Originally Posted by quitecontrary

Robyn - I was only at the FS for brunch which was actually very good but I suppose it is mainly the location I don't like. I've only stayed near Orchard Rd once - at the S-La. Apart from walking to the shops you need to take a taxi everywhere. I'm not sure that there are many restaurants nearby. From the FS you walk through the Hilton to get to Orchard rd.

A lot of dining in Singapore is in hawker centres and there is a very good one just near the RC - Gluttons Bay. Definitely walking distance from there. Another great place to eat in Singapore is the East Coast Seafood Centre but regardless of where you stay you'll have to take a taxi regardless of where you stay.
When you said the River Park I thought you meant the Gardens by the bay - I didn't even know about the new River Psrk and I was there about 5 weeks ago.

The RC is nice and I doubt you'll find many tour groups in the Club Lounge - have a look at the thread on Executive club lounges and you'll see it gets a few votes.