A management agreement between OUE Limited and Oakwood Asia Pacific Ltd will set Oakwood to manage the brand new Oakwood Premier OUE Singapore (located at OUE Downtown) which is located in the Lion City's commercial district. This property will add to Oakwood's award-winning portfolio of the finest serviced apartments in the world.
Read MoreThrough a lease awarded by JTC Corporation, CapitaLand's serviced residence business unit, The Ascott Limited (Ascott) will be operating the re-branded Citadines Fusionopolis Singapore from 01 April 2016. This new addition will further strengthen Ascott's position in the Serviced Apartment industry in Singapore.
Read MoreCheck out my stay at the beautiful and luxuriously-finished One Bedroom Premium Suite at the Pan Pacific Serviced Suites Beach Road. The Pan Pacific Serviced Suites Beach Road actually has a hotel license and this means you can actually do a weekend staycation here. Even though there is no one week minimum stay requirement here at the Pan Pacific Serviced Suites Beach Road, a 2-night stay policy is usually in place (although I have seen this being lifted many times).
Read MoreMore and more Singaporeans have turned to staycations as a solution to get away from the regularity of day to day life. As an avid staycation-goer myself, I rely largely on this little breaks to get myself in tune with the things that matter to me most. As many of you may already know, I am a huge brand supporter of Pan Pacific and I have stayed in the Pan Pacific Singapore and Pan Pacific Orchard (alongside PARKROYAL on Beach Road) multiple times, with the former property being the most frequent - enough to maintain my Global Hotel Alliance (GHA) status year to year. If you are observant enough, you will notice that Singapore has a whole line of Pan Pacific Serviced Suites and I was lucky enough to get invited to check out the Pan Pacific Orchard Road Serviced Suites that is located right above the Somerset MRT.
Read MoreThe Ascott Limited (Ascott), a serviced residence business unit by CapitaLand, continues to grow globally by introducing its first serviced residences in Cyberjaya, Malaysia; Sri Racha, Thailand and Hai Phong, Vietnam.
Read MoreThe opening of two-storey Loft Apartments at the One Farrer Hotel & Spa has been announced today. Being one of three distinct hotels within One Farrer Hotel & Spa, the Loft Apartments are designed to cater for longer stays.
Read MoreComing soon to the vibrant port city of Jeddah in 2015 and 2016, the Citadines Sari Jeddah and Somerset Corniche Jeddah by the wholly-owned service residence arm of CapitaLand will open respectively. The 51-unit Citadines Sari Jeddah is slated to open in 2015 while the 135-unit Somerset Corniche Jeddah, the first Somerset-branded serviced residence in Saudi Arabia, will open in 2016.
The additions will strengthen Ascott’s portfolio in Saudi Arabia to nearly 700 apartment units across five serviced residences. In the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Ascott’s portfolio will increase to more than 1,700 apartment units across 11 properties in Bahrain, Qatar, Oman, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
The management agreements for Citadines Sari Jeddah and Somerset Corniche Jeddah are awarded by United Spectrums Holding, a subsidiary of Abdul Samad Al Qurashi Group, one of the leading conglomerates in Saudi Arabia with operations throughout the Gulf region and Europe. Besides Citadines Sari Jeddah and Somerset Corniche Jeddah, Ascott will manage the 125-unit Ascott Tahlia Jeddah and the 122-unit Citadines Al Salamah Jeddah for the Group when the properties open in 2015.
In the GCC, Ascott is also scheduled to open Ascott Olaya Riyadh, as well as its first properties in Oman, Somerset Panorama Muscat and Sohar Garden Residences, in 2015. Ascott currently manages Ascott Park Place Dubai, Ascott Doha, Somerset West Bay Doha and Somerset Al Fateh Bahrain.
Citadines Sari Jeddah
About Citadines Sari Jeddah
Citadines Sari Jeddah is strategically located on Sari Road near the junction with King Abdulaziz Road. These are two of Jeddah’s main arterial roads, which house multinational companies such as Unilever and Saudi Hollandi Bank. Residents will be able to enjoy convenient access to international boutiques, restaurants and cafés nearby. The property is also right next to Stars Avenue Mall, one of Jeddah’s most prominent and popular shopping centres.
An ideal accommodation for independent travellers who appreciate city living, Citadines Sari Jeddah will offer studios, one- and two-bedroom apartments that come with a fully-equipped kitchen, separate work and living areas, as well as modern amenities. Residents can enjoy facilities such as a residents’ lounge, restaurant and swimming pool.
Somerset Corniche Jeddah
About Somerset Corniche Jeddah
Somerset Corniche Jeddah is located along the city’s picturesque coastal area, just a street away from the Red Sea and a 20-minute drive from the King Abdulaziz International Airport. The property is close to Jeddah’s main business districts in Tahlia and Al Khalidia, international schools such as American International School and British International School and the King Fahad Hospital. It is also within walking distance to parks, restaurants and retail outlets along the coastal area, providing a range of leisure options to residents and their families on short or extended stays.
Guests can choose from a mix of studios, one-bedroom and two-bedroom apartments to suit their needs. Somerset Corniche Jeddah’s facilities include a swimming pool, fully-equipped gymnasium, residents’ lounge, children’s playroom and restaurant.
