This family-friendly city hotel, decorated in a Mediterranean style with rich chestnut-hue furniture and aesthetic lighting, comprises a total of 387 guestrooms, including 13 junior suites and 26 suites, in soothing pastels and earthy brown tones. The facilities of this air-conditioned establishment include a lobby with reception desk manned around the clock, a hotel safe, a currency exchange facility, lift access, a hairdressing salon and conference facilities. Guests may also take advantage of the café and bar options on offer as well as the room service and there is parking for those arriving by car. The hotel also provides wireless high-speed Internet access (for a surcharge) in the lobby, poolside and meeting rooms, as well as business services, including the use of a photocopier and a fax machine. Location This hotel is located at the top of Orchard Road, a prime shopping, restaurant and entertainment belt. The 17-storey hotel is less than 1 km from the Orchard MRT train station and is surrounded by shopping centres such as Orchard Towers, Delphi Orchard, Forum The Shopping Mall and Tanglin Mall, which also houses a number of restaurants, pubs, bars and a disco, all within 5-7 minutes' walk. The Hard Rock Café is a mere 2 minutes away on foot. The Singapore Botanic Gardens & National Orchid Garden is a 12-15-minute walk away, with the Singapore History Museum, the Singapore Art Museum and the Suntec City Convention Centre all within 10-12 minutes' drive away. Changi International Airport is a 25-minute drive from the hotel. Rooms The rooms are decorated in a warm colour scheme of cream, honey, and earthy browns complementing the chestnut-toned furniture, and crown mouldings surround the ceilings and windows. All rooms come with an en suite bathroom with a shower and a bathtub and are equipped with a hairdryer, complimentary coffee-making facilities, a room safe, a telephone with international direct dialling and voicemail, satellite/ cable TV, a minibar, complimentary in-house movie channels and broadband Internet access. A radio, a mini fridge, an iron and ironing board and centrally regulated air conditioning are also included in all accommodation as standard. Superior and Deluxe Rooms are 25-38 m², with the option of a king/queen-size bed or 2 single beds. The hotel also has family rooms of 35-70 m² with either 3 or 4 single beds. One extra bed may be added to all room categories. There is a total of 4 non-smoking floors. Sport There is an outdoor pool on the 6th floor of the hotel with a children's paddling area, and guests may relax in the sauna, the Jacuzzi or with a massage. Sport enthusiasts may enjoy a work-out in the gym (free of charge for guests), also located on the 6th floor, which is equipped with treadmills, exercise bikes, and a weight machine and overlooks the Orchard Road area. Guests may also take advantage of jogging paths, in the nearby Botanic Gardens, which wind their way through tropical greenery and lakes. Meals Guests may select their breakfast from a buffet and midday and evening meals are available à la carte. Dining options include classic Italian cuisine at Modesto's, casual American cuisine at Stuart Anderson's Black Angus, Mexican cuisine at Chico's & Charlie's, and contemporary Asian and Western fusion cuisine at Club Chinois. For evening entertainment, there's The Devils Bar, a 14,000 m² nightspot featuring a live room with live band performances, a dance bar with laser lighting and bar with counter-top dancing as well as a sports bar with pool tables, game machines and TVs and an outdoor terrace for quiet drinks. Other venues include the Rain D Boutique Bar - a karaoke bar, a Starbucks Coffee shop and the lobby lounge. Payment Payment is accepted by American Express, Diners Club, JCB, MasterCard or VISA.