Just viewed CP and Mandarin yesterday & spoke to their coordinators
CP: Pros: Kris the coordinator is lovely, very prepared and accommodating; CP has a lift direct to the ballroom and that whole floor is yours so it's kinda exclusive, Food from Long Jiang which is good, Flower stands are nice, no pillars if less than 32 tables.very affordable price $753 WE
Cons: No LCD projector,frontage is old looking, low ceiling, low stage, 3 tier wedding cake
Mandarin {Belvedere}: Pros: Built in LCD projector, looks grand with a baby grand piano at foyer,proper stage, ok ceiling
Cons: Alvin the coordinator is lousy;Flower centrepiece is puny, 10 pillars!!6 fat brown ones at the side,4 skinny white ones in the midddle;sharing foyer with another ballroom,mandarin has 2 towers guests may get lost;ugly stage decor one white sheet with ugly gold ribbon;predicted price 2005 WE: $820
I 'm not fully satisfied with either...CP has a more cosy feel,cheaper & I really like Kris the cood but the ceiling is really low... Mandarin is more grand but not so exclusive has 10 pillars! more ex and if I go there I'm gonna ask for another co-od and top up for a change in decor... Oh well shall go view some others and see how..