SINGAPORE - Work on Singapore’s first large-scale wellness attraction in Marina South - a seven-storey facility slated to open in 2030 featuring thermal pools, water slides and saunas - will start in the third quarter of 2026.
Therme Singapore, which will sit next to Gardens by the Bay and Marina Barrage, will have more than 20 pools and water features and over 70 wellness treatment rooms.
Ticket prices were not announced at its groundbreaking ceremony on June 19, but developer Therme Group Singapore said it aims to make the facility “accessible to all” .
Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu who spoke at the ceremony held at the IMBA Theatre within Gardens by the Bay, noted that Therme Singapore will strengthen the country’s position as a hub for tourism, wellness and urban innovation in Asia.
The region is projected to lead the world in travel and tourism growth over the next decade, driven by rising affluence among travellers globally and growing demand from within the region, she said.
Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony of Therme Singapore on June 19.
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“By developing distinctive, high-quality attractions and continually refreshing our tourism experiences, we can strengthen our appeal to the growing pool of travellers,” said Fu, who is also Minister-in-charge of Trade Relations.
Also present were Mah Bow Tan, former Minister for National Development who is now chairman of Therme Group Asia and Therme Singapore, and former JTC Corporation chief executive Tan Boon Khai, who was appointed as chief executive of Therme Singapore in February.
(From left) Kajima Overseas Asia Singapore managing director Lim Chong Lai, EDB senior vice-president global enterprises Marcus Dass, Therme Singapore CEO Tan Boon Khai, Therme Group CEO and founder Robert Hanea, Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu, Therme Group Asia chairman Mah Bow Tan, Singapore Tourism Board assistant chief executive Jean Ng and DP Architects executive chairman Angelene Chan at the groundbreaking ceremony of Therme Singapore on June 19.
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Therme Singapore said in a press release that it is “designed to serve visitors from all walks of life”. It expects about two million visitors annually, with tourists and locals each making up half of the demographic.
The $1 billion project spans over 720,000 sq ft of gross floor area, equivalent to over nine football fields, and is designed by DP Architects and Therme Group’s in-house architects.
The $1 billion project spans over 720,000 sq ft of gross floor area and is designed by DP Architects and Therme Group’s in-house architects.
Guests can visit three zones: the Play zone with family-oriented attractions such as children’s pools and 18 water slides; the Relax zone with thermal pools and therapeutic mineral baths, and the Restore zone which has saunas, cold plunge pools and massage rooms.
Pool temperatures will be about 32 deg C, while indoor temperatures will be kept at about 30 deg C to maintain a “stable tropical indoor environment”, said the developer.
An artist’s impression of the Play zone with family-oriented attractions such as children’s pools and 18 water slides.
More than 200,000 plants, including orchids and palms, will fill the space. A new coastal park spanning almost 4ha around the facility, connecting it with Marina Barrage, will be free for public access.
Food and drink options will be available within the facility, as well as gathering spaces with sea views.
Each visitor will be given waterproof RFID wristbands that double up as locker keys and cashless payment tools. They will also use a new space-saving locker system, where a robotic arm brings visitors a portable locker in their changing rooms to place their belongings, before whisking it away for storage.
A robotic arm brings visitors a portable locker in their changing rooms to place their belongings, before whisking it away for storage.
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Therme Group’s large-scale well-being infrastructure draws inspiration from communal bathing and wellness traditions across cultures, including Roman baths and Japanese onsen.
It is known in Europe for its facility in the Romanian capital of Bucharest and is expanding into cities across North America and Asia.
Mah said Therme Singapore must be “distinctively Singaporean”, instead of an imported overseas concept.
Examples include treatments unique to the region, such as Traditional Chinese Medicine treatments and Javanese massages, Mah told ST in an interview ahead of the ceremony.
Customised packages and programs for different groups, from heartlanders to families, including those with special needs, are also being considered, he said.
Therme Group’s founder and chief executive Robert Hanea noted that there is a growing focus in Singapore on not only lifespan, but on helping people live well for longer.
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