Best Urban Hotels in Singapore

Located in Marina Bay, you won’t miss the beautiful fan-shaped Mandarin Oriental. Once you catch your breath at its beauty and head inside, you’ll find an urban retreat complete with plush rooms, decadent dining, and a relaxing spa and wellness centre. Six restaurants serve everything from steak to cocktails and everything in between. Enjoy panoramic views of the city and a stay in Singapore you’ll never forget anytime you book at the Mandarin.

The Four Seasons towers above its tree-lined boulevard below; a family-friendly pool area is found on its rooftop (with a second lap pool on the third level, available to those over 12 wishing to engage more in serious swimming, than in sunbathing). Michelin-starred Cantonese cuisine is served in its Jiang Nan Chun restaurant, with buffet breakfasts and a la carte lunches/dinners available at One-Ninety. Indoor and outdoor tennis courts, a gym, spa, a kids’ club and babysitting services are all found onsite. Bedrooms come with L’Occitane bath products, suites with Eau Impériale toiletries by Guerlain and Lavazza coffee machines.

This breathtaking waterfront hotel is found on Marina Bay and is the perfect blend of contemporary style mixed with the heritage of the area. With a variety of awards under its belt, the hotel features rooms with stunning views and a decadent selection of dining choices including delightful happy-hour drinks and fresh seafood. Don’t forget to visit the spa for a truly relaxing experience during your stay for one of its premier massages or other services.

The place for a Singapore Sling, the colonial-era hotel invented the beverage in 1915 and serves it in its famed Long Bar. In a city where littering is illegal, the Long Bar has the unusual privilege of allowing patrons to discard the shells of monkey nuts (provided along with drinks) on the bar floor. Raffles hotels can now be found in other locations, but this was the original, named after Singapore’s founder, Sir Stamford Raffles. The ambience is refined, with an old world feel, as it was described in the novels of Somerset Maugham and Rudyard Kipling, with butler service, pretty verandahs and an elegant afternoon tea.

Pan Pacific Hotels Group has opened its latest property the Pan Pacific Orchard. Located at 10 Claymore Road, this 347-key hotel boasts innovative open-air architecture designed by WOHA Architects, incorporating lush greenery into its structure. The 23-storey establishment features four towering open-air terraces, creating a Jenga-like design. These terraces offer scenic views and each of the 347 guest rooms and suites, overlook either the terrace greenery or the Singapore cityscape. The hotel’s focal points include a Forest terrace with a 120m-tall green column spanning three floors, a Beach terrace from levels 5 to 10 with an outdoor pool and bar, a Garden terrace from levels 11 to 16 featuring private cabanas and a Club Lounge, and a Cloud terrace on levels 18 to 23 housing a pillarless ballroom. Located near Orchard Station and renowned shopping centres, the hotel adds to Pan Pacific Hotels Group’s diverse portfolio of over 50 hotels and resorts across the Asia Pacific, North America, and Europe.

A sweeping staircase greets you when you enter the lobby of the St. Regis and welcomes you right in. Timeless elegance is the name of the game here and the hotel is right in the Embassy District and features a fantastic art collection, 299 plushly designed rooms and a world-class spa. Enjoy drink and dinner at one of the five restaurants serving Asian, Italian and French cuisine, giving you something for everyone.

Located on the Orchard Road shopping belt, this urban oasis is set amid 15 lush acres of greenery. Each of the nearly 800 rooms is designed with luxury in mind, offering you plush bedding, beautiful decor, and a retreat right in the middle of the city. The spa and wellness centre is not to be missed, nor is the hotel’s extensive dining selections, including several award-winning restaurants and bars. Enjoy everything from homemade pasta to afternoon tea to an international buffet.

True to its iconic brand, the Ritz Carlton in Singapore is delightfully located right on Marina Bay and the gorgeous views that go along with it. Plush and comfortable rooms offer a premier resting place when you aren’t enjoying the hotel’s 4,200-piece art collection or a world-class massage at the spa with its extensive menu of delightful services. The hotel also boasts four restaurants and a bar where you can get drinks, afternoon tea, and pastries, as well as local cuisine to delight anyone’s taste buds.

You’ll be walking distance from Singapore’s attractions, at this central urban property. At the top is the award-winning rooftop infinity pool, with viewing platforms of the skyline and alfresco dining at Baywatch. A further eatery is found indoors, at the bright and cheery Makan. And there’s OnTheGo if you need to grab some snacks and drinks. Do order room service while you’re here; it’ll be delivered by the in-house robots, Jeno and Jeni. Family, interconnecting and deluxe club rooms cater for a variety of travellers and children’s menus/dining packages are provided.

The Marina Bay Sands is a jewel with breathtaking views out its windows and true luxury in each of its rooms. You won’t want to miss a trip to the hotel’s rooftop infinity pool where you can take in the sights and relax at the same time. Enjoy a meal at Spago or have drinks at the rooftop bar. Either is an experience you won’t soon forget. The hotel also features a beautiful observation deck with sweeping views of the city, world-class shopping including Louis Vuitton, and dining options that please any palate, including burgers, seafood, steak, and Oriental cuisine.

Right above the City Hall and MRT train stations, this high-rise Fairmont property couldn’t be more convenient. Bedrooms and suites are located across its two towers — north and south — with views of either the eighth-floor pair of circular pools or the city skyline. Guests can take fitness classes and indulge in some hydrotherapy at the Willow Stream Spa, swim and play tennis. And when it comes to dining, you have a choice of the Asian Market cafe, Mikuni, prego, Clove Anti:dote, The Stamford Brasserie and Skai with its double-height floor-to-ceiling windows showcasing the panorama.

Deluxe through to Pool Terrace King Rooms are available at the Singapore Marriott Tang Plaza Hotel, along with Family, Executive and Premier Suites; book the Tang Sok Kiar Suite for M Club lounge access and your own plunge pool. There are so many drinking and dining options here; the Crossroads Cafe and Crossroads Buffet with live cooking stations, the award-winning Wan Hao Chinese Restaurant, Java+ gourmet deli, the Michelin-starred Ginza Sushi-Ichi, Lobby Lounge, the bijou Ginza Tenharu and The Other Room, a prohibition-style bar. The hotel also has an outdoor pool, fitness centre and the Nassim Botanic Spa.