Comeback hotels
Two have undergone makeovers while the third is back after an absence of more than a decade. Tay Suan Chiang checks in on them
Village Hotel Katong
A FAMILIAR icon in the East Coast has returned with a new name and new look. What was once Paramount Hotel and Shopping Centre is now Village Hotel Katong, a five-minute walk away from Parkway Parade.
The facade of the buildings and the number of rooms have not changed, but everything else is new, following a $30 million refurbishment.
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