The Fullerton Hotel Singapore

The Fullerton Hotel Singapore
Former namesGeneral Post Office Building
Alternative namesFullerton Building
General information
Statuscommercial
TypeHotel
Architectural styleNeo classical
ClassificationR
LocationDowntown Core Singapore
Address1 Fullerton Square, Singapore 049178
CountrySingapore
Coordinates1°17′10″N 103°51′11″E / 1.28611°N 103.85306°E / 1.28611; 103.85306
Current tenantsGeneral Post Office (former)
Singapore Club (former)
The Exchange (former)
Marine Department (former)
Import and Export Department (former)
Named forRobert Fullerton
Construction startedFebruary 1924 (1924-02)
CompletedJune 1928 (1928-06)
Opened27 June 1928 (1928-06-27)
Renovated1982, 1998-2000
OwnerPrecious Treasure Pte Ltd
LandlordSino Land
AffiliationThe Fullerton Heritage
Height37 m
Technical details
Floor count9 (including 1 basement)
Floor area41,100 sqm
Lifts/elevators14
Design and construction
Architect(s)Keys & Dowdeswell
DeveloperFar East Organization
Sino Land Company Limited
Services engineerExpress Lift Company, Public Works Department
Main contractorPerry & Co. Overseas Ltd.
Renovating team
Architect(s)Tay Lee Soon
Renovating firmEvelyn Houng Architects 61 Pte Ltd
DP Consultants
Structural engineerOscar Faber Asia Pte Ltd
Civil engineerOscar Faber Asia Pte Ltd
Other designersHirsch Bedner Associates
Main contractorDragages Singapore Pte Ltd
Other information
Number of rooms400
Number of restaurants3
Number of bars2
Parking350
Website
fullertonhotels.com
Designated7 December 2015 (2015-12-07)
Reference no.71
Governing bodyNational Heritage Board

The Fullerton Hotel Singapore is a five-star luxury hotel located near the mouth of the Singapore River, in the Downtown Core of the Central Area, Singapore. It was originally known as the Fullerton Building, and also as the General Post Office Building. The address is 1 Fullerton Square. The Fullerton Building was named after Robert Fullerton, the first Governor of the Straits Settlements (1826–1829). Commissioned in 1924 as part of the British colony's centennial celebrations, the building was designed as an office building by Major P.H. Keys of Keys & Dowdeswell, a Shanghai firm of architects, which won the project through an architectural design competition. The architectural firm also designed the Capitol Theatre, its adjoined Capitol Building and the Singapore General Hospital. In 2015, it was designated as a national monument of Singapore.