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Banyan Group Opens 100th Property in April 2025

by Aoife O'Riordan

Dec 31, 2024

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Next year is a record year for Banyan Group, the independent hospitality company known for its wellness- and nature-focused hotels and resort across the world. This April, the brand welcomes its 100th resort, Mandai Rainforest Resort by Banyan Tree, for its homecoming debut in Singapore.

This 338-room resort sits within Mandai Wildlife Reserve, Singapore’s integrated wildlife and nature destination, to offer guests a nature-inspired stay where every element of the resort harmonizes with the environment.

Guestrooms and suites include complimentary WiFi, a minibar, coffee- and tea-making facilities, daily balanced breakfast, pillow menu, mosquito mesh and more. Views are of either the gardens or reservoir. The hotel also features Mandai treehouses, complete with luxurious rooms, king-sized beds and a separate living space. These treehouses also boast private patios.

Banyan Group’s newest property will include an on-site restaurant, fitness center, art gallery, swimming pool, infinity pool, kids club, yoga space and a Banyan Tree-branded spa. The Banyan Tree Gallery features resort-exclusive crafts, local creations from community artists and apparel. The Banyan Tree Spa offers holistic treatments and the chance to relax in wellbeing pods or treatment rooms. One of the resort’s signature treatments, Royal Banyan, utilizes sesame oil and cucumber cleanser.

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