Soon-to-open Ramada Singapore offers mid-market venues, stay options

THE first Ramada property in Singapore will throw open its doors in nine days’ time, placing a selection of indoor and outdoor event venues in the heart of the Balestier heritage district.

The four-star Ramada Singapore at Zhongshan Park is said to be the first international hotel of that category in the Balestier and larger Novena area, where the central business district is mere minutes away by train. The hotel is armed with 540m2 of meeting and banquet space which will be filled by local and regional corporate events, according to general manager Tony Cousens.

The Balestier Ballroom is a pillarless space with a six-meter high ceiling, adorned with eye-catching red lanterns. It can accommodate up to 300 guests in a theatre setting, and be divided into three smaller function rooms.

The Zhongshan meeting room, well-lit with floor-to-ceiling windows, can seat 150 guests in a theatre setting, and be converted into two separate rooms.

“We expect 80 per cent of our business to come from Asia-Pacific, so we are targeting the powerhouses of Singapore, Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, India, Indonesia and Australia for our meetings segment,” said Cousens.

“There is a good catchment of companies (across Singapore) and we know that (corporate event planners) in the central business district want to come out here and not do their meetings in Orchard Road, where they will lose the attention of their audience. On top of that, more companies are seeking mid-market properties to conduct training events, and we have been getting a lot of interest from technology and banking firms,” he added.

The first corporate event at the hotel will be a two-day conference with 200-300 pax, taking place on May 18 and 19.

Meeting packages and corporate dinner deals at Ramada Singapore at Zhongshan Park are priced from S$50++ (US$40.70) per person and S$648++ per table of 10 pax respectively. Guestrooms are priced from S$180++ per night during the promotional period, ending August 31.

Besides indoor venues, event planners can also use Zhongshan Park, a tree-lined space next to the hotel that overlooks the iconic Sun Yat Sen Memorial Museum. It is suitable for cocktail receptions with up to 500 guests.

A breezy terrace by the pool on the third storey is also available for private hire. It can take 150 guests for standing events and no more than 100 for sit-down dinners.

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