Goodwood Park Hotel, a heritage and architectural icon in Singapore’s shopping district, has completed its revamp to present a series of transformed guest rooms and suites.
Under the creative direction of acclaimed architect Ernesto Bedmar who was behind the hotel’s past renovation and upgrading projects, Deluxe Premier Rooms, Junior Suites, Poolside Suites and Deluxe Poolside Suites have been tastefully transformed to reflect a fresh, contemporary aesthetic.
Rooms feature clean lines, using a light and earthy colour palette to create a soothing ambience. Stylish white quartz, bronze fittings and white leather furnishing highlights are softened by the use of natural wood and fabrics, including handwoven jute rugs. Classic herringbone parquet flooring enhances the charming cosiness of each space. In a nod to nostalgia, each room features different black and white photographs of yesteryear local scenes, which are works of Singapore-based French artist Gilles Massot.
Room features and amenities include a work desk, coffee table, international sockets, USB charging ports, LED TV with cable channels, mini bar, in-room safe and Nespresso coffee machine (only for suites), among others.
In addition to the usual air-conditioning comfort, ceiling fans allow guests the option of enjoying natural ventilation; a rarity in most city hotels.
Staycation packages have also been launched for these refurbished rooms and suites. Visit www.goodwoodparkhotel.com/promotions for information.
Delhi has imposed a week-long lockdown from April 19 to contain a spike in Covid-19 cases, which has put the Indian capital’s health system “at a tipping point”.
Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal said the move was necessary now to prevent “a bigger disaster” down the road.
Delhi has had five consecutive days of more than 200,000 cases as of Monday. On Sunday alone, 25,500 fresh cases were reported, with almost one-third of those tested returning positive Covid-19 results.
Businesses are shut and movement is restricted to essential services throughout the lockdown.
Thirteen other states, such as Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu, have also recently imposed movement restrictions to combat fresh waves for Covid-19 infections. According to AFP data, India has recorded more than 1.4 million cases in the past week.
These restrictions are bruising India’s tourism and hospitality players, who have reported cancellations of room and banquet bookings at a time when many are still struggling to recover from the massive losses incurred since early 2020.
Meanwhile, against this challenging backdrop, the Indian government announced on Monday that it will expand the national vaccination programme to all adults from May 1. The programme, which started in January 2021, is presently available only to residents aged 45 and above.