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Old Nov 30, 2013 | 3:36 pm
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robyng
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Originally Posted by Goodmorning2U
We were in Singapore several years ago, during SARS, and our experience was so positive at the Four Seasons that we'd book there again in a heart beat. The rooms were not the most modern but the hotel was elegant, the food in the main restaurant delicious, and the service perfect. We particularly enjoyed swimming in the roof top pool at night looking out over Singapore. The best experience I have ever had with a concierge, her name was Angel, was at this hotel. She seamlessly and effortlessly changed our flights around without batting an eye, a task which would have taken hours for me to accomplish.

Robyn, a must do is the night zoo tour, which is perfect for those suffering from jet lag from the east coast of the US. You are driven in modern open air trams with a guide through the zoo. It is cool and comfortable at night and there is enough light that you can clearly see the active animals. The guides were knowledgeable and their tour entertaining.

I also strongly recommend avoiding the Newton Hawking center, as it is truly a tourist trap with some, I'm sad to report, dishonest vendors.

Overwhelmingly, Singapore is a lovely city and we have fond memories of our visit. I hope to return one day.
Thank you for this useful information and your report about the Four Seasons. I like cutting edge design. I just don't care to sit on it or sleep on it . And - to me - assuming everything in a hotel room works and the room is comfy/well-appointed/polished - the service component of a hotel is perhaps the most important thing. Especially when you're far away from home and/or caught up in some kind of emergency situation. It's good to hear that FS Singapore delivered in terms of service based on your visit there.

FWIW - something that no one has mentioned yet IIRC is that some luxury hotels in Singapore have world class art collections (like the Bellagio Las Vegas had - at least when Steve Wynn owned it). E.g.,

http://content.time.com/time/travel/...845573,00.html

And you don't have to be a hotel guest to explore at least some of them. Wouldn't be a compelling reason for me to stay at a particular hotel - but it would be a very good reason for me to visit a hotel I wasn't staying at. Robyn
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