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Marina Bay Sands’ scale, success and bold expansion are a blessing and a curse for Singapore’s hotel sector

The integrated resort is outperforming the industry and its growth will augment its leading position

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Leslie Yee

Leslie Yee

Published Mon, Sep 1, 2025 · 11:16 AM
    • With its scale and distinctive architecture, Marina Bay Sands is a dominant player in Singapore's hospitality sector.
    • With its scale and distinctive architecture, Marina Bay Sands is a dominant player in Singapore's hospitality sector. PHOTO: BT FILE

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    [SINGAPORE] The picture for Singapore’s hotel sector in the second quarter was not pretty. However, the sector’s performance in July showed improvement from the year-ago period.

    In Q2 2025, the Republic’s hotels posted an average room rate (ARR) of S$263.83, down 1.1 per cent from the year-ago period’s S$266.89, according to Singapore Tourism Board (STB) data.

    Average occupancy rate for hotels here slipped from 78.2 per cent in Q2 2024 to 77.8 per cent in the second quarter. As such, revenue per available room (RevPAR) fell 1.7 per cent to S$205.15 in Q2 2025, from S$208.77 in Q2 2024.

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