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Grove Hotel
By Chia, Joshua Yeong Jia written on 2006-06-21
National Library Board Singapore
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The Grove Hotel was the first
hotel to be set up in the countryside in Tanjong Katong,
unlike most of the hotels in
early Singapore, which were
set up in the town area or its vicinity.
Tanjong Katong then was often referred to as the
"Brighton" of Singapore. With its idyllic
surroundings and location by the sea, the hotel could offer
an ambiance and facilities that hotels in the town could not,
such as setting in a grove of coconut trees, and areas for
having a picnic or enjoying a hike.
History
Description
Operating from a two-storey bungalow just beside the sea, the Grove Hotel was one of the principal hotels in early 20th century Singapore. It was situated next to the sea in Tanjong Katong, near the Tramway terminal. Then, the hotel was half an hour's drive from town. Visitors and guests of the hotel also traveled to the hotel by horse-drawn carriage that would pass through local residential areas before reaching the rural countryside. It was also accessible by sampan from Johnston's Pier. An advertisement in Souvenir of Singapore described the hotel as the "coolest spot on the island", "a palm-embowered hostel by the sea", and "a charming refuge from the heat, fanfare and fumes of town". Guests could go on a picnic, or enjoy a hike. The hotel also had telephone and bathing facilities
Author
Joshua Chia Yeong Jia
References
Reith, G. M. (1985). Handbook to Singapore (p. 85). Singapore: Oxford University Press.
(Call no.: RSING 959.57 REI)
Singapore and Straits directory for 1905 (p. 114) [Microfilm: NL8000]. (1905). Singapore: Printed at the Mission Press
Singapore and Straits directory for 1909 (p. 119) [Microfilm: NL1183]. (1909). Singapore: Printed at the Mission Press
Souvenir of Singapore: A descriptive and illustrated guide book of Singapore (pp. 73, 142, 144) [Microfilm: NL16348]. (1905). Singapore: Printed by Straits Times Press.
The information in this article is valid as at 2007 and correct as far as we are able to ascertain from our sources. It is not intended to be an exhaustive or complete history of the subject. Please contact the Library for further reading materials on the topic.
History
The Grove Hotel, sometimes
called the Grove Hotel and Sanatorium, was one of the two
hotels in the Tanjong Katong area in the early 1900s. Set
up around 1905, it was probably named after Grove Road
(present Mountbatten Road) or Grove Estate. It was in
operation for only a few years and soon became one of the
two annexes of the Sea View Hotel and Sanatorium around
1909.
Description
Operating from a two-storey bungalow just beside the sea, the Grove Hotel was one of the principal hotels in early 20th century Singapore. It was situated next to the sea in Tanjong Katong, near the Tramway terminal. Then, the hotel was half an hour's drive from town. Visitors and guests of the hotel also traveled to the hotel by horse-drawn carriage that would pass through local residential areas before reaching the rural countryside. It was also accessible by sampan from Johnston's Pier. An advertisement in Souvenir of Singapore described the hotel as the "coolest spot on the island", "a palm-embowered hostel by the sea", and "a charming refuge from the heat, fanfare and fumes of town". Guests could go on a picnic, or enjoy a hike. The hotel also had telephone and bathing facilities
Author
Joshua Chia Yeong Jia
References
Reith, G. M. (1985). Handbook to Singapore (p. 85). Singapore: Oxford University Press.
(Call no.: RSING 959.57 REI)
Singapore and Straits directory for 1905 (p. 114) [Microfilm: NL8000]. (1905). Singapore: Printed at the Mission Press
Singapore and Straits directory for 1909 (p. 119) [Microfilm: NL1183]. (1909). Singapore: Printed at the Mission Press
Souvenir of Singapore: A descriptive and illustrated guide book of Singapore (pp. 73, 142, 144) [Microfilm: NL16348]. (1905). Singapore: Printed by Straits Times Press.
The information in this article is valid as at 2007 and correct as far as we are able to ascertain from our sources. It is not intended to be an exhaustive or complete history of the subject. Please contact the Library for further reading materials on the topic.
Subject
Commerce and Industry
Recreation>>Places of Interest
Grove Hotel (Singapore)
Hotels--Singapore--History
Grove Hotel (Singapore)
Hotels--Singapore--History
Business, finance and industry>>Industry>>Services>>Tourism and hospitality
>> Tanjong Katong
>> Old Sea View Hotel
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