# A 40-Year-Old Government Chalet Has Been Transformed Into Singapore’s Largest Co-Living Resort

- **Source:** Stacked Homes
- **Published:** 2026-07-15T10:45:45.000Z
- **Author:** Sihan Chia
- **Original:** https://stackedhomes.com/40-year-old-government-chalet-transformed-into-singapores-largest-co-living-resort/
- **Topics:** New Launches, Government & Policy

## Featured rationale

The project signals growing operator interest in adaptive reuse and flexible accommodation, potentially broadening hospitality supply for travellers, air crew, students and corporate professionals near Changi.

## AI summary

Coliwoo transformed a 1980s government chalet in Loyang into the 380-room Coliwoo Resort Changi, its largest hospitality project, following a 10-month restoration.

## Original article

Locals and visitors will be able to enjoy a brand new resort-style co-living hotel in Pasir Ris later this month. The new retreat is called Coliwoo Resort Changi and it is located at 159 Jalan Loyang Besar, next to Pasir Ris Park and close to Downtown East.

With a land size more than 380,000 sq ft and 380 rooms, this is the largest hospitality project by mainboard-listed co-living operator Coliwoo and the home-grown brand has dramatically reimagined this 40-year-old property.

It has been a long time since a new hotel or resort experience has launched in Pasir Ris. For many Singaporeans this part of the East has been synonymous with chalets, parks, and recreational activities on land and sea.

Originally a government chalet built in the 1980s, the State-owned site was awarded to Coliwoo after it won a Price-Quality tender by the Singapore Land Authority in June 2025. The tender results indicated that the coliving operator submitted a monthly rental bid of $225,000 for a three year lease.

The new resort co-living retreat has just completed a 10-month long make-over. (Picture: Coliwoo)

After a 10-month restoration, the new eco-conscious hotel features private studios and duplex maisonettes, aligned with new commercial spaces and an array of multi-purpose amenities. According to Coliwoo’s website, the types of rooms are:

Superior Studios and Deluxe Studios with either one large or two single-sized beds

Eastin Studios for families or groups, with a triple single bed set-up or one large and one single bed.

Patio Studios with a private patio, with either one large or two single-sized beds

Duplex Maisonettes with dedicated dining space on the ground floor and sleeping areas on the top floor.

Two more room types are also listed but are not available: a Premier Studio with either one large or two single-sized beds, as well as Poolview Queen Studios that come with a queen-sized bed and an ensuite bathroom.

Each of the air-conditioned units also come with a kitchenette, a washer-dryer, Internet access, digital door locks, and housekeeping services.

One of the Superior Studio units at Coliwoo Resort Changi. (Picture: Coliwoo)

The refreshed interior design is inspired by some of the design elements typically seen in colonial-era black-and-white bungalows. This is incorporated through the black-and-white palette in communal and private living areas, which is juxtaposed against the greenery planted across the site.

Coliwoo certainly had its work cut out transforming the original chalets, which had fallen into a state of disuse when it took over the property, into its vision of a wellness-centric resort. The 10-month restoration process saw close to 40% of the existing landscape spruced up and restored.

Other elements that were also retained include the original terracotta clay tile roofs across the property’s buildings. Wherever possible, original features were upcycled, such as the old timber screens which are now used as toilet privacy screens, tabletops, benches, planter boxes, and feature walls.

But new energy-efficient and renewable energy components were also brought in, such as rainwater harvesting, food composting, and EV charging stations. The rooms are also fitted with energy-efficient light fittings, WELS-certified sanitary ware and fittings, and ceiling fans for assisted cooling to reduce air-conditioning dependency.

The complex draws inspiration from Singapore’s colonial-era black-and-white bungalows, such as the three-bedder maisonette at the hotel. (Photo: Coliwoo)

Meanwhile, most of the facilities at Coliwoo Resort Changi are geared towards wellness and recreation. Some of the facilities include:

An aquatic & fitness centre: with an adult and kids pool, a Jacuzzi pool, a gym, and an outdoor sports court

Social and community spaces like a co-working lounge, karaoke rooms, a kids playground, and outdoor event plazas

Outdoor gardens and a community farming garden

An on-site convenience shop and an F&B stall

Coliwoo also plans to offer a variety of wellness programmes and experiences, like yoga with sound healing, Gong Meditation, and Wellness Raves as an example of shared community experiences through uplifting music and movement.

The outdoor spaces will also host weekend BBQ socials, weekly guided runs through nearby Pasir Ris Park, and nature walks and cycling routes. The operator says that activities will also be planned for families during the school holidays.

All rooms come with a workstation, an ensuite bathroom, kitchenette and washer with dryer. (Photo: Coliwoo)

Coliwoo says that its new resort-style co-living hotel could capitalise on its location in the East. It cites international students from the Singapore University of Technology and Design in Upper Changi, as well as air crew, leisure travellers, and corporate professionals who might find the co-living property appealing due to its relative proximity to Changi Ariport.

In general, co-living operators in Singapore have had to be creative in addressing the evolving accommodation needs and preferences of international business and leisure visitors coming to Singapore. Between hotels and serviced apartments, co-living operators have the greatest flexibility to cater to this segment more effectively.

Coliwoo Resort Changi is the second time that Coliwoo has participated in a government land tender to reposition and revitalise existing State-owned assets. Last year it unveiled Coliwoo Bukit Timah Fire Station, a new lifestyle destination along Upper Bukit Timah road.

The local co-living operator already has plans to open another hotel property in Changi soon. In March this year, it acquired the former Park Avenue Changi at 2 Changi Business Park Avenue 1 for $101 million from ESR-REIT.

## Chinese translation

> Translation model: grok_cli

### 一座有40年历史的政府度假营变身为新加坡最大的共享居住度假村

Coliwoo Resort Changi 将位于洛阳的一座1980年代政府度假营改造成拥有380间客房、邻近樟宜机场的度假式共享居住酒店，结合注重环保的修复工程与以健康为导向的社区活动规划。

本月稍后，本地居民与游客将可在巴西立体验全新的度假式共享居住酒店。这座新落成的休憩场所名为 Coliwoo Resort Changi，位于 159 Jalan Loyang Besar，毗邻巴西立公园，靠近东海岸（Downtown East）。

项目用地面积超过 380,000 平方英尺，共有 380 间客房，是主板上市共享居住运营商 Coliwoo 迄今最大的酒店业项目；这家本土品牌对这座有40年历史的物业进行了大幅重新构想。

巴西立已有相当长时间没有推出新的酒店或度假体验。对许多新加坡人而言，东部这一带一直与度假营、公园以及陆上与海上的休闲活动画上等号。

该地原为1980年代兴建的政府度假营，在 Coliwoo 于2025年6月中标新加坡土地管理局（Singapore Land Authority）的“价格—质量”招标后获批。招标结果显示，这家共享居住运营商提交的月租金标价为 225,000 新元，租期三年。

这座全新的度假式共享居住休养地刚完成历时10个月的改造。（图片：Coliwoo）

经过10个月的修复后，这座注重环保的酒店设有私人工作室房与复式排屋式套房，并与新建商业空间及一系列多功能配套设施相互衔接。根据 Coliwoo 官网，房型包括：

Superior Studios 与 Deluxe Studios，可配置一张大床或两张单人床

Eastin Studios 适合家庭或团体，可配置三张单人床，或一张大床加一张单人床。

Patio Studios 配有私人露台，可配置一张大床或两张单人床

Duplex Maisonettes 底层设有专用用餐空间，上层为睡眠区。

另有两种房型亦有列出但暂不开放：Premier Studio（可配置一张大床或两张单人床），以及 Poolview Queen Studios（配一张皇后床与独立卫浴）。

每间空调房还配有小厨房、洗衣干衣机、互联网接入、电子门锁及客房清洁服务。

Coliwoo Resort Changi 的一间 Superior Studio 单位。（图片：Coliwoo）

焕新后的室内设计灵感来自殖民时期黑白洋房常见的设计元素，体现在公共与私人起居区的黑白配色，并与遍布园区的绿化形成对比。

将原有度假营——接管时已闲置失修——改造成以健康为中心的度假村愿景，对 Coliwoo 而言绝非易事。在10个月的修复过程中，近40%的现有景观得到修缮与恢复。

其他被保留的元素还包括各栋建筑原有的赤陶瓦屋顶。在可行之处，原有构件被升级再利用，例如旧木屏风现被用作卫生间隐私屏、桌面、长凳、花箱及特色墙。

同时亦引入新的节能与可再生能源设施，如雨水收集、厨余堆肥及电动车充电站。客房还配置了节能灯具、符合 WELS 认证的洁具与配件，以及协助降温的吊扇，以降低对空调的依赖。

园区设计灵感来自新加坡殖民时期黑白洋房，例如酒店内的三房式排屋套房。（照片：Coliwoo）

与此同时，Coliwoo Resort Changi 的大部分设施以健康与休闲为导向。部分设施包括：

水上与健身中心：设有成人池与儿童池、按摩池、健身房及户外运动场

社交与社区空间，如共享办公休息室、卡拉OK室、儿童游乐场及户外活动广场

户外花园与社区农园

现场便利店与餐饮摊位

Coliwoo 还计划提供多种健康课程与体验，例如结合声音疗愈的瑜伽、锣冥想，以及 Wellness Raves——通过振奋音乐与肢体律动进行的共享社区体验。

户外空间亦将举办周末烧烤社交活动、每周穿过附近巴西立公园的导跑，以及自然步道与骑行路线。运营商表示，学校假期期间也会为家庭安排活动。

所有客房均配有工作台、独立卫浴、小厨房及洗衣干衣机。（照片：Coliwoo）

Coliwoo 表示，这座全新的度假式共享居住酒店可借助其东部位址优势。该公司提到来自樟宜上段新加坡科技设计大学（Singapore University of Technology and Design）的国际学生，以及空勤人员、休闲旅客与企业专业人士，都可能因其相对靠近樟宜机场而对该共享居住物业感兴趣。

总体而言，新加坡的共享居住运营商必须更有创意地应对前来新加坡的国际商务与休闲访客不断变化的住宿需求与偏好。在酒店与服务式公寓之间，共享居住运营商在服务这一客群方面拥有最大的灵活性。

Coliwoo Resort Changi 是 Coliwoo 第二次参与政府土地招标，以重新定位并盘活现有国有资产。去年，该公司推出了 Coliwoo Bukit Timah Fire Station，成为沿武吉知马路上段的全新生活目的地。

这家本地共享居住运营商已计划不久后再于樟宜开设另一处酒店物业。今年3月，它以 1.01 亿新元从 ESR-REIT 购入位于 2 Changi Business Park Avenue 1 的前 Park Avenue Changi。