Hospitality Game Changers
THE BUSINESS TIMES | June 29, 2018
In Singapore, Daniel Tan admired the iconic Raffles Hotel and always liked the idea of owning a piece of heritage. In mid-April this year, he made it come true - sort of - with the re-opening of The Melbourne Hotel, or the equivalent of the Raffles in Perth's City Centre. Built-in 1897 - 10 years younger than the Raffles - with a distinctive facade thanks to iron balustrades curving around a spacious balcony, Mr. Tan first laid eyes in it in 2007 and fell in love with it because of its similarity to Singapore's iconic hotel.