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Eco-friendly Banyan Tree resort to open in Singapore’s Mandai wildlife precinct

Eco-friendly Banyan Tree resort to open in Singapore’s Mandai wildlife precinct
October 16, 2017

Luxury hotel and resort chain, Banyan Tree Holdings is to open a new eco-friendly development at Mandai in Singapore.

Mandai is a nature-based tourism area encompassing Singapore Zoo, Night Safari and River Safari wherein an ambitious rejuvenation project is set to see the relocation of Jurong Bird Park and the creation of a new Rainforest Park.

Guests at the new Banyan Tree resort will have all these offering on their doorstep.

The resort will be developed by Mandai Park Holdings and operated by Banyan Tree following eco-friendly and sustainable guidelines.

Promising an ‘immersive stay close to nature’’, the new development will include 400 rooms with the option of staying in elevated cabins or treehouses. Guests will have easy access to five wildlife parks, nature-themed indoor attractions and public green spaces.

Guests will also be able to go on guided nature walks, native wildlife spotting tours and even recycling workshops.

The 4.6 hectare site earmarked for the Banyan Tree resort is at the eastern end of the Mandai precinct.

It is understood that a 15 metre-wide strip of land along the edge of the Upper Seletar Reservoir will provide a buffer zone for flora and fauna.

Mandai Holdings intends to appoint a designer for the project by 2018. Construction is expected to start in 2020 and will take two-and-a-half years.

Images: The Banyan Tree resort at Bintan, Indonesia (top) and an Artist's impression of the Mandai nature and wildlife park (below, courtesy: Mandai Park Holdings).

7th February 2017 - CONSTRUCTION BEGINS ON SINGAPORE’S MANDAI PARK HERITAGE AND NATURE PRECINCT

24th January 2017 - SINGAPORE GOVERNMENT COMMITS TO INCREASING OPEN SPACE FOR EXPANDING POPULATION

27th June 2016 - SINGAPORE’S FORMER RAIL CORRIDOR TO BECOME A LINEAR PARK

11th January 2016 - WILDLIFE RESERVES SINGAPORE WELCOMES RECORD BIRTHS AND LOOKS TO STABILITY

7th September 2015 - SINGAPORE PLANS NATURE-THEMED PRECINCT

4th August 2014 - SINGAPORE RIVER SAFARI LAUNCHES NEW CRUISE ATTRACTION

15th July 2015 - NEW CABLE CAR SERVICE TO HELP VISITORS GET AROUND SINGAPORE’S SENTOSA ISLAND 

3rd July 2014 - SINGAPORE RESIDENTS ENJOY NEW ECO-GARDEN


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