Quental informed that the project will include iconic British landmarks including the Palace of Westminster and Houses of Parliament and a full-size Big Ben, Piccadilly Circus’ Shaftsbury Memorial Fountain and a Crystal Palace-style atrium. The shopping mall will be renovated and a new 6,000-seat arena added.
She also commented about the decision of reducing room space with quality was a “lesson learned” at the Parisian, which had to convert its 600 rooms into 300 suites months after opening.
“We learned our lesson and we will make sure The Londoner rooms are spectacular from the get-go […] We drew inspiration from British artisan craftsmanship picking the most famous bespoke tailors on Savile Row and in Mayfair and we will try to make everything unique”, she said.
“Between the second and third quarter of 2020 you will see a lot of amenities coming online, the restaurants, gaming facilities. The hotel will be fully completed in July and then the retail area will be opened portion by portion”, Ms. Quental added.
According to Quental, the Londoner Macao project is part of Sands China’s plans to target a growing premium mass and family market.
“VIP is exactly where we see the highest demand growth. We’re not so dependent on the VIP segment as other concessionaires, we’re mainly mass but we are really focusing on the premium mass segment. That’s where we’ve seen the largest growth in the last two years and that’s why we believe that there’s enough demand out there to upgrade all our room products, all our service levels to definitely cater to that audience,” she said.
Source: GMB
