Any reasonably priced boutique hotels in Singapore?

December 6, 2005 4:08 PM

Travelling to Singapore at the end of the month. Does anyone know of any reasonably priced boutique hotels there? A nice place to be my base camp during my visit.

One more thing -- if you know of any places of intrest to visit or particular activities to do while in Singapore please let me know. Thanks

posted by beatnik808 to Travel & Transportation around Singapore, Singapore (9 answers total)

In 2001, I stayed at The Inn at Temple Street, in Chinatown. The rooms and service was pretty nice back then. I think they gave you a free continental breakfast which was pretty much toast and jam, tea and coffee. The site I linked says you can get a room for SGD 108.00, which is about $64 USD/night.
posted by reverendX at 4:46 PM on December 6, 2005

were pretty nice..
posted by reverendX at 4:54 PM on December 6, 2005

This link goes to a review of two well furnished botique hotels.

http://www.visitsingapore.com/funbreaks/accom.html

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Activities:

A typical tourist would probably go to

the Zoo : http://www.zoo.com.sg/

The night safari is pretty awesome.
posted by merv at 5:21 PM on December 6, 2005

i was staying with someone when i was there, but if i hadn't been, i would have definitely stayed at the inn crowd.
posted by sergeant sandwich at 5:28 PM on December 6, 2005

i also liked to go running at night in the singapore botanic gardens which has all manner of beautiful tropical plants, lots of paths and is absolutely exquisite with the lights on all the trees at night.

there is also a nice bird sanctuary where you can see all kinds of wildlife if you're into that.

make sure you eat at one of the hawker centres and you must, MUST eat black pepper crab at the east coast seafood centre. OMFG is it ever good. singaporeans know how to eat.
posted by sergeant sandwich at 5:35 PM on December 6, 2005

don't take cocaine.
posted by untuckedshirts at 6:33 PM on December 6, 2005

yeah, the Customs and Immigration card they give you on the plane as you approach Singapore has "DEATH PENALTY FOR DRUG IMPORTATION" written in big red letters across the top.
posted by reverendX at 6:40 PM on December 6, 2005

I second the night zoo. It was the hilight of my trip.

Plus, if you dress like a tiger you can sleep there for cheap.
posted by roue at 6:44 PM on December 6, 2005

Go have a Singapore Sling at the Long Bar, and then go to Newton Circus for late night local munchies!!!
posted by matty at 7:35 AM on December 7, 2005