PRESS KIT CONTENTS Introduction Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts Page 2 Page 3 Rooms and Suites Page 4 Food and Beverage Page 5 Leisure Facilities Page 6 CHI, The Spa Page 7 Meeting and Event Facilities Page 8 Cool Zone Page 9 Around the resort - Sentosa Page 10 - VivoCity Page 10 Getting Around Page 10 Press Contact Page 11
INTRODUCTION SHANGI-LA HOTELS AND RESORTS Hong Kong-based Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts, one of the world s premier hotel companies, currently owns and/or manages 98 hotels under the Shangri-La brand with a room inventory of over 40,000. Over four decades the group has established its brand hallmark of hospitality from the heart. The group has a substantial development pipeline with upcoming projects in mainland China, Cambodia, Hong Kong, India, Myanmar, Philippines, Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka. For more information and reservations, please contact a travel professional or access the website at www.shangri-la.com. 2
SHANGRI-LA S RASA SENTOSA RESORT & SPA, SINGAPORE Step away from the buzz of the concrete jungle and unto the sandy beaches of Sentosa Island, Asia s leading leisure destination, where Shangri-La s Rasa Sentosa Resort & Spa, Singapore can be found. Just 15 minutes away from the city, the resort is the only beachfront hotel in Singapore with views of its lush gardens, inviting pools and the South China Sea. Having gone through an extensive 10-month renovation in 2010, the resort reopened in January 2011 with fully refurbished guestrooms and suites as well as enhanced facilities such as swimming pools, spa, gymnasium and restaurants. Within the resort, guests can take a dip in the pool, make a splash with sea sports, scale great heights with the Flying Trapeze or slow down their pace with a rejuvenating spa treatment in CHI, The Spa. On the island, a plethora of activities and attractions such as South East Asia s first Universal Studios Theme Park and the world s largest oceanarium Marine Life Park awaits. 3
ROOMS AND SUITES Rooms feature views of the hill, garden, pool or sea, with a balcony in each room for guests to enjoy the lush natural surroundings. There are 454 rooms and suites across 10 categories, with size ranging from 31 square metres for a Superior Hill View Room to 150 square metres for the presidential Sentosa Suite. Rooms are designed specifically to suit the different needs of travellers. Guests with children can check into a larger Deluxe Garden or Pool View Room, which comes with a sofa bed for young children instead of having two connecting rooms. Honeymooners can choose to stay in the Panoramic Sea View Room, which has an open concept bathroom that looks out to views of the South China Sea, or a Deluxe Sea View Suite, each with its own private outdoor Jacuzzi. The rooms are furnished in soothing accents of green and beige to complement the resort s lush and natural environment, with wood as the predominant material used throughout its design. Displayed prominently above the head of the bed is a floral carving, and leaf motifs run across the bedding. 4
FOOD AND BEVERAGE The resort offers a variety of dining and entertainment options: Dine On 3, a destination-dining concept that features three restaurants (Casserole, Silver Shell Cafe and 8 Noodles) and a bar (The Bubble Bar) under one roof. Casserole offers specialities from across Southeast Asia, Morocco, Indian and the West. Silver Shell Cafe features chefs in action at live cooking stations preparing à la minute buffet specialities for luncheons and dinners, and the Chinese noodle house 8 Noodles serves value-for-money noodle selections and traditional Chinese roast meats. The Bubble Bar offers indoor and outdoor seating options. Siloso Beach Bar, located by the resort s swimming pool, offers a chill out spot with candies and popcorn. Trapizza is a casual Italian eatery featuring an open-air layout, located right on Siloso Beach. The best selling item on its menu is the crispy, thin crust pizza baked in a traditional wood-fired oven. 5
LEISURE FACILITIES Swimming Pools, Jacuzzis and Children s Water Slides Guests can take a dip in the natural water swimming pool, while children can splash around at the water slides and children s pool under a canopy, or at the fun splash pad. A water management system is installed to keep the water in the pools in its natural state, where only the minimum statutory amount of chlorine is added, as opposed to four or five chemicals used in a commercial pool. This minimises guests risks of allergic reaction and respiratory problems triggered by chlorine, eliminates eye irritation and is gentle to the skin and hair. Gymnasium A 24-hour gymnasium offers a view of the greens with state-ofthe-art cardio machines, weight training equipment and free weights for a comprehensive workout. The Flying Trapeze, Rock Wall and Sea Sports Centre The Flying Trapeze on Siloso Beach lets guests try their hand at being a flying acrobat, eight metres off the ground with the assistance of a certified trapeze instructor. There is also a rock wall, suitable for the use of children, next to The Flying Trapeze. The resort s Sea Sports Centre located on the beach offers rental of non-motorised water sports equipment such as kayaks and paddle boats. 6
CHI, THE SPA AT SHANGRI-LA Located on level one of the resort, in the middle of the gardens, is the resort s CHI, The Spa at Shangri-La. Within the spa are three deluxe couple suites with a steam bath or whirlpool and seven single treatment rooms attached with shower facilities, done in light wood and rich burgundy accents. An outdoor Thai pavilion sits in a private garden perched over a fish pond and waterfall. Guests are welcome to sit back and enjoy the view of the lush greenery while having a massage at the air-conditioned foot massage studio. The menu offers an extensive range of treatments for men and women, singles and couples. Signature treatments include the CHI Serenity package and Singapore Massage. CHI, The Spa is open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. and prior appointments are encouraged. 7
MEETING AND EVENT FACILITIES Corporate guests can look forward to holding meetings in one of the 15 meeting and event spaces. Each function room features an intelligent lighting system, soundproof double walls and the latest audiovisual equipment. The resort s beachfront location provides guests with more options, such as holding a meeting during the day followed by a theme dinner on the beach or weaving team-building activities into meeting programmes. The resort is one of the few hotels in Singapore that can offer organisers such a mix of meeting, incentive, conference and exhibition (MICE) services. In addition, the beachfront location is an ideal venue for couples looking to hold a romantic sunset wedding. 8
COOL ZONE Cool Zone is one of the largest children s clubs provided by a hotel in Singapore, showcasing various activity centres including Toots Club and Mini Toots Club. Toots Club: A fully-supervised fun environment available at a charge for children five to 12 years, inclusive of lunch and dinner in its full day programme. Its signature highlight is the giant tree-house slide that winds from level three of the resort down into a colourful ball pit on level one. There are at least eight activities daily and each of these differs from the next day. Mini Toots Club is complimentary for toddlers below five years who are under parental or guardian supervision. This special mini jungle gym features a giant block puzzle, coloured ball pits and baby rockers. There are plenty of storybooks, wooden toys and movies to enjoy as well. In addition to these, an outdoor playground in the gardens provides families some quality time with fun under the sun. 9
AROUND THE RESORT Sentosa Sentosa is Asia s leading leisure island, located 15 minutes from the main shopping and business district of Orchard Road and 30 minutes from Changi International Airport. The island is abuzz with attractions such as The Underwater World, S.E.A Aquarium, ifly wind tunnel for indoor skydiving, Songs of the Sea light and water show, Skyline Luge, Sentosa 4D Magix, Images of Singapore, Universal Studios, a three-kilometre long sheltered beach, golf courses and many more. VivoCity Just 10 minutes away via the resort s shuttle bus is VivoCity, Singapore s largest retail and lifestyle mall with a broad selection of stores ranging from fashion to electronics, toys to entertainment. GETTING AROUND Resort Shuttle Service and Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) The resort offers a round-trip shuttle bus service to VivoCity, which is linked to the HarbourFront Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) Station served by the North East Line and Circle Line trains. The North East Line route stops along various points of attraction such as heritage areas Chinatown and Little India, the shopping district of Orchard Road via Dhoby Ghaut, and the popular nightspot of Clarke Quay. The Circle Line plies between HarbourFront and Dhoby Ghaut stations, passing through stops such as Stadium, Botanic Gardens, Esplanade (Theatres by the Bay) as well as Bayfront (Gardens by the Bay). 10
PRESS CONTACT: Tina Chia Communications Manager Tel: (65) 6371 1020 E-mail: tina.chia@shangri-la.com Website: www.shangri-la.com Digital images are available upon request. 11