The hotel has a total of 476 rooms spread over 12 floors. Amongst the hotel's facilities are a foyer with a 24-hour reception desk, a hotel safe, lift access and a currency exchange facility. Furthermore, there is a restaurant and a bar and, for an additional fee, guests may use the laundry and room services as well as the parking. The hotel also has its own business centre with workstations equipped with high speed and wireless Internet access. It is possible to take advantage of both for an additional fee. The column-free Ballroom can accommodate 600 persons, in the style of a theatre. The ballroom area may be used for champagne receptions. In the other function and conference rooms, high speed, wireless Internet access is available.
The air-conditioned rooms are decorated in contemporary style with typical elements of Straits Malaccan culture. The rattan chairs and rattan features such as cupboard doors, drawers and side tables give the rooms a tropical-Asiatic feel. The rooms come with an en suite bathroom with hairdryer, scales, a dressing gown, a telephone and slippers. From the 2nd floor up, rooms are fitted either with 1 king-size bed, 2 single beds or 2 double beds and offer a view over the river, the city or Clarke Quay. The facilities include a writing desk with high speed Internet access (charges apply), 3 international direct dial telephones with voicemail, radio and cable TV with a choice of films (for an additional fee). Furthermore, a minibar, an iron and ironing board and tea and coffee making facilities as well as a room safe and a seating area are provided in all accommodation as standard. Extra beds are only available in the deluxe and premier rooms.
The hotel features an open air, free-form pool as well as an open air Jacuzzi and a gym. Sun loungers are also available. The Amrita spa area includes a gym which spreads over 2 floors and contains an aerobics studio and nine rooms for spa treatments of all kinds. This hotel has a hospitality room with showers for guests with late flights and a kids' corner in which children are supervised.
Merchant Road, 20, Singapore 058281 (Singapore). This hotel is located on the banks of the Singapore river opposite the Clarke Quay Festival Village. Boat Quay and the historical Chinatown are within easy reach on foot. Mohamed Sultan Street, a well-known promenade with restaurants and bars, where open air restaurants, pubs and nightclubs line the street, is only 10 minutes' walk away. The underground train station Clarke Quay is right in front of the door, so visitors will find exploring Singapore both practical and convenient. Guests may also use the complimentary transfer service to Raffles Place, to the Raffles City shopping centre, to Suntec City and to Orchard Road or take a taxi (charges apply) from Clarke Quay or Boat Quay along the river and see Singapore from a new angle altogether.
