25/26 Still Road South - Former Grand Hotel

owned by an Indonesian family who used it as a storage area.

huoyun said:

Hey guys,

I was on a trip yesterday to plough through Katong and decided to take a look at this structure.

Based on http://www.ura.gov.sg/conservation/26stillrd.htm, Unit number 26 has been conserved. Just wondering if anyone knows who dwells within, as I was shoo-ed off by an old man from within (not security guard). I thought this place has been vacated long ago.

I've read about the history but there does not seem to be much information about it turning into some sort of residence.

Thanks!

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The Grand Hotel, aptly named, was built in 1920 in Victorian and pseudo-high renaissance architectural styles. Before becoming a hotel, it was one of the grandest private houses on the road. Owned by an Indian cattle merchant Moona Kadir Sultan, it was also called Karikal Mahal after its owner's birth town. It was converted into a hotel in 1947 and still stands in its almost original form. The Jamiyah Home For The Aged is located on the very short Chin Cheng Avenue which connects Still Road to Telok Kurau Secondary School.

The Grand Hotel, aptly named, was built in 1920 in Victorian and pseudo-high renaissance architectural styles. Before becoming a hotel, it was one of the grandest private houses on the road. Owned by an Indian cattle merchant Moona Kadir Sultan, it was also called Karikal Mahal after its owner's birth town. It was converted into a hotel in 1947 and still stands in its almost original form.

Number 26 had been renovated and is now occupied