Artistic New Hotels Open Across the Globe at the Intersection of Destination and Hospitality
Picture it: a luxurious hotel in a stunning destination boasting vibrant culture, mouth-watering local cuisine and all the amenities and facilities a guest could want. Seems to have it all, right?
Not quite! Meet three brand new hotels redefining what it means to authentically experience a destination and luxury hospitality together. The experience offered at these locations in Portugal, Tel Aviv or Singapore will leave you and your guests with an entirely new understanding of what hospitality can be, and just how good life can get.
Like a Castle on the Hilltop
Renaissance Hotels opens their newest location in the Lapa neighborhood of Porto, a vibrant, historic Portuguese city. Renaissance Porto Lapa Hotel stands in the green hills of Porto with views spanning the city skyline. Visitors are steps away from must-see landmarks like the 260-year-old Lapa Church, a hub of the city’s religious, art, and cultural history. They can enjoy the antique shops and local cafes around the neighborhood or venture a little further to visit the grapevines of Universo Carmim or Gota a Gota Winery.
The Porto Lapa team describes the hotel’s design as “theatrical.” Pastel pinks and champagne golds illuminate the space, echoing the vibrancy of the city, and a charming splash of petrol blue pays homage to the Douro River. Traditional Portuguese tiles and art created by Portuguese artists decorate the interior space. 163 guest rooms featuring a continuation of the champagne color scheme alongside walnut furnishings and floor-to-ceiling windows offer a luxurious reprieve where guests can enjoy views of the Atlantic Ocean.
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Over 5,850 sq. ft. of flexible event space is made up of 6 meeting rooms, the largest accommodating about 600 guests. Alongside the latest technology, these spaces are equipped with an advanced translator system to accommodate events with guests who speak different languages.
The hotel’s all-day restaurant serves Mediterranean-influenced Portuguese cuisine. The ground floor bar serves the Renaissance brand’s signature Ritual to transition to nightfall, after which guests can enjoy live music, while the Sky Bar on the fifth floor serves locally inspired cocktails and light bites alongside city views.
Redefining, Refining and Inspiring
This October, see visitors flock to The George, Tel Aviv’s newest lifestyle destination. Right in the center of the iconic city, The George is on a mission to seamlessly integrate hospitality with destination experience across the entire hotel space, placing a particular emphasis on seven pillars of urban life: live, work, dine, relax, stay, meet and celebrate.
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Their exclusive members club is an integral part of this mission, providing a hub for networking and connection among a membership made up of locals and visitors, as they enjoy access to amenities and experiences such as live music.
A detail-oriented, art-deco design with characteristic hues of bright turquoise and burnt orange flows through 170 guest rooms—40 of which are designed for extended stays—as well as three restaurants, leisure and relaxation spaces, open work areas and a collection of indoor and outdoor gathering spaces that can accommodate small to medium events: book an intimate private dining suite, boardroom or grand meeting room. Guests can enjoy the fresh Mediterranean air on the balcony of the loft meeting room, or a state-of-the-art bar and live music in the Jazz Hall.
The George brings a one-of-a-kind spirit to the hospitality industry. Its innovative design unites hospitality, business and the lively spirit of an urban destination, so guests have everything they need right within reach.
Where Passion is a Lifestyle
The COMO group celebrates the upcoming soft launch of its newest property, the first in the brand’s own home country. This September, COMO Metropolitan Singapore, located inside the 19-floor COMO Orchard, will open its 11 stunning floors of 156 luxury guest rooms, a rooftop pool bar, dining spaces, a wellness center and fashion retail.
The COMO brand exemplifies the luxury lifestyle, integrating hospitality with fashion, organic living and gourmet foods, wellness, dining and philanthropy—and the COMO Singapore is no exception. At the COMO Metropolitan Singapore, guests can explore two floors of fashion retail curated by multi-label boutique Club 21. Assistance from personal shoppers and direct delivery to their hotel wardrobes is certain to make a lasting impression.
The COMO Shambhala wellness center offers a 9,000-square-foot holistic wellness facility offering luxury spa treatments, fitness classes, workshops and more.
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Three dining establishments accommodate a host of different tastes and needs. Michelin-starred New York and Miami steakhouse COTE by Simon Kim goes international for the first time, with an impressive wine and cocktail list that complements its exquisite menu. COMO Cuisine will serve nutritious Singaporean favorites all day, and guests can get organic healthy eats at COMO Shambhala Cuisine. The first-floor pastry shop will feature confections by internationally acclaimed French Pastry Chef Cédric Grolet.
Events can be held at the 19th floor skybar as well as some select commercial floors. COMO is surely a space for innovators and creatives to come together and experience the COMO brand’s passionate curation of luxury.
