With 24 treehouses set among the foliage and 338 rooms in total, the upcoming eco-resort in Mandai will be called Mandai Rainforest Resort and is set to open in the first half of 2025.
Operated by home-grown luxury hotel chain Banyan Tree, the resort will be located in the midst of five wildlife parks. These are the Singapore Zoo, Night Safari, River Wonders, Bird Paradise and the upcoming Rainforest Wild, the Mandai Wildlife Group said on May 9.
The resort was initially set to open in 2023, but delays brought about by Covid-19's impact on the construction sector pushed back the opening date. Other areas of the Mandai precinct such as Bird Paradise, which opened in May 2023, were also affected.
The new resort overlooking Upper Seletar Reservoir sits on a 4.6ha site, comprising a four-storey building with standard and family rooms, as well as facilities such as a ballroom and meeting rooms, a gym and a rooftop swimming pool.
Besides all-day dining, it will also house a speciality restaurant highlighting sustainably sourced ingredients.
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