Opened officially on the last day of February this year, Mercure Singapore Bugis is a new-build located among a mix of office blocks and shopping malls, old and new.
The hotel enjoys a convenient location, being within walking distance of Suntec Singapore International Convention and Exhibition Centre. Other main venues in the city and the CBD are accessible by short train or taxi rides.
Rooms Mercure Singapore Bugis offers 395 rooms and suites in four categories – Standard Room, Loft Room, Superior Room and Executive Loft Room. As with most new-builds in space-starved Singapore these days, rooms are smaller. Despite the size, rooms do not feel claustrophobic, and they deliver on comfort with a layout that allows ease of movement.
Reflecting the brand’s promise to bring the destination’s uniqueness into the property, every guestroom floor features a different collection of quirky photographs and artworks that capture a specific side of Singapore. These commissioned pieces add a lively touch to common spaces.
All rooms come with a Handy integrated mobile device which offers guests unlimited free mobile Internet access, free local and IDD calls to 10 key destinations worldwide, and an up-to-date city guide along with exclusive merchant discounts.
MICE facilities The cubic hotel may look small from the outside but it surprises like Mary Poppin’s bag in terms of event facilities. Level two houses the 215m2 pillarless Queen Ballroom (below) which can accommodate a 120-pax banquet and be divided into three independent function rooms.
Three three other meeting rooms – Bugis Central, Capitol Boardroom and Marshall Junction – sit on a floor above and can each take in events with up to 20 pax. Bugis Central opens up into an outdoor courtyard with vibrantly coloured modern furniture.
Head up to the topmost floor and one will find Sky Deck on level 15, an open space with colourful seats on plush carpet grass and adorable chicken sculptures tucked among lush landscaping. The youthful vibe of Sky Deck has made it a popular choice for more casual corporate launch events.
Another venue option is a sheltered deck close to the Straits Poolside on the seventh floor.
Other facilities There are three F&B outlets here. BARtistry@One22 on the lobby level exudes a German bar vibe and serves a variety of premium coffees, beers, housepours, classic and Asian-inspired cocktails as well as wines from Mercure’s Flavours of the Cellar wine list.
A floor up sits Song Garden Chinese restaurant which takes in 120 diners in the main dining hall and even more in six private dining rooms. The largest dining room boasts a 25-seat round table with a motorised Lazy Susan system, and has been booked often for corporate luncheons.
On level three is the hotel’s all-day dining outlet, Royale. The 136-seater adopts a baroque interior and its menu features international and local favourites. A buffet line is offered every morning and on week nights.
I particularly love the hotel’s REDADYTOWORK, a chic alcove in the lobby with plush furnishings and oversized book shelves filled with reading materials and interesting ornaments. There is plenty of room for one to sit alone and bang away on one’s laptop, or use one of two complimentary iMacs at a workstation. There is also a six-seat meeting table.
Elsewhere, there is an infinity lap pool and a 24-hour gym.
Room count 395
Star rating Four
Contact
Tel: (65) 6521 6088; Email: HA0D7-RE@accor.com
