A lousy economy filled with budget-aware travelers didn't keep the luxe high-end Capella Singapore on Sentosa from opening for business today.

Unlike another musically named, South East Asian hotel (Tune in Malaysia) Capella costs a lot more than a pretty penny. Room rates start at $750 Singapore dollars per night (which equals about $492 U.S. dollars)for rooms that are double in size than the average hotel room. Capella square-footage can reach well over 4,000-sq-ft. ]]> shiralevine 2009-03-31T16:06:30-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/2/12/14433/5251

Last we heard, the Capella Pedregal was on track for a "Fall 2008" opening. (And construction was well underway.) Now we hear that the 66-room hotel part of the property will start taking guests in November.

While it'll probably be a bit of a soft open, many amenities will be ready to go. (So they say.) Among them are 61-foot yachts available for charter and the Auriga spa.

You'll have to be a guest to get all the goods though; the resort sits outside Cabo San Lucas and is only accessible via private tunnel. Swanky!

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· Capella Hotels coverage [HotelChatter]]]> pbb 2008-02-13T09:15:01-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/12/7/145851/674 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/phantom_rear.jpg" class="imgborder"><p><p><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Capella%20Hotels"><b>Capella Hotels</b></a>, the high-end company developing resorts around the world had to do something to drum up publicity since most of its properties aren't taking guests anytime soon. So to get us talking, the brand has announced that two custom Rolls Royce Phantoms will be available to guests at the Capella Singapore, opening in late 2008.<br> <p>The breathless release announcing the cars doesn't specifically say if they'll just be doing airport runs or providing around-the-town driving too. Knowing the MO of Capella, though, we'd guess they'll drive you anywhere you want if you pay enough.<br> <p>Meanwhile, one of the two hotels that's actually open has just gotten some recognition for its restaurant Schlossstern. (Yep, that's three s's.) pbb 2007-12-10T09:30:02-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/11/13/212159/39 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/capellacsl_construx4.jpg" class="imgborder"><p>Back in September we let you know about <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Capella%20Hotels"><b>Capella Hotels</b></a> plans for a Cabo San Lucas resort to be called <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/9/10/135430/600/hotels/Capella_Pedregal_Unveils_New_Rich_People_Spa">Capella Pedregal</a>. <p>As we mentioned then, the centerpiece of the resort will be the spa.<blockquote><p>The centerpiece is a gigantic spa designed by Sylvia Sepielli, the Ian Schrager of spa design. Auriga-branded space will sprawl for 10,000 square feet, with treatment rooms, pools, a fitness center and other spa standards.</blockquote></p><p>Today, a very generous HotelChatter reader sent us some snaps of the construction going on at Capella Pedregal as well as some interior room pics. This should fulfill your hardhat/hotel construction erotica needs. <p> However, it will still be another year before you can lay your head down juliana 2007-11-14T14:50:01-05:00 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/