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| The building is sitting on reclaimed land. |
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| Have you ever seen Boat Quay so lifeless? Thanks to COVID-19... |
Check out The Fullerton Shop for a range of merchandise, including postcards, stamps and the signature teddy bears in various apparels.
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| You can also shop online with 10% off for self-collection. |
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| I really laughed when I saw those Merlion plushies. |
Earlier this year, there was an art exhibition at one of the foyers of the hotel, featuring amazing works by fellow residents on the autism spectrum.
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| "In full circle, the ocean connects us globally, linking dots by forming lines, building alliances within humankind." |
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| How many of those local characters do you recognise? |
A sculpture was specially commissioned to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the building in 2018, which made use of a total of 478,500 LEGO bricks.
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| The dimension is 3.35 m x 1.75 m x 1.1 m. |
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| It took the builders almost 200 man hours to complete the sculpture, which weighs almost half a tonne. |
The arrival of Sir Stamford Raffles at the shores of Singapore in The Fullerton Heritage precinct in 1819 marked the birth of modern Singapore.
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| As Singapore began globalising, The Fullerton Waterboat House was built in 1941 to supply fresh water to the many vessels docked at the harbour. In 1958, The Fullerton Lighthouse was installed. |
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| The Fullerton Bay Hotel Singapore at Marina Bay was opened in 2010. |
Step into The Fullerton Heritage Gallery anytime from 10.00am to 10.00pm daily for an insight to Singapore’s rich heritage. Admission is free of charge.
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| Sir Robert Fullerton built Fort Fullerton at the mouth of Singapore River in 1829 to defend the harbour. |
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| A few shopping malls are named after their mileage distance, e.g. Junction 10 in Bukit Panjang. |
It's a small gallery, but informative enough.
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| Find the fifty Fullerton bears when you're there! |
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| Opened in 1933, Clifford Pier is now home to a restaurant at The Fullerton Bay Hotel Singapore |
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| The General Post Office was the purpose of the building as envisioned. |
It's sad that the art of letter writing, or writing in general, is dying. We shouldn't rely too much on technology, I feel.
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| I wonder if the design of the post box is going to change again in the future. |
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| That's a 1960 rule book of the Postal Services Department of the Federation of Malaya. |
Framed drawings and paintings can be found throughout the corridors.
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| Singapore Art Museum occupies the site of the former St. Joseph's Institution, my secondary school. |
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| Now occupied by The Capitol Kempinski Hotel Singapore, the former Capitol Theatre building was built in 1929. |
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| Now the centre of the Financial District of Singapore, Raffles Place used to be called Commercial Square. |
At the topmost level is a fine-dining restaurant aptly named The Lighthouse. The Fullerton Lighthouse is no longer at the building, but displayed outside Harbourfront Tower 1. When it was in operation, it'd flash four times every 20 seconds with the light being detectable as far as 29 km away.
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| It used to stand at 48 m tall, shining over Singapore Harbour. |
I'm sure you'll get a lot of fun exploring the building.
Would you like to do your wedding solemnisation there? Anyone did yours there?
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| Somehow I was immediately reminded of musical chairs when I saw the arrangement. |
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| Sign on the dotted line~ |
A former billiard room of the prestigious Singapore Club, The Straits Room is suitable for events up to 200 people.
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| Indeed, the building has stood the test of time and is a pride of ours till date. |
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| It's got the only barrel-vaulted ceiling in Singapore. |
Open from 7.30am to 9.00pm daily, The Straits Club is a sanctuary offering the ultimate service experience to those who pay more. I only saw the entrance after it was closed for the day.
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| I think I know that part of the Chinatown area here in Singapore. |
Let's head outside for some fresh air, or play a game of chess.
Don't forget to take a look at the mini Fullerton Farm located at the East Garden.
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| There's a complimentary farm tour lasting between 20 to 30 minutes every day for hotel guests. |
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| Now I'm craving for some mint and chocolate chip ice cream. |
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| I love the spicy kick of cili padi (lit. bird's eye chili). |
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| I find coriander repulsive. Do you? |
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| Bitter gourd is delicious and packed with nutrients. |
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| What do you think are those? |
Here are a few photos taken during my post-breakfast walk to end this post.
I shall do a staycation at The Fullerton Bay Hotel Singapore next time.
Hello, very interesting information. Do you perhaps have images of plans showing the layout of the former Fullerton building.
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