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Old Jun 8, 2017 | 12:16 pm
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Originally Posted by khabah
Looks like this place will be leaving the Le Méridien portfolio later this year and joining the Luxury Collection as predicted; confirmation here:

"The Luxury Collection is projected to reach 125 hotels by 2020; it currently has 100 hotels in 35 countries. Openings in 2017 include Las Alcobas (Napa, CA); Solaz (Los Cabos, Mexico), Hotel Talisa (Vail, CO); The Santa Maria (Costa del Este, Panama); Cristallo (Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy); Al Manara (Jordan); The Alexander (Armenia); The Duxton Club (Singapore); ITC Royal Bengal (Kolkata, India); and Plaza Athénée (Bangkok)."

Source: http://www.luxurytraveladvisor.com/h...efining-luxury

Perhaps this makes room for the Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit to slide out of the Luxury Collection portfolio and take its place as a Sheraton Grand[e].

khabah
The PA doesn't seem much like a LM, although actually it's been LRM which is a bit different. The only LM branding I remember was the gray fabric thing with hotel information on the bed, including the coupon for a free coffee.

Another LRM is in Shanghai. I wonder whether it will switch to LC too.

BTW, is the Duxton Club an existing hotel too? IIRC there are other Duxton properties in Singapore.
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