Originally Posted by Hipplewm

[MENTION=8598]jsloan[/MENTION] said it best MRT is the way to go. It basically drops you off 500ft from the hotel lobby (albeit 3 stories underground)

It is super simple to use the MRT. I took my wife for a week, we used the MRT and busses extensively and she spent $18 for an entire week of MRT/Bus usage, including trip to/from the airport.
I do the extra xfer and go to esplanade station, but in reality it doesn't matter, it is extremely easy to get around Singapore.