24 June 2024
Culture Club: A hotel where past meets present
21 Carpenter is a boutique heritage hotel in Singapore. Originally a remittance house and the birthplace of banking in Singapore, the hotel has been reimagined by blending historical elements with contemporary design. On Culture Club, Hongbin Jeong and Roshan Gidwani speaks to Tarun Kalra, General Manager, 21 Carpenter, to find out more.
Produced and Edited by Alexandra Parada (alexparada@sph.com.sg)
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Culture Club: From remittance house to luxury hotel at 21 Carpenter
It’s always a challenge to restore a heritage building, and it can be a fine balance between preserving links to the past and embracing the future. But there’s a new hotel in Singapore that’s doing just that!
21 Carpenter breathes a new lease of life into the former Remittance House, Chye Hua Seng Wee Kee, dating back to 1936.
Tarun Kalra, General Manager of 21 Carpenter tells us more about the hotel's unique selling point and how they are staying ahead of industry trends for the new generation of travelers.

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