# Singapore Singapore is a vibrant city-state known for its ultramodern skyline, efficient public transportation, and multicultural society. This small island nation has transformed itself from a colonial trading post to a global financial hub and technology powerhouse. Singapore boasts a unique blend of Chinese, Malay, and Indian influences, reflected in its cuisine, architecture, and festivals. **Key facts** - Currency: SGD - Languages: English, Malay, Mandarin, Tamil - Timezone: Asia/Singapore (GMT+8) - Best known for: Cleanliness, Marina Bay Sands, Hawker Centers, Gardens by the Bay, Changi Airport ## Cities - [Singapore](https://firstrowtravel.com/destinations/south-east-asia/singapore/singapore.md) — 40 hotels ## Hotels in Singapore - [NoMad Hilton Singapore](https://firstrowtravel.com/hotels/singapore/singapore/nomad-hilton-singapore.md) (5-star, Singapore, not yet open) — NoMad Hilton Singapore opens in late 2026 on Orchard Road, bringing NoMad to Asia Pacific for the first time. The 19-storey hotel has 173 rooms with bespoke local artworks and places you near Singapore's main shopping and entertainment… - [The Standard, Singapore](https://firstrowtravel.com/hotels/singapore/singapore/the-standard-singapore.md) (5-star, Singapore) — A stylish 5-star hotel on Orchard Road with a rooftop pool, restaurant, bar, and free WiFi, just a 12-minute walk from ION Orchard Mall, with airport transfers and parking available. - [Conrad Singapore Marina Bay](https://firstrowtravel.com/hotels/singapore/singapore/conrad-singapore-marina-bay.md) (5-star, Singapore) — Luxury 5-star hotel steps from Promenade MRT, with stunning city and bay views, an outdoor pool, spa, and three dining options including award-winning Cantonese restaurant Golden Peony. - [Raffles Sentosa Singapore](https://firstrowtravel.com/hotels/singapore/singapore/raffles-sentosa-singapore.md) (5-star, Singapore) — A luxury resort on Sentosa Island with pool-view rooms, multiple dining options serving Cantonese, Italian and Japanese cuisine, plus easy access to Universal Studios and Palawan Beach. - [Mandai Rainforest Resort by Banyan Tree](https://firstrowtravel.com/hotels/singapore/singapore/mandai-rainforest-resort-by-banyan-tree.md) (5-star, Singapore) — Steps from Singapore Zoo and Night Safari, this rainforest resort combines jungle surroundings with a pool, spa, and family-friendly rooms—making it a natural base for wildlife-focused trips. - [PARKROYAL COLLECTION Marina Bay](https://firstrowtravel.com/hotels/singapore/singapore/parkroyal-collection-marina-bay-singapore.md) (5-star, Singapore) — This 5-star hotel in Singapore offers elegant rooms with skyline views, diverse dining options, and a mineral water pool, all within walking distance of major attractions like The Esplanade and Singapore Flyer. - [PARKROYAL COLLECTION Pickering](https://firstrowtravel.com/hotels/singapore/singapore/parkroyal-collection-pickering-singapore.md) (5-star, Singapore) — This 5-star eco-chic hotel in Singapore's Chinatown offers a wellness floor with a sky garden, pool, and gym, blending urban luxury with nature-inspired design steps from the MRT station. - [Hotel Indigo Singapore Katong](https://firstrowtravel.com/hotels/singapore/singapore/hotel-indigo-singapore-katong-by-ihg.md) (5-star, Singapore) — This 5-star Hotel Indigo in Singapore's Katong area blends local heritage with modern luxury, offering an infinity pool, culturally-inspired rooms, and easy access to East Coast Parkway beach. - [The Barracks Hotel Sentosa](https://firstrowtravel.com/hotels/singapore/singapore/the-barracks-hotel-sentosa.md) (5-star, Singapore) — This 5-star Singapore hotel offers elegant rooms, a pool, and prime access to Sentosa's beaches and attractions, blending colonial charm with modern luxury in a unique seaside setting. - [Shangri-La Rasa Sentosa, Singapore](https://firstrowtravel.com/hotels/singapore/singapore/shangri-la-rasa-sentosa-singapore.md) (5-star, Singapore) — This 5-star beachfront resort in Singapore offers spacious rooms with sea views, family-friendly amenities, and a tropical escape just 15 minutes from the city center. - [Shangri-La Singapore](https://firstrowtravel.com/hotels/singapore/singapore/shangri-la-singapore.md) (5-star, Singapore) — This luxurious 5-star retreat in Singapore offers spacious rooms, lush gardens, and world-class dining, just minutes from Orchard Road's shopping. Enjoy spa treatments, multiple pools, and attentive service. - [Pan Pacific Orchard, Singapore](https://firstrowtravel.com/hotels/singapore/singapore/pan-pacific-orchard-singapore.md) (5-star, Singapore) — Pan Pacific Orchard, a 5-star hotel in Singapore, offers luxury rooms with city views, four themed terraces, and eco-friendly design. Steps from Orchard Road shopping, it features top dining and Singapore's highest pillarless ballroom. - [The Pan Pacific Singapore](https://firstrowtravel.com/hotels/singapore/singapore/the-pan-pacific-singapore.md) (5-star, Singapore) — This 5-star hotel in Singapore's business district offers panoramic city views, diverse dining options, and direct access to Marina Square Mall, all within walking distance of major attractions. - [The St. Regis Singapore](https://firstrowtravel.com/hotels/singapore/singapore/the-st-regis-singapore.md) (5-star, Singapore) — The St. Regis Singapore, a 5-star hotel near Orchard Road, offers 24-hour butler service, an award-winning spa, and exquisite dining options, blending luxury with convenient access to Singapore's top attractions. - [The Singapore EDITION](https://firstrowtravel.com/hotels/singapore/singapore/the-singapore-edition.md) (5-star, Singapore) — The Singapore EDITION: A luxurious 5-star retreat in the heart of the city, offering stylish rooms, an outdoor pool, and fine dining just steps from ION Orchard Mall and other top attractions. - [The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore](https://firstrowtravel.com/hotels/singapore/singapore/the-ritz-carlton-millenia-singapore.md) (5-star, Singapore) — This luxurious 5-star hotel in Marina Bay offers stunning city views, a pool, spa, and Michelin-starred dining, just steps from Singapore's top attractions and transport links. - [The Vagabond Club, Singapore, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel](https://firstrowtravel.com/hotels/singapore/singapore/the-vagabond-club-singapore-a-tribute-portfolio-hotel.md) (4-star, Singapore) — The Vagabond Club, a 4-star Tribute Portfolio Hotel in Singapore, blends Parisian-inspired design with local charm, offering luxurious rooms, a whiskey bar, and easy access to Little India and Kampong Glam. - [The Serangoon House, Singapore, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel](https://firstrowtravel.com/hotels/singapore/singapore/the-serangoon-house-singapore-a-tribute-portfolio-hotel.md) (4-star, Singapore) — The Serangoon House, a 4-star hotel in Singapore's Little India, offers elegant rooms with bespoke beds, vibrant Indian colonial design, and easy access to local attractions and shopping. - [The Westin Singapore](https://firstrowtravel.com/hotels/singapore/singapore/the-westin-singapore.md) (5-star, Singapore) — The Westin Singapore, a 5-star hotel in the Central Business District, offers luxurious rooms and a 35th-floor infinity pool with Marina Bay views, blending urban sophistication with breathtaking vistas. - [Singapore Marriott Tang Plaza Hotel](https://firstrowtravel.com/hotels/singapore/singapore/singapore-marriott-tang-plaza-hotel.md) (5-star, Singapore) — The 5-star Singapore Marriott Tang Plaza Hotel offers luxurious rooms, top-notch amenities, and an unbeatable location on Orchard Road, Singapore's premier shopping district, with direct MRT access. - [Maxwell Reserve Singapore, Autograph Collection](https://firstrowtravel.com/hotels/singapore/singapore/maxwell-reserve-singapore-autograph-collection.md) (5-star, Singapore) — The Maxwell Reserve Singapore, a 5-star Autograph Collection hotel in Chinatown, blends heritage charm with modern luxury, offering elegant rooms, diverse dining, and exclusive Club Lounge access in a restored shophouse setting. - [Duxton Reserve Singapore, Autograph Collection](https://firstrowtravel.com/hotels/singapore/singapore/duxton-reserve-singapore-autograph-collection.md) (5-star, Singapore) — This 5-star gem in Singapore's Tanjong Pagar district offers stylish rooms, an on-site restaurant, and fitness center, just steps from local attractions and a short ride to Sentosa Island. - [W Singapore - Sentosa Cove](https://firstrowtravel.com/hotels/singapore/singapore/w-singapore-sentosa-cove.md) (5-star, Singapore) — W Singapore - Sentosa Cove: A 5-star luxury retreat on Sentosa Island, offering stylish rooms, a massive pool, spa, and gourmet dining, just minutes from Singapore's bustling city center. - [JW Marriott Hotel Singapore South Beach](https://firstrowtravel.com/hotels/singapore/singapore/jw-marriott-hotel-singapore-south-beach.md) (5-star, Singapore) — This sleek 5-star hotel in Singapore's arts district boasts two infinity pools, a spa, and city views. JW Marriott Hotel Singapore South Beach offers luxurious rooms and easy access to Marina Bay attractions. - [Mandarin Oriental, Singapore](https://firstrowtravel.com/hotels/singapore/singapore/mandarin-oriental-singapore.md) (5-star, Singapore) — The 5-star Mandarin Oriental, Singapore offers luxurious rooms with panoramic views, a stunning outdoor pool, spa, and diverse dining options, all overlooking Marina Bay in the heart of the city. - [Capella Singapore](https://firstrowtravel.com/hotels/singapore/singapore/capella-singapore.md) (5-star, Singapore) — Capella Singapore: A 5-star retreat on Sentosa Island, blending luxury with nature. Three outdoor pools, award-winning spa, and personal assistants offer a serene escape just minutes from the city. - [The Capitol Kempinski Hotel Singapore](https://firstrowtravel.com/hotels/singapore/singapore/the-capitol-kempinski-hotel-singapore.md) (5-star, Singapore) — This restored 5-star hotel in Singapore's civic district offers a rooftop saltwater pool, spa, and elegant rooms with city views, just steps from Capitol Theater and major attractions. - [Hotel Indigo Katong](https://firstrowtravel.com/hotels/singapore/singapore/hotel-indigo-katong.md) (5-star, Singapore) — This vibrant 5-star hotel in Singapore's Katong district offers an infinity pool with city views, Peranakan-inspired design, and easy access to East Coast Parkway beach and local cultural attractions. - [InterContinental Singapore Robertson Quay](https://firstrowtravel.com/hotels/singapore/singapore/intercontinental-singapore-robertson-quay.md) (5-star, Singapore) — InterContinental Singapore Robertson Quay, a 5-star riverside haven, offers luxurious rooms, an outdoor pool, and Italian dining, just minutes from Clarke Quay's vibrant scene and the city's top attractions. - [Fraser House Singapore, A Luxury Collection Hotel](https://firstrowtravel.com/hotels/singapore/singapore/fraser-house-singapore-a-luxury-collection-hotel.md) (5-star, Singapore) — Directly connected to Bugis Junction Mall and MRT, this 5-star Singapore hotel sits 5 minutes from the CBD with an outdoor pool, rooftop garden, 24-hour gym, and dining spanning Cantonese to Italian. - [Grand Hyatt Singapore](https://firstrowtravel.com/hotels/singapore/singapore/grand-hyatt-singapore.md) (5-star, Singapore) — Nestled in the heart of Orchard Road, the 5-star Grand Hyatt Singapore offers luxurious accommodations, diverse dining experiences, and seamless access to the city's vibrant shopping district, just steps from Orchard MRT Station. - [Andaz Singapore](https://firstrowtravel.com/hotels/singapore/singapore/andaz-singapore.md) (5-star, Singapore) — Nestled between Kampong Glam and Bugis, the 5-star Andaz Singapore offers luxurious rooms with city views, complimentary mini-bar, and diverse dining options, including a rooftop bar with panoramic vistas. - [Conrad Centennial Singapore](https://firstrowtravel.com/hotels/singapore/singapore/conrad-centennial-singapore.md) (5-star, Singapore) — Experience luxury at the 5-star Conrad Centennial Singapore, offering stunning city views, an outdoor pool, and spa in the heart of Marina Bay, just steps from Promenade MRT and Suntec City's shopping and dining. - [Conrad Singapore Orchard](https://firstrowtravel.com/hotels/singapore/singapore/conrad-singapore-orchard.md) (5-star, Singapore) — Luxurious 5-star Conrad Singapore Orchard, steps from Orchard Road's shopping, offers award-winning dining, a gym, and elegant rooms blending Asian and Western designs, all within easy reach of top attractions. - [Four Seasons Hotel Singapore](https://firstrowtravel.com/hotels/singapore/singapore/four-seasons-hotel-singapore.md) (5-star, Singapore) — Nestled on serene Orchard Boulevard, the 5-star Four Seasons Hotel Singapore offers a luxurious urban retreat with a rooftop pool, spa, and gourmet dining, just steps from world-class shopping and the Botanic Gardens. - [Sofitel Singapore City Centre](https://firstrowtravel.com/hotels/singapore/singapore/sofitel-singapore-city-centre.md) (5-star, Singapore) — Nestled in the heart of Singapore, this 5-star Sofitel offers luxurious rooms, a year-round outdoor pool, and exquisite dining, all within walking distance of iconic attractions like Chinatown and Lau Pa Sat. - [Sofitel Singapore Sentosa Resort & Spa](https://firstrowtravel.com/hotels/singapore/singapore/sofitel-singapore-sentosa-resort-spa.md) (5-star, Singapore) — Nestled atop a hill on Sentosa Island, this 5-star tropical oasis offers luxurious rooms, private villas, and alfresco dining, all surrounded by 27 acres of lush woodlands with easy access to Tanjong Beach and a world-class golf course. - [Mondrian Singapore Duxton](https://firstrowtravel.com/hotels/singapore/singapore/mondrian-singapore-duxton.md) (5-star, Singapore) — Experience urban luxury at the 5-star Mondrian Singapore Duxton, boasting a rooftop pool with city views, sophisticated dining options, and a prime location in the heart of Singapore, just minutes from top attractions. - [Raffles Singapore](https://firstrowtravel.com/hotels/singapore/singapore/raffles-singapore.md) (5-star, Singapore) — Iconic 5-star Raffles Singapore offers timeless luxury in the heart of the city, blending colonial charm with modern amenities, steps from Raffles City and key attractions. - [Fairmont Singapore](https://firstrowtravel.com/hotels/singapore/singapore/fairmont-singapore.md) (5-star, Singapore) — Luxurious 5-star retreat in Singapore's arts hub, Fairmont Singapore offers stunning city views, two outdoor pools, and a spa, all atop City Hall MRT Station and connected to Raffles City Shopping Center. ## Common questions **Is Singapore expensive to visit?** Singapore can be relatively expensive compared to its Southeast Asian neighbors, but budget options are available for accommodation and food. **What's the best time to visit Singapore?** Singapore's climate is consistently warm and humid year-round. February to April is generally considered the best time to visit, with less rainfall and major events like the Singapore Food Festival. **Do I need a visa to visit Singapore?** Many nationalities can enter Singapore visa-free for short stays. Check the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority website for specific requirements based on your nationality. **Is chewing gum illegal in Singapore?** The sale of chewing gum is restricted, not illegal. Tourists can bring a small amount for personal use, but selling or importing it for sale is prohibited. **What are must-try foods in Singapore?** Don't miss Hainanese chicken rice, chili crab, laksa, satay, and kaya toast. Visit hawker centers for an authentic local dining experience. **How do I get around in Singapore?** Singapore has an excellent public transportation system. The MRT (subway) and buses are efficient and cover most of the island. Taxis and ride-hailing apps are also widely available. **What's the drinking age in Singapore?** The legal drinking age in Singapore is 18 years old. **Are there any cultural etiquette tips for visiting Singapore?** Remove your shoes when entering homes or certain religious sites, avoid public displays of affection, and don't litter – Singapore takes cleanliness seriously. ## How to book - WhatsApp: https://wa.me/19453939299 - Email: advisor@firstrowtravel.com - Include the hotel page URL and your travel dates; booking through First Row Travel costs the same as booking direct — no booking fees.