scale and serve as a launchpad into this market”. It will be the first QT Hotel both internationally and in South-east Asia.
He adds: “Singapore is a lively and beautiful gateway city with a diverse range of demographic profiles, from business professionals to leisure tourists, and a well-loved destination for many Australians and New Zealanders.”
There will be 134 rooms at QT Singapore, ranging in size from 44 sq m to 90 sq m.
PHOTO: EVT HOTELS & RESORTS
QT Hotels & Resorts is currently located in 10 cities in Australia and New Zealand, such as Auckland, Melbourne and Perth, and is known for its vibrant interiors with pops of colourful furniture and decor.
The brand is also known for its creative take on hospitality. Some guest-facing staff are playfully known as Directors of Chaos, who greet guests upon arrival and checkout, and assist their needs, such as by offering tailored suggestions on how best to explore the city.
At QT Sydney, Directors of Chaos once wore bright red wigs and leather outfits to match the hotel’s eccentric and energetic brand.
They have since traded those in for bespoke garments printed with waratahs – a plant native to Australia – by Australian fashion house Romance Was Born, known for its elaborate designs.
General manager of QT Singapore Doron Whaite says: “At QT, we keep the luxury and add the magic of quirk and playfulness – something we feel will bring a new energy to the Singapore hospitality scene. Guest rooms will undergo a complete floor-to-ceiling transformation, mixing prints with textures, wallpapers and colour.”
The hotel, which Mr Whaite says will retain the neo-classical facade and architecture of the heritage building, will have 134 rooms, ranging in size from 44 sq m to 90 sq m.
Room rates start at $499 a night for a QT King room with a king-size bed and amenities such as an espresso machine and a Dyson hairdryer.
Bookings are available for stays from Sept 16. For more information, go to qtsingapore.com
