VENUE UPDATE
Raffles Singapore refurb for 2017
Raffles Singapore will embark on a restoration program over three phases beginning next year. Phase One will begin in January and see
the Raffles Hotel Arcade undergo restoration works while other areas of the property operate as normal. Phase Two will begin in mid-2017
when restoration efforts will begin on the main hotel building and lobby as well as a portion of the hotel suites. Following that, Raffles
Singapore will close for the final phase near the end of 2017 before a grand reopening in the second quarter of 2018.
News in brief
Mantra 2
Bond Street
gets NY
makeover
Mantra 2 Bond
Street in Sydney has
received a $4.5 million refurbishment giving
it a New York loft-style look. More than 120
guest rooms have been rejuvenated, with
a unique pendant lighting feature acting
as a focal point in the refurbished studio,
one and two bedroom apartments’ new
gourmet kitchen.
Bangkok sees
first purposedesigned
AVANI Hotel
Ballroom blitz
for Crowne
Plaza Surfers
Paradise
AVANI Riverside
Bangkok Hotel
has opened its doors as the first purposedesigned AVANI property in Bangkok’s Chao
Phraya riverside. The 248-key hotel is aimed
at a millennial aesthetic over 26 storeys.
The hotel is also home to a new multipurpose events complex on the 10th floor
offering over 4500sqm of flexible space.
Crowne Plaza
Surfers Paradise has
opened their newly refurbished Norfolk
Ballroom, and announced plans for a range of
additional refurbishments to take place at the
Gold Coast property. The new refurbishment
will include two new dining experiences,
a retail wine shop as well as a refreshed
design for the lobby and Relish Bar.
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