Originally Posted by
Seikkyou
I would add the Capitol Kempinski to that list. I also found myself enjoying my stay at the newly renovated Sands Premier rooms at Marina Bay Sands. This hotel definitely matches your description of the "sleek and modern" vibe. While the service is pretty much what you'd expect from a 5 star Vegas/2500+ room property, the hard product is probably the best out of all of them (slightly ahead of Raffles because it is literally brand new) and you're also in the Marina Bay Sands complex, a great place to be for a first time tourist! I loved the way digitally integrated the hotel room is. Everything can be controlled from the app or the TV remote, from the temperature to the blinds to even ordering amenities. The bathrooms even have speakers....Another hotel to consider is the newly renovated Mandarin Oriental, although from seeing the initial concept art it doesn't look too impressive.
As far as your list, i've only stayed at Capella. I think it's definitely more of a getaway type property, isolated from the city with a resort atmosphere. Grab (SEAsia equivalent of Uber) is easily accessible and I'd say the points of interest in the city are about 15-25 minutes away and relatively inexpensive. I loved my time at Capella, but I paired it with a hotel in the city for my trip.
This might've confused you even more, but I hope it helps!
Yup, doesn't entirely help someone that's frequently accused of over-thinking these things, lol. The Sands Premier Room (with balcony) looks nice, and fits the price bracket. Since we're there for 4 night, I think having a balcony, or access to a private outdoor space moves into the 'must have' category; to get that at the Kempinski would be US$2k+ per night, as best I can tell from their website. The Fullerton Bay still meets the criteria & price, as does the Capella (sort of). We could split it of course, and do a few nights at Capalla and a couple in the city, but we're not good at packing light, and we're already bouncing around quite a few hotels, and that's just an easy-out for my poor decision-making skills! Probably leaning towards the Capella if getting into the city isn't too bad - the ideal of a private pluge pool after ~30hrs flying & airports has some appeal.