Best Hotels in Singapore: Marina Bay, Sentosa & Boutique Heritage

Singapore's hotel scene is extraordinary for a city its size — home to several of the world's most famous hotels and a concentration of luxury options that rivals cities ten times its population. Marina Bay Sands is the most photographed hotel in Asia — its three towers topped by a 150-metre infinity pool and SkyPark, accessible only to guests, delivering the most spectacular views of the skyline. The Raffles Hotel, recently restored, remains one of the world's great colonial-era hotels — the Singapore Sling was invented in its Long Bar, and the heritage suites, writers' bar, and garden grounds are exceptional. The Capella Singapore on Sentosa Island combines colonial Barrack buildings with contemporary villas in a lushly tropical resort setting. The Warehouse Hotel on the Singapore River occupies a beautifully converted riverside warehouse in Robertson Quay. For boutique heritage, the Amoy Hotel in Chinatown and Hotel Mono near Maxwell Food Centre offer sophisticated small-hotel experiences in conservation shophouse buildings. Singapore is a remarkably compact city — any hotel in the Central region is within 20 minutes of everywhere. The GST rate (9%) and service charge (10%) add 19% to stated room rates.