The Only New Hotel in Singapore Listed by Two of the World's Most Prestigious Annual Listings of the World’s Best
SINGAPORE, May 28 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- The recently opened St. Regis Singapore has earned a prestigious place on Travel + Leisure magazine’s ‘It List 2008’ of the world’s top 30 new hotels.
The accolade follows hot-on-the-heels of inclusion on the highly coveted annual Conde Nast Traveler “Hot List” of the hottest new hotels, restaurants and spas around the world.
The hotel’s Remede Spa is also ranked one of the top 70 Hot Spas in the world by Conde Nast Traveler.
Opened officially only last month, the St. Regis is the only hotel in Singapore on Travel + Leisure’s annual ‘It List’. It is also the ONLY hotel in Singapore included in these two highly coveted international listings.
The magazine applauded: “Where the property stands out is in the service. The multilingual butlers are rigorously trained, and we found their graciousness refreshing in the midst of Singapore’s often harried atmosphere.”
In Asia, the hotel is nominated in such prestigious company as Peninsula Tokyo. Internationally, it ranks alongside luxury properties including The Plaza, New York, Le Meurice, Paris and The Connaught, London.
The 299-room, 5-star hotel just off Orchard Road is the first St. Regis hotel in Southeast Asia, and the first luxury hotel brand to open in Singapore for more than a decade.
“We are thrilled to receive a second prestigious accolade in our first two months,” said Yngvar Stray, General Manger of The St. Regis Singapore.
“Our strategic location at Tanglin Road, a stone’s throw from Orchard Road, which is for Singapore what the Champs Elysees is for Paris, combined with the uncompromising, bespoke service, makes this property an extremely attractive choice for the most discerning travelers.”
T+L’s It List covers six continents with hotels ranging from stylish beach resorts to newly redone city hideaways and eco-friendly retreats, with rates priced from US$155 to US$4,600 a night. The entire list is detailed online at http://www.travelandleisure.com/itlist .
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Superbly located in the heart of the city state, The St. Regis Singapore has immediately positioned itself at the very top of the market, offering the refined, timeless elegance and peerless service that are synonymous with the St. Regis name.
Since its opening over a century ago by American businessmen, inventor, novelist and philanthropist John Jacob Astor IV, The St. Regis, New York has been a true legend. Over a hundred years later, it is still earning stellar international accolades -- voted number one hotel in the world by the readers of Institutional Investor magazine.
The fine legacy of the St. Regis name is now carried by an exclusive group of prestigious hotels, of which The St. Regis Singapore is the thirteenth in the world and the third in Asia.
The hotel features many firsts for Singapore and the region, including the country’s first ballroom that features two large skylights, the first premium Remede Spa outside of the United States, and a fleet of customised Bentleys for transportation.
Taking its cue from the artistic heritage of The St. Regis Hotel in New York, The St. Regis Singapore also houses one of the largest and finest private art collections in Asia.
The St. Regis is also the only hotel in Singapore to offer butler service to all guests, a hallmark of the brand.
The new Singapore property joins a select portfolio of St. Regis hotels in prime locations which include New York, Washington D.C., Monarch Beach, San Francisco, Aspen, Houston, Fort Lauderdale, London, Rome, Bora Bora, Beijing and Shanghai.
For more information on St. Regis Hotels & Resorts, please visit stregis.com/singapore.
About St. Regis Hotels & Resorts
St. Regis Hotels & Resorts includes the most celebrated properties in the world. Founded by John Jacob Astor with the landmark St. Regis Hotel, New York over a century ago, the company will unveil highly anticipated St. Regis properties in Punta Mita, Mexico (2008), Bali (2008), Costa Rica (2008), Mexico City (2008), Atlanta (2009), Bahia Beach, Puerto Rico (2009), Bangkok (2009), Deer Crest (2009), Macao (2009), Bal Harbour, FL (2010), Lhasa (2010), Osaka (2010), Buenos Aires (2010), Baha Mar, The Bahamas (2011), Jakarta (2011), and Tianjin, China (2011) that will further enhance the brand’s legacy. Personalized service and amenities, enviable locations and luxuriously localized design are recognized worldwide as hallmarks of the St. Regis experience. For more information on St. Regis Hotels & Resorts, please visit http://www.stregis.com .
About Starwood Hotels & Resorts
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. is one of the leading hotel and leisure companies in the world with approximately 900 properties in more than 100 countries and 155,000 employees at its owned and managed properties. Starwood Hotels is a fully integrated owner, operator and franchisor of hotels, resorts and residences with the following internationally renowned brands: St. Regis(R), The Luxury Collection(R), W(R), Westin(R), Le Meridien(R), Sheraton(R), Four Points(R) by Sheraton, and the recently launched Aloft(SM), and Element(SM). Starwood Hotels also owns Starwood Vacation Ownership, Inc., one of the premier developers and operators of high quality vacation interval ownership resorts. For more information, please visit http://www.starwoodhotels.com .
