Grand Hyatt Singapore, formerly known as Hyatt Regency Singapore and the Singapore Hyatt Hotel, is a hotel on Scotts Road in the Central Area of Singapore.
History
editThe hotel was constructed in 1970.[1][2][3] At the time of its completion, it was the largest hotel in Southeast Asia.[4] 200 of the hotel's rooms, as well as the reception area, a bar and the Garden Terrace coffeehouse opened in March 1971, with the rest of the hotel being fully completed by May.[5] The hotel was officially opened by then Minister of Social Affairs Othman Wok on 2 October, with Aw Cheng Hu, the wife of Lee Chee San, the managing director of Chung Khiaw Bank, performing the dedication ceremony.[6] By 1979, the hotel had become the Hyatt Regency Singapore.[7]
In January 1980, plans for a $30 million, which would increase the number of rooms by 451, were approved.[8] The hotel's lifts were computerised in March 1983.[9] Its rooms were refurbished in May.[10] In December 1987, a training centre was established in the hotel in order to train staff.[11] From 1990 to 1998, the hotel underwent major renovations, after which it became the Grand Hyatt Singapore.[12][13] The hotel's lobby was remodelled in 2003.[14]
The hotel began renovations in October 2021.[14] The hotel temporarily closed on 19 September 2022 due to the renovations.[15]
References
edit- ^ "A HOTEL THAT SHOULD MAKE HONGKONG REALLY SWEET ON SPORE". Singapore Herald. Singapore. 2 December 1970.
- ^ "NOW COMES HYATT OF THE US". The Straits Times. Singapore. 1 June 1970. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
- ^ "Hyatt logo is changed to give it a new image". The Straits Times. Singapore. 10 November 1972. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
- ^ "NOW COMES HYATT OF THE US". The Straits Times. Singapore. 1 June 1970. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
- ^ "New hotel opens for business". New Nation. Singapore. 17 March 1971. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
- ^ "Hotel opening". The Straits Times. Singapore. 18 September 1971. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
- ^ "Hyatt to go on-line". The Business Times. Singapore. 5 June 1979. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
- ^ Lim, Ronnie (4 January 1980). "Hotel extension approved". The Business Times. Singapore. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
- ^ "Hyatt spends $1.5m to computerise hotel lifts". The Business Times. Singapore. 10 March 1983. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
- ^ "Hyatt giving rooms a new look". The Business Times. Singapore. 20 May 1983. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
- ^ "Hyatt sets up training centre". The Straits Times. Singapore. 10 December 1987. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
- ^ "Hyatt to become Grand Hyatt S'pore". The Business Times. Singapore. 14 August 1998.
- ^ Lum, Magdalene (3 September 1998). "Hyatt turns Grand in the chain". The Straits Times. Singapore.
- ^ a b Stewart, Melissa (29 October 2021). "Singapore's Grand Hyatt hotel embarks on two-year renovation". CNA. Singapore. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
- ^ Pek, Gawain (25 August 2022). "Grand Hyatt S'pore to close from Sep. 19, reopening planned for 1st quarter of 2023". Mothership. Singapore. Retrieved 21 June 2023.