The Hari Singapore is scheduled to open in spring 2027 as the third property under The Hari hospitality brand, expanding its portfolio beyond London and Hong Kong. Developed by Harilela Hotels, the project will transform the former Holiday Inn Singapore Orchard City Centre into a "326-room luxury hotel featuring a rooftop pool, executive lounge, wellness facilities, multiple dining concepts, and the brand's rotating contemporary art program."
British interior designer Tara Bernerd, who led the design of the existing Hari properties, has been appointed to create interiors that "balance contemporary elegance with design elements reflecting Singapore's distinctive cultural identity." Furthermore, the opening builds upon the Harilela family's long-standing hospitality portfolio, which spans multiple international markets.
As the third destination for the brand, The Hari Singapore reinforces its emphasis on refined accommodations, curated cultural experiences, and thoughtful service while supporting the company's broader strategy of expanding into prominent global gateway cities.
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Why This Trend Is Growing
- Culturally-curated Hospitality
- Luxury hotels are embedding local art, design, and heritage into premium stays, creating openings for differentiated guest experiences that feel globally refined yet distinctly place-based.
- Adaptive Hotel Transformations
- Former legacy properties are being repositioned as contemporary luxury destinations, signaling potential for asset-light reinvention that modernizes hospitality supply without ground-up development.
- Wellness-integrated Luxury
- Rooftop pools, wellness facilities, executive lounges, and dining concepts are converging into full-service lifestyle ecosystems that redefine hotels as restorative urban hubs.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Luxury Hospitality
- High-end hotel brands are expanding into global gateway cities with design-led properties, enabling new competitive models built around culture, service, and curated exclusivity.
- Interior Design
- Contemporary hospitality interiors increasingly blend international sophistication with local identity, opening space for studios that translate cultural context into premium commercial environments.
- Travel and Tourism
- Destination markets benefit from refined boutique-luxury openings that attract affluent travelers seeking immersive cultural stays beyond conventional accommodation formats.
