Yotel to open first property in Asia

Yotel has announced it is opening its first hotel in Asia with a property in Singapore. The 600-room hotel is on Orchard Road in the city centre and is scheduled to open its doors in 2018. The property will include a club lounge space with "club cabins" that double up as meeting and 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 gym. Gerard Greene, co-founder and CEO of Yotel, said: "Given Yotel is heavily inspired by Asian culture, it is fantastic that we are launching such an iconic project as our first project in Asia. "The location is one of the best in Singapore. Yotel will bring a unique hotel experience to the city - 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 rooms are inspired by first-class airline cabins and feature monsoon rain showers, purple mood lighting and a "techno wall" with a flatscreen television and iPod connectivity. Wifi is available throughout the hotel. To read a review of Yotel New York, click here. yotel.com Graham Smith