Over the past few months I have done staycations at St Regis, W, Intercontinental (Bugis), and Four Seasons. All stays were one night stays on Saturday nights which is the busy night for hotels as demand is almost entirely staycations due to the strict travel restrictions.

I used a 50k Marriott Free Night at St Regis and used a Suite Night Award that confirmed into the Caroline Astor Suite. As a Titanium member I got free breakfast, 4pm late checkout, and two free drinks from a limited menu at Astor Bar for happy hour. The corner suite is very nice with a good view including Botanic Gardens although hard to see much other than trees. My only minor complaints about the room would be the lack of a dining table and the sofa is kinda small for a 90sqm suite. The decor will certainly be for everyone's taste but I enjoyed it for a staycation. I did not use the pool as it is rather small. F&B options options are quite good as well with a 1star sushi restaurant (inside but not affiliated with the hotel), a good Cantonese restaurant and cocktail bar as well as a decent French restaurant where breakfast is served. Unfortunately the service other than elite treatment is quite poor. I forgot my phone charger and they didn't have any to lend. At breakfast which was ala carte buffet after 45 minutes one of the dishes we had ordered had still not arrived and they offered for us to go to our room and they would send it up as room service which was accepted and then it took another 45 minutes. Although I experienced no queues at check-in/out I did see a longish queue to check-in on Saturday afternoon.

I used 60k points at the W Singapore and used a Suite Night Award that confirmed into a Marvelous Suite. My stay was during a ban on dining in and as a Titanium member I got free breakfast via room service, 4 drink vouchers for happy hour via room service and a 4pm late checkout which required a room change. I was particularly grateful for the late checkout as there is a resort so they were not obligated to give a late checkout as they needed the room for the next night. The suite was very spacious with a huge wraparound balcony with a dining table and cabana and a large separate tub and shower area. The base room we got moved to was more ordinary. The style throughout the property is more contemporary although not particularly distinctive. There is a huge resort like pool with a fun slide. The nearby area in Sentosa Cove was a nice place for a staycation but the location is rather out of the way for most tourists or business travelers. This is not really a luxury property but the location and vibe will certainly appeal to some.

I used an IHG 40k points free night at the IC Bugis. As a platinum non Ambassador I got upgraded to a grand deluxe room and 2pm late checkout. I did not spend as much time in the room but my impression is the grand deluxe and lower category deluxe rooms make fairly efficient use of space with a design that is good blend of modern business hotels and local heritage styles. The pool is not huge but has a decent view. The location is also convenient being connect to mall/MRT interchange. I would classify the Intercontinental as a solid non luxury option.

At the Four Seasons I booked an entry level deluxe room for 430++ SGD via a preferred partner rate. I was given a one category upgrade to a Boulevard room, a 130 SGD credit, option of restaurant or room service breakfast, and a 2pm late checkout. At 49sqm the deluxe/boulevard rooms have a loveseat, dining table, two sinks and separate bath/shower which is an efficient use of space while not feeling cramped. I also liked the decor of the remodeled room. The boulevard room has a view of little known Orchard Boulevard which runs parallel to the famous Orchard Road. Unless the entry level room looked into another building I don't think I would pay anything for this view. I used the hotel credit for drinks at the new garden extension of One-Ninety bar/restaurant which was nice although rather empty on a Saturday night. Service was overall very good as expected.

The clearest comparison is Four Seasons versus St Regis as they are comparable properties in similar locations a few minutes from the business of Orchard. For non Marriott elites I would think Four Seasons is the clear choice due to much much better service while it would be a more complicated decision for Marriott elites. The IC Bugis and W are much less comparable and would be solid choices if the location/vibe appeal to you.