appt with fairmont singapore

as mentioned in the previous post that we were on waiting list but after much pestering at the fairmont staff, we finally gotten a reply that the couple before us decided to hold their banquet earlier so YEAH!!! we have our chance!!!!!

Location: GREAT!!! just above raffles city = city hall mrt... how convenient can you get? hot sun, downpour, strong wind, etc... all doesnt matter since is sheltered & indoor all the way from mrt unless you take bus then that is another story
Price: $1199++, min 20 tables
Includes: 8 course cantonese dinner, 1 night stay at suite + helper room, 15% parking coupon & invitation card for 70% of the guests
Ballroom: due to our limited number of guests, we are only given atrium ballroom... the bad thing is that there are 2 pillars inside & is quite in the way so the manager suggest us that we put the stage in an orientation that will minimize the blockage as much as possible...as a result, the march in will be from the "back door"... slight disadvantage but hey... only walking in twice... no big deal la.... i think in this orientation, if put about 22-23tables should not have any blockage...... forgot to ask how high was the ceiling but average, i guess 2.6-3m+... the reception area is private so even when there are 5 banquets on the same day, the guests wont be squashed with other people

atrium ballroom layout, box with cross=pillar, w = door

Conclusion: actually i didnt know fairmont exist... shua ku me.... i always thought it is just another building under swiss hotel... but i am not totally wrong since fairmont & swiss hotel are owned by the same rich guy... back to proper stuff... i think fairmont is definitely the best choice we have among those that fit into our selections... the banquet manager was quite ok but my fiance felt that he tend to exaggerate his speech but i think that is still a small issue... parking coupon is lesser than usual but judging from the convenient location, i think it should be fine... actually after yesterday experience with the 3 other hotels, i am kind of sian of searching hotels already & due to our tight schedule... i think we will 90% confirm fairmont & sign the contract next week...