Hilton Singapore Orchard

Hilton Singapore Orchard
Hilton Singapore Orchard in 2023
Former names	Mandarin Singapore Meritus Mandarin Singapore Mandarin Orchard Singapore
General information
Type	Hotel
Location	333 Orchard Road, Singapore 238867
Coordinates	1°18′08″N103°50′10″E / 1.302111°N 103.836111°E / 1.302111; 103.836111
Completed	Tower 1: 1971 Tower 2: 1973
Owner	OUE H-REIT
Management	Hilton Hotels and Resorts [1]
Height
Roof	Tower 1: 144 m (472 ft) Tower 2: 152 m (499 ft)
Technical details
Floor count	Tower 1: 36 Tower 2: 40
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Stanley T.S. Leong Lee Sian Teck Charted Architects
Developer	Overseas Union Enterprise
Website
Hilton Singapore Orchard
References
[2] [3] [4]

The Hilton Singapore Orchard is a 1080-room five-star hotel located at 333 Orchard Road in Singapore.

History

The Mandarin Singapore in 1973, when only the first tower had been built

The hotel opened in 1971 as The Mandarin Singapore, occupying a single 36-storey block facing Orchard Road. Designed by Cyrus Casper Francis, it had 700 rooms. Atop the hotel was the Top of the 'M' , the highest revolving restaurant in Singapore. It has since been converted to a club lounge, open to guests who belong to the hotel chain's loyalty program.

The hotel added a second block in the rear, Tower Two, standing 40 storeys and 152 m (499 ft) high, in 1973. With the addition, designed by Lee Sian Teck Chartered Architects, the hotel became the tallest building in Singapore and is considered a skyscraper for passing the 150 m (490 ft) threshold. The original tower became Tower One. ^{[5] [6]}

First renaming

The hotel was renamed Meritus Mandarin Singapore in 2002. ^[7] It underwent a S$200 million renovation in 2009. The ground level lobby and the lower levels were converted to a shopping mall, The Mandarin Gallery. The hotel lobby was relocated to level 5, beside the swimming pool. ^[8] At the conclusion of the renovations, in 2010, the hotel was renamed the Mandarin Orchard Singapore. ^[9]

Second renaming

On 24 February 2022, the hotel was renamed again to Hilton Singapore Orchard. ^{[10] [11] [12] [13] [1] [14]} The nearby Hilton Singapore was renamed voco Orchard Singapore in January 2022. ^{[15] [16]}

Facilities

The Chatterbox restaurant at the hotel is well known for its award-winning Hainanese chicken rice. In 2007, a co-creator of the dish, Steven Low, was laid off after 31 years of service. ^[17] He promptly opened his own restaurant, serving the same dish at a quarter of the price. The Mandarin Gallery shopping mall houses boutiques including Montblanc (pens), Emporio Armani, Marc by Marc Jacobs, D&G, Vertu, Just Cavalli and Mauboussin, as well as restaurants such as Ippudo and the one-Michelin-starred Beni. ^[18]

References

1. "Mandarin Orchard Singapore to Rebrand As Hilton Singapore Orchard". Hotel News Resource. 15 April 2020. Archived from the original on 30 April 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
2. "Emporis building complex ID 100180". Emporis . Archived from the original on 7 March 2016.
3. "Mandarin Orchard Singapore Tower I". SkyscraperPage .
4. "Mandarin Orchard Singapore Tower II". SkyscraperPage .
5. "Singapore - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Archived from the original on 1 September 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
6. "Meritus Mandarin Tower 2 - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Archived from the original on 1 September 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
7. Rajan, Harminder C.; Tan, Gareth Guang Ming; Tan, Evan Beng Kai (3 December 2019). Unlocking Hidden Potential: Strategic Transformation And Value Creation At Mandarin Orchard Singapore And Mandarin Gallery. World Scientific. p. 6. ISBN   978-981-12-1455-4.
8. "Hotel information and Madarin Gallery information". Mandarin Orchard Singapore. 1 April 2011. Archived from the original on 25 January 2012. Retrieved 7 April 2012.
9. "New name for Meritus Mandarin Singapore". 29 January 2010. Archived from the original on 7 January 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
10. "Hilton Singapore Orchard Opens Today, Largest Hilton Hotel in Asia Pacific".
11. "1,080 Room Hilton Singapore Orchard Hotel to Open in January 2022 After Major Refurbishment". www.hotelnewsresource.com. Archived from the original on 10 July 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
12. "A look at Hilton Singapore Orchard, after its S$150 million renovation". CNA Luxury. Archived from the original on 24 February 2022. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
13. "New Hilton Orchard Singapore hotel set for 2022 opening". Executive Traveller. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
14. "OUE to rebrand Mandarin Orchard as largest Hilton hotel in Asia-Pacific". The Straits Times. 26 March 2020. Archived from the original on 25 June 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
15. Rashiwala, Kalpana (3 June 2021). "Hilton Singapore in Orchard Road to be rebranded as voco Orchard Singapore". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 29 June 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
16. "Hilton Singapore Rebrands to IHG's Voco Brand". www.hotelnewsresource.com. Archived from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
17. Tan Dawn Wei (6 January 2009). "Pink slip can be a recipe for success". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 30 December 2011. Retrieved 7 April 2012.
18. "Singapore's Michelin-starred restaurants: All you need to know". The Straits Times . 21 July 2016. Archived from the original on 17 October 2022. Retrieved 24 April 2017.

External links

• Singapore portal

• Official website

Records
Preceded by Asia Insurance Building	Tallest building in Singapore 144 m (472 ft) 1971–1973	Succeeded by UIC Building