There are no lack of luxury hotels in Singapore but 2018 has been a fairly unexciting year where luxury hotels are concerned - The Capitol Kempinski Hotel Singapore finally opened this year after a hiatus that lasted years and the Six Senses Duxton is probably the only other hotel worth mentioning this year. Yesterday, the Marina View white site has been made available for application under the GLS and it is set to yield 540 hotel rooms.
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This white site is envisaged to become home to a mixed-use development and it will be located within the Downtown Core - just walking distance to the future Shenton Way MRT station. I will be publishing a list of new hotels opening in 2019 soon but we will probably see any new developments in the Marina View site post-2021.
InterContinental Taipei is now open beside the Taipei Dome, giving IHG One Rewards members a new luxury flagship in Xinyi with Taipei 101 views.
Capri by Fraser China Square is set to reopen as Hotel Stripes Singapore Chinatown under the Autograph Collection, with Marriott listing an October 2026 debut.
Hilton's first NoMad in Asia Pacific is now open for bookings, with stays from 1 December 2026. Entry rooms are pricing at 100,000 Hilton Honors points a night, and the room inventory tells an interesting story.
NoMad is bringing its first Asia Pacific hotel to Orchard Road in late 2026, headlined by three distinct dining and bar concepts. Here is the breakdown.
Waldorf Astoria is finally coming to Malaysia. Here is a first look at what the brand's long-awaited Kuala Lumpur debut has in store.
Hotel Miramar is being reborn as Singapore's first DoubleTree by Hilton, opening along the Singapore River in Q4 2026 - and it is not the only new Hilton property coming to the city.
Plaza Premium has relocated its Langkawi lounge to a larger landside space. Walk-in access starts from RM118, and there's a buy-one-get-one companion offer on now until 7 June 2026.
GHA DISCOVERY members can look forward to more earning and redemption opportunities in Japan as Tokyu Hotels & Resorts officially joins the alliance, bringing over 40 properties across Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, and Okinawa into the fold.
With the more brands joining the programme in December 2025, the GHA DISCOVERY Titanium breakfast benefit is now a core feature for 2026. Here is the full list of participating hotels.
Oasia, Village, Quincy and Rendezvous are joining GHA DISCOVERY. Here is the full list of 26 participating properties and why this matters for Singapore staycations.