Stay in these heritage hotels with bold artistic concepts
Published Date: 3 September 2018
Go the extra mile to craft a great stay for your clients. Beyond booking a comfy hotel with good location and a range of amenities, help your guests take their pick from these stylish accommodations that will inspire them. Discerningly designed to tell stories of Singapore’s rich past and nuanced culture, these luxurious hotels also present many creative forms of non-conventional hospitality.
Hotel 1929
Housed in conserved shophouses, Hotel 1929 offers your guests a chic living space within the partying and dining district of Keong Saik. First opened by prominent local hotelier and restaurateur Loh Lik Peng, Hotel 1929 was given an overhaul in February 2018 by its new management. Visitors seeking to experience Singaporean culture will be delighted by this hotel’s revamped interior, which exudes a homely feel and conveys the rich heritage of this historic neighbourhood. A quaint establishment, Hotel 1929 encourages mingling in its level 2 kitchenette, where guests can cook their own meals and host events or parties. Hotel 1929—named after the year its building was erected—will soon be opening a new sister establishment in Chinatown called 1887. Housed within a preserved 131-year-old building, 1887 too will be designed to express the many facets of this storied district, so guests can expect a wealth of modern art and restored architectural details within the new hotel.
Address: 50 Keong Saik Road
To book: Call +65 6717 1929 or email felix@hotel1929.com.sg (Trade contact: Felix)
Goodwood Park Hotel
A Victorian-style building that used to house the German expatriate club in Singapore, Goodwood Park Hotel is one of Singapore’s most distinguished five-star hotels. Book your clients an epicurean Szechuan experience in Min Jiang, its feted Chinese restaurant that has been going strong for over three decades, or a traditional English high tea session at L’Espresso, which will indulge them with a spread of English confections and pastries. Guests who appreciate heritage and culture will enjoy exploring the sophisticated architectural details of this huge hotel.
Address: 22 Scotts Road
To book: Call +65 6737 7411 or email annie.seet@goodwoodparkhotel.com (Trade contact: Annie)
Capella Singapore
Consisting of two 19th-century colonial bungalows that were refurbished by renowned architects Foster + Partners into a luxurious hotel, Capella Singapore is a highly regarded establishment that recently hosted the summit between Kim Jong-Un and Donald Trump. A short walk from the many thrills and attractions of Sentosa, Capella sits in the midst of 30 acres of greenery and indulges your guests in magnificent vistas of the island and the South China Sea. Pamper your guests in the hotel’s highly lauded in-house spa, Auriga, which offers many signature treatments and holistic wellness packages. For a deeper insight into Singapore’s history, visitors should check out Sentosa’s historical landmarks like the Merlion and Fort Siloso.
Address: Sentosa, 1 The Knolls
To book: Call +65 6591 5008 or email royce.ng@capellahotels.com (Trade contact: Royce)
Six Senses Duxton
The last heritage building in Singapore granted permission by the Singapore Government to be built into a hotel, Six Senses Duxton introduces patrons to multifaceted Chinatown in various ways. Apart from being embellished with traditional Chinese design elements, Six Senses Duxton also invites its guests to book consultations with the hotel’s in-house Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) physician, an experienced practitioner who will also recommend herbs that improve one’s health. Housed within the same compound, Yellow Pot is a restaurant which serves classic Chinese delicacies that are also centred on wellness and vitality. The hotel’s convenient location in the heart of Tanjong Pagar invites guests to step out and explore the neighbourhood’s historical shophouses and places of worship. Until the end of September, guests can enjoy an exclusive opening offer of 15% savings on the best available rate when booking online through Six Senses’ website. Six Senses Maxwell is set to open in the vicinity in the third quarter of 2018.
Address: 83 Duxton Road
To book: Call +65 6914 1428 / +65 6914 1430 or email reservations-duxton@sixsenses.com
Sofitel So
A conserved building located beside a famous two-century-old food market, Lau Pa Sat, and its exuberant Satay Street (satay is grilled skewered meat), Sofitel So was designed by Karl Lagerfeld in collaboration with prominent Singapore-based French designer Isabelle Miaja. After a hearty meal at Lau Pa Sat or Sofitel So’s newly revamped Xperience Restaurant, enrich your guests’ experience with a wine appreciation class, which hosts a maximum of 30 pax. Your guests may also like this hotel’s refurbished pool and cocktail bar, 1927, which now introduces its tropical cocktails through telegrams inspired by early Singapore. Besides Lau Pa Sat’s Victorian-style iron structure, Sofitel’s rooms also offer views of Thian Hock Keng, Singapore’s oldest Chinese temple, and the conserved shophouses of Telok Ayer. With all these historical landmarks—that are rich in culture—within walking distance, visitors with a love for the heritage will definitely love this hotel.
Address: 35 Robinson Road
To book: Call +65 6701 6800 or email leon.loh@sofitel.com (Trade contact: Leon)
