Hotels in Singapore
When you stay in Singapore, both as a resident
or a visitor hotels are an integrated part of daily live. While it is obvious
for visitors, it is also true for residents. A lot of training and sales
events happen there. Also it is quite common to meet in a hotel lobby or
the restaurant for a business meeting. My weekly meeting of my Rotary
club is in a hotel (the Regent)
too. Hotels also offer weekend deals for Singaporeans who want to escape
the life in their HDB
flat for a while. Have you
ever booked a room for yourself in the city you live? So it is no surprise,
that we have a lot of them. The bigger chains (Marriott, Hilton etc.) are
world class and not really local - you could easily take the building and
put it into any other city without noticing it. Our local flagship is the
Raffles
Hotel. This is a truly local
one with a very authentic colonial building. In its long bar the famous
Singapore Sling was invented (only 2 get served per person, since you are
supposed to still walk by yourself). Unfortunately also the prices are
world class too and you can spend USD 2000 or more a night for the best
suites in the house. If that is a little above your budget but you would
like to stay in an authentic place you can look for boutique hotels. My
favourite is Perak
Hotel in the middle of Little
India and close to the city core. Their rates start as US 55++ and you
have a very private atmosphere. The Hotel has been converted from an old
shop house, so you stay will be as authentic as it can get here. So when
you stop by here, give them a try (unless you want to stay on our guest
mattress to experience a HDB sleep over <vbg>).
Did I mention, that their booking page is powered by Domino? <g>.
Did I mention, that their booking page is powered by Domino? <g>.
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