Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) is set to introduce The Laurus, Singapore’s first property under Marriott International’s The Luxury Collection brand. The resort is scheduled to open in the third quarter of 2025.
The Luxury Collection sits alongside Marriott’s premium brands such as The Ritz-Carlton, St. Regis, and JW Marriott, and focuses on delivering exceptional hospitality coupled with cultural immersion and historical context.
According to The Straits Times, The Laurus—which replaces the former Hard Rock Hotel—will feature 183 suites. Deluxe and premier accommodations will start at 72 square meters, with nightly rates beginning at SG$1,200 ($891).
Interior design is being handled by Bangkok-based firm P49 Deesign, known for its work on JW Marriott Hangzhou, W Hotel Samui, and Six Senses Laamu in the Maldives. The five-story property will include courtyard areas, event spaces, an outdoor pool, spa facilities, and a new all-day dining restaurant.
Tan Hee Teck, Chief Executive of RWS, stated “The Laurus embodies the very essence of our ongoing pivot to offer curated destination experiences as part of RWS’ transformational expansion plans.”
In November 2024, Genting Singapore launched a SG$6.8 billion ($5 billion) expansion project aimed at enhancing RWS’s offerings amid growing global tourism competition. Known as the “RWS 2.0” initiative, the project has already introduced the interactive Harry Potter: Visions of Magic experience (November 2024) and the Minion Land attraction at Universal Studios Singapore (February 2025).
The Singapore Oceanarium, which will replace the S.E.A. Aquarium and triple its space, is expected to open in the first half of 2025.
A waterfront lifestyle complex, currently under development and slated for completion by 2030, will further expand RWS. The development includes two additional luxury hotels providing 700 rooms, complementing the six existing properties: Crockfords Tower, Equarius Hotel, Equarius Villas, Hotel Michael, Hotel Ora, and The Laurus.
The expanded precinct will also feature an 88-meter light installation, an elevated walking path offering views of Sentosa and the Greater Southern Waterfront, and a promenade with retail, dining, and entertainment venues.
