The best and most convenient location for work and play with a healthy dose of nature and heritage
SENTOSA, a tropical island that is conveniently located minutes away from Singapore’s city centre, is an ideal choice for meetings, conventions, exhibitions and events of all sizes. The corporate world is yearning for face-to- face meetings after several months of virtual gatherings. For those planning, Sentosa provides the perfect setting with venues that range from purpose-built to natural and unique, fabulous hotel stays amidst heritage, nature and luxury. Plus, offbeat experiences and leisure activities for that first post-pandemic work-cation.
Moreover, the island has adapted to the new normal with exhaustive safety procedures and continued checks and pivots to ensure that attendees and organisers can both breathe easy and focus on work (and post-work fun!).
Here are the top reasons to pick Sentosa Island when planning a MICE event.
LOCATION ADVANTAGE
Singapore is a top MICE destination owing to its strategic location accessing several major cities within a 7-hour flight radius. The resort island of Sentosa is a mere 25-minute drive from Singapore’s Changi Airport, and a 15-minute drive from the city’s business district. Travel to, from and within Sentosa is easily managed in multiple ways such as buses, taxis, the Sentosa Express, internal shuttles and more. Take the scenic route and travel via Cable Car, or go effortlessly door-to-door in taxis or private cars. Easily ensuring that you can go from meeting to museum, and conference to cocktail hour in minutes.
MEETINGS AND CONVENTIONS OF ALL SIZES
Sentosa Island boasts event venues that are world-class and can cater to group sizes that range from small to medium, large and extra-large (going up to 20,000 people). These range from fully equipped hotel ballrooms and meeting rooms with state-of-the-art audio-visual, lighting and entertainment facilities, to outdoor venues and more. Host an event at the luxuriously tranquil Capella Singapore, which was home to 2018’s Trump-Kim summit, and is no stranger to high profile events. Opt for the Resorts World Sentosa Convention Centre—Asia’s largest column-free ballroom with state-of-the-art 270 degree immersive projection screens and top-notch AV facilities. Here, one can host banquets for over 6000 people, or completely customised theatre-style meetings for smaller groups in their 35 function rooms. On Siloso and Palawan beaches there are outdoor, indoor and pavilion style locations that can be combined to host a large-scale extravaganza of 20,000 people, or pick a picturesque spot for cosy beach wedding with your dearest ones.
UNIQUE VENUES
There are meeting venues that impress with their uniqueness, such as the Royal Albatross where you can convene on the breezy open decks of a luxury tallship. Large-scale events could be at the S.E.A. Aquarium™, where over 100,000 marine animals will give you company as they swim past behind floor-to-ceiling glass panels. At The Barracks Hotel Sentosa, events exude an old-world charm, where a 1904 military outpost has been fitted with all of the modern amenities while retaining a sense of vintage luxury. Universal Studios Singapore has seven zones, each of which can be converted into an outdoor events space, complete with add-on thrills such as rides, shows, movie sets, and attractions.
MEETINGS WITH VIEWS OF NATURE
Sentosa is a tropical island, where golden beaches sit metres away from lush forests, gardens, freshwater ponds, and waterfalls. To enjoy all of nature’s glory at meetings and events, choose venues like Siloso Beach Resort, Sentosa, an eco-friendly resort with a tranquil vibe and natural spring water pools. Or an event in a charming TreeTop Lofts™, which is surrounded by native island trees, but fitted with every amenity you could need. The Sentosa Golf Club has meeting rooms and pavilions that boast views of expansive lush greenery, with the added bonus of being able to host corporate golf tournaments on their award-winning course. You could wow your guests by booking out the Southernmost Point of Continental Asia, accessed only via a suspension bridge and surrounded by palm trees and sea views that will definitely be a departure from the usual.
MEETINGS BY THE BEACH
You are never too far away from the beach or a sea view on Sentosa. You could host an event right on the beach, on a pristine strip of sand or a grand green patch right on Sentosa’s Palawan, Tanjong or Siloso Beaches. Sentosa’s Beach Clubs (Tanjong Beach Club, Ola Beach Club, FOC Sentosa and more) offer R&R events with the sand between your toes, delicious food and unparalleled sunset views. If views are a priority, intimate dinner meetings within a Singapore Cable Car cabin are sure to impress, and an event at SkyPark Sentosa by AJ Hackett allows you convene 45m above ground while enjoying panoramic vista views.
HOTELS GALORE
When you plan an event on Sentosa Island, you never need to leave as all your work-stay and play needs are taken care of. Hotel stays here range from the uber-luxurious confines of Capella Singapore, Equarius Hotel™ and W Singapore – Sentosa Cove’s rooms and suites, to family-friendly stays at Shangri-La Rasa Sentosa, Singapore and Village Hotel Sentosa both with multiple pools and kids activities make them perfect for a working holiday with family in tow. Themed accommodation can be found at Amara Sanctuary Resort Sentosa, which is set within a colonial-style heritage building and at Oasia Resort Sentosa, theisland’s newest luxury hotel, where health and wellness are given utmost priority. Sentosa is also only a 15-minute drive away from several city hotels, increasing your stay options should you need to.
DINE-A-DOZEN
The variety of dining options on Sentosa Island qualify for their own gastronomic adventure. Even if you are a MICE attendee, make room in your itinerary (and appetite) to try all of the delicious food on offer. From a food court selling across-the-Causeway Malaysian hawker eats at Malaysian Food Street, to restaurants that serve the best of Greek (Mykonos on the Bay), Italian (SolePomodoro Trattoria Pizzeria), Japanese (Syun, Sushi Kondo and more) and Indian (Royal Taj) fare. There are fast food outlets, casual dining, speciality coffee shops and even Michelin endorsed eateries for you to pick from. Plus, Singapore’s famed hawker centres and popular dining districts are only a short drive away.
A WORK HARD, PLAY HARD WORK-CATION
It will never be all work and no play on Sentosa Island. For corporate retreats and team meetings, the island has several options for post-event play, rest and rejuvenation. From award-winning spas such as W Singapore’s AWAY Spa and Sofitel Spa, to adrenaline-pumping team activities such as the 450m zipline, MegaZip and iFly Singapore’s indoor skydiving. There are also a host of free activities that allow for quiet introspection and cultural immersion, such as a walking exploration of Fort Siloso, Singapore’s only well-preserved WWII coastal fort, and a hike along Sentosa’s Imbiah and Coastal trails. Bring your family along for a work-trip by day and vacation after hours, they will be spoilt for choice between attractions such as Universal Studios Singapore and HydroDash, Singapore’s first floating aqua park.
SAFETY IS A PRIORITY
While we crave face-to-face meetings, large scale events, vacations and work-cations, safety needs to be of utmost priority. It is reassuring to know that all of Sentosa island is certified 100% SGClean. The MICE events have resumed within Singapore Tourism Boards’ stringent guidelines and continuous on-site checks with tried-and-tested protocols in place. Moreover, innovative solutions are constantly being tested to ensure the safe resumption of MICE events, while making sure that everyone’s health and safety is guaranteed. These include everything from successful pilot events to pre-event testing, stringent disinfection of premises and more.
A SUSTAINABLE WORK-CATION
Did you know that Sentosa has grand plans to be a carbon-neutral destination by 2030? With several sustainable, eco-friendly practices already in place, the island is an ideal spot for a sustainable MICE-meets-vacation spot like no other. From phasing out single-use plastics to encouraging electric car-sharing, and using a hotel’s swimming pool as a cooling tower (at Siloso Beach Resort, Sentosa) to various methods of nature conservation, Sentosa is making every attempt to be ‘green’, and has also been awarded a MICE Sustainability Certification by SAECOS.
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