RWS 2.0 is expected to be ready around 2030.
Meanwhile, the newest hotel at Resorts World Sentosa, unveiled last October, is The Laurus, a Luxury Collection Resort – a total transformation of the Hard Rock Hotel into an all-suite property. The 183-suite hotel presents a sophisticated aesthetic, blending contemporary elegance with Singapore’s rich heritage.
“The Laurus, a Luxury Collection Resort, provides a strong luxury lead-in for the broader RWS story,” said Jenny Wang, RWS senior vice president of resort sales and marketing.
“As an all-suite resort within RWS, it offers a more intimate setting for executive meetings, retreats, networking receptions and incentive events.”
Within the revamped hotel, Joaquim Hall seats 200 delegates theatre style, 140 in banquet and 116 in classroom layout. It opens onto the adjacent outdoor courtyard to create an indoor-outdoor setting for networking receptions, cocktail events and social functions.
Along with two other courtyards, planners have versatile settings for outdoor events. Courtyard capacities range from 60 pax to 110 in banquet clusters.
Laurus Table specialises in Italian wood-fired pizzas and seafood from Singapore’s coastal waters, including sustainably-farmed fish, complemented by fresh organic produce from regional growers and herbs from the hotel garden.
Total restaurant capacity is 106 pax with a private room available for exclusive buy-outs. The live show-kitchen is a big draw. The Collector’s Bar also offers various buy-out propositions.
In addition, the Presidential Suite may be booked for private meetings and viewings.
The recently opened BODHI Spa at The Laurus is its first international wellness location outside Australia. Besides treatment rooms and VIP suites, it offers a private bathhouse, ZeroBody Dry Float and a Recovery Red Light Pod.
Programs at the property can be tailored to suit small, top-end corporate and incentive groups.
At Resorts World Convention Centre, enhancements completed in May include refreshed interiors, integrated digital touchpoints and enhanced accessibility, offering a more connected, intuitive and welcoming environment.
“Venue flexibility has become just as important as capacity, particularly when planners need spaces that can adapt quickly to different formats and allow smooth transitions between sessions,” noted Wang.
RWS is hosting a range of events that show how its integrated destination model can support more distinctive business and lifestyle programs.
ASUS Next Enterprise Summit in June saw more than 1,100 pax attending over two days. Beyond the main business discussions, the resort setting allowed networking and hosting to flow naturally into dining, hospitality and destination discovery, helping the organisers to create a more complete experience for delegates without moving across multiple locations.
Wang summed up the RWS strategy: “We are showing how events can be made more distinctive, immersive and memorable. As we build towards 2030, planners can expect even more possibilities from RWS as an integrated destination.”
