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Natalie Chen | Editor, TravelWeekly Asia natalie.chen@tenalpsasia.com
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Editor's Pick
New Fullerton Bay Hotel launches themed suites
The new Fullerton Bay Hotel unveiled its themed suites and Presidential suite to boost the guest experience. The ethnic suites are themed after the Chinese, Malay, India, Peranakan and Colonial cultures and are named after ex-Governors of the Straits Settlements- Sir Hugh Clifford, Sir Shenton Thomas, Sir William Cleaver Francis Robinson, Sir John Anderson and Major General William Orfeur Cavenagh. The Presidential Suite is a vibrant fusion of East, West, past and present. It combines ethnic cultures, colonial influences and cosmopolitan qualities of present day Singapore. Said Giovanni Viterale, General
Manager of The Fullerton Heritage, "The Fullerton Bay Hotel features glamourous
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and exquisite interior designs, vintage and contemporary art which reflect the harmony between Singapore's heritage and modernity.
" The Fullerton Bay Hotel is located at
its prime waterfront location at Marina Bay and is between the Clifford Pier built in 1933 and the Customs House built in the 1960s.
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