The Fullerton Hotel Singapore
Heritage luxury in the heart of Singapore
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Whether you’re in Singapore to experience its burgeoning art scene or get your adrenaline pumping at the world’s only Formula One Night Race, The Fullerton Hotel Singapore will put you in the middle of the action.
Originally known as The Fullerton Building, it was, and still is, the center of Singapore’s commercial and social life. Walk past the doormen at the main entrance drop-off by the Singapore River and through the revolving doors, and you’ll be greeted by the warm hotel scent that permeates like lilies through The Courtyard in the sunlit 120-foot-tall lobby atrium. Afternoon tea, cocktails and meetings over coffee are daily activities here.
Originally known as The Fullerton Building, it was, and still is, the center of Singapore’s commercial and social life. Walk past the doormen at the main entrance drop-off by the Singapore River and through the revolving doors, and you’ll be greeted by the warm hotel scent that permeates like lilies through The Courtyard in the sunlit 120-foot-tall lobby atrium. Afternoon tea, cocktails and meetings over coffee are daily activities here.
Our Inspector's Highlights
- Situated on the Singapore River, within short walking distance of Marina Bay and the waterfront bars and restaurants of Boat Quay and Clarke Quay, The Fullerton Hotel Singapore’s location couldn’t be much more ideal.
- Serving everything from authentic Chinese cuisine to lavish afternoon tea spreads and local Singaporean specialties, this hotel’s three restaurants offer a wealth of expertly prepared cuisine.
- The Fullerton Spa provides a range of exceptional treatments and products co-curated with world-renowned spa brand ESPA — just the cure if you’re battling jet lag after a long flight to Singapore.
- Housed within the Fullerton Building, which opened in 1928 and was once home to the Singapore General Post Office, this luxury hotel is steeped in history. You’ll see it in everything from the original postal drop boxes, to the vintage photographs and a fascinating postcard exhibition near the reception desk.
- The Recommended luxury hotel features an 82-foot outdoor swimming pool situated beneath an impressive row of the building’s original Doric colonnades.
Things to Know
- No matter when your craving strikes, the hotel’s 24-hour room service menu ensures you can satiate it.
- One of the best ways to learn about the building and surrounding area is to join one of the complimentary guided tours offered daily to all hotel guests.
- Consider upgrading your reservation to the Straits Club — the reasonable surcharge to do so is well worth it for the dedicated reception staff, champagne breakfast and free-flow cocktails, among other perks.
The Rooms
- The bright, cheerful guest rooms at The Fullerton Hotel Singapore provide a comfortable space to rest and relax during your stay.
- Modern amenities include Wi-Fi access, an LCD television with local and international channels, a fully stocked mini bar, coffee- and tea-making facilities and Atkinsons bathroom amenities for guest rooms and Balmain toiletries for suites.
- Of the 371 rooms and 28 suites in this eight-story hotel, the bay-facing Esplanade Rooms and Fullerton Suites on the top floors are best for catching nightly light shows from the opposite Marina Bay Sands, and yearly fireworks and Formula One race cars.
- Room sizes range from 388 to 2,169 square feet, and are all fitted with a bathtub and shower, individual temperature control and an in-room safe.
The Look
- The Fullerton Hotel Singapore features a unique design style that marries neo-classical architecture with stylish contemporary refurbishment.
- Major PH Keys of Keys & Dowdeswell, a Shanghai-based architecture firm, nabbed the project through a design competition with his fluted Doric colonnades and lofty portico design over the main entrance.
- A modern porte cochère hints at the contemporary design touches of The Fullerton Hotel Singapore’s sweeping lobby, which has a grand central staircase with a large water installation, an airy atrium bathed in natural sunlight and polished marble floors and pillars.
- The hotel’s design and décor nods at the building’s postal past, from original letter drop boxes still standing in the lobby to vintage photo prints hung on walls in the public spaces.
Getting There
1 Fullerton Square, Singapore 049178
TEL65-6733-8388
TEL65-6733-8388
NEARBY AIRPORT(S)
SIN (18-30 min)
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