The Straits Trading Company Limited (STC) has announced that the Rendezvous Hotel Singapore (RHS), the flagship hotel under its hospitality division, Rendezvous Hospitality Group (RHG), is undergoing S$20 million refurbishment works till November 2011.

They are excited with RHS' refurbishment plan and confident that their guests and visitors would welcome the new look with anticipation. The new Rendezvous Gallery will appeal to locals' and tourists' voracious appetite for dining adventures, with three dedicated levels of gastronomic delights, to transform RHS into an oasis in our urban landscape.

STC has appointed WOW Architects and WOW D‐lab for RHS’ refurbishment, which include architectural and interior design of the hotel’s rooms, ballroom and the new Rendezvous Gallery. Opened in 1998, the iconic RHS has redefined Singapore’s city landscape by its majestic building at the heart of the civic, cultural and commercial district along Bras Basah Road. The hotel’s 298 guest rooms, three suites, corporate meeting venues, reception, concierge pavilion and ballroom would be refurbished accented with touches of urban conservatorium with lush settings.

The Rendezvous Gallery, a new dining concept at RHS, would be a tranquil urban reprieve amidst the hustle and bustle of the Orchard Road and Bras Basah areas, where diners at the new restaurants and cafes would bask in natural sunlight during the day. Lush marbles and Southeast Asia handmade decorative tiles would lend the Rendezvous Gallery an opulence to further promote RHS’ long Asian heritage. Botanical themes would also resonate throughout the Gallery, including the courtyard screens and a full height signature feature wall of Asian theme, to let its guests and visitors luxuriate amidst the greenery – where food and heritage meet.

RHS’ 3,500 square‐foot Straits Ballroom would be revamped with custom‐designed carpet, elegant wall coverings and lightings with spectacular crown molding. Custom motif wall panels would also enhance the Ballroom’s ambiance and the new designed flooring and crystal chandeliers would create beautiful lighting in the airy, sophisticated space ideal for meetings, seminars, conferences, wedding and cocktail events.

Under the refurbishment plan, all of the RHS’ guest rooms and suites would feature custom designed furniture by the appointed interior design firm – WOW D‐lab, with state‐of‐the‐art technology, including 42‐inch flat screen LCD televisions and WiFi connectivity, for a seamless connectivity and interactivity experience.

The hotel’s current driveway and drop‐off point would be widen to a new round‐about, with an elaborately designed canopy of varying densities of light filtering through aluminum panels of plant motifs akin to Asian decorative tiles, to welcome its guests and visitors.

Business is as usual at RHS during the refurbishment period, as renovation would be carried out in stages at designated areas.

9 Bras Basah Road

Tel: +65 63360220