Marina Bay Sands Completes Latest Phase of Reinvestment Plan
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Marina Bay Sands in Singapore launched a new brand vision, "Above Beyond," as part of a $1.75 billion transformation to elevate its hospitality, including revamped suites, expanded butler services, and upgraded facilities across its three hotel towers.
STR reported China hotel data for the week ended November 2. Chinese hotel RevPAR was down -3% year over year. It was up against a medium-strong comp of +57.6% a year ago. Occupancy for the week was up 2.3%, while ADR was down -5.2%.
Marriott International will make its return to Cebu City in the Philippines through a partnership with Cebu's own BE Group of Companies. The contract was signed on October 28th for the opening of a 200-room AC Hotels by Marriott in BE Group's upcoming integrated project, BE Uptown Park on Juana Osmena St. Cebu City. This will be the first AC Hotels branded property in the Visayas and Mindanao and marks BE Group's first collaboration with an international hotel brand. BE Group said they envision the AC Hotel as a central feature of BE Uptown Park, complementing its 25-story residential and commercial spaces. The hotel's groundbreaking is slated for 2025, with an anti