Hilton Singapore Orchard
| Hilton Singapore Orchard | |
|---|---|
.jpg) 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″N 103°50′10″E / 1.302111°N 103.836111°E |
| 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 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
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "Emporis building complex ID 100180". Emporis. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016.
- ^ "Mandarin Orchard Singapore Tower I". SkyscraperPage.
- ^ "Mandarin Orchard Singapore Tower II". SkyscraperPage.
- ^ "Singapore - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Archived from the original on 1 September 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
- ^ "Meritus Mandarin Tower 2 - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Archived from the original on 1 September 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Hotel information and Madarin Gallery information". Mandarin Orchard Singapore. 1 April 2011. Archived from the original on 25 January 2012. Retrieved 7 April 2012.
- ^ "New name for Meritus Mandarin Singapore". 29 January 2010. Archived from the original on 7 January 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ^ "Hilton Singapore Orchard Opens Today, Largest Hilton Hotel in Asia Pacific".
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "New Hilton Orchard Singapore hotel set for 2022 opening". Executive Traveller. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Hilton Singapore Rebrands to IHG's Voco Brand". www.hotelnewsresource.com. Archived from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
