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Old November 30th, 2010, 07:24 AM   #321
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Great, Westin sold its landmark Singapore hotels to Swissotel, who sold part of that to Fairmont. Then it's returning now via Asia Square.
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Old November 30th, 2010, 12:54 PM   #322
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haha, that's why when i first read the news, i thought the hotel was too small for westin to make a comeback. It was anticipated that they would come back bigger than they left.

But they probably had no choice but to sell the landmark hotel when they were short of funds.

I'm hoping one day, some local investor would buy back Raffles Hotel too. Because now Fairmont Raffles who took over is just building many Raffles Hotels around the world. There's Raffles Hotels everywhere. 2 in Cambodia, a few in China and Middle East.

It's just not the original Raffles Hotel we know anymore.
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Old December 1st, 2010, 10:01 AM   #323
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I'm hoping one day, some local investor would buy back Raffles Hotel too. Because now Fairmont Raffles who took over is just building many Raffles Hotels around the world. There's Raffles Hotels everywhere. 2 in Cambodia, a few in China and Middle East.

It's just not the original Raffles Hotel we know anymore.
Nothing beats the Orginal Raffles. People everywhere in the world knows that. Its the same for a Peninsula Hong Kong. Visitors wants to be associated with a hotel that they can trust the service expectations will be the same as the original hotel although they do know too that the sensation will not be the same.

Recently, more hotels are being built by their own company than by franchise. St Regis and W is part of Starwood too but it is not owned by Starwood. That goes the same for a few hotels in the Accor Group. Asia Square is gonna be a landmark in the Marina Bay Area.
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Old December 1st, 2010, 01:18 PM   #324
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Took some pics. There is some progress for Tower 2.......


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Old December 2nd, 2010, 12:55 AM   #325
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This is starting to be a bit of a mess and im moving in there next year

Only ever looks like thre is a 4 or 5 persons on site T1 top is clearly a complex bit of construction but its the area at the bottom that concerns me nothing going on, diggers sat on big piles of dirt etc come just get the area looking good!!
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Old December 10th, 2010, 02:11 PM   #326
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Took some pics today. Tower 1 is doing okay, little work done for Tower 2.


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Old December 16th, 2010, 11:10 AM   #327
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THE WESTIN marina bay official webpage:http://www.starwoodhotels.com/westin...ropertyID=3624
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Old December 18th, 2010, 10:11 AM   #328
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Asia Square Progress (picture taken 3 days ago)

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Old December 22nd, 2010, 01:02 PM   #329
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Hi guys. I took some pics today. Very little progress on Tower 2.


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Old December 22nd, 2010, 02:01 PM   #330
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There's white at the top...
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Old December 22nd, 2010, 03:47 PM   #331
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Yes this time i see it!!
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Old December 28th, 2010, 12:02 PM   #332
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Took some pics. More cladding have been added.


http://lh6.ggpht.com/_1IkMQf4n9z8/TR...2/DSC00951.JPG

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Old January 4th, 2011, 02:04 PM   #333
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Took some pics of the construction. As you can see Tower 1 is almost done but Tower 2 is still at its foundation. They are still making the foundation fro some part of the Tower.


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Old January 6th, 2011, 05:49 PM   #334
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Its so scary
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Old January 7th, 2011, 01:04 AM   #335
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What's so scary?
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Old January 11th, 2011, 05:04 AM   #336
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The building and the project are amazing, people behind this project have done their job well done.

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Old January 12th, 2011, 02:47 PM   #338
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Thanks Mith252! My new favourite building in Marina Bay.
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Old January 13th, 2011, 08:09 AM   #339
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Old January 13th, 2011, 05:38 PM   #340
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Great update!! Cant wait to see this tower completed!!!
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