Hospitality amidst heritage

This article is sponsored by Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore.

"Its forsaken courts and pale pavilions simmered in repose from which all the fret of existence had ebbed away, leaving a hush as if moments dared to pass."

- James Hilton’s Lost Horizon, 1933

For more than 40 years, Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore has been committed to delivering international standards of quality and service with an Asian spirit.

The staff of Shangri-La, many of whom have been with the hotel since it opened in 1971, are dedicated to providing personal attention to the discerning traveller's every need, fulfilling their requests each and every time, and ensuring that their stay is the epitome of ease, forever fused with effervescent friendliness.

Just as the legendary Shangri-La on the mountainside in Tibet provided peace and tranquillity to wandering travellers, Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore today extends its arms in welcome to business executives and leisure travellers alike arriving in Singapore.

Shangri-La's meeting and event planning range from the select to the extravagant. Conventions, corporate meetings, cocktail receptions, banquets and exhibitions are all handled professionally and expertly by a team of catering and convention service managers [pictured below].

The venue underwent a S$2 million renovation in 2015, which retained Hollandse School’s original structure, including the wall and beautiful gable roofs. Hong Kong-based interior design company, Leese Robertson Freeman Designers Limited, capitalised on the architecture of this heritage building by adding new motifs, interior walls and soft furnishings in calming colours, predominantly white, blue and silver. A new outdoor terrace fitted with an outdoor grill kitchen was created to bring culinary experiences to a new level.

As Singapore’s first Dutch school, the heritage site evokes a sense of nostalgia complemented by Shangri-La’s renowned hospitality.  Nestled amidst 15 acres of tropical gardens within Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore, Dutch Pavilion adds a different dimension to Singapore’s event venues.  With an area of 138.5 square metres (1,490.8 square feet) and a ceiling height of 3.6 metres, Dutch Pavilion can seat up to 100 guests in banquet style or host a cocktail reception for 120 guests.

Fitted with glass windows and glass doors all around, Dutch Pavilion offers a sun-kissed venue for meetings and social gatherings within Shangri-La Hotel’s 15 acres of lush, tropical greenery in the Garden Wing.  In the evenings, it is the perfect venue for intimate cocktail receptions and dinners.  The courtyard with an outdoor grill kitchen serves gourmet grilled seafood and meats, which raises the bar for hotel banquet dinners.  A meal at Dutch Pavilion is a journey through history complemented by genuine care and heartfelt service.

For more information or sales enquiry, please contact Eventsmgt.sls@shangri-la.com.

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