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INTEGRATED resort Resorts World Sentosa will begin opening on Jan 20, starting with four of its six hotels.

On that day, the four hotels - Festive Hotel, Hard Rock Hotel Singapore, Crockfords Towers and Hotel Michael - will open their doors to the public, the resort said in a statement yesterday.

The hotels will offer a combined total of 1,350 rooms and 10 restaurants.

They will begin accepting room and restaurant reservations from 10am next Monday, through a hotline on 6577-8899.

From yesterday until the official opening, a dry run is being held at two of the hotels, with the resort's employees and their families staying there.

But even before this, some concertgoers have already set foot in the US$4.4-billion (S$6.1-billion) resort.

Its 1,600-seat Festive Grand Theatre hosted Singapore Press Holdings' series of ChildAid charity concerts over three nights last month, despite not being officially open yet.

Universal Studios will be the next to open, and the resort is working with the authorities to obtain approvals for this, the resort said yesterday.

It will announce the opening date for the casino, when it receives notice of its casino licence, it added.

The Casino Regulatory Authority told Reuters that Genting submitted its application for a casino licence last month.

Such applications typically take more than three months to process, as they involve vetting casino owners and managers, casino-industry officials told Reuters.

The resort said yesterday that on top of the four hotels, Universal Studios, the casino, the Festive Grand theatre, the Compass Ballroom and 26 function rooms are expected to be open early this year, in the first phase of its opening.

The resort's remaining two hotels - Equarius Hotel and Spa Villas - with another 500 rooms, will be launched after this year, under the second phase.

Also to be opened in the second phase are the Marine Life Park, the Maritime Experiential Museum and a spa.

The other integrated resort, the US$5.5-billion Marina Bay Sands, run by Las Vegas Sands, is expected to open in phases in April.

LOOK FORWARD TO...

FESTIVE HOTEL
The rooms come with separate chambers for parents and loft beds for children.
Every room also has a sofa bed.
The 390-room hotel also offers candies, special welcome packs and bathrobes.
Its restaurants include Fiesta, which offers grilled meats cooked in the Brazilian
churrasco style, Latin American cuisine and seafood; and Boulangerie, which
sells pastries and artisanal breads.

HARD ROCK HOTEL SINGAPORE
The hotel’s 360 rooms are fitted with unique decor such as magic
“chandeliers” and the Hard Rock tattoo.
Its restaurants include Starz, which offers buffet-style dining on modern
cuisine with an al fresco dining area; and Indian restaurant Rang Mahal
Pavilion.

HOTEL MICHAEL
The 470-room hotel is named after its designer, Michael Graves.
Its restaurants include Palio, which serves authentic Tuscan cuisine, with rare
seasonal ingredients air-flown from Italy.

CROCKFORDS TOWERS
Only invited guests can stay in the 120-room hotel with 24-hour butler service.
It offers a range of complimentary and private-dining, gaming and VIP facilities.

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Resorts World to open on Jan 20

my paper | Wed, Jan 6 2010

Four out of six hotels will open their doors to the public on that day.

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