MICE Block at Amara Sanctuary Resort
LUXURY hotel Amara Sanctuary Resort, Sentosa has become the permanent base for Deloitte University’s first Asia-Pacific campus where Deloitte employees will receive enriching learning experiences.
Building upon the success of its flagship Deloitte University Leadership Center in Westlake, Texas, the US, the Deloitte University Asia Pacific (DU AP) campus will offer a tailored curriculum that suits this region’s business needs.
Albert Teo, CEO of Amara Holdings, revealed in a media statement that the hotel had undergone an enhancement exercise to rejuvenate its facilities in preparation for the Deloitte University appointment.
Teo said: “This is our first time providing a permanent base for a university. Although Amara Sanctuary had always been equipped with MICE facilities, we’ve spruced up the resort’s interiors and adapted our MICE offerings to meet the DU AP requirements (and) to transform the resort into an integrated ‘entrenched learning’ space where individuals can hone their leadership skills, network and socialise in an inspired, luxurious and relaxing setting.”
Renovation works had lasted six months and saw improvements made to the lobby and guestrooms while MICE equipment and network infrastructure were enhanced. More spaces were also added to encourage social networking, such as the extended Tier Bar, a new lounge and the newly renovated rooftop infinity poolside which now comes with increased seating capacity.
F&B offerings also received a shake up, with new and innovative menus now on the table at Shutters and Tier Bar.
Both DU AP’s appointment of the resort as training grounds and the refurbished hardware will serve to boost usage of the resort’s MICE facilities, according to Teo.
When asked if the resort’s special arrangement with the university would mean fewer opportunities for other events planners to use the property, Teo explained that “facilities are still being reserved on a first-come-first-served basis”.
Moreover, DU AP “is flexible in their approach as to the number of classes to be held and will make arrangements with Amara Sanctuary ahead of time”, he added.
