OUE Awarded Tender for 255-Room Zero-Energy Hotel at Changi Airport, Singapore

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(26/04/24)
 OUE has been awarded a tender by Changi Airport
Group (CAG) for the lease and development of a new hotel to be
located at Changi Airport Terminal 2 (T2).

The 255-room, 163-metre long hotel will feature
a
rooftop day club, bar and infinity pool offering panoramic views
of the runway, airport boulevard and skyline.

With layers of lush
rainforest and hanging epiphytes stretching over seven storeys,
its design will be centred around the concept of a “Floating
Forest”.

The new hotel, expected to be completed and fully
operational by 2028, will complement the existing hotels on
Changi Airport’s landside including YotelAir at Jewel Changi
Airport and the multi-award winning
Crowne Plaza Changi Airport located
at Terminal 3, which is also owned and leased by OUE Group.

Hotel Indigo Changi Airport is expected to open by 2028

“The hotel concept proposed by OUE was the most compelling
and promises to be the first zero-energy hotel in Singapore, and
possibly the first for an airport hotel in the world,” said Lee Seow Hiang,
Chief Executive Officer of CAG. “With travel
demand continuing to soar and passenger traffic growing beyond
pre-Covid levels, the new hotel will elevate the hospitality
offerings at Changi Airport. It will serve our visitors well with
its differentiated facilities and convenient access to T2. We
congratulate OUE on being awarded the tender and look forward to a
close partnership in the coming years to bring the idea for Hotel
Indigo Changi Airport to life.”

With sustainability as a core component, Hotel
Indigo Changi Airport aims to achieve operational energy
neutrality by incorporating sustainability features such as solar
photovoltaic panels, hybrid cooling systems, naturally ventilated
corridors and rainwater-harvesting technology aimed at reducing
environmental impact while enhancing overall guest comfort and
well-being.

“We are very honoured to be
awarded this opportunity to develop a new hotel at Changi Airport,
a globally renowned aviation hub that is synonymous with
innovation and excellence,” said Brian Riady, Deputy CEO and Executive
Director, OUE. “By combining energy-efficient design with
low-energy operations while maximising on-site solar energy
generation, Hotel Indigo Changi Airport marks a major milestone
for OUE as we continually strive to find more sustainable ways to
conduct our business.”

In 2023, Singapore visitor arrivals surged 115% to 13.6
million from 6.3 million the year before with tourism receipts
estimated to be between S$24.5 billion and S$26 billion.

The Singapore Tourism Board has forecast that both
international visitor arrivals and tourism receipts will climb
further this year.

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