First look: Grand Hyatt Singapore unveils stunning new rooms

One of the garden city’s best-known hotels will finally re-emerge from an exhaustive renovation this year.

By Chris Ashton, March 5 2024
First look: Grand Hyatt Singapore unveils stunning new rooms

Shuttered for a multi-million dollar make-over since late 2022, the Grand Hyatt Singapore hotel will reopen by the middle of this year - and we now have our first glimpse inside.

The Terrace Wing – which will now retain this name, after plans to rename it the Wellness Wing were abandoned – will be the first to emerge from behind the hoardings in Q2, the hotel says, along with associated facilities and the adjoining basement bar/nightclub Brix, with the older Grand Wing to follow in 2025.

(That’s a significant delay on the original timeline – a two-stage process stretching across 2023, which was later pushed back to a single ‘big bang’ opening by Christmas 2023.)

So what can visitors expect to see when the Grand Hyatt Singapore finally returns to the Scotts Road stage?

These renders shows the Lion City landmark is adopting a significantly more contemporary design.

King Deluxe Rooms have a spacious 54 sqm footprint.
King Deluxe Rooms have a spacious 54 sqm footprint.

King Rooms will feature a soothing colour palette of chocolate, sand and timber, enhanced by welcome pops of colour from the soft furnishings and polished brass light fixtures.

A new-look King Bed Deluxe Room at Grand Hyatt Singapore.
A new-look King Bed Deluxe Room at Grand Hyatt Singapore.

In the tech stakes are 65-inch Smart LED TVs (with now-obligatory casting functionality), an Illy coffee machine and Bluetooth-enabled alarm clock, alongside bathrooms equipped with rain showers and bath amenities from Balmain.

Terrace King Rooms also have a functional multipurpose table and walk-in wardrobe.
Terrace King Rooms also have a functional multipurpose table and walk-in wardrobe.

Set to open by the end of the year, King Deluxe Rooms and Grand King Deluxe Suite take things up a notch in the design stakes with lighter, brighter decor and more refined furnishings.

A first-look at the new Grand Suite King.
A first-look at the new Grand Suite King.

The hotel’s exclusive Grand Club on Level M1 of the Grand Wing will also boast a fresher look when it opens its doors in 2025.

Grand Club welcomes eligible guests for breakfast, all-day refreshments and evening cocktails.
Grand Club welcomes eligible guests for breakfast, all-day refreshments and evening cocktails.

The Grand Wing itself is being reimagined ” as a contemporary and urban wing” according to Hyatt

This will be dressed with urban landscaping and what Hyatt describes as “a series of natural immersion gardens (and) lounging day-beds designed into the guestrooms (which) will be upgraded with enhanced soundproofing capabilities for a more restful experience.”

As with every good five star Singapore hotel, dining will be an experience worth relishing.

Signature restaurant Mezza9 will make way for Le Pristine Singapore – a new ”world-class culinary concept” in collaboration with acclaimed Dutch chef-entrepreneur Sergio Herman, who will be making his Asian debut at the hotel.

Both the in-hotel Martini Bar and the refreshed Pete’s Place Italian, which has been a local icon since 1973, are also coming back.

Complementing this is Straits Kitchen, which will be plating up local favourites such as chilli crab, satay, and colourful Nyonya Kuehs (bite-size sweet and savoury cakes), together with Teh Tarik pulled tea.

Savour authentic Singaporean flavours at Straits Kitchen.
Savour authentic Singaporean flavours at Straits Kitchen.

The Grand Hyatt Singapore was one of the city’s original five-star hotels, debuting in 1971 as the Hyatt Regency.

Its location at 10 Scotts Road puts the Grand Hyatt at the busy downtown hub of Orchard Road, where the intersection is framed by rival Marriott, local department store Tangs and the Ion Orchard mega-mall.

A greener entry awaits for the Grand Hyatt Singapore.
A greener entry awaits for the Grand Hyatt Singapore.

And if you’re headed to the Red Dot, don’t miss the city’s Michelin-approved eateries, ranging from value-for-money restaurants to hawker centre stalls, and take time out to discover Singapore like a local.

Additional reporting by David Flynn. 

24 Aug 2011

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Looks good.  Hopefully it encourages IHG to do something with the nearby Voco (previously Hilton) which is a similar vintage to the Hyatt and in desperate need of some love.

Qantas - Qantas Frequent Flyer

09 Jun 2017

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Unfortunately reeves35, the Voco had its very poor splash of paint makeover. Not much you can do with a 40 year old hotel with small dingy rooms. There are far better hotels in Singapore but obviously we pay accordingly, boy do we pay!

The Hyatt had better bones to start with, will be interesting to see what it really looks like when it opens.

mk1
mk1

11 Mar 2024

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I was looking forward to this for a long time, but what have they done!!!

My shoulder blades are screaming by simply looking at that chair and round table. It's almost impossible to walk at a round coffee table. The previous layout had a massive glass desk and high-back ergonomic chair. 

Absolute shame on the designers. Evidently, they aren't spending much time in these rooms.


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