Singapore - Best of the following 3 Singapore hotels?




sinecure
Nov 20, 11, 11:38 pm
Grand Copthorne Waterfront
Rendezvous Hotel Singapore
Marina Mandarin Singapore

Using points redemption, so it has to be one of the above 3, looking for a clean hotel either close to or near transit to

touristy areas, food centers, Singapore flyer, any other must see items on a 2 day layover.

thanks

S.


flyerhormones
Nov 20, 11, 11:47 pm
Marina Mandarin is walking distance to the flyer, and close to several malls with excellent food choices. It's accessible to the subway (MRT) too, so getting around would be very convenient. It's close to the Esplanade and Merlion too. Taxis are readily available as well.

SQ325
Nov 21, 11, 2:28 am
My choice would be the Marina Mandarin. Locationwise the best option. Easy access to the MRT network. Some rooms are having Bayview. There are a few nice eateries in the vicinity (try the nice outdoor hawkercentre Gluttons Bay next to the Esplande Theather, just a few steps from the hotel).

The Copthorne Waterfront is a bit out of the way (to my feeling), there is no MRT nearby so you'd have either to catch a bus or go by cab.


House
Nov 21, 11, 10:06 am
I would go for either Rendezvous or Marina Mandarin. These hotels are around a 15 minute walk apart, so no bad choices really, The Copthorne is an older property in Robertson Quay, a more residential area away from public transportation.

Hotel Rendezvous has just been renovated (the lobby is still being renovated I think) and is very central - less than a 5 minute walk to Dhoby Gault subway station, which is on 3 different lines, and a 5-10 minute walk to Raffles Hotel and the CHIJMES entertainment complex. Hotel Rendezvous is slightly less upscale than the Marina Mandarin, but is surrounded by some interesting colonial buildings (the Singapore Art Museum is practically next door and the Singapore Museum is 5 minutes on foot). I like this location, but then I live around this area so am biased!

Marina Mandarin is on the subway as well (Esplanade Station is closest, though City Hall is also accessible via underground tunnel). Views from here will be better, and it is closer to the Singapore Flyer. If you want shopping, then Marina Mandarin is joined onto two large malls, while Rendezvous is a short subway ride (or 5-10 minute walk) from the nearest malls on Orchard Road or at Raffles City. This is also a much larger hotel, so facilities such as pools will be more extensive.

Neither is especially well located for hawker centres, though the Rendezvous is very close to a small 24 hour food centre (part of a chain called Kopitiam) and the Esplanade area does have a few food stalls.

Neither is a bad choice, so I would check out the photos and choose the one you prefer the look of.

uastarflyer
Nov 22, 11, 2:02 pm
Marina mandarin is the one with the exterior glass elevators? I get a good look at it many times when I stay at the nearby Conrad...

jpatokal
Nov 26, 11, 3:29 am
Marina mandarin is the one with the exterior glass elevators? I get a good look at it many times when I stay at the nearby Conrad...
Nope, that's the Pan Pacific.

burmans
Nov 26, 11, 6:10 am
Grand Copthorne Waterfront
Rendezvous Hotel Singapore
Marina Mandarin Singapore

Using points redemption, so it has to be one of the above 3, looking for a clean hotel either close to or near transit to

touristy areas, food centers, Singapore flyer, any other must see items on a 2 day layover.

thanks

S.
Tripadvisor is my site of choice for comparing hotels (as it has multiple reviews by "real" customers)

Grand Copthorne Waterfront ranks #52
Rendezvous Hotel Singapore ranks #47
Marina Mandarin Singapore ranks #36

So Marina Mandarin gets my vote

uastarflyer
Nov 27, 11, 9:50 pm
Marina mandarin is the one with the exterior glass elevators? I get a good look at it many times when I stay at the nearby Conrad...
Nope, that's the Pan Pacific.

Ah that is right - thank you!



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