7 industry news ReardonSmith-designed hotel at Porto Montenegro
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egent Hotels and Resorts has been named as the operator of the first hotel to be developed
in Porto Montenegro, the glamorous new marina destination on the coast of Montenegro, masterplanned and designed by ReardonSmith Architects. Work on-site has already begun and the luxury hotel, with detail design also by ReardonSmith, is scheduled to open in the summer of 2014. The inspiration for the architectural
design of Regent Porto Montenegro came from the exquisite houses that grace this beautiful Adriatic coastline, and responds to the classical manner of the grand palazzos of the Italian
lakes. While the hotel’s scale and style is imposing amongst its smaller resi- dential and retail neighbours, the rela- tionship with them is also clear; all the buildings are clad in Montenegrin stone and render, with terracotta roof tiles, and the arcade that wraps around the hotel echoes the arched colonnades that are typical of the region’s architecture. Directly on the Boka waterfront and with a large inlet – Venice Square Basin – to one side, the hotel gives its guests an exclusive connection with sea and marina. All the guestrooms and apart- ments offer spectacular sea and mountain views; the restaurants, bars
and banqueting hall are all on the sea- facing side and the main entrance on the street side of the building is located to frame the view of the water beyond for guests arriving by car. Alternatively, they may arrive by Porto Montengro’s private Riva speedboat in Venice Square. The Regent Porto Montenegro
comprises 34 large guestroom keys and 46 serviced residences, which will be for sale and available for return into the hotel rental pool when not in use by the owners. Two four-bedroom spa penthouses each with a plunge pool and surrounded by large terraces top the two seafacing wings. Designed for maximum flexibility, they can be locked down in different configurations to release additional guest room and spa capacity to the hotel. Two two-bedroom penthouses
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top the central section of the fifth floor, and also have enviable views down to the tranquil water garden outside and across to the Boka. All the guestrooms and apartments have generously sized balconies; hotel rooms are typically 40–45 square meters, excluding outdoor terraces. The interior design of both Regent
Porto Montenegro and the residences, by Pisano Atelier, will be sophisticated and contemporary with regional Montenegrin references. The construc- tion of the hotel will coincide with the expansion of the marina from 185 to 370 berths, 50 or more of which will be for yachts over 45 meters, and a new refit and maintenance facility for superyachts, as well as the continuing development of apartments, boutiques and restaurants. “The four years since we began
to masterplan Porto Montenegro, transforming a decommissioned naval base into a world-class destination, have been engrossing and enor- mously rewarding,” says Ross Blunt, associate director of ReardonSmith Architects. “This is a “once-in-a-life- time” project, and seeing our vision become a busy and vibrant marina town is tremendously exciting. The new Regent Porto Montenegro will undoubtedly be the outstanding hotel along this part of the Adriatic coast.”
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