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Back in July of last year I posted about the opening of the breathtaking Marina Bay Sands resort in Singapore. So I thought it pertinent to give you a bit of an update.
Some 8 months on it has now enjoyed a glittering launch party including a particularly impressive light and laser show visible from some distance. This 2, 561 room integrated resort and casino has been a focal point for celebrations and parties but nothing quite like this has been seen before!
The resort is now in full swing, and the first performances of the Broadway musical The Lion King kicked off on 3rd March just a week or so ago at the Sands Theatre, a glittering 4000 seat venue that forms part of the vast complex.
For those keeping tabs on the progress of this all-encompassing resort with world class casino, shopping and gravity defying rooftop pool, you'll know that Marina Bay Sands is the real deal, sure to put Singapore firmly on the map.
Indeed, the Ministry of Trade & Industry reports that Singapore is the second largest gaming market in Asia and this is thanks in no small part to the casino facilities here, and their projected takings.
A bounty of shops for retail therapists act like an ice lolly to a thirsty child on a hot day. 800,000 sqm of space house some premier brands as well as high street favourites. Suave and more accessible bars and cafes are also there to give light refreshment, and of course guests of the hotel will get all of this on their doorstep by booking a room.
The resort celebrates modern art, too. An ornate collection of spectacular art installations commissioned to integrate with Moshe Safdie's extraordinary architecture include large-scale pieces which create shapes and moods in interior spaces to provide visitors with a unique viewing opportunity. The site-specific works are positioned throughout the Marina Bay Sands resort. This is one of the largest art commissions ever completed as part of an integrated architectural process - all with internationally renowned artists including Antony Gormley and Ned Kahn.
Resembling from a distance three chunky cricket stumps with a pair of bails balanced on the top (or is that just my daft cricketing brain monopolising my every thought) the hotel is as impressive from the outside as it is from the inside. Many of the restaurants under construction back in July have now opened, several to rave reviews.
Check out the Marina Bay Sands page on the Destinology website and keep your eyes peeled for their special offers in 2011.
