Originally Posted by
diningdecadence
ended up staying during the week, and as noted - managed to snag a discounted rate of SGD150 from the original booking of ~$200.
location wise - not fantastic for down to raffles quay - about $15 in a taxi in the morning (more for uber as peak time starts about 730)
room was fine (although the pillows could be firmer), decent spread for a complimentary breakfast, gym was a bit sparse. didn't eat in the hotel restaurant but plenty of indian options around, including the well known banana leaf apolo from which i got ubereats.
would i stay again on a biz trip? no, location didn't really work for me.
would i consider for a leisure trip? at this price for sure, especially compared to some of the ordinary hotels at $350 and above.
a note - some locals warned that little india traffic is heavy during weekends so maybe something to consider.
Thanks for posting this information. I've got a reservation at the HGI for 3 days in late December prior to a cruise and everyone's comments have been very useful. One slightly off-topic question, if I may. I'm going to need to get myself and some luggage from the HGI to the Marina Bay Cruise Center on a Saturday morning. I travel fairly light so would the MRT be a viable option or is that going to be too much of a haul?