To call it a road lined with shopping malls is an understatement. Fair enough, it has malls alongside the road, but they are huge malls! Everything you need from electronics (Lucky Plaza) to designer goods (Takashimaya, Paragon, DFS), it's all situated there.
There are nice hotels in the area that will also cater to those who love living right in the middle of Orchard Road. What else can make a shopping trip to Singapore even more enjoyable?
If you do fancy going to gym during your travel, you can either use the hotel's gym (if available) or you can head to California Fitness right along Orchard Road. Did I mention they have everything earlier?
If you want to sit down for some coffee and people watch? No problems too, as there are a number of coffee places where you can go to, Starbucks, Coffee Club, etc. Price ranges from S$4-S$6. Fancy a quick alcoholic drink? It's available for quite a hefty price comparing to the UK. A pint will usually set you back about S$10-12 during Happy Hours (usually from late afternoon to 8 or 9pm). Peranakan Place is where you will find a small stretch of nice and cosy pubs.
There are also plenty of restaurants there. I like Lawrys which serves up some really good steaks, the price ranges from S$50-90 just for the steaks, so it isn't really for budget travellers. For those who love trying local cuisine, fret not, as there are plenty of local food fare available. They have, what they call, food courts which scatters throughout the area, in the malls themselves.
There's too many things to write, and I can go on, but you should really check it out, if you're into shopping, enjoys what I mentioned above, and see for yourself at first hand.
Oh just in case you don't stay in the Orchard area, you can always get there by their tube (called MRT in Singapore). Three stations serve the stretch of Orchard Road (Orchard, Somerset and Dhoby Ghaut - all along the North-South line).
Happy holidays!
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