Hilton Singapore Orchard

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Hilton Singapore Orchard
Hilton Singapore Orchard (2023).jpg
Hilton Singapore Orchard in 2023
Hilton Singapore Orchard
Former namesMandarin Singapore
Meritus Mandarin Singapore
Mandarin Orchard Singapore
General information
TypeHotel
Location333 Orchard Road, Singapore 238867
Coordinates 1°18′08″N103°50′10″E / 1.302111°N 103.836111°E / 1.302111; 103.836111
CompletedTower 1: 1971
Tower 2: 1973
OwnerOUE H-REIT
ManagementHilton Hotels and Resorts [1]
Height
RoofTower 1: 152 m (499 ft)
Tower 2: 144 m (472 ft)
Technical details
Floor countTower 1: 40
Tower 2: 36
Design and construction
Architect(s)Stanley T.S. Leong
Lee Sian Teck Charted Architects
DeveloperOverseas 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.

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History

The Mandarin Singapore in 1973, when only the first tower had been built Singapore-Mandarin Hotel-1973-74-WUS08211.jpg
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, standing 40 storeys and 152 metres high, in 1973. With the addition, designed by Lee Sian Teck Chartered Architects, the hotel became the tallest building in Singapore. [5] [6]

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]

On 24 February 2022, the hotel was renamed 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]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Mandarin Orchard Singapore to Rebrand As Hilton Singapore Orchard". Hotel News Resource. 15 April 2020. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  2. ↑ "Emporis building complex ID 100180". Emporis . Archived from the original on 7 March 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. ↑ "Mandarin Orchard Singapore Tower I". SkyscraperPage .
  4. ↑ "Mandarin Orchard Singapore Tower II". SkyscraperPage .
  5. ↑ "Singapore - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
  6. ↑ "Meritus Mandarin Tower 2 - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. 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. Retrieved 7 April 2012.
  9. ↑ "New name for Meritus Mandarin Singapore". 29 January 2010.
  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.
  12. ↑ "A look at Hilton Singapore Orchard, after its S$150 million renovation". CNA Luxury. 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. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  15. ↑ hermesauto (3 June 2021). "Hilton Singapore in Orchard Road to be rebranded as voco Orchard Singapore". The Straits Times. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  16. ↑ "Hilton Singapore Rebrands to IHG's Voco Brand". www.hotelnewsresource.com. 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.
Records
Preceded by Tallest building in Singapore
144 m (472 ft)
1971–1973		Succeeded by
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