Looking for some recommendations for a short-term serviced apartment. Need a two bedroom for a 5-day visit later this month. Prefer a location that is convenient to tourist sites and restaurants and has a swimming pool. Budget is 200-250usd per night so that eliminates the Ascott and Shangri La. There are a couple of properties in River Valley that seem to meet requirements, but i have no idea about their location. Thanks.

Somerset and it's sister Citadines have a number of locations that are in the Orchard Rd area. Most have pools but only 1 or 2 large enough for laps.

Somerset Compass 1 bedroom S$280/night (no min stay)
(www.somerset.com)
https://www2.somerset.com/en/singapo...t_compass.html
25% off Best Available Rate - 1-Bedroom Premier Special Offer S$225
1 bedroom with 1 King bed & 1 bathroom. IDD telephone with voicemail facilities, Hi-fi with DVD player, Washer/Dryer, Iron & board, Hairdryer and In-room safe. Refrigerator, Microwave, Toaster and Electric Kettle. 924sqf/86sqm
Daily buffet breakfast and internet access. Daily housekeeping except on Sundays. Morning shuttle bus service to civic & financial district on business days. Prepayment required. Non-refundable.


Somerset Orchard Studio S$240/night (no min stay)
https://www2.somerset.com/en/singapo...t_orchard.html
25% off Best Available Rate - 1-Bedroom Deluxe. Special Offer SGD 195.00
1 bedroom with 1 Queen bed & 1 bathroom. IDD telephone with voice mail, TV, Hi-fi system with DVD player, Iron & Board, Hairdryer, Alarm clock and In-room safe. Refrigerator, Cooker hob & hood, Electric kettle, Toaster and Coffee maker. 540sqf/50sqm
Daily buffet breakfast and internet access. Daily housekeeping except on Sundays. Morning shuttle bus to the civic and financial district on business days. Prepayment required. Non-refundable.


Somerset Cairnhill Studio S$260/night (no min stay)
https://www2.somerset.com/en/singapo...cairnhill.html
25% off Best Available Rate - 1-Bedroom Executive. Special Offer SGD 225.00
1 bedroom with 1 King bed & 1 bathroom. IDD telephone with voicemail, TV, VCD/DVD, Hi-fi, Iron & Board, Hairdryer and In-room safe. Refrigerator, Cooker hob & hood, Microwave, Oven, Electric kettle, Toaster and Coffee maker. 850sqf/79sqm
Daily buffet breakfast and internet access. Daily housekeeping except on Sundays. Morning shuttle bus to the civic and financial district on business days. Prepayment required. Non-refundable.

Somerset Liang Court Studio S$260/night (no min stay)
https://www2.somerset.com/en/singapo...ang_court.html
25% off Best Available Rate - 1-Bedroom Executive. Special Offer SGD 210.00..
1 bedroom with 1 King bed & 1 bathroom. IDD telephone with voicemail, TV, DVD/VCD, Hi-Fi, Washer/ dryer, Iron & Board, Hairdryer and In-room safe. Refrigerator, Microwave, Oven, Electric Kettle, Rice Cooker and Toaster. 721sqf/67sqm
Daily buffet breakfast and internet access. Daily housekeeping except on Sundays. Morning shuttle bus service to civic & financial district on business days. Prepayment required. Non-refundable.


Citadines Mt Sophia Studio S$188/night (no min stay)
http://www.citadines.com/en/singapore/mount_sophia.html
http://www.citadines.com/en/promotio...nt_sophia.html


And the new Ascott Raffles is in your price range, no?
Ascott Raffles Place Studio S$318/night (no min stay)

The Somerset chain is good value

The properties are a little run down at the edges (slo-o-o-ow lifts...), but the service is good, daily maids and helpful front desk etc, and locations are great. In particular, the Somerset Grand Cairnhill is just behind Orchard Road - a hop and a step from Somerset MRT, half way between Centrepoint and Tangs. Basic breakfast included too - nothing fancy, but nice to have the option of toast, cereals and boiled eggs - get there early before the kiasu vultures descend!

Thank you for the recommendations. Hotel occupancies appear to be quite low right now in Singapore, so I kept delaying my decision on which serviced apartment to stay at.

In the end, the procrastination paid off, as I found a great stay one get one promotion at the Traders Hotel, Shangri-La's lower tier brand, so essentially 50% off the best available rate or less than S$100 per night before ++. Criticism on tripadvisor is that the rooms are tiny (only 300 sq ft) but the location isn't bad and it's hard to beat that rate.

If anyone is interested, I think tomorrow is the last day to make bookings at Traders across the region.

Booking promotion code is traders21 or do a google search.

Hi, I'll be working in Singapore for a couple of months from November through to January. My place of work will be at Centennial Tower, Temasek Ave. Apart from the Somerset properties, can anyone offer suggestions on serviced accomodation (one-bedroom) which would allow me to do my own laundry as well occasional cooking? My budget is S$220/night.