Holiday Inn Park View, Singapore

...very clean, with your typical Holiday Inn double beds and choice of pillow firmness, TV, trouser press, tea and coffee etc., and also internet connections, bathrobes, disposable slippers and safes. The large marble bathrooms come complete with a phone for those calls that just can't wait.

One of my favourite features in this hotel is the roof pool. These are common in most Singapore hotels, but this one is a huge, overflowing marble ...
...is beautifully lit for night swimming, when the temperature is perfect. There is a large jacuzzi next to the pool and a sauna and fitness centre inside.

Singapore breakfasts are great, because they involve dishes from so many cultures, but I haven't found many other hotels that focus on Indian food, as well as the usual English and Chinese. The buffet selection is wonderful here, everything from vegetable curry and rotis to mock abalone ... more

Of all the hotels I have stayed in in Sing, this is definitely my favourite. It's all the flash, marbled, gilted, chanderliered swankiness you can desire, with great facilities, service and efficiency, as only Singapore can do.

The rooms are well appointed and very clean, with your typical Holiday Inn double beds and choice of pillow firmness, TV, trouser press, tea and coffee etc., and also internet connections, bathrobes, disposable slippers and safes. The large marble bathrooms come complete with a phone for those calls that just can't wait.

One of my favourite features in this hotel is the roof pool. These are common in most Singapore hotels, but this one is a huge, overflowing marble affair, with foliage around the walls, the odd gecko, and is beautifully lit for night swimming, when the temperature is perfect. There is a large jacuzzi next to the pool and a sauna and fitness centre inside.

Singapore breakfasts are great, because they involve dishes from so many cultures, but I haven't found many other hotels that focus on Indian food, as well as the usual English and Chinese. The buffet selection is wonderful here, everything from vegetable curry and rotis to mock abalone and noodles, and plenty of yoghurts, fruit and cereals. The are three restaurants for dinner, including an Indian and Japanese, but with a wealth of eating places just outside the door, there's a good opportunity to enjoy cuisine at budget-friendlier prices.

The hotel is situated just behind Orchard Road, and while the views of the freeway on the other side of the hotel are not particularly spectacular, the location couldn't be better. Step out of the door and there is an abundance of shops and entertainment, and at Christmas time a trip to Orchard Road just for the lights and decorations is a must.

There is an MRT and bus station nearby on Orchard Road, and the hotel has a shuttle to the airport, which is about 20 minutes away. This is not the cheapest 4 star hotel in Sing, but I've stayed in a few others, and it is worth paying that extra few pounds for the location, the breakfasts and the atmosphere.

 

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