Singapore
Hotels in Singapore
Small, expensive by regional standards, and the easiest city here to get around — which makes the district you choose almost optional.
Singapore is a city-state you can cross in under an hour, with a metro that reaches essentially everything a visitor wants. That combination makes location the least important booking decision on this list: almost anywhere near a station works, and the price difference between districts is smaller than the difference between hotel types.
It is also the most expensive city in the region for a hotel room, and land constraints mean rooms are small for the price. What you get in return is consistency — standards are high, the buildings are new, and there is very little of the variability that catches people out elsewhere in Asia.
Demand is driven by business travel, conferences and the Formula One weekend rather than by weather, which is much the same all year. Those event weeks are the ones to avoid or book far ahead for.
Where to stay in Singapore
The area you book in changes the price and the trip more than the star rating does.
Marina Bay and the central business district
The waterfront towers, the gardens and the largest hotels. The most expensive area, the most impressive setting, and well connected to everything.
The historic quarters
The old shophouse districts, where the smaller boutique hotels are and where most of the food worth travelling for is. Better value than the waterfront and more character.
Around the shopping belt and the resort island
The main shopping avenue, well served by metro and full of mid-range hotels, plus the offshore resort island for a family or beach-oriented stay.
Stay near
Most people pick a hotel by what they want to be next to. Each of these searches Singapore for stays around that spot.
Properties in Singapore
A sample of what is bookable. Open one for photos, rooms and live rates for your dates.
Marina Bay Sands
BAYFRONT AVENUE,10
Exceptional
20,000 reviews
The Clan Hotel Singapore by Far East Hospitality
10 Cross Street
Exceptional
7,315 reviews
PARKROYAL COLLECTION Pickering, Singapore
3 Upper Pickering Street
Exceptional
8,253 reviews
The Fullerton Hotel Singapore
1 Fullerton Square
Exceptional
5,469 reviews
PARKROYAL COLLECTION Marina Bay, Singapore
6 Raffles Boulevard Marina Square
Exceptional
8,168 reviews
Crowne Plaza Changi Airport by IHG
75 Airport Boulevard
Excellent
10,958 reviews
Pan Pacific Singapore
7 Raffles Boulevard
Exceptional
6,590 reviews
Village Hotel Sentosa by Far East Hospitality
10 Artillery Avenue, #02-01
Exceptional
5,836 reviews
YOTEL Singapore Orchard Road
366 Orchard Road
Excellent
11,210 reviews
Holiday Inn Express Singapore Clarke Quay by IHG
2 Magazine Road
Excellent
8,386 reviews
Swissotel The Stamford Singapore
2 Stamford Road
Excellent
6,213 reviews
Carlton Hotel Singapore
76 Bras Basah Road
Excellent
11,208 reviews
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Singapore: common questions
Does it matter where I stay in Singapore?
Less than in any other city here. The island is small and the metro reaches nearly everything, so any hotel near a station is convenient. Choose on price and room type rather than on district.
Why are Singapore hotel rooms so small?
Land is scarce and expensive, so rooms are built smaller than the equivalent price would buy elsewhere in the region. Standards and maintenance are high, which is what you are paying for instead of space.
When are hotels in Singapore most expensive?
During major conferences and the Formula One weekend, when the whole city fills at once. The weather barely varies, so the calendar of events matters far more than the season.
Is Singapore a good place for a stopover stay?
It is one of the better ones. The airport sits about twenty minutes from the centre on the metro, immigration is quick, and the city is compact enough that a single night still leaves time to see something. If your layover is long enough to leave the terminal, a hotel in the historic quarters or near the bay is a realistic use of it rather than an ambitious one.