Coliwoo to open Changi resort-style co-living hotel after 10-month restoration
Coliwoo Resort Changi looks to draw corporate professionals, airline crew members, students and leisure travellers. It will include commercial spaces and amenities within a sprawling garden setting. (Photos: Coliwoo)
With adaptive reuse at its core, Coliwoo Resort Changi has undergone a 10-month restoration that converts the state-owned property at 159 Jalan Loyang Besar into what the operator dubs as Singapore's first co-living resort hotel.
The works have retained close to 40% of the existing landscape, along with the original terracotta clay tile roofs, Coliwoo said in a July 15 announcement.
"Once a popular holiday chalet, the roughly 40-year-old property had fallen into disuse before being given a second life," it added.
Existing timber screens have also been upcycled to create toilet privacy screens, tabletops, benches, planter boxes and feature walls.
Sustainability features include solar and rainwater harvesting, food composting, EV charging parking, energy-efficient lighting, as well as WELS-certified sanitary ware and fittings. Ceiling fans provide assisted cooling to reduce dependence on air-conditioning, and this is complemented by a naturally ventilated cafeteria.
Guests at the property can join events focused on rest and recovery, and family activities. There will also be weekend barbecue socials and the likes of guided sunrise runclubs. (Photo: Coliwoo)
Coliwoo had won the Singapore Land Authority price-quality tender for the site in June 2025. The co-living operator had submitted a monthly rental bid of $225,000, which was the second-highest of five bids. The lease tenure is three years with the option to extend for two terms of three years each.
Set to open its doors later this July, the 380-room property is situated on a 380,866 sq ft site and represents the group’s largest hospitality project by land size. It comprises 20 two-storey buildings and four single-storey structures, with a total gross floor area of 106,949 sq ft.
It will include living spaces, commercial spaces, and an array of multi-purpose amenities within a sprawling garden setting.
Coliwoo aims to cater to corporate professionals, airline crew members, students and leisure travellers, given the property’s connectivity to Changi Business Park, Changi Airport, and the Pasir Ris-Loyang industrial belt. It is also near Pasir Ris Park and the Downtown East lifestyle and entertainment hub.
The 380 resort-style accommodations range from private studio units with open-air settings to spacious maisonettes for families and groups.
Interior of a unit at Coliwoo Resort Changi, drawing inspiration from black-and-white bungalows. (Photo: Coliwoo)
Facilities at launch will include an adult and kids pool, jacuzzi pool, gym, outdoor sports court, reception and co-working lounge, karaoke rooms, playground, outdoor event plazas, outdoor gardens, dedicated community farming garden, on-site convenience shop, and a food and drinks stall.
The complex draws inspiration from Singapore’s colonial-era bungalows with a black-and-white palette throughout the communal and private spaces.
"Our vision was to honour the site’s rich heritage while engineering a highly integrated ecosystem of sustainable infrastructure and premium communal spaces," Lim added.
Amid its resort setting and surrounding nature, Coliwoo Resort Changi will offer outdoor programming centred around three themes: wellness, social connection, and family.
On the wellness side, the programme calendar will focus on rest and recovery. For instance, residents can attend sessions pairing yin yoga with sound healing, or gong meditation for a vibrational sound bath for relaxation and mindfulness. "Wellness raves" will feature uplifting music, movement and shared community experiences.
Socially, the line-up includes weekend barbecue socials at the property’s outdoor spaces, weekly guided sunrise run clubs through the nearby Pasir Ris Park, nature walks, and cycling routes.
Families can look forward to school holiday activities, weekend staycation experiences, and outdoor team-building activities.
Coliwoo said it is also exploring opportunities with nearby lifestyle and recreational attractions for residents to access preferred attraction rates, exclusive privileges, joint community programming, and curated "stay-and-play" experiences.
In January this year, Coliwoo and Khind Systems Singapore inked a rent-to-own agreement for the latter to supply premium kitchen and electrical appliances, including bar fridges, washers, ceiling fans and built-in hobs, for the Jalan Loyang Besar property.
Prior to this resort-style co-living hotel, Coliwoo had undertaken other adaptive reuse projects involving state-owned properties — at Coliwoo Bukit Timah Fire Station and Coliwoo Midtown.
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