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The Rendezvous Hotel Singapore (formerly the Rendezvous Grand Hotel Singapore) is a hotel located on Bras Basah Road in the Museum District of Singapore, across from the Singapore Management University (SMU). It is located on the historic site of the Hock Lock Kee Restaurant which began operations in the early 1950s.
On 13 December 2015, the ceiling of the hotel entrance collapsed and debris fell into a car. 4 people were sent to hospital. According to the Building and Construction Authority, the building's structure remained intact and was not affected by the collapse of the false ceiling. [16] On 1 January 2022, the hotel was renamed voco Orchard ...
The hotel added a second block in the rear, standing 40 storeys and 152 metres high, in 1973. With the addition, designed by Lee Sian Teck Chartered Architects, the hotel became the tallest building in Singapore. [5] [6] The hotel was renamed Meritus Mandarin Singapore in 2002. [7] It underwent a S$200 million renovation in 2009.
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After many revisions, the proposal was approved by the authorities in 1979 to build the nine-storey building at the site at Orchard area. The former YMCA Building , which was once served as the notorious headquarters of Kenpeitai during the Japanese occupation of Singapore , was demolished in 1981 to make way for the construction of new ...
The station is located along Orchard Boulevard at the junction with Grange Road and Rochalie Drive. [19] Surrounding landmarks of the station include: Camden Medical Centre, the Chinese embassy, the US embassy, Jen Singapore Tanglin by Shangri-La, Orchard Rendezvous Hotel, Tanglin Shopping Centre and Tudor Court Shopping Gallery. [20]
ION Orchard (pronounced as I-On), formerly known as the Orchard Turn Development or Orchard Turn Site, is a shopping mall in Singapore, next to Orchard MRT station. It is the retail component of an integrated retail and residential development by Orchard Turn Developments Pte Ltd, a joint venture between CapitaLand and Sun Hung Kai Properties .
Orchard Road, often known colloquially as simply Orchard, is a major 2.5 km (1.6 mi)-long road in the Central Area of Singapore. [4] A famous tourist attraction , it is an upscale shopping area, with numerous internationally renowned department stores , shopping malls , restaurants , and coffeehouses located in its vicinity. [ 4 ]