DESPITE being small, Singapore boasts a sizeable pool of hoteliers and serviced residence owners and operators who have made their name in the world.

The Ascott Group, a hospitality player with a presence in India, is one of the world’s largest international serviced residence owner-operators.

Banyan Tree made the Conde Nast Traveller’s Gold List 2006 in the ‘Best for Rooms’ category. It also won a Travel & Leisure Award for being the world’s 33rd best hotel group and 11th best in Asia. Millennium Copthorne Hotel Group is among the world’s 40 biggest hotel groups.