excl. Breakfast - HRS Rating: /10 - River View Hotel opened in 1985, the first hotel with ... more
a river frontage has 476 newly renovated rooms and suites. Half of the rooms overlook the river while the others face scenic Singapore. On the banks of the Histor...
Advantages: Unrivalled location, great facities, wonderful breakfasts Disadvantages: View of the freeway from some of the rooms
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 ...
Advantages: Cheap, clean and safe Disadvantages: Not for the faint-hearted if you don't like the real world
especally when well-meaning people sometimes tag on to you - it pays so much to be understanding, and try not to cause offense.
I had some interesting company including visiting American sailors and some tourists, as well as some local Chinese and Indians. All of my three seperate evenings in this little part of Singapore were highly memorable, and I ate well.
This cannot be a review of Singapore as a whole but I did go to the city centre and I would recommend a visit to the Raffles Hotel, a bastion of the old Colonial days, but throughly modernised with an interesting shopping and eating interior which welcomes casual visitors.
I walked around the SingaporeRiver, with lovely pedestrian free precincts and I discovered , much to my pleasant surprise, a large and beautiful sculpture of a large black bird by the world-acclaimed Colombian ...
Advantages: Great location. Excellent service that isn't too Singaporean! New rooms with excellent features! Disadvantages: You will pay for the pleasure!
my two night stay in Singapore via the hotel directly, however you can book online should you need to. I booked a club room for £125 a night and also requested the limousine transfer service from Changi airport.
The hotel would send one of their cars for £50 return to Changi for a Mercedes-Benz S Class transfer. The perfect way to get to and from the hotel after a long flight!
Arrival
Upon arrival at Changi Airport I cleared customs to be greeted by the Mandarin Oriental driver waiting with my name on a signboard. He eagerly took my bags and led me to the waiting car. As we drove into Singapore he offered lots of top tourist tips for my stay and gave me guidance on the attractions nearby to the hotel. The MO is situated in Marina Bay near the city?s major financial district and commands brilliant views over the skyscrapers ...
