Accor’s has announced the opening of Pullman Singapore Orchard, a new hotel showcasing progressive, vibrant designs in the city’s commercial heart.

Taking its cue from its metropolitan location, the property has been designed to celebrate the fashion powerhouses that surround it. Upon arrival, check-in is contactless, conducted via the hotel’s mobile app and digital room keys. 326 fashion-inspired rooms and suites are fully automated and customisable, allowing guests to adjust the ambiance, lighting and temperature. In addition, smart TVs provide access to entertainment while a range of hotel services via a dedicated app. A selection of Club Residence Rooms will also offer access to the hotel’s Archive Club, a multi-purpose Executive Lounge with space for work, relaxation and social interaction.

“For today’s new entrepreneurs, the lines between work and play are increasingly blurred. At Pullman Singapore Orchard, we have created the ultimate playground for this multi-hyphenate audience,” explains General Manager Rob McIntyre. “Whether dining, drinking, working or sleeping, we’ve got all bases covered. We can’t wait to show Singapore what Pullman is about.”

Level four of the hotel houses its dining and social destinations, which include a light-filled glasshouse at Eden Restaurant, serving Asian flavours with modern twists, and a curated lifestyle space at Atelier Lounge, a relaxed setting decorated with fashion-inspired artefacts. The P.S.O Beach Club meanwhile holds a pool and swim-up pool bar adorned with cabanas and sunbeds.

Pullman Singapore Orchard’s “Meet/Play” spaces form a key part of its offering. Named after iconic fashion destinations – New York, Paris and Shanghai – the areas have been imagined as a setting for social and business events.

With the addition of its new Singapore site, Accor now operates 29 hotels and resorts in Singapore. Garth Simmons, the group’s CEO for Southeast Asia, Japan and South Korea, comments:  “Singapore is a trendsetting city that has evolved from an Asian economic hub into a vibrant global tourism destination. This makes it the perfect setting for our Pullman brand, which has a history that dates back more than 150 years and now attracts a new generation of digital nomads, millennial globetrotters and business professionals. Pullman Singapore Orchard will deliver bold and creative stays, surrounded by world-class dining and shopping venues.”