Following the renovation, the hotel will focus more effort on wooing the business meetings market as well as incentive, conference and exhibition organisers.

Corporate facilities to come online by the end of the year include a 24-hour executive centre, a 24-hr gym, 37-inch plasma TVs in Premier and Meritus Club Rooms, wireless broadband Internet in all rooms, and a new international restaurant, Peach Blossoms, which together with Ristorante Bologna will have a Chef's Table suited for business entertainment.

Services offered by the executive centre will include private meeting room arrangments, secretarial and communication facilities such as facsimile, Internet, email and courier services. Arrangements for handphones, photocopiers, fax machines and other office equipment can be made there.

Corporate events can be staged in the pillarless Marina Ballroom and 20 meeting rooms varying in size to cater for 10 to 200 people, as individual as a private boardroom or as informal as a breakout room.

General manager, Mr Tony Cousens, said: "We have always taken pride in our attention to detail to ensure events not only meet but also exceed expectations. Now, with the latest in audiovisual equipment and centralised intelligent lighting that moves with the mood of the occasion, we will present to clients a truly enhanced facility."

The hotel is part of Marina Bayfront, which is going to be the location for one of Singapore's two planned billion-dollar integrated resort developments.

Packages
The Regent Singapore
For S$188 (US$122) per night for a Superior Room, guests will enjoy daily buffet breakfast for two at Capers Restaurant, late check-out at 18.00 and 50 per cent off the published room rate on their next visit.
Tel: (65) 6733-8888,
fax: (65) 6732-8838,
website: www.regenthotels.com/singapore.

The Oriental
The Oriental Singapore has a long-stay package valid until December 31. Guests who stay more than two weeks will be upgraded to a suite. Other benefits include room service breakfast or breakfast at Melt - The World Caf¨¦, high speed 24-hr Internet access and local calls, 25 per cent off any treatments at The Oriental Spa and a 30 per cent discount on the following: minibar items, f&b (except at Morton's and Wasabi), business centre services and laundry and dry cleaning. Rates start at US$134 (single) for seven to 13 nights, US$128 for 14 to 29 nights and US$122 for 30 nights and above. A minimum booking of seven days is required.
Tel: (65) 6885-3030,
fax: (65) 6336-5079,
email: orsin-reservations@mohg.com,
website: www.mandarinoriental.com.

The Marriott
The Marriott has a seminar package priced at S$45 for a full day with two coffee breaks and S$30 for a half-day with one coffee break. Package includes use of meeting room with flipchart,
welcome coffee/tea with a free cookie jar, tent cards for speakers (maximum 10 pieces) and
meeting co-ordinator/Red Coat Programme to ensure co-ordination of the onsite programme.
Tel: (65) 6735-5800,
fax: (65) 6735-9800.