Lantern rooftop bar opens at Fullerton Bay Hotel
A new rooftop bar at Singapore's iconic waterfront hotel pays homage to the red lanterns that once guided seafarers to the city's shores, framing Marina Bay with an infinity pool and sweeping night views.
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Marina Bay transforms after dark into a glittering theatre of light and reflection, and Lantern, the new rooftop bar at Fullerton Bay Hotel, commands its every movement. The bar draws its name and spirit from Clifford Pier’s historical Chinese designation, Red Lantern Pier, recalling the crimson lights that once welcomed early immigrants and seafarers arriving in Singapore’s harbour.
Positioned on the rooftop, Lantern frames its vantage with an infinity pool that dissolves into the night sky, mirroring the glow of the city’s towers. Palms and lush greenery soften the geometry of glass and steel, creating an oasis above the waterfront. The bar itself glows beneath its illuminated signage, its warm interior spilling across a terrace where Marina Bay spreads before guests like an unfolding map of the island’s commercial and cultural heart.
The design acknowledges the hotel’s own heritage, which dates to the nineteenth century and its role as a pivotal point of entry for travellers and traders. By invoking the red lanterns of Clifford Pier, Lantern connects contemporary hospitality to the maritime stories embedded in this stretch of shoreline. The bar becomes less an accessory to the hotel than an extension of its narrative, offering patrons a chance to sit within Singapore’s layered history whilst overlooking its present luminescence.
Where to find it
Lantern is located at Fullerton Bay Hotel Singapore, situated at the meeting point of the Singapore River and Marina Bay.
Imagery courtesy of Fullerton Bay Hotel Singapore (@fullertonbayhotelsg).