The Fullerton Hotel Singapore

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The Fullerton Building, originally built in 1928. Begins a new Chapter in its 72-years history, with its restoration into Singapore's Landmark Hotel, The Fullerton Singapore. The historic significance and unique architecture make the building eminently suited for a grand hotel. Designed by the Shanghai-based firm of Keys & Dowdeswell, this historic landmark enjoys a strategic location at the mouth of the bustling Singapore River, making it the focal point of commercial activities during its heyday.
The Fullerton Singapore's prime location in the heart of the Civic District, is in tandem with its rich history. Lying at the forefront of Raffles Place, Singapore's financial and business district, it enjoys close proximity to the cultural centres of Victoria Theatre and Concert Hall, The Esplanade Theatres on the Bay, as well as art museums in the vicinity.

In the olden days when people travelled by sea, the Fullerton Building was a familiar landmark for visitors arriving into Singapore.

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oh my god!!! :eek2:

is it still under ranovation??

It is opened since Oct I think......

I would like to staty there sometime....and Raffles Hotel too! ;) ......if I had the money.......

lots of classic hotels in singapore. getting confused with Raffles and this. not to mention that old post office, or is that Raffles hotel?

The ballroom is very nice! Underground!

very nice hotel. must be extremely expensive though.
It looks like Roman style bldg. pretty cool. right in the financial district..hmm..that's good for business people. :)

lots of classic hotels in singapore. getting confused with Raffles and this. not to mention that old post office, or is that Raffles hotel?

The Fullerton is the old Singapore post office ;)

The Raffles Hotel building has always been a hotel......

ok, thanks. thats clears things up:)

WOW :eek2:
thats one huge hotel, its so NICE! (i dont know any other words better than 'nice :D)

Fullerton Hotel - built 1928 - post office initially, converted to hotel in late 2000 approx. location by the river.

Raffles Hotel - built 1887. The singapore sling cocktail was first created here.

both hotels are located about 10 min walk apart.

szehoong> did u go to the Fullerton Hotel since it opened?

renell> heres a pic of Raffles Hotel

http://www.jellesen.dk/webcrea/places/sing/37x.jpg

it's got an infinity pool..... and i'd like to know what exactly is an infinity pool??

btw szehoong it's cheaper to stay at fullerton than at raffles... and my teacher had her wedding at the underground ballroom!!! goodness... and cos she was teh teacher in charge for teh string ensem, she had a string ensemble at her wedding!! so grand1!! argh.

Yeah......but I think it still cost quite a bit to stay there. I went to the website and saw the rooms.....it was luxurious! But of course Raffles which is a boutique hotel is much more expensive ;)

Raffles City > I wish I had! Anyway the last time I went down to Singapore is in Feb 2001......I would love to be there again but I had no one to host me there.....hehehe.......I would have to booked well in advance for RCI resorts then ;)

BTW do they allow any photography in the hotel lobby? :?

it's got an infinity pool..... and i'd like to know what exactly is an infinity pool??

btw szehoong it's cheaper to stay at fullerton than at raffles... and my teacher had her wedding at the underground ballroom!!! goodness... and cos she was teh teacher in charge for teh string ensem, she had a string ensemble at her wedding!! so grand1!! argh.

Your teacher is so lucky! ANyway is the underground ballroom used to be the gentlemen's club for a club (forgot its name) which previously occupy the building?

szehoong> I dont see why u cant photograph the lobby. Perhaps you should ask them. I recommend the riverside coffeehouse. Its not as expensive as I thought it was:angel1:

heirloom> i think its just some kinda brand name perhaps? Maybe a pool with wave functions etc. Best is to call them and ask.

ohoh i've got a pic of me and two of my best friends at the lobby of the fulllerton!! but i think i look really ugly in dat pic... we were hrmmm accompnaying my friend in her chase for some guys across the hotel or something... then we stopped to take a pic.. haha spastic..

wow great hotel. Penang E&O Hotel not bad;)

Fullerton is one of my favourite old buildings in Singapore! Can't believe it was built as RECENTLY as 1928...ie it's not that old! Brilliant!

Not that old? I suppose. I mean Queen Elizabeth II is 2 years older although the Empire State Building is 5 years younger :D


All lighted up for Christmas. Dec 02
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/2/103skyline.jpg

A pic I took recently
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I know that Raffles hotel is better. but I actually like the design of this Fullerton hotel better. It looks amazing especially at night.

Originally posted by kiku99

I know that Raffles hotel is better. but I actually like the design of this Fullerton hotel better. It looks amazing especially at night.

The interior of The Fullerton is marvelous! It is one of our (Huaiwei, RafflesCity and myself) 'resting' place during our walk around the CBD. ;)

Here are 2 nice pictures of it taken by swatch69sg.

http://www.pbase.com/image/16477842.jpg
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Hua!!! He's damn professional man!!! :D

The swimming pool
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/504/103dscn0964.jpg

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/504/103dscn0965.jpg

The interior atrium
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Sweet pictures as always, dude! ;)

Truely AWESOME!! very elegant

The night scene pic looks Gorgeous and mysterious
I would love to stay at night with comfortable bed and incredible view at this hotel

How cost is it per night?
I guess i couldn't afford that

I think the cheapest is about S$400.

Ah, another thread of he fabulous Fullerton! :banana:

The former post office building at that super nice location serves its new function just beautifully! :)

thanks Cliff.:)
I guess i'll walk around the hotel

Did you guys know there was a lighthouse at the top of the hotel?It was installed in 1958 to replace the Fort Canning Lighthouse and was extinguished in the late 1970s.

Originally posted by redstone

Did you guys know there was a lighthouse at the top of the hotel?It was installed in 1958 to replace the Fort Canning Lighthouse and was extinguished in the late 1970s.

Oh cool! Didnt know that but I noticed a small room on the top. I think its been converted into a bar. What I read was that in olden days, the Fullerton was a landmark for travellers arriving into Clifford Pier by boat.

Well, at least I knew about it, thanks to the opening of the restaurant called "The Lighthouse" when the Fullerton opened as as a hotel, and there were press reports about it. Too bad the restaurant just shut its doors! :D

Hey...did I tell you guys I had dinner at Town restaurant in the Fullerton last year? :eat: :cheers:

Originally posted by huaiwei

Hey...did I tell you guys I had dinner at Town restaurant in the Fullerton last year? :eat: :cheers:

Cant recall, But I remember heirloom had a class party there or so he said. Share with us your experience;)

Here's my pictures........taken in July 2003 :D

http://pwp.maxis.net.my/szehoong/pix/spore/The Fullerton/DSCN0000sm.JPG

Ahhh!
I'm getting geekgasms at your pics!:eek2: :eek2:

You even took the toilet taps!

Pic by baqthier. Midnight on New years Day 2004!
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It was still lit up like the way it was for Christmas. ;)

oooh just came across this pretty thread! i love the philippe starck faucets in the toilet! they were used in gattaca too :D

and i read somewhere that umm i had a class party in town? wrong.... the only thing about fullerton hotel that can be associated with my school would probably be ummm my music teacher's wedding.. she had the string ensemble (she was in charge of it) perform at her wedding.. i probably mentioned it at some time because it seems so grand to have your wedding at fullerton and a string ensemble playin (for free) and WE WEREN'T INVITED! all the other teachers who got married invited us... :(

it's illegal to take pictures of toilet? why?

I followed my sis and bro-in law around when they were searchin for the perfect hotel to host their wedding, and I got to go into the rooms to have a look, and it was stupendous!!

Double volume ceilings, two stories high with the bedroom on top, amazing!

Fullerton blends in very well with the marvellous skyline....in fact it seems to make the whole picture nicer.....:D

Fullerton blends in very well with the marvellous skyline....in fact it seems to make the whole picture nicer.....:D
Sometimes I think it "over dominates" however.....it is always so well lit up, and casts the scrapers behind in shadow?

the other buildings should light up then :)

the other buildings should light up then :)

I strongly agree!!!!!!:D

I strongly agree!!!!!!:D
We probably wish. :D Even Maybank just behind it actually has subtle (and classy) night lighting, but it is totally drowned out by this old fat lady! :D

We probably wish. :D Even Maybank just behind it actually has subtle (and classy) night lighting, but it is totally drowned out by this old fat lady! :D

Perhaps we shoud make those in the office do more OTs....haha..then we will get all the bright lights we want.....:D

The interior is preserved?See the giant interior columns?Are they still there?

Btw ,how did they managed to convert it into a hotel?

Was the interior completely demolished and rebuilt?Anyone knows?

The interior has been thoroughly redone but I am sure crucial support systems like the massive columns were untouched.

There was a documentary on its conversion to a hotel (including Goodwood Park and Duxton Hotels) on TV a few weeks back.

You can write an entire book to document how they turned this into a hotel. I remember ST had a full page coloured diagram explaining the processes involved and all that. Really cool!

I forgot to watch it ,and I do not buy newspapers then! :wallbash:

So HOW was it converted ,huaiwei?
Are those 'voids' still there?
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The 'holes' or 'courtyards'.
In the aerial pic you can see 4 'courtyards' or something at the GPO.

They covered the courtyards with glass to air condition the interior.

So all 4 courtyards are still around?

I am not sure..they might have made some changes as the interior is now a massive atrium....

Does anyone know what happened to the four courtyards?

Any pictures of the artrium?

I think szehoong posted some in the earlier pages of this thread. Heres one by me.

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/504/103dscn0966.jpg

Any shots of the other side ,I mean if you turn around and take a shot in your first picture.

erm nope..someone has yet to do a panorama. But you can easily walk inside and have a look.

The main entrance is near Cavenagh Bridge?Is the grand entrance pic I posted in the last page still there?

Yes and yes. The one you posted is what I'd call the side entrance though. An underpass connects the hotel to One Fullerton.

So that's where it is?

And that's the original main entrance?

I dont know if it was the original main entrance..probably not. I think there was a car park on the other side and there were some surrounding walls that were knocked down to make it more approachable.

Does anyone know how was it converted?

And does the old GPO have a lift when it was built ,and is it still around?

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The roof is different ,and the lighthouse is different.'Restored'?

oh wow it does look sad in that picture

woot! I'm just amazed that the sea used to go right up to its edge! :eek:

Evening shot
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You can see Cavenagh Bridge (1869) in this pic. The steel components of the bridge were prefabricated in Glasgow.
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A similar view at night........:)

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Looks like City Hall at night. :cool:

Oh, thanks! :D

Where's the Raffles Hotel thread gone? :?

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=95658 :cool:

Fullerton Square wins Fiabci award again

18 Nov 04

TYCOON Ng Teng Fong's Far East Organization/SinoLand has again won an international real estate award for its Fullerton Square project comprising The Fullerton Singapore hotel, One Fullerton and the underground link connecting the two.

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The Fullerton Hotel: It is the only development in the world to win the prestigious award four times


Far East/SinoLand is also the world's only property entity to win the Oscars of the property world, the Fiabci Prix d'Excellence, four times. Fiabci is the French acronym for International Real Estate Federation.

Its latest triumph comes from winning the US-based Urban Land Institute Award (ULI) for Excellence 2004, with Singapore being the only Asian country to feature a winning project.

The ULI Awards for Excellence programme is widely regarded as the land use industry's most prestigious recognition programme worldwide. Winning projects, representing the highest standards of achievement in the development industry, contribute to a live-work-play environment and are designed to complement and enhance the greater community.

'It reaffirms The Fullerton's achievements in its pursuit of world-class real estate development excellence,' said Chia Boon Pin, chief operating officer of Far East's retail & lifestyle concepts business group and corporate affairs director.

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Then and now

Should had retained the interior deco! :cry::bleep::rant:

looks very similar from the outside

did u go inside?

I was wearing bermudas and slippers... ;)
How to go in? :D

just say u are a tourist from Indonesia :D

What are the prices for a standard room?

What are the prices for a standard room?

Coming to Singapore? :)

Walk-in rates start from S$490.

Here's the link to the website for more updated pricing details.

http://www.fullertonhotel.com/

Well, not soon, but maybe next year, I've been before and I must say Singapore is my kind of city, clean, modern, friendly and has forumers from SSC. :lol:

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Lionhead...:eek::runaway:

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:eek:

Never saw that lion before!

It's above the old main entrance, on the inside. ;) :D

did you see the small water fountain garden in front of the building? the side opposite the Sg river

can get some rare angles there

Oh yes...
Maybe I should return there, in more proper attire to go INSIDE and snap some pics? :D

Here is a pic I took a while ago from the Fullerton atrium top floor...

http://membres.lycos.fr/pengui/ssc/040904_fullerton.jpg

It's actually rather easy to sneak in any hotel in Singapore when you're caucasian ^^ You just have to answer "No-thank-you" if someone ask you if you need help find your way ^^
The Fullerton has a nice chocolate buffet every saturday I think, for SGD 20 ^^

I really hate that atrium...

Chocolate buffet?! :eek:

sounds luxurious but probably you need lots of water after that^^

btw thats a very rare and spectacular pic of the atrium! Never been up there

Here is a pic I took a while ago from the Fullerton atrium top floor...

http://membres.lycos.fr/pengui/ssc/040904_fullerton.jpg

It's actually rather easy to sneak in any hotel in Singapore when you're caucasian ^^ You just have to answer "No-thank-you" if someone ask you if you need help find your way ^^
The Fullerton has a nice chocolate buffet every saturday I think, for SGD 20 ^^

The atrium looks Nice! :colgate:

But, I don't think the chocolate buffet is for me... too heaty... :P

@hyacinthus

i dunno if its still on, but the dinner buffet of a selection of appetisers and deserts is quite filling for $25++

you can add on main course but the portions are American sized :D

@hyacinthus

i dunno if its still on, but the dinner buffet of a selection of appetisers and deserts is quite filling for $25++

you can add on main course but the portions are American sized :D

Huh? American size portion??? :P

erm..GIGANTIC, like USA :lol:

I think I like this better on a HOT day! :colgate:

http://img80.exs.cx/img80/4845/mangojelly9or.jpg

You want to eat? I know how to make HK-styled mango pudding. :colgate:

Anyway, here's a pano of One Fullerton - Taken on 21 Jan 2005 :)

http://img12.exs.cx/img12/3786/pano1fullertona0aq.jpg

:eek2:

Gorgeous!

Its linked to the Fullerton Hotel by an underground tunnel and provides good access to the bay.

really stunning modern architecture! :cool:

hmm..mango-styled pudding is tasty! :yes:

hmm..mango-styled pudding is tasty! :yes:

:colgate: Okay. I shall make some mango pudding on the next meetup ;)

Here's a picture taken by me on 21 Jan 2005

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21 Jan 2005 - Fullerton Waterboat House

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Stunning shots of Waterboat! :eek::cool:

:eek2: I've got to say that this excellent and perfect photography has made me speechless!

Fullerton in the evening (taken on 26/2/05 from the esplanade skygarden)

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Straits is so ugly...

Straits Trading Building is the ugliest tall building in the CBD.

wow...super zoom man...ur new toy really works!!

Waterboat House at night......:yes: (12/03/05)

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I notice stan seems so free....

I notice stan seems so free....

What makes you think so?? :?

Glorious pic of Waterboat House, all flooded by lights

Thanks for the pic!

Fullerton Hotel & Environs

With size of 1024x768pixels, these photos are good for PC's wallpapers...

Anderson Bridge 1
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Anderson Bridge 2
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Across the T-junction
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By the River
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SOme of the best shots of Anderson Bridge & Fullerton I've ever seen. Awesome! :eek:

Simply jaw dropping for me........:eek:

the Esplanade is purple in the first pic

OffPeak's photos are simply amazing!!! :eek:

Looking at Fullerton from the park.......:yes:

http://img180.exs.cx/img180/9204/pic0109114jx.jpg

Stan's improving... :uh:

Stan's improving... :uh:

You make it sound hard to believe..... :lol:

You guys should all do advertising for this hotel! Absolutely outstanding pictures! I’m visiting in two weeks and I now know I HAVE to spend a night at this place. Does anyone have any pictures of the rooms and such? I find the interior atrium gorgeous.

The virtual tours of the hotel (as well as the rooms) are on this page.

http://www.fullertonhotel.com/Page.asp?SID=99&SSID=100

You can find the rates on the website too.

Happy travelling! :)

Thanks, I did check out the views. Very nice. It would just be nice to get different perspectives, like the ones offered in previous posts. :-)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/shao_ye/fullerton.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/shao_ye/Webbie_Photos_Image/l_04apr05_fullerton2.jpg

just an add on to the thread~

not bad..it has a 'dreamy effect' to it :cool:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v427/rotpics03/full2.jpg

the Cavenagh Bridge in the foreground
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The Cavenagh bridge has the same colour compared to Fullerton Hotel. But, interesting perspective :)

The Cavenagh bridge has the same colour compared to Fullerton Hotel. But, interesting perspective :)

agree totally that its an intersting perspective but i just don't know what my eyes should be focusing on... the hotel or the bridge? :)

agree totally that its an intersting perspective but i just don't know what my eyes should be focusing on... the hotel or the bridge? :)

I think both. They reinforce each other's grand image in my view :)


Fullerton Hotel specially lighted up for Singapore's 40th National Day.

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thats nice :D

I don't know that Fullerton has it own thread so i post again my pics here :

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Taken today 8pm

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11 October 2005

One Fullerton nightspot sees third revamp, promising to take clubbing to new heights
By Zul Othman, TODAY

SINGAPORE: When new player Onyx Group announced that it had taken over the premises previously occupied by Centro in February this year, industry watchers were predicting good things for the troubled One Fullerton area.

After all, Centro - owned by Centro Concepts and comprising the Centro main room, waterfront bar Embargo and sister club Lola - had made the area a thriving destination for local clubbers.
Industry watchers lauded Centro for giving clubbing institution Zouk a run for its money. Besides bringing in the usual barrage of big-name international DJs, Centro was the first club to take advantage of the 24-hour partying licence in November 2002.

In August last year, Centro drew its shutters amid a flurry of accusations - the landlords claimed Centro had defaulted on the rent for several months while the latter insisted that the lease was too expensive.

Besides its rental woes, Centro's run-in with the Manpower Ministry over unpaid staff wages also made headlines early last year.

Following that, One Fullerton - despite the few tourists who frequent the restaurants at the venue and the Merlion next door - became a virtual ghost town once the sun goes down.

Although ex-Centro boss Michel Lu had declared to this paper that the big clubs were dead, The Onyx Group took over the venue in February after several months of negotiations, promising a club similar to its predecessor.

But five months after the takeover, Onyx has been through a face-lift.

Now called One, the club's new owners at One Group told Today that the overhaul represented an effort to escape the ghost of Centro and was meant to reposition the club as one of the premiere clubbing venues in Singapore.

As the club's director David Wong explained: "Onyx was cast in the shadow of the previous club and the new management wanted to create a three-in-one entertainment hub that allows casual chilling out at Lash, a sophisticated and one-of-a-kind club where the party stretches to the break of dawn at Makino and an ultra-modern disco decked out with the best light and sound at One."

According to Wong, no expense has been spared to set One apart from its previous incarnations.

Already, over $2 million has been spent to give the club's decor a complete overhaul.

Wong added that the new management team has decided to ditch the trance music championed by Onyx in favour of commercial music designed to appeal to a younger crowd.

Lash - located where Embargo used to be - will be turned into a live acoustic venue.

Despite these rather populist moves, the management insisted they were still targeting older, discerning clubbers through their exclusive, after-hours club Makino.

With a revolving cast of DJs (some of whom had worked at Lola) and furnished with white sofas and an impressive lighting system, the club opens from midnight until sunrise and has already attracted an enthusiastic following.

In fact, many are hailing Makino as the new place to be seen.
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"Makino is a clubbing destination set to take Singapore's night-life culture into a new dimension of entertainment, unconstrained by the usual closing-time restriction of 3am," explained the 44-year-old Wong.

Aside from re-jigging the formula, how does One intend to survive in a climate known for its fickleness?

With the exception of the 27,000 sq ft Zouk (which re-opens on Oct 21 after a month-long renovation), the clubbing scene has seen a shift from big clubs to smaller venues.

Two other big clubs that opened earlier this year - the 12,000 sq ft DXO at The Esplanade and the 20,000 sq ft Momo at Central Mall - have experienced varying degrees of success.

In an exclusive story last August, Today revealed that Rouge at Peranakan Place had ditched its high-profile DJ nights in favour of live rock acts.

The reason? DJ nights don't bring in the revenue, said Rouge's director of operations Yung Ong.

Veteran nightlife mogul Dennis Foo felt that clubs need to be mindful of a number of factors when they set up shop.

Foo, who co-owns Devil's Bar at the Orchard Parade Hotel, said: "At the end of the day, strategic positioning is important and the quality of management decides the success of any club."

While Foo observed that the cost of space at One Fullerton is high, he also reckoned that factors such as "location, the availability of carparks and proximity to critical mass areas such as shopping malls" play a part in the achievements of any venue.

Indeed, another obstacle that One faces is One Fullerton's high leasing fee.

Sources estimate that the rent for the 20,000 sq ft location at One Fullerton was $210,000 per month, or $7,000 per day.

Is it feasible to operate at such an expensive location with very little traffic?

While the landlords of One Fullerton - Hong Kong's Sino Group - were unavailable for comment, there are signs that the new management have learned from the mistakes of the past.

For one thing, the move to scrap trance music in favour of commercial tunes at the main club is seen by many as a move aimed at appealing to a wider audience.

Still, Wong denied that business is slow. "We made changes to the venue to create a unique experience for clubbers. We have spared no effort in creating a different look for the club scene in Singapore and believe that we have broken the barriers of alternative clubbing."

And even as One faces competition from big players such as Zouk, Attica at Clarke Quay and DXO, Wong said his club would have something to offer everyone.

"We never thought of competing with any of the mentioned clubs," he explained. "Good competitors will invariably raise the standard of service, the music and the ambience. It can only be positive for the whole industry."

"However, industry players have to wise up and not play the age-old pricing game. Clubbers - like all consumers today - are wiser and have more experience. They know what they want and will go there. We believe that our unique setting at One Fullerton will give a dark-to-dawn experience not to be found at other clubs."

Some industry watchers said that the third time is the charm as far as One is concerned.

As Wayne Lee, associate editor of local clubbing magazine Juice observed: "I think a club has to keep trying until it gets the formula right. It doesn't mean that it has failed or anything.

"From what I've seen, I think this incarnation might be a hit. Makino is definitely a good idea - not too many places have the after-hours concept. It's also a nice place so it should do well."

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Wong added that the new management team has decided to ditch the trance music championed by Onyx in favour of commercial music designed to appeal to a younger crowd.

this sounds like a good move for the mass market....One Fullerton has been quite dead at night

You guys should all do advertising for this hotel! Absolutely outstanding pictures! I’m visiting in two weeks and I now know I HAVE to spend a night at this place. Does anyone have any pictures of the rooms and such? I find the interior atrium gorgeous.

AND...

Thanks, I did check out the views. Very nice. It would just be nice to get different perspectives, like the ones offered in previous posts. :-)

Janus,

Hopefully you will see this in time before your trip. (I didn't note the date you posted).

Yes, you SHOULD stay at the Fullerton, without question.

As my name quite clearly suggests, this place ROCKS! I was fortunate enough to stay here a few months back, and it is without doubt one of the best hotels of the world. The rooms are good, the views (try a Quay Room if you can) are wonderful, the lobby is breathtaking, and the service and food is all-time.

Yes, I know the people in this forum are good at advertising the place, but it really doesn't need it. I am not Singaporean so can't be biased, and this place is an absloute joy. Don't miss the opportunity.

You want proof of how good it is?

Well, the fresh honey that you can personally scoop yourself from a slide of honeycomb (you know, like the wooden frames that come straight out of a bee-keepers hive) which is displayed on the breakfast buffet bar (Town Restaurant on the ground floor) did it for me. Pure luxury.

The lobby is unbelieveable too.

And the best bit is, it's really not that pretentious, and it's in the best spot for everything. MRT is just 100m walk away, and you're right on the river.

You'd be a fool not to stay.

Hopefully, if someone can tell me how to post images in time, I can show you the rooms, views, etc. I have plenty of snaps.

Watch this space!

Will be feverishly anticipating your pics! ^^

Well, the fresh honey that you can personally scoop yourself from a slide of honeycomb (you know, like the wooden frames that come straight out of a bee-keepers hive) which is displayed on the breakfast buffet bar (Town Restaurant on the ground floor) did it for me. Pure luxury.


Ha, you are a honey-lover too ^ ^
As we're speaking about great breakfast buffets, Orchard Hotel's one is something absolutely marvelous too :-)

In answer to RafflesCity: don't expect too much from the pics! I'm no expert photographer like hyacinthus (now she is a talent - I really envy great photographers) but I try. Composition and quality aren't great, but if you haven't yet seen pics of a Quay / Courtyard Room, these will give you an idea of what they're like. The rooms aren't over-the-top lavish, but I'd describe them as contemporary/traditional; minimal, tasteful, understated luxury. And we were given a magnificent view of the Durians.

And in answer to Pengui, I actually DETEST honey, but seeing the honeycomb in a frame showed just what lengths the Fullerton goes to in order to provide fresh food at it's best.

The taste of honey makes me want to puke (!!!!) but I'd be a moron if I didn't appreciate the sight of that sitting on the buffet. The spread for breakfasts is a marvel but that for me was the icing on the cake!

Oh, and for an example of good service (and eye for detail), at breakfast on just our second morning, the chef that cooks eggs whichever way you want them remembered exactly what ingredients my wife had asked for in her omlette the previous morning, recited them all and asked if she'd like the same again today! Pretty good, huh?!

And as if this alone isn't impressive enough, when we checked into the hotel at the start of the holiday - which was 2 weeks short of National Day - we asked were they busy and the guy at reception told us they were at 90% occupancy! So the chef must have some memory!

I was expecting to see some pictures from you... anyway, thank you for your kind compliments. :)

wow... I must admit the Chef has really good memory. My memory's getting worse. I could actually forget whatever was mentioned to me just 1 min ago sometimes... :ohno: wonder what could help me.

Please do share your pictures with us. We'll love to see them. :yes:

Okay, here goes.

Bear with me, I'm new at this and I'm not sure the pic will show. I'll just attach one first, and if it works, I'll add more.

This one is a view from our balcony in a Quay Room.

http://img428.imageshack.us/img428/4813/fullertonquayroombalconyviewds.jpg

Aaaah, it worked! For everyone who replied to me, thanks for your help. I'll get on and add more now! Apologies in advance for hijacking this thread!

BTW, I see you can only get 20 free images hosted on ImageShack. Is this right? Just wanted to check before I pay money to increase it to 500!

ALL IMAGES from a Quay Room

Bathroom (Obviously)
http://img428.imageshack.us/img428/32/fullertonquayroombathroomdscf2.jpg

TV and hallway to front door on RHS
http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/2382/fullertonquayroomdscf20383ct.jpg

I don't need to explain
http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/7057/fullertonquayroomdscf20352xm.jpg

ditto
http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/3213/fullertonquayroomdscf20345uf.jpg

ditto
http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/849/fullertonquayroomdscf20296xl.jpg

another (better) view from same Quay Room balcony
http://img439.imageshack.us/img439/3057/fullertonquayroombalconyviewds1.jpg

http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/7057/fullertonquayroomdscf20352xm.jpg

Oops, sorry, I duplicated an image on that last post. Sorry! I'm still learning!!!

And now a couple of the Fullerton's Lobby/Atrium...

http://img415.imageshack.us/img415/3493/fullertonlobby0974bw.jpg
http://img423.imageshack.us/img423/3327/fullertonatrium0928uk.jpg
http://img423.imageshack.us/img423/2056/fullertonatriumroof1068ar.jpg

A couple of arty-farty shots...

Old & New - taken from Poolside with the Maybank building behind.
http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/4514/fullertonandmaybankdscf23022nu.jpg

Old & New II - again from poolside showing doric columns & UOB? building - is that correct?
http://img421.imageshack.us/img421/4269/fullertonanduobdscf22922az.jpg

Old & New III - pattern of the underside of the Fullerton's roof, taken from Quay Room Balcony. Behind are the balconies of the Stamford Raffles(?) 70 - floor tower on the other side of the river.
http://img439.imageshack.us/img439/4813/fullertonquayroombalconyviewds.jpg

Now for an exterior shot which has been shot by others much better than this, but anyway, I love the special illumination for National Day.

http://img415.imageshack.us/img415/1725/fullertonnightdscf27107ki.jpg

And just for fun...

I know it's not OF the Fullerton, but I took this shot after we'd done some travelling to Indonesia and returned to the hotel for our last day in Singapore before leaving for home the following morning. We were booked to have a Courtyard room this time but we were given a room on the outside of the building instead (not sure if that's classed as a Courtyard Room but we didn't complain) which faced onto the Maybank building. As you can see, this shot is of a chap at work in the bank, enjoying a cuppa and gassing to someone on the phone. I just thought it was amusing, but not sure you'll share the same view. Who knows, maybe someone here knows the guy, or IS the guy!


http://img421.imageshack.us/img421/9361/fullertoncourtyardbalconyviewd.jpg

Well, that's all 15 of my images I've hosted on ImageShack so far, and I presume I must keep them uploaded there, so that you lot can see them here. Which means I have 5 more left before I've used my FREE quota and have to break out the credit card.

Bugger.

Aaaah, it worked! For everyone who replied to me, thanks for your help. I'll get on and add more now! Apologies in advance for hijacking this thread!

BTW, I see you can only get 20 free images hosted on ImageShack. Is this right? Just wanted to check before I pay money to increase it to 500!

:cool:

I don't think so. Have been using imageshack.us for free so far. But, each image cannot exceed 1Mb.

The room looked comfortable and welcoming like home. Views are lovely and photogenic. :yes: It would be beautiful at sunrise too :happy: Nice capture of the Fullerton with another building. Refreshing angles!

hehe... your camera's quite good. zoom in quite clearly on the maybank executive ;)

No pictures of the breakfast buffet and the Chef? ;) :D

Well, that's all 15 of my images I've hosted on ImageShack so far, and I presume I must keep them uploaded there, so that you lot can see them here. Which means I have 5 more left before I've used my FREE quota and have to break out the credit card.

Bugger.


This is strange. Try this link instead? http://blog.imageshack.us/

Thanks for the comments hyacinthus!

The shots are okay, not quite to your standard though!

(Smaller shots posted photographed on my wife's Fuji FinePix S5000 (4.1MGpx) but I've saved them at half size to avoid excessive load time, and the larger ones here were taken on a Kodak Easyshare CX6330 (3.1MGpx) but reduced to 100px/i again to avoid load time - I hate waiting ages for pics to load, so I'm sure other people are the same).

I'll try your suggestions with the different link and see how I go. (Ta)!

Until then, I'm adding some Durian shots, another Fullerton pic and a Raffles Statue shot to my imageshack page so they'll be on the site shortly.

Yep, hyacinthus, the room was great - not really ornate and fancy, but I'm not into that kind of thing so what we got was perfect.

And no, sorry, I didn't get a shot of the buffet - or the chef! - have to say I didn't think of it, but after seeing the honeycomb slide, maybe I should've.

However, I'd've looked like a right prat taking the pics if I did!

What I DID take a shot of though was this delicious dessert, courtesy of room service, where I could take photos WITHOUT looking like a prat!

Here it is... Mmmmmm, cohocolate!!

http://img434.imageshack.us/img434/4379/fullertonfinedining1706xe.jpg

mmm....chocolate...haha...nice!

nice pics from Fullerton! Thank you so much for providing these unique angles...cos if you look through this thread...havent seen these perspectives before, and I just love the arty-farty ones mixing the old and new!

In fact, in some survey, the Fullerton was awarded the best business hotel in Asia and from your description I am not surprised! :cool:

Wow....excellent picture from Phenomenal Fullerton..... :applause: :applause:

yum yum! Fullerton is also famous for its chocolate buffet too ;D

Fullerton Hotel and Cavenagh Bridge

http://img475.imageshack.us/img475/2299/acm36lt.jpg

hmm.. which flags are up at the entrance.. and why the flags of those countries?

I think I can make out a Russian, Korean, Danish and maybe Spanish flag

maybe some VIPs from those countries are staying there?

anyway during National Day, all the flags were Singapore flags :happy:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v427/rotpics03/fullriver.jpg

http://img367.imageshack.us/img367/3577/dsc027637sc.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

which one better 1st or second one?? :)

1st
http://img469.imageshack.us/img469/8097/dsc02750edited16al.jpg

2nd
http://img469.imageshack.us/img469/4420/dsc02752edited5ce.jpg

http://img487.imageshack.us/img487/855/fullertons7ye.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

longer one :D
http://img495.imageshack.us/img495/9291/kasghks4jj.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Besides USA, now there are the flags of Belgium and Denmark :D

http://tinypic.com/i19lwh.jpg

Fullerton christmas decorations

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c121/ylstan01/Christmas%20Orchard/DSC006771.jpg

the trees lighted up outside also go well :yes:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v427/rotpics03/fullerton.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v427/rotpics03/fullerton2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v427/rotpics03/fullerton3.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v427/rotpics03/fullerton4.jpg

Looks so grand!!!!

Btw I wonder how do they choose the flags to be put up at the entrance?
They always change flags...

Fullerton Hotel always looks soooooooo grand! never to disappoint! about the flags, may be you could go ask them?

Fullerton again.....couldn't resist.....:D

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c121/ylstan01/City%20landscape/DSC014361.jpg

Thanks for not resisting, babystan! :banana:

You're welcome.....:D

Another view

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v427/rotpics03/fullaerial.jpg

that is pretty! :happy:

Thank you :cheers:

Scene around Fullerton

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e126/ylstan02/Old%20buildings/DSC_0027.jpg

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e126/ylstan02/Good%20Friday%20Eve/DSC_01016.jpg

Spectacular, babystan! :applause:

Spectacular, babystan! :applause:

Thanks.....:D

May I return to Raffi's shot at the top of the page. :)

I had no idea the far bank of the River is so lush & green with so few buildings, so ... dare I say rural? That comes as a total surprise to me. :eek:

Yes thats quite an unusual perspective I daresay. That lush green is entirely manmade though...its entirely reclaimed from the sea, thus creating a bay.

The future city will one day spread onto that green. However, a huge botanical garden will also be planned on that strip:

@stan...thats a less common but grand shot of the Fullerton. Nice! :happy:

Hehe....thanks.....:D

^^ Thank you, Raffi! I surely appreciate that explanation. :) And I truly admire the way Singapore uses (and even creates!) its space. :master:

Wide lens at work again....:D
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e126/ylstan02/Tanjong%20Pagar/DSC_0049.jpg

^^ VERY nice, Babystan! :cheer:

But I still think the Maybank building is a totally unworthy neighbor to the Grand Old Fullerton. :down:

^^ VERY nice, Babystan! :cheer:

But I still think the Maybank building is a totally unworthy neighbor to the Grand Old Fullerton. :down:

Hehe...thanks......:D

Warm afternoon outside the hotel

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v427/rotpics03/rvr0107d.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v427/rotpics03/rvr0107c.jpg

Lines at Fullerton
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e126/ylstan02/1st%20Sep%202006/DSC_0139.jpg

Thanks! :)Unusual and fascinating shot of one of my all time Singapore favorites, babystan! :applause:

EDIT:

Also: GREAT THANKS also to Raffi for his photos above. :okay: However, I'm afraid they reinforce my dislike for the neighboring Maybank building. :down: Couldn't those people at least rework the first 3-4 floors to create a more appealing, pedestrian friendly facade at ground level? I mean this is a popular riverfront ppromenade! :bash:

Thanks SEAFan

hmmm...actually I feel that the base of the Maybank Tower is quite simple, and all the attention would be focussed on the Fullerton.

but the siting of the two has been historically fixed as Maybank already owned a shorter building on that site which was redeveloped in 1999. Its a very small site!

This old pic shows the Fullerton & the previous Maybank building.

http://www.jellesen.dk/webcrea/places/sing/85x.jpg

Thank you, Raffi! :) You're really sweet to dig out the old picture and to explain further to me why the Maybank Building looks the way it does. The old photo is beautiful! I love all the different shapes of the roofs. :okay:

I know I have ignored you and other apologists for the Maybank building in the past, always insisting that the Fullerton Hotel deserves a better neighbor. But I guess I'll have to finally face the fact that, like it or not, there it is, and there's nothing I can do about it. So I'll quit bitching! :D And please feel free to remind me if I do it again. ;)

hmmmmph :happy:

Nothing fascinates me more than strong vehement views expressed about buildings, especially buildings found in Singapore :D

So keep it up! Having an opinion is better than having no opinion :D

Lol, thanks, Raffi! :)

OK then, I'll say it loud and clear: I HATE the Maybank building! :bleep: :rant: :baeh3: :down:



Man, that felt good! :banana:

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bear in mind this is my 1st night pictures :D

still newbie :p

Nice! I like the first pic :yes:

^^ thanks :D

Red lighting scheme for Chinese New Year 2007

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v133/RafflesCity/fullertoncny2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v133/RafflesCity/fullertoncny.jpg

http://img256.imageshack.us/img256/2743/dsc0995sys1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img256.imageshack.us/img256/4108/dsc0998sgr4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Thank you, Raffi and Encon! :)

I don't think I can ever get enough photos of Singapore's wonderful Fullerton.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2354/2400180595_5a82845d1d_o.jpg

Thank you, Raffi! :hug: :tyty:

What a superb place ... :cool:

The Fullerton's situation at the edge of the river with a view of all that greenery really makes it extra special.

Thanks SEAFan...its really worth a stroll in that area, which used to be where the colonial govt offices were. It retains a very unique and genteel atmosphere today :cool:

The Fullerton has a commanding entrance at the entrance of the river, as can be made out in this old pic (yes, yet again)

http://www.jellesen.dk/webcrea/places/sing/85x.jpg

Post letters at The Fullerton

By Huang Huifen | StraitsTimes.Com | Jul 8, 2010

You can post a letter at The Fullerton once again - 14 years after it ceased operations as the republic's General Post Office. No, the luxurious hotel has not reverted to its original purpose, but a colonial-style red pillar post box located outside the newly-launched Fullerton Heritage Gallery will function as a regular mailbox.

The 500kg mailbox, flown specially from Britain, is the centre piece of the permanent exhibition at the gallery showcasing photographs and artifacts which traces the history of the Fullerton building from a fort to post office and its present-day use as a hotel.

Launched on Thursday by guest of honour Mr Lui Tuck Yew, Acting Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts, the 800-sq m gallery located at the lobby of the hotel will also include the Foundation Stone which was erected outside the building in 1970 by Singapore's first president Yusof Ishak as a tribute to the early settlers. The stone was shifted to the National Archives in 2000 and has now returned to its original premises.

Philatelic items such as a 1906 picture-less postcard, a letter from Chicago which made its stop in Singapore enroute to Europe in 1935, and a weighing scale are also on display to celebrate the building's postal heritage.

The gallery is partially funded by the National Heritage Board's Heritage Industry Incentive Programme, which supports private players in developing heritage attractions.