Singapore’s GuocoLand Ltd. has signed a deal with AccorHotels for the management of the group’s two new-build, mixed-use hotel developments at Tanjong Pagar Centre, Singapore, and Damansara City, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The Sofitel Singapore City Centre and the Sofitel Kuala Lumpur Damansara add 534 rooms to the Sofitel portfolio.
“These two new hotels are set to become icons in their respective cities, being at the centerpiece of landmark developments that will reinvent urban living in two of Asia’s most dynamic destinations,” said Michael Issenberg, chairman and CEO for AccorHotels Asia Pacific.
The 222-room Sofitel Singapore City Centre will be part of the upcoming multibillion-dollar Tanjong Pagar Centre, which will become Singapore’s tallest building at 290 meters set around landscaped parklands and with direct MRT station access. The hotel will feature the Virgin Active gym and other health and fitness-related public activities and events at Tanjong Pagar Centre’s Urban Park.
The 312-room Sofitel Kuala Lumpur Damansara is also an integral part of a new 8.5 acre integrated development in the upmarket Damansara Heights enclave called Damansara City, which will feature two Grade A office towers, two luxury high-rise residences and an F&B-centric lifestyle mall in addition to the hotel.
The Sofitel will be the first internationally branded luxury hotel in the area and is part of the Damansara Heights precinct, which boasts close proximity to KL Sentral transportation hub, as well as established townships like Bangsar and Petaling Jaya.
Property developer GuocoLand has established operations in Singapore, China, Malaysia and Vietnam, comprising residential, hospitality, commercial and retail developments. Parent company Guoco Group Ltd. is a member of the Hong Leong group of companies.