Singapore; so much more than a stopover
March 28th 2008 07:18
According to the statistics, most travelers jet into Singapore, stay two days and then jet out again. It’s easy to understand why nobody would want to pass this lovely island by. It’s also easy to understand how, given its size, anyone might imagine that they could whiz through everything it has to offer in a couple of days. However, there’s so much to Singapore, that to really see it, feel it, breathe it, taste it and drink it all in takes time and a leisurely pace. This is a place that merits much more than a lightning tour and a quick look on a two day stopover.
To begin with, if you’re lucky enough to be staying in one of Singapore’s sumptuous multi-starred hotels you’ll need to set aside a sizeable chunk of time to fully enjoy its many luxuries. There are constellations of these stately pleasure domes all over town, from the dress-circle down on the waterfront, the river and the quays, to the gallery up on Tanglin Road. They range from massive, sleek modern plinths, like the Pan Pacific on Marina Bay, through grand, rambling colonial mansions, like Raffles, near the old city centre, to the traditional Singapore shophouse/concrete, steel and glass tower blend of the Intercontinental which overlooks the colourful Bugis Street Bazaar.
Offering multiple, international, Michelin star-studded restaurants, heavenly spas, serious but sans-smell-of-sweat gyms, palm-fringed pools, state of the art technology, exquisite décor where gorgeously ornate east meets tastefully understated west, beds like fat fluffy clouds, cool, rarified air, exclusive in-house shopping (Raffles) or skywalks linking to fabulous malls (Pan Pacific) and service which thoughtfully anticipates and graciously panders to every possible whim, they could keep any hedonist content and confined for weeks.
Enjoy, but don’t let your hotel swallow your holiday, there’s a whole, wonderful new city outside. Discover more in Travelstripe's next post.
The Singapore Merlion with the city and Marina Bay in the background
To begin with, if you’re lucky enough to be staying in one of Singapore’s sumptuous multi-starred hotels you’ll need to set aside a sizeable chunk of time to fully enjoy its many luxuries. There are constellations of these stately pleasure domes all over town, from the dress-circle down on the waterfront, the river and the quays, to the gallery up on Tanglin Road. They range from massive, sleek modern plinths, like the Pan Pacific on Marina Bay, through grand, rambling colonial mansions, like Raffles, near the old city centre, to the traditional Singapore shophouse/concrete, steel and glass tower blend of the Intercontinental which overlooks the colourful Bugis Street Bazaar.
Raffles Hotel
Offering multiple, international, Michelin star-studded restaurants, heavenly spas, serious but sans-smell-of-sweat gyms, palm-fringed pools, state of the art technology, exquisite décor where gorgeously ornate east meets tastefully understated west, beds like fat fluffy clouds, cool, rarified air, exclusive in-house shopping (Raffles) or skywalks linking to fabulous malls (Pan Pacific) and service which thoughtfully anticipates and graciously panders to every possible whim, they could keep any hedonist content and confined for weeks.
Shophouses at Bugis Junction
Enjoy, but don’t let your hotel swallow your holiday, there’s a whole, wonderful new city outside. Discover more in Travelstripe's next post.
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