Mandarin Oriental Singapore
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| The Mandarin Oriental Singapore | |
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| Location | Raffles Avenue, Marina Centre, Central, Singapore |
| Status | Proposed |
| Use | Hotel |
| Floor count | 21 and 1 basement |
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| Architect | John Portman & Associates DP Architects Pte Ltd |
| Developer | Singapore Land |
| Owner | Marina Centre Hotels Pte Ltd |
| Management | Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group |
The Mandarin Oriental Singapore (simplified Chinese: 文华东方大酒店; pinyin: Wénhuá Dōngfāng Dàjiǔdiàn) is a five star deluxe hotel in Marina Centre, Singapore. Its fan-shaped building on Marina Square is a landmark of Marina Bay's waterfront.
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[edit] History
Opened in 1987, the hotel went under a major revamp from August 2004 to March 2005. The hotel was closed from August to 30 November 2004. It reopened the following day, but the hotel was fully completed in March. The hotel was totally upgraded, and given a more comtemporary look. It was designed by LTW Design Works, which worked on its sister hotel, The Oriental Bangkok. Both these hotels are managed by the Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group.
On September 25, 2007, the hotel renamed itself Mandarin Oriental, from the original The Oriental.[1]
[edit] Events and incidents
The hotel was the site of a brutal murder when Japanese tourist Isae Fujii, 49, was attacked and robbed in her hotel room on 6 June 1994. Her roommate, Miyoko Takishita, 55, survived with slight injuries only because she feigned death. The accused, Abdul Nasir, 25, was sentenced to 18 years’ imprisonment and 18 strokes of the cane for committing robbery with hurt.
On 8 July 2005, SNOC president and defence minister, Teo Chee Hean, hosted a dinner for IOC members during the 117th IOC Session at the newly upgraded coffee house, Melt - The World Cafe. It was at this meeting that IOC President, Jacques Rogge, gave a perfect score to the Singapore organisers of the session.
[edit] Awards
- 2007
- Conde Nast Traveler US Readers’ Choice Awards 2007: No.24 in Top 75 Asia Hotels
- Travel + Leisure US World Best Awards - T+L 500 – January 2007
- Conde Nast Traveler USA – Gold List 2007 (January 2007)
- 2006
- Conde Nast Travel Readers’ Choice Awards 2006
- Travel + Leisure US World’s Best Awards 2006, August 2006: No.31 - Top 50 Hotels in Asia
- 2005
- Conde Nast Traveller, UK, 2005 Readers’ Travel Awards, October 2005 - No. 3 in Overseas Business Hotel
[edit] References
- Aun Koh, Susan Leong (2006), Singapore chic, Archipelago Press, ISBN 981-4155-74-8
- ^ Lim Wei Chean. "Which hotel is it anyway?", The Straits Times, 23 July 2007.
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