Dorsett Changi City Singapore Set to Join DHI’s Expanding Portfolio

Dorsett Hospitality International (DHI) is proud to announce its latest strategic investment in Singapore. As the lead partner in a newly formed joint venture, ‘Dorsett Atelier Capital Heeton Changi’, DHI will take charge of the property’s transformation—overseeing its remodelling, asset management, and rebranding as Dorsett Changi City Singapore. This initiative reflects DHI’s continued commitment to expanding its footprint in key gateway cities through innovative, value-driven hospitality solutions.

Ms. Winnie Chiu, BBS, JP, Chairperson and Executive Director of DHI as well as Executive Director and Joint Managing Director of FEC said, “FEC and DHI are committed to forming strategic partnerships with like-minded investors to drive growth and create value for stakeholders. DHI is a proven partner with a strong track record for end-to-end hospitality developments, from site acquisition and advisory, property transformation and upgrade, to ongoing business operations.

“This new joint venture marks the beginning of DHI’s new investment strategy, leveraging an asset-light model whereby acting as a minority equity partner and contributing our extensive experience and strong track record not only provides our partners with a more secure alternative for hotel investment, but also enables FEC to use its balance sheet more effectively,” Ms. Chiu added.

“We are not only a hotel management company but also an owner, so interest of the owner is always our priority,” Ms. Chiu said.

Dorsett Changi City Singapore will be DHI’s third property in the city state; 8 other new developments across Hong Kong, Australia and the United Kingdom are on the horizon.

DHI is a global, fully-integrated hotel group with comprehensive expertise across the entire hotel lifecycle, from deal sourcing and design to construction, whether through greenfield, brownfield, or conversion projects, to asset management, including pre-opening, ongoing operations, and maximising yield through to exit.

Its proven track record of creating value is highlighted by the acquisition of a Singapore hotel property in 2019 through a joint venture partnership. The property was subsequently rebranded as Dao by Dorsett Aparthotel in 2022, which led to its GOP doubling in the first year after rebranding, resulting in a 25% increase in valuation.