For nearly a century, this grand neoclassical landmark has played a pivotal role in Singapore's rich and fascinating history. Situated in the heart of Singapore’s financial and cultural district, The Fullerton Hotel Singapore offers stunning views of the Marina Bay waterfront and easy access to key attractions and business hubs. Housed in the Fullerton Building, which was built in 1928 and formerly home to the prestigious Singapore Club and Singapore's General Post Office, this cultural landmark has been transformed into a stunning 400-room heritage hotel combining history and modernity, integrating innovative technologies and state-of-the-art digital conveniences.

The Fullerton Hotel Singapore has received numerous awards for its excellence in hospitality and service, reinforcing its reputation as a top-tier venue for international events. They were recently named Best Independent Hotel in Asia-Pacific and one of the Top 3 Business Hotels in Singapore at the 2024 Business Traveller Asia-Pacific Awards. This prestigious recognition reflects their unwavering commitment to delivering their signature hospitality from the heart and creating an unforgettable #FullertonExperience for their guests.

The Fullerton Hotel Singapore is a champion of innovation and sustainability. In 2023, both The Fullerton Hotel Singapore and The Fullerton Bay Hotel Singapore achieved certification to the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) Industry Criteria for Hotels. The GSTC serves as a global standard for sustainable tourism around the world. Both hotels have also achieved the Singapore Food Agency's "Highest Tier" Recognition as part of their Farm-to-Table initiative.

The Fullerton Hotel Singapore, with a soaring lobby ceiling and sweeping marble atrium, successfully blends its rich lineage with a contemporary style to deliver an iconic and stunning 400-room hotel.

With a gorgeous infinity pool, an award-winning spa, three gourmet restaurants, and a level of service even more polished and efficient than you can imagine, it is no surprise that this heritage hotel sitting majestically at the mouth of the Singapore River is consistently voted one of the best in the world. 

A member of Historic Hotels Worldwide, The Fullerton Hotel Singapore today stands as one of the island nation's greatest cultural landmarks. It rests on the site of Fort Fullerton, which British colonials constructed in 1829 shortly after Sir Stamford Raffles claimed the area for Great Britain. Fort Fullerton bore the name of Sir Robert Fullerton, who served as Singapore's first colonial governor. The citadel guarded the region of many decades until the colonial government decided that it had become obsolete.  By 1873, Fort Fullerton had been demolished and its garrison relocated to another series of fortifications nearby.

But from those ashes rose Fullerton Square, which local officials and real estate developers rushed to create throughout the latter-half of the 19th century. Dozens of administrative agencies and civilian organizations alike populated the new neighborhood, including the Chamber of Commerce, the Exchange Building, and the General Post Office. Fullerton Square was rapidly emerging as one of the most important places in Singapore, as it became surrounded by many other political and financial institutions. The creation of Collyer Quay and the historic Cavenagh Bridge introduced more traffic to the area, which transformed Fullerton Square as the city's main focal point. 

To commemorate the centennial anniversary of Singapore’s founding, Sir Laurence Guillemard—then the island’s colonial governor—commissioned the creation of a magnificent municipal building. He hired a British architectural firm based out of Shanghai called Keys & Dowdeswell to create its brilliant design. Construction began in 1924 and took around four years to complete. When the building finally debuted for the first in on June 27, 1928, it was a masterpiece of Neoclassical architecture. Named “The Fullerton Building,” it soon attracted many tenants from the surrounding area, like the Singapore Club and the Marine Department. The General Post Office occupied much of the space as well, covering the two lowest floors of the structure.

The Fullerton Building briefly found itself embroiled in the middle of World War II, when the Imperial Japanese Army besieged Singapore in 1942. The city had served as the headquarters of the Malaya Command, which had coordinated the defense of British Malaya and Singapore since the 1920s. Considered by many at the time to be the “Gibraltar of the East,” Japan nevertheless targeted Singapore for its strategic proximity to the Indian Ocean. When the fighting finally arrived at the city’s doorstep, The Fullerton Building served as a makeshift hospital for wounded Allied soldiers. It was also the place where the commanding British general, Sir Arthur Percival, informed Governor Sir Shenton Thomas that he intended to surrender. As a result, The Fullerton Building became the command center for the Japanese occupational forces in Singapore.

Once the war had ended, the Fullerton Building returned to its primary function as a municipal office complex. Yet, the structure did not become a hotel until the end of the century, when a Hong Kong-based real estate company called Sino Land acquired it in 1997. Following a three-year-long renovation that cost some $300 million to complete, Sino Land debuted The Fullerton Building as “The Fullerton Hotel Singapore” to great acclaim. It has since been the recipient of many esteemed travel awards, including Conde Nast Traveler’s Gold List Award and the Singapore Government’s Architectural Heritage Award. The hotel even earned the coveted designation as a National Monument of Singapore in 2015. As such, The Fullerton Hotel Singapore is among the best places for cultural heritage travelers to experience something truly memorable.