Maybe, but there’s a big difference between the fridge on 31st floor and the ice buckets on 4th floor being fully stocked with LP, and the lounge hosts walking around with bottles of LP for top ups, and the situation now of those being replaced with Chandon. Available on request is not the same as always available in my mind, and I don’t really want to have to make the special request.

Reporting back that we didn’t get upgraded to a suite. We were very pleased that room was available (25th floor) at ~7:00am, and lounges were available to us that morning. Requested and granted a 2pm late check out. Overall a great stay.

I've not stayed but isn't the nearest MRT city hall station, which the JW is practically on top of, and houses green and red lines which go to the main spots as they are the oldest lines?

If not right above, must be nearby I would have thought!

Conrad is near Promenade MRT, JW is as near Esplanade MRT, which is brand new. I’m fairly regular at both, and truthfully it comes down to which brand you prefer and if you need nights / points etc. I’ve had really good upgrades at the JW, and the suites are huge, standard rooms less so. That said, the JW has a lovely spa area with steam, sauna, relaxation chairs etc (Conrad doesn’t) and the lounge is more expansive than Conrad. JW is also closer to City Hall for malls eateries etc (Millenia Walk, Marina Square near Conrad don’t really compare).

For me I stay at Conrad as it’s super convenient for work (Downtown), and although I wouldn’t take the MRT to work (I find the walk too long / hot in a suit), returning from work is fine. The food at Conrad has the edge I think, and the rooms are more traditionally sophisticated whereas the JW is more edgy / trendy.

Both are great...if I wanted a guaranteed easy experience and on business only, I’d go for Conrad. If I had some leisure time built in, I’d probably go for the JW, and I often do when I need Bonvoy nights/points or have weekend to relax and explore (I really like walking around the National Gallery, which is closer to the JW).

p.s I’m not sure a Premium Room guarantees lounge access at the Conrad, that might be worth an email to confirm...and the ultimate decider would be cost, as to me the JW is not worth more than the Conrad and vice versa (my corporate rates are the same for both).

The JW is a short, entirely covered walk from Esplanade station. The Conrad is a partly covered/partly open walk to Promenade station. Their distances from their respective closest stations is approximately equal.

You our can walk from the JW to City Hall (entirely underground/indoors if you wish) in about 8 minutes if brisk.

There is actually a covered walk to the Promenade station from the Conrad. You need to go down to the basement car park, cut through it, and exit at the basement of the Millennia Walk mall where it is linked to the station. Not quite straightforward, but handy for rainy or humid days, etc. But IMHO, JW has the better location for public transport.

I have stayed at both the Conrad and the JW, love both, but have to give the slight edge to the Conrad. JW has the more wow factor, but the rooms are small. I like that the JW lounge is very large, but there is no view to speak of, and service is better at the Conrad (to me at least).

not even different decor as far as i’m aware - all rooms across the various categories are essentially the same, some have a different window design due to the structure of the building, and the corner rooms have a slightly different layout (I personally prefer a corner room, as I don’t really watch TV so prefer the bed facing the windows, whereas in all other rooms the bed faces the TV, with the windows to the side of the bed).

Or walk across the street from the main Conrad entrance and enter the mall that way.

hmm yes breakfast is included in Premium room category but it’s at Lounge by the pool level 4 and not Oscar’s.