Mandarin Oriental Singapore reopens

Singapore’s Mandarin Oriental hotel is back among the city-state’s growing list of five star stays, having reopened after an extensive six-month makeover.

A landmark in the Marina Bay dress circle since 1987, the Mandarin Oriental’s interiors have been reborn with colour and inspiration from signature Singaporean elements such as Peranakan style architecture, black and white houses and Angsana trees.

One of the Mandarin Oriental Singapore's new-look Deluxe Rooms.

“Every corner of the hotel tells a story, from Singapore’s lush landscapes to the intricate details found in traditional shophouses,” says Jeffrey Wilkes, whose interior design firm DesignWilkes shaped the new look. “We wanted guests not just to be visiting the city, but to feel a part of it.”

One of the Mandarin Oriental Singapore's new-look Marina Bay Suites.

This blurring of boundaries between indoors and outdoors comes to the fore in the design of the hotel’s 510 rooms and suites.

One of the Mandarin Oriental Singapore's new-look Marina Bay View Rooms.

Rooms take their cues from the scenes outside their windows – dappled batik patterns and a cooler colour palette blend with the water of Marina Bay-facing rooms, while those facing onto the South China Sea are bathed in warm tones reminiscent of the morning sun.

The Mandarin Oriental takes pride of place in Singapore's Marina Bay dress circle.

City-facing rooms are infused with Singapore’s verdant greenery through lush botanical prints, bringing the outside in.

One of the Mandarin Oriental Singapore's opulent Presidential Suites.

Luxury living is redefined in hotel’s 42 suites, including the newly debuted Presidential Suite and the four-bedroom Royal Marina Bay Penthouse, perched on its two uppermost floors and boasting panoramic views of the South China Sea and Marina Bay, expansive balconies, spacious living and dining areas.

The Mandarin Oriental Singapore's four-bedroom Royal Marina Bay Penthouse.

For longer stays, 45 Residential Suites offer a welcoming home away from home with spacious living area, fully equipped kitchenette, washer and dryer.

The Mandarin Oriental Singapore's Residential Suites are available with one, two and three bedrooms.

Public spaces evoke the same relaxed ease. Guests are welcomed into an oasis of tranquility as they step into the rejuvenated lobby bathed in natural light and bright colours.

Above the Lobby Lounge, magnificent crystal spheres of Vanda Joaquim orchids are a tribute to Singapore’s national flower.

The Mandarin Oriental Singapore is now open after an extensive six-month refurbishment.

The transformed Haus 65 executive lounge presents a sophisticated social space complete with exclusive privileges and will include a roster of cultural, culinary and artistic events, including daily tastings led by sommeliers and winemakers.

Not many swimming pools have a postcard view like this...

The hotel’s all-day dining concept has been reimagined as a refreshed garden-style space, while The Mandarin Cake Shop patisserie is expected to be a hit with the afternoon tea brigade.

Meanwhile, at the other end of the Singapore CBD, another grand dame of the city’s five-star hotel set has pushed back its reopening.

Sitting just off the busy Scotts & Orchard intersection, the Grand Hyatt Singapore first intended to reveal its own top-to-bottom renovation in the middle of 2023, but now says “the Terrace Wing and its facilities will re-open in Q1 2024 while guestrooms in Grand Wing will open in 2024.”