Polished gray marble flooring adds to the sleek lobby interior warmed by the honeyed browns of wood paneling and reception desks. Six restaurants and bars provide an opportunity for guests to lounge and dine.

Opened in 1887 and declared a national monument 100 years later, this three-story grande dame has inspired many writers over the years with its colonial charm. Splendidly attired doorstaff welcome leaders of industry, celebrities, and leisure travelers through the hotel's palm-fringed doors into the meticulously restored lobby with marble floors, swirling ceiling fans, wicker chairs, antiques, and memorabilia.

Lush tropical gardens surround this three-winged hotel. The lobby makes a grand impression with 12-meter (40-ft) carved-marble columns, six-meter (20-ft) crystal chandeliers, floor-to-ceiling windows, dark-wood panels, and a huge burgundy rug with floral motifs. Separate sitting areas have deep armchairs and glass-topped tables with table lamps shaped like lions’ heads. The hotel is popular with affluent business travelers and vacationers, as well as local celebrities.

Leading to the lobby, Frank Stella’s dramatic blue, red, and green sculpture, Cornucopia, is suspended from a domed ceiling, opposite two huge circular windows. The lobby is a vibrant gathering place with museum-quality abstract art, marble floors, and graceful columns. Huge brass chandeliers hang from an arched ceiling inlaid with seashells. Guests are a mix of international business travelers, conventioneers, and affluent vacationers.

Convention delegates mix with business and leisure travelers in this 73-story hotel's minimalist lobby, which has brown-marble and wooden floors, low seats and tables, potted plants, and an intricate, four-faced brass clock.

Four clear elevators rise and descend in the seven-story atrium lobby, which is lit by a skylight and large windows. Located in the center of Orchard Road shopping and entertainment, three km (two miles) from Suntec City conventions, the hotel attracts leisure and business travelers.