THE PENINSULA.EXCELSIOR HOTEL IS EASILY ACCESSIBLE FROM THE FINANCIAL, SHOPPING AND ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICTS IN SINGAPORE. ONLY 10 MINUTES AWAY TO THE SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION AND EXHIBITION CENTRE /SUNTEC CITY/ AND THE MARINA DISTRICT AND ONLY 5 MINUTES AWAY BY MRT TO BUSTLING ORCHARD ROAD, A SHOPPER S PARADISE. HOTEL IS ALSO RIGHT IN THE MIDST OF THE CHARM OF CHINATOWN, THE LUSCIOUS FORT CANNING, AWE INSPIRING TEMPLES, HISTORIC NATIONAL MUSEUM, SINGAPORE RIVER AND OTHER QUAINT, OLD AND NEW SURPRISES. MAIN ACCEPTED FOREIGN CURRENCIES YEN, USD, STERLING POUND, RINGGIT, EURO DOLLARS, AUSTRALIAN DOLLARS, CANADIAN DOLLARS, NZD. RECREATIONAL FACILITIES/PLACES OF INTEREST MERLION PARK, VICTORIA THEATRE AND CONCERT HALL, SIR STAMFORD RAFFLES LANDMARK /1819/, MARINA BAY, NATIONAL LIBRARY, FORT CANNING PARK, NATIONAL MUSEUM OF SINGAPORE, DRAMA CENTRE, SINGAPORE ARTS MUSEUM, NATIONAL ARCHIVES, CHINATOWN AND ESPLANADE THEATRE ON THE BAY. SHOPPING AREAS EXCELSIOR SHOPPING CENTRE, PENINSULA PLAZA, PENINSULA SHOPPING CENTRE, HIGH STREET CENTRE, FUNAN CENTRE, RAFFLES CITY ROBINSONS DEPARTMENT STORE, SUNTEC CITY /CONVENTION CENTRE AND SHOPPING ARCADE/, THE ADELPHI, MARINA SQUARE AND CHINATOWN. FOR GUESTS WHO ARE FOOD HUNTING, HOTEL IS LOCATED NEAR THE FOOD CENTER WHICH SPECIALIZE IN LOCAL FOOD AND INTERNATIONAL CUISINE EATERS, TRY BOAT QUAY AND CLARKE QUAY WHICH IS LOCATED NEARBY THE HOTEL WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE. SERVICES AVAILABLE AT THE HOTEL INCLUDE 24HR ROOM SERVICE, LAUNDRY AND DRY CLEANING, TOUR DESK, FLIGHT INFORMATION TERMINAL, SECRETARIAL SERVICE, BABY SITTING, POSTAL SERVICE, MONEYCHANGER, GYMNASIUM, SWIMMING POOL AND TWIN TOWER CONCEPT /PENINSULA AND EXCELSIOR HOTEL/. THIS PROPERTY WAS BUILT IN 1974 RENOVATED IN 2000