Hong Kong, October 2002 - On 1st October, 2002, luxury Mandarin Oriental hotel, The Oriental, Singapore, unveiled a new club lounge to complement its extensive 124-room club floor facility.

Offering the ultimate in privacy and featuring panoramic views of the city skyline, the 481 square metre lounge has been re-designed by renowned architects H.L. Lim using contemporary and oriental design accents.
As part of The Oriental Club, the club lounge will offer club floor guests extensive business facilities and services, including complimentary daily executive champagne breakfast, unlimited garment pressing, free wireless internet access and exclusive use of the lounge`s private meeting room with teleconferencing facilities for two hours per day. 

Additional benefits include complimentary non-alcoholic beverages throughout the day, oriental afternoon tea service, evening cocktail and hors d`oeuvres, guaranteed late check-out, free local calls, luxurious bathroom amenities and choice of newspapers.  Bookings for the performances to the city`s new cultural centre, The Esplanade can also be obtained upon request.

Mr Nejat Sarp, general manager of The Oriental, Singapore said: “The Oriental Club`s enhanced new facilities are aligned with the hotel`s desire to provide a harmonious enclave of privacy for both the business and leisure traveller in a serene oriental setting. Combined with dedicated levels of service, the new club lounge is not only the city`s largest, but will become the city`s premier lounge within the city.

During the period 1 October to 31 December 2002, travellers can enjoy the following introductory rates.

Club City View Room S$269+++Club Harbour View Room S$289+++Club Ocean Studio S$339+++Club City Suite S$359+++Club Harbour Suite S$389+++

The Club Lounge located on the 19th floor is open to club floor guests between 6.30am to 11pm.

Benefits at a glance: The Oriental Club Room benefits:
- guaranteed late check-out - guaranteed extension of stay at same rate
- unlimited garment pressing
- free local calls
- personalised in-room check-in
- luxurious bathroom amenities
- fruit basket and fresh flowers
- mineral water
- choice of newspapers
- complimentary use of fitness centre

The Oriental Club Lounge benefits: - executive champagne breakfast
- evening cocktail with hors d` oeuvres
- all-day soft beverages
- afternoon tea with an array of special blend tea leaves
- free wireless internet access
- exclusive use of meeting room with teleconferencing facilities   (2 hours per day) - private check-outo concierge services

Reservations can be made by contacting the hotel directly on telephone (65) 6885 3406, email: [email protected] or through Mandarin Oriental`s worldwide reservations office or online reservations service at www.mandarinoriental.com.

Mandarin Oriental is the award-winning owner and operator of some of the world`s most prestigious hotels and resorts.  In total, the Group operates 18 luxury hotels in key business and leisure destinations, with three additional hotels under development, including New York (opening late 2003), Washington D.C. (opening 2004) and Tokyo (opening 2006).  Mandarin Oriental now operates some 7,000 rooms in eleven countries with nine hotels in Asia, six in The Americas and three in Europe.

——-