The Luxury Collection Hotels & Resorts has announced it will debut the brand’s first hotel in Singapore in early 2017. In partnership with boutique developers Harpreet and Satinder Garcha, The Duxton Club, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Singapore, will showcase the Tanjong Pagar district’s rich history with a redesign by Anouska Hempel and Jacques Garcia.

The Duxton Club will reside in two pre-war colonial shophouse buildings within walking distance of one another: The Duxton House on Duxton Road and The Duxton Terrace on Murray Street. Strategically situated in the Duxton area, the two buildings will be adjacent to the emerging Central Business District of Tanjong Pagar and border the culturally rich Chinatown area. The Duxton House is expected to open in early 2017, while The Duxton Terrace is slated to open in July 2017.

Originally constructed in the early 19th century, The Duxton House will feature 50 guestrooms in eight adjoining three-story buildings, reimagined by Hempel. The Duxton House will be restored with rich oriental influences that honour the property’s unique heritage and timeless sense of luxury and glamour. Once completed, the hotel will include a destination restaurant, signature bar and private cigar room.

Just 600 feet away, The Duxton Terrace will comprise fourteen adjoining three and four-story colonial-era buildings with 138-guestrooms between them. Originally completed in 1929, the structure likely served Chinese merchants before being converted to army barracks. Since then, the building has been adapted for different purposes, from housing a hawker food alley to restaurants and office space.

Architect and designer Jacques Garcia, whose extensive design portfolio includes the restoration of The Louvre and The Palace of Versailles, will restore the Duxton Terrace. The hotel will house five food and beverage venues including a signature bar and lobby bar, an all-day dining restaurant, a poolside bar and an exclusive member’s club. Additional facilities will include an outdoor swimming pool, fitness centre and cigar room. Guests of The Duxton Club will enjoy full use of the facilities at both premises.

Meredith Dichter, Global Brand Director, The Luxury Collection comments: “The debut of a hotel in Singapore in collaboration with two iconic designers marks an important milestone for The Luxury Collection, as we continue to expand our global footprint in new destinations around the world. Recently surpassing 100 hotels in more than 30 countries, our mission to offer global explorers truly indigenous experiences wherever they travel will reach new heights with the opening of The Duxton Club next year.”

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