Image: One of the revamped Garden Wing bedroomsA new CHI-branded spa is to open at Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore in October as part of the wider SG$66m (US$53.1m, EUR43m, £34.1m) revamp of the property's Garden Wing.
Further details regarding the spa are yet to be revealed, although it will become the first CHI, The Spa in Singapore when it opens. Maps Design have worked on the new Garden Wing.
Located amid 15 acres (6.1 hectares) of tropical greenery, the wing houses 158 bedrooms - all of which underwent a complete transformation - and the new Waterfall Garden Café.
First opened in 1978, Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore's Garden Wing has been shut for eight months in order to allow its refurbishment and its design is influenced by its surroundings.
Manfred Weber, general manager of Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore, said: "It is our commitment to uphold the legacy of this legendary wing by enhancing the Shangri-La experience for our guests.
"It will also redefine Singapore's resort landscape, as the Garden Wing is the only urban resort located within the city centre."
• Meanwhile, Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts has announced the launch of the first phase of its new iPhone mobile app, which will allow users explore, view and book reservations.
A second phase of the app will be unveiled during the first quarter of 2013 and will result in the addition of new features such as retrieving room text and voice messages among others.
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