Meritus Mandarin Singapore
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Mandarin Orchard Singapore (previously Mandarin Singapore and Meritus Mandarin Singapore) managed by Meritus Hotels & Resorts (Chinese: 文华大酒店), is a five-star hotel located at 333 Orchard Road
in Singapore
. Opened in 1971 and occupying a single 36-story block, it became a landmark
for the Orchard Road area when the second block, standing at 40 stories and 173 metres high, became the tallest development in the area when it opened in 1973.
Designed by Stanley T.S. Leong, it currently has over 1,051 rooms and 32 suites, two exclusive Club lounges and two Presidential Suites. In 1980, the South Tower was extended with the help of Lee Sian Teck Chartered Architects. The Orchard Wing was upgraded again in 2003 at a cost of S$52 million. At the top of the Main Wing is the Mandarin Club Lounge, while the taller tower has the Top of the 'M', the tallest revolving restaurant
in Singapore.
As of 2011 the 2 tower blocks holds a total of 1051 rooms.The hotel underwent a major S$200 million renovations in 2009 which saw the previous hotel lobby on the first floor and the lower few levels of the hotel revamped to become a shopping arcade known as Mandarin Gallery. The hotel lobby itself was relocated to level 5 beside the swimming pool.
The hotel specifically targets at the business traveler market, and is thus a popular venue for meetings and conferences with facilities seating up to 1200 people. Voted as one of the World’s Best Places to Stay in the 2004 Gold List of Condé Nast Traveler
and into the list of The World’s Top 75 Hotels in 2003 of Institutional Investor
, it is the flagship hotel of Meritus Hotels and Resorts.
The Chatterbox restaurant at the hotel is well-known for its award winning Hainanese chicken rice
. In 2007, the originator of the dish, Steven Low, was laid off after 31 years of service; he promptly opened his own restaurant, serving the same dish at a quarter of the price. The hotel also has a recently renovated shopping complex, Mandarin Gallery (Chinese: 文华购物廊), which has branded boutiques such as Montblanc (pens)
, Emporio Armani, Marc by Marc Jacobs
, D&G, Vertu
, Just Cavalli and Mauboussin
, as well as restaurants such as Ippudo
.
Part of the Meritus Hotels & Resorts, Mandarin Orchard Singapore has a sister hotel, Marina Mandarin Singapore
, located at the Marina Bay.
Orchard Road
Orchard Road is a road in Singapore that is the retail and entertainment hub of the city-state. It is regularly frequented by the local population as well as being a major tourist attraction...
in Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
. Opened in 1971 and occupying a single 36-story block, it became a landmark
Landmark
This is a list of landmarks around the world.Landmarks may be split into two categories - natural phenomena and man-made features, like buildings, bridges, statues, public squares and so forth...
for the Orchard Road area when the second block, standing at 40 stories and 173 metres high, became the tallest development in the area when it opened in 1973.
Designed by Stanley T.S. Leong, it currently has over 1,051 rooms and 32 suites, two exclusive Club lounges and two Presidential Suites. In 1980, the South Tower was extended with the help of Lee Sian Teck Chartered Architects. The Orchard Wing was upgraded again in 2003 at a cost of S$52 million. At the top of the Main Wing is the Mandarin Club Lounge, while the taller tower has the Top of the 'M', the tallest revolving restaurant
Revolving restaurant
A revolving restaurant is a usually tower restaurant eating space designed to rest atop a broad circular revolving platform that operates as a large turntable. The building remains stationary and the diners are carried on the revolving floor. The revolving rate varies between one and three times...
in Singapore.
As of 2011 the 2 tower blocks holds a total of 1051 rooms.The hotel underwent a major S$200 million renovations in 2009 which saw the previous hotel lobby on the first floor and the lower few levels of the hotel revamped to become a shopping arcade known as Mandarin Gallery. The hotel lobby itself was relocated to level 5 beside the swimming pool.
The hotel specifically targets at the business traveler market, and is thus a popular venue for meetings and conferences with facilities seating up to 1200 people. Voted as one of the World’s Best Places to Stay in the 2004 Gold List of Condé Nast Traveler
Condé Nast Traveler
Condé Nast Traveler is a US magazine published by Condé Nast. It has its origins in a mailing sent out by the Diners Club club beginning in 1953, listing locations that would take the card. It began taking advertising in 1955. In order to attract more advertisers, it became a full-fledged magazine,...
and into the list of The World’s Top 75 Hotels in 2003 of Institutional Investor
Institutional investor
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, it is the flagship hotel of Meritus Hotels and Resorts.
The Chatterbox restaurant at the hotel is well-known for its award winning Hainanese chicken rice
Hainanese chicken rice
Hainanese chicken rice is a dish of Chinese origin most commonly associated with Hainanese and Singaporean cuisine, although it is also commonly sold in neighbouring Thailand and Malaysia...
. In 2007, the originator of the dish, Steven Low, was laid off after 31 years of service; he promptly opened his own restaurant, serving the same dish at a quarter of the price. The hotel also has a recently renovated shopping complex, Mandarin Gallery (Chinese: 文华购物廊), which has branded boutiques such as Montblanc (pens)
Montblanc (pens)
Montblanc International GmbH is a German manufacturer of writing instruments, watches and accessories, often identified by their "White Star" logo.-History:...
, Emporio Armani, Marc by Marc Jacobs
Marc Jacobs
Marc Jacobs is an American fashion designer. He is the head designer for Marc Jacobs, as well as Marc by Marc Jacobs, a diffusion line, with more than 200 retail stores in 60 countries. He has been the creative director of the French design house Louis Vuitton since 1997...
, D&G, Vertu
Vertú
Vertú is a jazz fusion band consisting of bassist Stanley Clarke and drummer Lenny White , keyboardist Rachel Z, violinist Karen Briggs and guitarist Richie Kotzen. The band released one eponymous album in 1999....
, Just Cavalli and Mauboussin
Mauboussin
-Formation:Pierre Mauboussin had been in partnership with Louis Peyret from 1928 and had jointly designed three types of light sporting aircraft. Mauboussin left the firm in 1932 and established his own aircraft design company...
, as well as restaurants such as Ippudo
Ippudo
Ippudo, also known as in Japan, is a Japanese ramen restaurant chain.-History:Ippudo was first started in Fukuoka, Fukuoka by Shigemi Kawahara, the CEO of Chikaranomoto Company...
.
Part of the Meritus Hotels & Resorts, Mandarin Orchard Singapore has a sister hotel, Marina Mandarin Singapore
Marina Mandarin Singapore
The Marina Mandarin Singapore is 575-room, five-star hotel located at 6 Raffles Boulevard in Marina Centre, Singapore. Built as part of the Marina Square commercial complex and opened in 1987, it was closed and underwent a major upgrading programme from 15 May 2005 to 31 August 2005 and at a cost...
, located at the Marina Bay.