THE brief was simple. Stroll down Orchard Road’s pedestrian mall with a giant luggage trolley and two stilt walkers in tow for a high viewpoint. Look out for hapless shoppers with heavy festive loads and lend a helping hand.
And the offer proved too good to refuse. The three-metre luggage trolley soon became a refuge for tired legs as women and children hopped on. But the extra-heavy load did not deter Park Hotel’s staff from carrying on with their mission – to help shoppers and drive home the hotel’s new ‘larger-then-life’ service standards.
Park Hotel Group also held a Christmas charity auction last week in aid of Singapore’s Breast Cancer Foundation. Some 10 well-known local hunks entertained guests at the event, inviting bids. More than $30,000 was raised, with the highest bid of $2,700 going to actor Hansen Lee, for a lunch date and two economy air tickets sponsored by Qatar Airways to any destination on its network.
Park Hotel Group director Allen Law said: ‘We are ending the year on a high note. Our two hotels in Singapore have done very well, closing the year with occupancies in the high 80s.
‘The growth momentum is setting us on the right track as we prepare to unveil our flagship hotel – Grand Park Orchard – in May next year.’
Source : Business Times – 12 Dec 2009
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