Originally Posted by JNelson113

The JW Marriott is great; I was just there two months ago. It's an ideal location.

If you want to indulge in a bit of Singapore history, walk across the street to the Raffles hotel and go to the Long Bar, where tigers used to lurk under the pool tables and where the famous Singapore Sling was first concocted.

Originally Posted by MSPeconomist

Singapore Sling was "invented" at the Long Bar but the tiger under the table incident occurred elsewhere in Raffles, in the bar that seems to be in a different historic building and has been used for weekend brunch and afternoon tea too. Also, the tiger was under a pool table, not a dining table.

Definitely explore Raffles, but I'd avoid the Long Bar as it's a tourist trap. I find it more pleasant either to use the small Writers' Bar in the main lobby or the bar and seafood restaurant that's outdoors in the courtyard (good views of the building as well as a bit of people watching). In the past, there was live music in the evenings here.