WASHING-UP
Nature Calls
At a time when demand for al fresco dining is
hotel has sought to bring the outside in. At all-
at its peak, Pan Pacific’s Parkroyal Collection
day dining restaurant Peppermint, plant-based
Marina Bay has raised the bar at the former
dishes showcase the very best of hand-harvested
Marina Mandarin hotel, transforming it into a
produce from the on-site urban farm, with diners
nature-lover’s paradise.
able to perch on the terrace and explore the herbs
Originally designed by neo-futuristic American architect John Portman, the garden-in-a-hotel
Billed as Singapore’s first garden-in-a-hotel, Parkroyal Collection Marina Bay gives guests a chance to become at one with their ecoinspired surroundings.
and edible flowers that feature on the farm-tofork menu.
has been conceived to incorporate several
Over at Cantonese restaurant Peach Blossoms,
biophilic features within one of Southeast Asia’s
chef Edward Chong elevates traditional dishes
largest indoor atriums. Transporting guests to
through innovative practices, while at Atrium
the treetops, attractions include the Atrium Sky
Lounge – a revamped garden oasis – nature-
Bridge, an elevated path overlooking the lush
inspired afternoon tea is severed by day, before
forest canopy, and sculptured pavilions inspired
carefully-curated cocktails and an extensive
by birds’ nests, which provide guests with a
range of whiskeys take centrestage at night.
chance to become at one with their surroundings.
A leafy escape defined by eco-friendliness,
Staying true to its sustainability principles,
experience and design, both early birds and night
Parkroyal Collection Marina’s Bay’s upgraded
owls will feel at home within Singapore’s first
F&B experiences are another example of how the
garden-in-a-hotel.
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