Regent Hotels and Resorts has been named as the operator of the first hotel to be developed in Porto Montenegro, the new marina destination on the coast of Montenegro, masterplanned and designed by ReardonSmith Architects. Work on-site has already begun and the luxury hotel scheduled to open in the summer of 2014.
Regent Porto Montenegro will comprise 34 large guestroom keys and 46 serviced residences which will be for sale and available for return into the hotel rental pool when not in use by the owners. Two four-bedroom spa penthouses each with a plunge pool and surrounded by large terraces top the two sea-facing wings.
The interior design of both Regent Porto Montenegro and the residences, by Pisano Atelier, will be sophisticated and contemporary with regional Montenegrin references. The construction of the hotel will coincide with the expansion of the marina from 185 to 370 berths, 50 or more of which will be for yachts over 45 meters, and a new refit and maintenance facility for superyachts, as well as the continuing development of apartments, boutiques and restaurants.
“The four years since we began to masterplan Porto Montenegro, transforming a decommissioned naval base into a world-class destination, have been engrossing and enormously rewarding,” says Ross Blunt, associate director of ReardonSmith Architects. “This is a once-in-a-lifetime project, and seeing our vision become a busy and vibrant marina town is tremendously exciting.”
