YOTEL to Debut in Singapore with a 600 Cabin Property Slated to Open in 2018
LONDON - July 18, 2013 - YOTEL, the revolutionary hotel concept, is today announcing that it will open for business in Singapore with a 600 cabin property on Orchard Road, the epicenter of Singapore. The hotel is due to open in 2018. It will act as a springboard into Asia for YOTEL, following the opening of its 669 cabin hotel in Times Square, New York.
YO! Founder, Simon Woodroffe OBE, and YOTEL CEO Gerard Greene conceived the innovative YOTEL cabins to provide a flexible and convenient 'first class' hotel experience at affordable prices. Inspired by first class airline cabins, YOTEL Singapore will be located at 360 Orchard Road, in the heart of the vibrant city, perfect for both business and leisure visitors to Singapore. The management agreement has been made with Yat Yuen Hong Company Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hong Fok Corporation Limited.
Gerard Greene, Co-Founder and CEO of YOTEL, comments: "Given YOTEL is heavily inspired by Asian culture, it is fantastic that we are launching such an iconic project as our first in Asia. The location is one of the best in Singapore and we have fantastic partners in Hong Fok Group, who share our vision. YOTEL will bring a unique hotel experience to Singapore. It's a perfect time for the city to embrace a new and exciting brand, a first for Singapore and the launch of affordable luxury for the hotel scene in Asia."
YOTEL's cabins are uncompromisingly designed around guests to give them a bigger experience in a smaller space. The intelligent use of space means guests can enjoy perfectly designed cabins in which to relax, refresh, connect and sleep - luxury bedding, rejuvenating monsoon rain showers, relaxing purple mood lighting and YOTEL's 'techno wall' with flat screen TV, multi power points and iPod connectivity. As in all YOTELs, super strength Wi-Fi throughout all the cabins and public spaces will be complimentary.
The Singapore hotel will have YOTEL's signature elements of its flagship 'city' properties and will include a Club Lounge space with 'Club cabins' that double up as meeting/work spaces during the day, transforming to a restaurant/bar space in the evenings and weekends, and large outdoor terrace space, with a pool and a gym. A mixture of fun, excitement and amazing design, all at an affordable price.
Whether or not YOTEL Singapore will choose to replicate 'YOBOT' - the now infamous 'world's first' luggage storing robot, which has become an attraction in its own right and is a permanent feature at YOTEL New York, is yet to be decided.
"We're very excited to announce our first project in Asia for YOTEL, the Singapore hotel will be a launch pad for our brand to expand to major cities and airports throughout Asia," said Joe Sita, CEO, IFA Hotel Investment.
About YOTEL
YOTEL was created by YO! founder Simon Woodroffe and YOTEL CEO Gerard Greene. Inspired by first class travel, they have translated the language of luxury airline travel and Japanese influence into a small but luxurious cabin. YOTEL's first city center location 2 blocks from Times Square at 10th Avenue and West 42nd Street features 669 stylish cabins. 'Premium' cabins come with convertible beds for saving space, monsoon showers, 'technowall' with TV and MP3/iPOD connectivity, workstation and free super strength WiFi. For the 'extra' factor there are 19 'First' cabins, some with private outdoor terraces and hot tubs and three 1,100 sqft VIP 2 cabin suites with 360 degree views, rotating king size beds and dining tables that convert to a billiard table! YOTEL New York is home to YOBOT, the world's first robotic luggage concierge, and 'FOUR' with 20,000 sqft of flexible entertainment space to include 'Dohyo' restaurant, Club Lounge surrounded by private bookable cabins, New York's largest outdoor hotel terrace and Studiyo for meeting, cinema screening and parties. YOTEL currently operates three terminal airport properties at London Heathrow, London Gatwick and Amsterdam Schiphol. www.yotel.com
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