"The hotel is nestled in a row of heritage shophouses and was the last heritage building to be approved by Singapore's Urban Redevelopment Authority for conversion into a boutique hotel. Behind its Chinese, Malay and European design tapestry is award-winning British interior designer Anouska Hempel, sometimes credited with coming up with the whole boutique hotel concept. It's also smack in the middle of food heaven—walking distance to Tanjong Pagar Road a.k.a. Koreatown, a couple of popular hawker centers, and some of the most awarded restaurants in Singapore." - Audrey Phoon