infrequentlyflying

If you're seeking tranquility, Capella is your best bet in Singapore since Raffles is smack in the middle of the construction zone at Marina Bay/Raffles Place. However, we stayed at Raffles in July and had an amazing time. The hotel passed the lobby is very quiet and tranquil, particularly if you reserve some of the rooms facing the indoor courtyard.

Either way, service at both places is a hit or miss. We lucked out that the lobby manager at Raffles became a friend of ours, so the service was top notch for us. Food and drinks at the Raffles is meh except for the breakfast buffet. We visited Capella and had one of their last servings of afternoon tea and it was tremendously meh (service, food etc.). Taxis/Uber/Grab take forever to get to Capella since it's so far and it costs quite a bit to to cross into Singapore itself.

If you're looking for tranquil I would suggest flying an hour to Langkawi to The Datai. It was amazing. My 7 year old has declared it her favorite place in the world.

Michaeljinnyc

Singapore is a very densely populated city. There is no "tranquility" around any five-star hotels. Look elsewhere if you don't want to be in a human zoo

Area around Raffles is very busy so you might want to cancel that. Capella in Sentosa might be the quietest but I don't think it's worth a trip to Singapore alone and Sentosa can also be touristy.

You do not need a guide in Singapore. English is widely spoken and transportation readily available. The sights are also not 'tranquil' btw.

Michaeljinnyc

Very old, not luxury and way below your budget is the Shangri-la Valley Wing.

Immediate area is very calm but is in the Orchard rd vicinity.

jiajin

Haha agreed with everyone else that there's no "tranquility" to be had in Singapore, with Capella being the best option. chinmoylad it's rather concerning that you found the F&B at Capella stale, since Fiamma was probably one of the better restaurants in Sentosa. FOC Sentosa is a pale imitation of its Hong Kong St outlet, Sol & Ora is mostly tasty but has some big misses (their "baked camembert" was cold), Bedrock Origin grills their thick cuts fine but the thin lunch ribeye was grilled to an insipid grey, etc... In general, you won't get better food without heading to the mainland or just living with simpler fare.

On a different note, I recently completed a stay at the MO and found it superior to the neighboring RC in many ways. The club experience specifically felt a lot more luxurious.

chinmoylad

Re F&B: It probably didn't help that we had about 6 or so meals in a row there.
If you're in Singapore to head into downtown, you'll be fine of course. Sounds like there's not much F&B-wise on Sentosa, but maybe that's a slightly missed opportunity for Capella in that case for its in-house guests to offer a bit more. You do have The Living Room of course.

silverm0623

Planning a 3-night stay in July for my dad, deciding between the Conrad Centennial (Diamond), Ritz Carlton, and JW Marriott. He's adamant on staying in the Marina Bay area.
Conrad and JW I would have elite benefits and free breakfast. Ritz Carlton I have a special rate for a club room. Of the three, Ritz Carlton would be the most expensive by about $300 total.
Any opinions or pros/cons of each one? Thanks!

ords

I looked at availability and 3 nights during mid week are unavailable and this is booking higher end suites.

Michaeljinnyc

Out of those three, the Ritz is probably the best. None are really special though.

In the Marina Bay Area the Fullerton Bay is the best, however at a higher cost

silverm0623

Yes, it seems the only thing going for the Ritz is the lobby design, Club lounge, maybe nicer breakfast at the restaurant (although for a surcharge if in a Club room), and potential to pay for a nice bay view room.

chinmoylad

Get the Ritz-Carlton. Upgrade at booking (if available) via many of the agents here. It's a bit old, but the Club spread is very nice, and the views are incredible. Stayed there many times now.
Conrad I really didn't like (as per earlier post). Haven't stayed at or visited the JW (yet).

silverm0623

Seems like RC is the way to go, he doesn't wish to stay too far west near Orchard. I booked via a Government Rate so it has a very good discounted rate for a club room, don't believe an agent can upgrade it

Fliar

In reply to an earlier question: I stayed at Naumi/Naomi just before Covid and liked it at the time.

DJ_Iceman

My family and I had a truly wonderful stay at the JW. Their lounge is fantastic, the location superb, the customer service top-notch, and the hard product impressive.

jralphy

Hearing reports the Ritz-Carlton Club Lounge on level 32 is currently closed and offerings temporarily moved to a third floor space. Has anyone experienced this, and if so, any knowledge of when normal Club location may re-open?

BENLEE

Agree. Tranquility is not to be found in Singapore being a bustling city. For tranquility, perhaps a remote mountain or lake side resort in some other countries. Bali in Indonesia and parts of Malaysia ( both short flights away ) offers excellent choices.

Also, many areas of Raffles hotel are open air, and Singapore is hot, hot, HOT! Unless you love the sun and don't mind the heat.

As for the sights, most are artificial man-made. It's a small Island / city state and given it's short history, not much historic sites as well. I am not sure it's even worth seeing. Singapore is also getting very expensive and quite poor value for money for tourists. Frankly neighbouring Malaysia is a better choice