Swissôtel The Stamford, formerly known as The Westin Stamford, is a hotel in Singapore managed by Accor. Designed by architect I.M. Pei, at a height of 226 metres (741 ft) it was the tallest hotel in the world when opened in 1986 and remains one of Southeast Asia's tallest hotels.[1] It is part of the Raffles City complex comprising two hotels, the Raffles City Convention Centre, Raffles City shopping centre, and an office tower. Situated at 2 Stamford Road, the hotel sits above City Hall MRT station and Esplanade MRT station.
| Swissôtel The Stamford | |
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 Swissôtel The Stamford and connected Raffles City complex | |
.svg)  Location within Singapore | |
| Hotel chain | Fairmont Raffles Hotels International |
| General information | |
| Address | 2 Stamford Road, Singapore 178882 |
| Coordinates | 1°17′37″N 103°51′13″E / 1.293544°N 103.85349°E |
| Opening | 1986 |
| Management | Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts |
| Height | 226 metres (741 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 73 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | I.M. Pei |
| Other information | |
| Number of rooms | 1,252 |
| Number of restaurants | 12 |
| Website | |
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The 5-star hotel is a sister hotel of Fairmont Singapore and has 1,252 rooms and suites, 12 restaurants and bars, Raffles City Convention Centre, and one of Asia's largest spas, Willow Stream Spa.[2] A major renovation of the hotel was completed in 2019.[3]
History
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The hotel was designed by architect I.M. Pei as The Westin Stamford, along with its adjacent smaller sister hotel, The Westin Plaza. When completed by the South Korean firm SsangYong Group in 1986, the Westin Stamford was the world's tallest hotel building, rising to a height of 226 metres (741 ft), and held that title until 1997 when the Baiyoke Tower II was completed in Bangkok, Thailand.[4]
On 1 January 2002, at the conclusion of Westin's 15-year management contract with Raffles Holdings,[5] both hotels were renamed. The Westin Stamford became Swissôtel The Stamford and The Westin Plaza became Raffles The Plaza.[6] When Raffles Hotels was acquired by Fairmont in 2006, the smaller Raffles The Plaza hotel was again renamed, becoming the Fairmont Singapore on 12 December 2007.[7]
Swissôtel The Stamford has 12 food and beverage outlets including JAAN by Kirk Westaway (awarded two stars in the Michelin Guide's Singapore edition), recreational facilities, and a 108,000-square-foot (10,000 m2) convention center.
Raffles City Convention Centre
editRaffles City Convention Centre (RCCC) spans more than 108,000 square feet (10,000 m2) of flexible function space, including 27 meeting rooms and three ballrooms.
The centre also provides off-site catering. Some major long-term events include the Singapore Air Show (since 2004) and Singapore Grand Prix (since 2007)
Awards
edit- Time Out Singapore 2010 Best of Awards: New Asia.[8]
- World Gourmet Summit Awards of Excellence 2009 – Rising Chef of the Year: André Chiang of Jaan par André.[9]
- Singapore Tatler Best Restaurant Guide 2009 – Hall of Fame: Jaan par André.
- Michelin Guide Singapore 2016 – one star: Jaan by Kirk Westaway.[10]
See also
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References
edit- ^ O'Reilly, Avril (9 December 2008). "Hotel Watch: Swissôtel The Stamford, Singapore". Telegraph. Retrieved 2 April 2010.
- ^ "Deals & kortingen voor hotelreserveringen van luxe hotels tot budgetovernachtingen" (in Dutch). Hotels.com. Retrieved 2 April 2010.
- ^ Tai, Charmaine (6 July 2018). "Business hotels in Singapore: Swissotel The Stamford in the city's CBD undergoes a major refurbishment". Robb Report Singapore.
- ^ "Swissôtel The Stamford Singapore : 2 Stamford Road, Singapore". Glass Steel and Stone. Archived from the original on 27 May 2012. Retrieved 2 April 2010.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Westin Plaza & Stamford no more, soon(1)".
- ^ "Raffles International to Commemorate the Renaming of the Two Landmark Hotels in Raffles City".
- ^ "Fairmont Singapore Opens Its Doors".
- ^ "Awards 2010: best clubs and bars :: Features :: Nightclubs & Bars". Time Out Singapore. 11 March 2010. Retrieved 2 April 2010.
- ^ "GRAVITATE AROUND CHEF ANDRE CHIANG'S EPICUREAN UNIVERSE AT CHEFS WITH ALTITUDE 2009 (14 TO 19 SEP 2009)". 170Radio.com. Archived from the original on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 2 April 2010.
- ^ "Singapore's Michelin-starred restaurants: All you need to know". The Straits Times. 21 July 2016.
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