Chara Brasserie all-day dining.

Chara Brasserie all-day dining.

Singapore has recently seen an onslaught of new hotels,and it’s no surprise that these establishments have come with their own contributions to the city’s culinary scene.

The Mercure Icon Singapore City Centre is a case in point.

The new-build mid-scale hotel comes with six distinct dining and drinking options.

These start with the must-haves:Chara Brasserie,an all-day dining restaurant specialising in buffets,and a lobby waterhole,Klara Cafe and Bar.

Soup de jour … Mercure Icon La Table d’Emma.

Soup de jour … Mercure Icon La Table d’Emma.

But then things get interesting with the Singapore debut of L’antica Pizzeria da Michele,a Michelin Guide-listed Neapolitan restaurant that was featured in the movie version ofEat,Pray,Loveand which attracts long queues for its signature Margherita and Marinara pizzas in Naples.

The hotel is also home to La Table d’Emma,offering Alsace and classic French cuisine,and soon,when these venues open later in the year,it will offer sushi at Ashino,craft beer at Upward Taproom,and coffee at TAG Espresso.

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These establishments are ensconced in what is touted as the biggest Mercure in the world– Mercure Icon Singapore City Centre. Developed by Singaporean rags-to-riches billionaires,the Choo family,it is run by Accor and has 989 rooms.

The Mercure Icon Singapore is the largest Mercure in the world with 989 rooms.

The Mercure Icon Singapore is the largest Mercure in the world with 989 rooms.

But it can also look forward to plenty of foot traffic – the hotel is in a prime position,on Club Street in the CBD next to Singapore’s buzzy Chinatown.

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That location is the inspiration behind much of the hotel decor. Referencing Chinatown’s colourful facades and hustle and bustle of Singapore’s central business district,an LED mural and artworks of the iconic shophouses by local artist Ripple Root feature throughout.

The hotel also provides respite from all that. Some rooms in the high rise have balconies,and the hotel’s Landscape Deck is where guests can enjoy the swimming pool or garden,and work out in the well-equipped gym.

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