Grand Hyatt Singapore

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.

The hotel in 2005

History

The 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 on 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

1. "A HOTEL THAT SHOULD MAKE HONGKONG REALLY SWEET ON SPORE". Singapore Herald. Singapore. 2 December 1970.
2. "NOW COMES HYATT OF THE US". The Straits Times. Singapore. 1 June 1970. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
3. "Hyatt logo is changed to give it a new image". The Straits Times. Singapore. 10 November 1972. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
4. "NOW COMES HYATT OF THE US". The Straits Times. Singapore. 1 June 1970. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
5. "New hotel opens for business". New Nation. Singapore. 17 March 1971. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
6. "Hotel opening". The Straits Times. Singapore. 18 September 1971. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
7. "Hyatt to go on-line". The Business Times. Singapore. 5 June 1979. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
8. Lim, Ronnie (4 January 1980). "Hotel extension approved". The Business Times. Singapore. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
9. "Hyatt spends $1.5m to computerise hotel lifts". The Business Times. Singapore. 10 March 1983. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
10. "Hyatt giving rooms a new look". The Business Times. Singapore. 20 May 1983. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
11. "Hyatt sets up training centre". The Straits Times. Singapore. 10 December 1987. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
12. "Hyatt to become Grand Hyatt S'pore". The Business Times. Singapore. 14 August 1998.
13. Lum, Magdalene (3 September 1998). "Hyatt turns Grand in the chain". The Straits Times. Singapore.
14. Stewart, Melissa (29 October 2021). "Singapore's Grand Hyatt hotel embarks on two-year renovation". CNA. Singapore. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
15. 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.