442 Orchard Road
Singapore, SG 238879
Chain: Millennium & Copthorne Hotels
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Orchard Hotel Singapore is located just off the popular Orchard Road shopping stretch. Within walking distance are Hard Rock Cafe Singapore and Palais Renaissance luxury boutique shopping complex. The Clarke Quay dining & entertainment stretch by the Singapore river is one and a half miles away. Approximately two miles away are the business district, Esplanade Theatres on the Bay and Singapore International Convention & Exhibition Centre. The Cantonese cuisine offered at the hotel’s Hua Ting restaurant is highly recommended: the restaurant was awarded Asian Ethnic Restaurant at the World Gourmet Summit 2003 & 2005, while its Master Chef Chan Kwok won Asian Ethnic Chef of the Year 2005.
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Besides its proximity to the shopping district, the hotel is also known for the daily afternoon tea buffet of local & international favorites, and nightly porridge buffet at La Terrasse. This 100 per-cent smoke-free hotel was also awarded Best Accommodation Experience in the Superior Hotel category of the 20th Tourism Awards 2005 organized by the Singapore Tourism Board. Read our customer reviews?
All rooms and suites at Orchard Hotel Singapore feature satellite television, writing table, broadband Internet access, in-room laptop safe, IT butler service, en-suite bathroom with rain shower, coffee/tea making facility, iron & board, option of double or twin beds, and a pillow menu.
The hotel provides secretarial and fax/photocopy services at its Business Centre, as well as a range of meeting & conference services in its 15 function rooms that can seat six to 1,500 persons. Exercise needs are met with a fully equipped gym and swimming pool, while a sauna and putting green are great for relaxing. Other additional services include dry cleaning/laundry, safe deposit boxes, and valet. The hotel also has facilities for children and the physically challenged.
By MRT: Alight at Orchard station then get to Shaw House via the underpass. Walk along Orchard Road against the flow of traffic. Pass Shaw House, International Building, Royal Thai Embassy and Palais Renaissance on the right. Cross Claymore Road and walk pass Delfi Orchard and then turn right to reach Orchard Hotel Singapore.
By car: From the airport, travel along the East Coast Parkway heading south. Exit on to Rochor Road and turn left on to Bencoolen Street. Continue on to Fort Canning Road followed by Somerset Road and Orchard Boulevard. Turn right on to Cuscaden Road then take another right on to Tanglin Road. Turn left at the first traffic light. Orchard Hotel Singapore is immediately on the right.