HILTON OPENS CONRAD IN SINGAPORE: Hilton has added the second Conrad Hotels & Resorts property to its Singapore portfolio with the opening of Conrad Singapore Orchard. The luxury hotel has opened following extensive refurbishments and reimagination. Located in an exclusive enclave of Orchard Road, the 12-story hotel offers 445 reimagined rooms, including 46 suites. The hotel was originally designed by architect John Portman and has been reimagined by local artists and designers. Conrad Singapore Orchard features 10 dining venues, an outdoor pool, a fitness center, an executive lounge and 14 event spaces.
AC HOTELS TO HONOLULU: Continental Assets Management has partnered with Highgate to announce the opening of AC Hotel by Marriott Honolulu. Located in downtown Honolulu, the 112-room hotel marks the debut of AC Hotels by Marriott in Oahu. The hotel has an open layout with floor-to-ceiling wrap windows. The five-story hotel features a restaurant, a café, a fitness center, a library, a lounge, more than 2,500 square feet of indoor and outdoor executive space and a convenience store. AC Hotels has more than 225 hotels across 32 countries and participates in Marriott Bonvoy, Marriott International’s global travel program.
21 CARPENTER OPENS IN SINGAPORE: 21 Carpenter has officially opened in Singapore. The former remittance house, considered the birthplace of banking in Singapore, has been converted into a heritage hotel by architectural company WOHA. Situated between Clarke Quay and Boat Quay, the hotel sits across four four-story shophouses and a modern five-story extension. The Heritage Wing comprises 26 rooms, including the heritage two-bedroom suite, while the Urban Wing consists of 22 contemporary rooms. The hotel features a garden terrace, a rooftop infinity pool and lounge with skyline views of Marina Bay and multiple dining venues.
HI EXPRESS PULLMAN CONVERTS TO HAMPTON INN: The Hotel Group, an affiliate of Hotel Equities, has completed the conversion of the former Holiday Inn Express in Pullman, Wash., to the Hampton Inn by the Hilton brand. The Hampton Inn by Hilton Pullman features a new design with contemporary and flexible spaces. The hotel features an expanded fitness center, a heated indoor pool, an onsite bar and complimentary breakfast.
MOTEL ONE EXPANDS CLOUD ONE HOTELS: The Motel One Group has debuted its first Cloud One-branded hotel in Germany with the opening of The Cloud One Hamburg-Kontorhaus. The hotel has a rooftop bar and a restaurant. The group plans to expand the lifestyle brand following the opening of the inaugural The Cloud One Hotel in New York in December 2022. This year, Cloud One will open hotels in Dusseldorf and Prague. The brand has more hotels in the pipeline and aims to have a portfolio of at least 13 operational hotels in the U.S. and Europe by 2026. In the U.S., locations will be added in Chicago and Miami, while in Europe, the brand will open hotels in Berlin, Vienna, Lisbon, Brussels and Nice.