About Furama Hotel & City Centre
Furama Hotel & City Centre is a hotel and retail building at 60 Eu Tong Sen Street, Singapore 059804, in Chinatown, District 1. It stands near the junction of Eu Tong Sen Street and Havelock Road. According to the National Heritage Board's Roots website, the hotel officially opened on 29 October 1984 as a 24-storey tower over a podium shopping centre. It was developed by Veneer Hotels and built by the Japanese contractor Kajima. EdgeProp lists the property as 99-year leasehold from 1979.
The hotel trades today as Furama City Centre, a four-star property with 445 rooms, a swimming pool, a fitness centre, a halal-kitchen buffet restaurant and a pillarless ballroom for up to 750 people. The podium, known as Furama City Centre shopping arcade, holds shops, services and small offices. The building is standing and operating, and no sale or redevelopment plan was found.
Interesting facts
When it opened, the hotel was managed by All Nippon Airways Hotels, and the project was backed by the Development Bank of Singapore and the Bank of China.
Roots records that it opened with 392 rooms, computerised management systems and 'talking lifts' with information panels, which were a novelty in 1984.
Furama Hotels International took over management in 2004, and the hotel was renamed Furama City Centre in October that year.
Nearby
Chinatown MRT (North East and Downtown lines) is about five minutes away on foot, by a sheltered link bridge according to the hotel. Clarke Quay MRT (North East Line) is a similar distance. Neighbours include Yue Hwa Building, the Majestic, People's Park Centre, People's Park Complex, Chinatown Point and the State Courts. Hong Lim Market and Food Centre, People's Park Food Centre and Chinatown Complex are all close. Pearl's Hill City Park is behind the hotel, and the Singapore River at Clarke Quay is about five minutes north.
Key facts
Address: 60 Eu Tong Sen Street, Singapore 059804
District: 1 (Chinatown)
Property type: Hotel with retail podium
Completed: 1984 (official opening 29 October 1984)
Developer: Veneer Hotels
Tenure: 99-year leasehold from 1979 (per EdgeProp)
Storeys / rooms: 24 storeys; 445 hotel rooms
Nearest MRT: Chinatown (NE4/DT19)
MCST: 1246
From the original estate.sg page
The nearest Mrt station is Chinatown station which is 0.23 km away. Other nearby stations are Outram Park and Clarke Quay stations. There are also several bus services nearby. Major expressways like AYE, CTE and MCE allow you to get to many places effortlessly. Driving to Orchard Shopping District and Central Business District will take you about 10 minutes. It is seamlessly connected to the rest of Singapore saving commuters transport time.
Amenities around
There is nothing more energizing and exciting than reveling in the pulse of the city. There is a cluster of exciting amenities around here:
Malls: Nearby mega malls like OG Building, Chinatown Point, Lucky Chinatown, Riverside Point, China Square Central, Central, Far East Square and many more others which have a myriad of amenities like eateries, retail shops, supermarkets and banks. For more shopping, dining and entertainment purposes you can drive down to the Orchard shopping district and Marina Bay District which is about less than 10 minutes’ drive away.
Restaurants: For more dining options to satisfy your taste buds, head down to the restaurants along Eu Tong Seng Street, New Bridge Road and Mosque Street. For hawker food lovers, you can head down to Lau Pa Sat, Market Street Food Centre, Maxwell Road Hawker Centre, People's Park Complex Food Center, Jalan Kukoh Food Centre, Tanjong Pagar Plaza Market & Food Center and China Square Food Centre.
Night Entertainment: Singapore’s number one nightlife entertainment area around Robertson Quay, Clarke Quay and along Mohammed Sultan is just 10-15 minutes’ drive away.
Hotels: Nearby international luxurious hotels include The Fullerton Hotel Singapore, Hotel 1929, Hotel 81 Chinatown, Park 22 Hotel, Amara Hotel, Furama City Centre Singapore, Santa Grand Hotel Lai Chun Yuen and The Scarlet Hotel.
Condominiums: There are also several prestigious residential buildings like River Place Condominium, Aspen Heights 263, Spottiswoode Park, Spottiswoode Residences, V on Shenton, One Shenton, Marina Bay Residences, The Sail @ Marina Bay and Marina Bay Suites which are highly sought after by locals and expats.
Supermarkets: The nearest supermarkets is Sheng Siong supermarket at 52 Chin Swee Road, Cold Storage at China Square Central, Market Place Supermarket at Raffles City shopping Center and NTUC Fairprice at Tanjong Pagar Plaza.
Healthcare: For medical consult, you can head General Practitioner Clinics, Outram Polyclinic, Singapore General Hospital, National Heart Centre, National Cancer Centre and Singapore National Eye Centre in the area to provide specialist healthcare services for the residents.
Education: The schools around here are River Valley Primary School, Zhangde Primary School, Outram Secondary School and Singapore Management University.
Recreational facilities: There are many recreational facilities around here include Hong Lim Park, Fort Canning, Kreta Ayer Community Centre, Tanjong Pagar Community Club, The Singapore Flyer, Esplanade, Marina Bay Sands, Marina Barrage and Art Science Museum. For Art Enthusiasts, there are also art galleries and museums here such as the Asian Civilizations Museum and Victoria Theatre and Concert Hall.
Places of worship: For places of worship in this multi-racial and religion society, one can head to Buddha Tooth Relic Temple and Museum at 288 South Bridge Rd, Thian Hock Keng Temple at 158 Telok Ayer St, Sri Mariamman Temple at 244 South Bridge Rd, Lifelink Christian Church at 531A Upper Cross St and Jamae Mosque (Chulia Mosque) at 218 South Bridge Rd.