East meets West in Singapore, resulting in wonderful attractions and architecture. Accommodations in "the Garden City" range from charming Chinese shophouses to ultra-modern luxury hotels. Whether you're interested in exploring the city's culture, indulging in some high-end shopping or feasting on the amazing dining options, the perfect hotel awaits in one of Singapore's neighborhoods. From Downtown Singapore to Sentosa Island, deciding where to stay can be overwhelming, but with accommodations available to suit all budgets and tastes, a vacation to Singapore is simple.
Where to stay
in Singapore
Best Places to Stay for Culture
Singapore is a melting pot of Asian, Middle Eastern and European cultures. To see these cultures come together, many first-time visitors book hotels in the former migrant hubs of Little India, Chinatown or the Arab Street District in Kampong Glam, which are all dotted with temples, churches, mosques and shrines. Each of these central Singapore neighborhoods has rows of brightly painted Chinese shophouses and alleys full of colorful street art, making them all the more attractive places to book a hotel. The area around the City Hall, including Downtown Singapore (Downtown Core), is the perfect place to stay for regular museum, theater and art gallery visits. Between the National Museum of Singapore, housed in a stately colonial building, and the modern, eye-catching ArtScience Museum, there is a lot more to get excited about.
Little India
Visitors to Little India love its popular shops, and you can check out Mustafa Centre and Tekka Centre. If you want to see more in the area, you can get around town on the metro at Little India Station.
Recommended hotels in Little India
Chinatown
Chinatown Heritage Center and Buddha Tooth Relic Temple and Museum are top sights in Chinatown, and you should be sure to explore the popular shops. Hop aboard the metro at Chinatown Station or Maxwell Station to see more sights in the area.
Recommended hotels in Chinatown
Arab Street District
Spend some time visiting places like Sultan Mosque while getting to know Arab Street District, and be sure to check out the abundant dining options. You can hop aboard the metro at Nicoll Highway Station or Lavender Station to see more of the area.
Recommended hotels in Arab Street District
Kampong Glam
Sultan Mosque and Haji Lane are top sights in Kampong Glam, and you should be sure to explore the popular shops. Hop aboard the metro at Bugis Station or Lavender Station to see more sights in the area.
Recommended hotels in Kampong Glam
Downtown Singapore
Enjoy the stunning river views in Downtown Singapore. Orchard Road is a worthwhile stop, and you can jump on the metro at Clarke Quay Station or Chinatown Station to see more of Singapore.
Recommended hotels in Downtown Singapore
Where to Stay for Shopping
In Singapore, retail is a lifestyle. This steaming city has a variety of elegant, air-conditioned malls along Orchard Road. Staying in the Marina Bay Sands hotel complex in Marina Bay South gives guests quick access to The Shoppes, the resort's modern mall full of high-end fashion boutiques. An impressive canal runs through the complex, which also has a casino and rooftop bar. Families who stay on Sentosa Island will love its pedestrian mall and shuttle train that goes to VivoCity, the nation's largest shopping complex. The more nostalgic types who favor browsing through little vintage boutique shops and markets may want to stay in Bugis or Tiong Bahru. Chinatown and Little India, with their weird and wonderful arts and crafts, may tempt keen collectors as well as budget travelers to their cheaper hotels and private rooms in the brightly painted shophouses.
Marina Bay
Known for its beautiful waterfront views and popular shops, there's plenty to explore in Marina Bay. Check out top attractions like Marina Bay Sands Casino and Gardens by the Bay, and jump on the metro at Bayfront Station or Marina South Station to see more of the city.
Recommended hotels in Marina Bay
Chinatown
Chinatown Heritage Center and Buddha Tooth Relic Temple and Museum are top sights in Chinatown, and you should be sure to explore the popular shops. Hop aboard the metro at Chinatown Station or Maxwell Station to see more sights in the area.
Recommended hotels in Chinatown
Little India
Visitors to Little India love its popular shops, and you can check out Mustafa Centre and Tekka Centre. If you want to see more in the area, you can get around town on the metro at Little India Station.
Recommended hotels in Little India
Top Neighborhoods for Dining
Stay in Little India for easy access to curry houses, tandoori restaurants and street-side hawker stalls. Alternatively, for romantic restaurant terraces with views of the illuminated Sultan Mosque at night, book a hotel in the Kampong Glam neighborhood. While here, try some of Singapore's best Mediterranean and Middle Eastern delights in the small but exciting Arab Street District. A short walk from here is the Colonial District, home to Raffles Hotel, which still serves its iconic Singapore sling cocktail from the courtyard bar, along with delectable British-Indian buffets. Vacationers staying in the Marina South neighborhood, in or near the eye-catching Marina Bay Sands luxury hotel, will love the sizzling Satay by the Bay open-air food court, set among the magical landscape of the Gardens by the Bay.
Little India
Visitors to Little India love its popular shops, and you can check out Mustafa Centre and Tekka Centre. If you want to see more in the area, you can get around town on the metro at Little India Station.
Recommended hotels in Little India
Kampong Glam
Sultan Mosque and Haji Lane are top sights in Kampong Glam, and you should be sure to explore the popular shops. Hop aboard the metro at Bugis Station or Lavender Station to see more sights in the area.
Recommended hotels in Kampong Glam
Arab Street District
Spend some time visiting places like Sultan Mosque while getting to know Arab Street District, and be sure to check out the abundant dining options. You can hop aboard the metro at Nicoll Highway Station or Lavender Station to see more of the area.
Recommended hotels in Arab Street District
Colonial District
Known for its beautiful waterfront views and popular shops, there's plenty to explore in Colonial District. Check out top attractions like Orchard Road and Singapore Art Museum, and jump on the metro at Bras Basah Station or Bencoolen Station to see more of the city.
Recommended hotels in Colonial District
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