SINGAPORE

The Raffles Hotel Singapore Island Country Club The Raffles Country Club Laguna National Golf &Country Club Keppel Club Jurong Country Club The Marina Mandarin Hotel   - - - - -

The Raffles Hotel

Declared Monument national in 1987, the hotel gained gradually in size. Since its restoration and reopening in 1991, it seems today a jewel of the culture and the saving in Singapore, famous and liked for its inimitable style and the excellence of the service and its enjoyments. Raffles Hotel opened in 1887 by being an old pavilion rather dark, knew as Beach House. It was then famous after Sir Stamford Raffles, founder of modern Singapore. In the course of the years, the hotel became one of the finnest Hotels most liked in the world and welcomed a great number of celebrities, and writers like Hemingway. A suit in Raffles Hotel is an experience of absolute comfort and of wealthiness in the formerly style.

The hotel proposes in all 103 luxurious suites, made to be convenient for each ones taste: Grand Hotel Suites, Courtyard and Palm Court Suites. At disposal: 19 big restaurants and bars, a spa Amrita, gym, swimming pool, around fifty shops. Many activities are accessible in Singapore: The botanical garden, Orchard Road, the famous avenue for the shopping, the art museum, Clark Quay, festivals village, the Asian civilizations museum, Chinatown, Little India, Near, many Singapore golf courses.

Information:
1 Beach Road
Singapore 189673
Phone: +65-6337-1886
Fax: +65-6339-7650

Both 18 hole golf courses were designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr are situated on a 146 hectare ground, in front of a sight that cuts your breath on the big Tengeh water reserve and the green greens of the surrounding hills. Lake Course is the favourite course for all level players. Palm Course is more difficult. With its wave-like fairways and its bunkers and water plans strategically placed, it asks for a more tactical approach and especially for precision. In 1997 and 1998, it welcomed Asian PGA. Players have to use the carriage of the club. The use of trolleys is forbidden and the non players are not authorized on the course.

Information:
Raffles country Club
450 Jalan Ibrahim Road, Singapore 639932
Phone:65 6861 7655 - Fax: 65 6861 5293

Laguna National Golf & Country Club

It was designed by Pete Dye and the players will discover two different styles of architecture. On the 18 hole Master Course, they will find a style which reminds the Scottish formerly courses. On the 18 hole Classic Race course, they will find rather the American golf course style. This last one is shorter with fewer water plans and more fairways reliefs. But its peculiarity is in the approach of the greens which are strategically well guarded.

Laguna National is considered as one of the first clubs of Singapore. Since it opened it welcomed in 1997 Singapore Ladies Golf Association Amateur Ladies Open, in 1996 the Canon Singapore Open and in 1995 the Merlion Masters which is an Omega APGA tour event.

Information:
Laguna National Golf &Country Club
11 Laguna Golf Green, Singapore 488047
Phone:65 6542 6888 - Fax: 65 6542 1132

Keppel Club

Founded in 1904 and designed by Ronald Fream, the 18 hole Keppel Club course is one of the oldest courses of Singapore. In 1996, due to a chronic lack of carriages, this club became the first one and the only one to settle a system of monorail car. This car, automatic, which follows the rail all along the route, can carry up to 4 bags. Therefore, the player has no more the merit of the exactness of his game than the distance to go through.
The ground of the first nine holes is relatively flat, compared to the following nine holes, which is rather bumped. If your ball leaves in bushes or ditches, it is recommended to avoid looking for it because snakes are frequently perceived there.
Opportunities: House club, Pro Shop, Night golf, swimming pool, tennis, restoring bar, lessons.
Green fees: from $S105.

Information:
Phone: 65 6375 5528 Fax: 65 6272 1563

Jurong Country Club

Opened initially in 1975, the Jurong club course was recently renewed for 30 millions. Max Wexler was appointed to redraw at the same moment the 9 first ones and the last 9 holes and include a lighting system allowing to play at night. The course now presents excellent conditions for the players of all levels.

Information:
Jurong Country Club
9 Science Centre Road, Singapore 609078
Phone: (65) 6560 5655 Fax: (65) 6567 1900

The Marina Mandarin Hotel

The luxurious Marina Mandarin is located at Marina Square, 5 minutes away from the business District of Singapore.
It was conceived to answer as well the expectations of the customers who came on business as those came tourism. Rooms have a fabulous panoramic sight on the port, bay or the horizon of the city. They all are equipped with air conditioning, television with CNN, radio, electronic system of safety, mini-bar, direct telephone line, marble bathroom with separate bath-tub and shower.
The Bologna restaurant proposes Italian specialities, Peach Blossoms proposes a delicious Cantonese cuisine. The brewery Tatler offers at disposal during 24 hours a popular cuisine containing local or continental dishes, and the Garden Restaurant pool an international buffet for the dinner. Cricketer is, as for him, a typically English pub.

Activities:
Outside swimming pool, sauna, massage, tennis, squash, Jacuzzi, steam baths, fitness center, jogging tracks, and near the numerous golf courses of Singapore.

Information:
Marina Mandarin
6 Raffles Boulevard
Marina Square, Singapore 039594
Phone: (65) 338-3388 - Fax: (65) 845-1001

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