Hilton Singapore Orchard Explained

Building Name:Hilton Singapore Orchard
Former Name:Mandarin Singapore
Meritus Mandarin Singapore
Mandarin Orchard Singapore
Location:333 Orchard Road, Singapore 238867
Coordinates:1.3021°N 103.8361°W
Completion Date:Tower 1: 1971
Tower 2: 1973
Building Type:Hotel
Roof:Tower 1: 144m (472feet)
Tower 2: 152m (499feet)
Floor Count:Tower 1: 36
Tower 2: 40
Architect:Stanley T.S. Leong
Lee Sian Teck Charted Architects
Developer:Overseas Union Enterprise
Owner:OUE H-REIT
Management:Hilton Hotels and Resorts
Website:Hilton Singapore Orchard
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The Hilton Singapore Orchard is a 1080-room five-star hotel located at 333 Orchard Road in Singapore.

History

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.[2] [3]

The hotel was renamed Meritus Mandarin Singapore in 2002.[4] 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.[5] At the conclusion of the renovations, in 2010, the hotel was renamed the Mandarin Orchard Singapore.[6]

On 24 February 2022, the hotel was renamed Hilton Singapore Orchard.[7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] The nearby Hilton Singapore was renamed voco Orchard Singapore in January 2022.[13] [14]

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.[15] 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.[16]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Emporis building complex ID 100180 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160307030048/https://www.emporis.com/complex/100180 . dead . 7 March 2016 . Emporis.
  2. Web site: Singapore - The Skyscraper Center. www.skyscrapercenter.com. 2017-08-04.
  3. Web site: Meritus Mandarin Tower 2 - The Skyscraper Center. www.skyscrapercenter.com. 2017-08-04.
  4. Book: Rajan. Harminder C.. Unlocking Hidden Potential: Strategic Transformation And Value Creation At Mandarin Orchard Singapore And Mandarin Gallery. Tan. Gareth Guang Ming. Tan. Evan Beng Kai. 2019-12-03. World Scientific. 978-981-12-1455-4. 6. en.
  5. Web site: Hotel information and Madarin Gallery information . Mandarin Orchard Singapore . 1 April 2011 . 7 April 2012.
  6. Web site: New name for Meritus Mandarin Singapore. 29 January 2010.
  7. Web site: Hilton Singapore Orchard Opens Today, Largest Hilton Hotel in Asia Pacific .
  8. Web site: 1,080 Room Hilton Singapore Orchard Hotel to Open in January 2022 After Major Refurbishment. www.hotelnewsresource.com.
  9. Web site: A look at Hilton Singapore Orchard, after its S$150 million renovation. 2022-02-24. CNA Luxury. en.
  10. Web site: New Hilton Orchard Singapore hotel set for 2022 opening. Executive Traveller. en. 2020-05-12.
  11. Web site: 2020-05-12 . 2020-04-15 . Mandarin Orchard Singapore to Rebrand As Hilton Singapore Orchard . Hotel News Resource.
  12. Web site: OUE to rebrand Mandarin Orchard as largest Hilton hotel in Asia-Pacific . The Straits Times . 25 June 2021 . 26 March 2020.
  13. Web site: hermesauto. 2021-06-03. Hilton Singapore in Orchard Road to be rebranded as voco Orchard Singapore. 2021-07-06. The Straits Times. en.
  14. Web site: Hilton Singapore Rebrands to IHG's Voco Brand. 2021-07-06. www.hotelnewsresource.com.
  15. News: Tan Dawn Wei . Pink slip can be a recipe for success . The Straits Times . 6 January 2009 . 7 April 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111230134226/http://www.asiaone.com/print/Business/Office/Learn/Out+Of+Office/Story/A1Story20090105-112420.html . 30 December 2011 .
  16. Web site: Singapore's Michelin-starred restaurants: All you need to know. The Straits Times. 21 July 2016.