Fullerton Heritage - The Straits Room

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Raffles Place
South, Singapore
March 2013
(This article is part of Merlion Wayfarer's Fullerton Heritage Guided Tour series.)
 
The Singapore Club, or Town Club, as it was later known, was the exclusive European bastion of colonial Singapore. It was the most prestigious club in the East, with a 300-foot long bar and a stately Billiard Room now known as The Straits Room.
Located on Level 4 of The Fullerton Hotel, The Straits Room is an exclusive enclave distinctly well-appointed for formal banquets, private receptions, seminars and press conferences. Its lofty height and unique coffered ceiling - Singapore’s only barrel-vaulted example - and crystal chandeliers added to its elegant atmosphere. Both the ceiling and wall motifs are original design elements from 1928 that were retained when the magnificent Fullerton Building was restored.

The view of the room from opposite ends - The epitome of elegance and beauty...

The beautifully-crafted cornice on the arch ceiling, the engraved wooden mirrors,
and the golden easel stands...

The grand hanging chandeliers with their shimmering crystals...

The newer ceiling in the bar counter outside the room with adjustable coloured mood lighting...

A polished wood acoustic Yamaha upright piano,
a brand known for over 100 years of skilled craftmanship...

Wine glasses line the bar counter in preparation for the evening's event...

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