Swissôtel The Stamford, formerly known as The Westin Stamford, is a hotel in
Singapore
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managed by
Accor
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Accor ope ...
. Designed by architect
I.M. Pei
Ieoh Ming Pei
– website of Pei Cobb Freed & Partners ( ; ; April 26, 1917 – May 16, 2019) was ...
, at a height of it was the
tallest hotel in the world when opened in 1986 and remains one of Southeast Asia's tallest hotels. 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
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and
Esplanade MRT station
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.
The 5-star hotel is a sister hotel of
Fairmont Singapore
Fairmont Singapore ( Chinese: 费尔蒙特酒店) is the sister hotel located within the Raffles City complex in Singapore. It has a total of 778 rooms and suites housed within two 26-storey towers.
History
The Westin Plaza opened in Octobe ...
and has 1,252 rooms and suites, 12 restaurants and bars,
Raffles City Convention Centre
Raffles may refer to:
Things associated with Singapore
*Stamford Raffles, founder of Singapore
**Raffles Hotel in Singapore
**Raffles Place, the centre of the Financial District of Singapore
**Raffles Library and Museum, original institution tha ...
, and one of Asia's largest spas, Willow Stream Spa.
A major renovation of the hotel was completed in 2019.
History
The hotel was designed by architect
I.M. Pei
Ieoh Ming Pei
– website of Pei Cobb Freed & Partners ( ; ; April 26, 1917 – May 16, 2019) was ...
as The Westin Stamford, along with its adjacent smaller sister hotel, The Westin Plaza. When completed by the
South Korea
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n firm
SsangYong Group in 1986, the Westin Stamford was the world's tallest hotel building, rising to a height of , and held that title until 1997 when the
Baiyoke Tower II
Baiyoke Tower II (, , ) is an 88-story, skyscraper hotel at 222 Ratchaprarop Road in the Ratchathewi District of Bangkok, Thailand. It is the third tallest completed building in the city, after MahaNakhon and Magnolias Waterfront Residences a ...
was completed in Bangkok, Thailand.
On 1 January 2002, at the conclusion of Westin's 15-year management contract with Raffles Holdings, both hotels were renamed. The Westin Stamford became Swissôtel The Stamford and The Westin Plaza became Raffles The Plaza. When Raffles Hotels was acquired by Fairmont in 2006, the smaller Raffles The Plaza hotel was again renamed, becoming the
Fairmont Singapore
Fairmont Singapore ( Chinese: 费尔蒙特酒店) is the sister hotel located within the Raffles City complex in Singapore. It has a total of 778 rooms and suites housed within two 26-storey towers.
History
The Westin Plaza opened in Octobe ...
on 12 December 2007.
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 convention center.
Raffles City Convention Centre
Raffles City Convention Centre (RCCC) spans more than 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
* Time Out Singapore 2010 Best of Awards: New Asia.
* World Gourmet Summit Awards of Excellence 2009 – Rising Chef of the Year:
André Chiang
André Chiang (; born 27 April 1976) is a Taiwanese chef and owner of five restaurants. He is the former head chef of the three Michelin star restaurant Le Jardin des Sens in France. He is known for his "Octo-philosophy" of eight elements which ...
of Jaan par André.
*Singapore Tatler Best Restaurant Guide 2009 – Hall of Fame: Jaan par André.
*
Michelin Guide
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Singapore 2016 – one star: Jaan by Kirk Westaway.
See also
*
List of tallest buildings in Singapore
Singapore is a highly urbanised country with over 10,000 completed Tower block, high-rises, the majority of which are located in the Downtown Core, its central business district (CBD). In the CBD, there are over 100 skyscrapers. The Guoco Tower ...
References
External links
Swissôtel The Stamford official website
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Hotel buildings completed in 1986
Downtown Core (Singapore)
Skyscraper hotels in Singapore
Hotels established in 1986
1986 establishments in Singapore
I. M. Pei buildings
20th-century architecture in Singapore