After establishing itself in London and Bangkok, COMO – the Singapore-based portfolio of luxury lifestyle companies founded by Christina Ong – has launched its first property on home soil. The hotel, located on Bideford Road in the heart of Orchard, features 156 well-appointed rooms, spread across 19 floors.
Upon arrival, you’re greeted by a dual-elevator layout: the first elevator takes guests to the reception. After check-in, you’re transferred to a separate elevator that leads to your room. “This dual-elevator layout was part of the building’s original architecture, and we’ve embraced it as an advantage. This separation means there’s no overlap between arriving guests and those moving between their rooms and hotel facilities. It helps maintain an uncluttered, serene atmosphere in the reception area, very much in line with COMO’s philosophy of creating calming environments,” shared hotel management.
Moreover, to balance global and regional voices—and ensure the hotel represents both COMO’s international ethos and local culture – it has collaborated with Norway-based filmmaker and digital artist, Thomas Hilland. An award-winning creative, whose accolades include the Cannes Lions, The One Show and Epica, Hilland’s work is also represented at Norway’s National Gallery. So, as you enter the lobby, you’re welcomed by a comfortable seating area, designed by Giorgetti – inviting you to sit back and enjoy Hilland’s 330-minute digital art wall. This visual composition projected on the wall is called ‘Floral Dive’ and showcases soothing, slow-moving, three-dimensional floral forms, which echo Singapore’s image as a ‘garden city’. The space is also kitted with an in-house coffee robot, named ‘Bruno’, adding to the experience.
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