Resorts World at Sentosa to open four new hotels next
year
SINGAPORE: Singapore's second integrated resort operator,
Resorts World at Sentosa, has refuted accusations that more than
half of the 10,000 jobs available would go to foreigners.
Its management said Singaporeans remain its top priority when
hiring, and it is receiving up to a thousand applications a
day.
The comments were made at the media preview of four new hotels that
will be opening on the island next year.
The Maxims Tower, Hotel Michael, Festive Hotel and Hard Rock Hotel
are just four of six hotels that locals and foreigners alike can
look forward to staying at.
Each hotel has a unique theme designed to cater to the needs of a
particular set of guests.
For example, the Maxims Tower is an all-suite hotel with 24-hour
butler service, built directly above the casino. It is an exclusive
by-invitation-only hotel intended for high-rollers, royalty and
VIPs.
The Festive Hotel, with its family-themed focus, boasts of loft
beds for parents travelling with children.
The six hotels can accommodate up to a total of 1,800 guests.
According to Resorts World at Sentosa, about 40 per cent of the
10,000 people hired will be working in the hotels. And its
management is confident the rooms will be filled, in spite of the
uncertain times.
Vice-president, Rooms at Resorts World at Sentosa, Andrew Hickey,
said: "Having six hotels plus all the other amenities around the
hotels... that's going to be very, very attractive. And we're very
certain there will be high demand."
The remaining 60 per cent of 10,000 strong staff will be
distributed evenly between the casino and Universal Studios.
Eighty per cent of the 500 people already hired are locals, and
Resorts World at Sentosa said that the bulk of the jobs will
continue to go to Singaporeans, with the exception of specialist
jobs that require experience in gaming and international theme
parks.
The Festive Hotel, the Maxims Tower, Hotel Michael and the Hard
Rock Hotel will open early next year. The Resorts World at Sentosa
said it is already receiving enquiries about booking
reservations.
- CNA/yt