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Land reclamation projects have been underway in Singapore almost since the day Sir Stamford Raffles arrived. Indeed Raffles himself directed the first reclamation project. After establishing a trading post, he literally laid the city's foundations building a business quarter on one side of the Singapore River in what was essentially swamp, excavating a nearby hill. Today, that swamp is the core of the city and the heart of Shenton Way, Singapore's answer to Wall Street.

A more recent reclamation project filled in the area west of Beach Road and created what is sometimes referred to as the Marina District that together with Shenton Way form Singapore's Financial District. In addition to Suntec City, a massive complex of office buildings that house most of Singapore's financial institutions both domestic and international the area is also home to the Singapore Convention Centre and its compliment of large international hotels.

For visiting conventioneers & international businessmen the area is extremely well laid out and within easy distance of the interesting Chinatown and Heritage Districts. FYI, in order to remain objective, hotels are listed in alphabetical order, we don't favor any hotel for any reason.