The 15 Best Hotels in Singapore

Singapore may be a small city-state, but it has no shortage of accommodation options. The hotel scene has more than 400 properties to choose from, and it has diversified beyond the typical five-star cookie-cutter luxury tower to include cool, art-filled abodes, meticulously restored heritage stays, and family-friendly, toy-filled guest suites. As part of Afar’s Hotels We Love series. we’ve selected the 15 best hotels in Singapore.

Capella Singapore

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• Neighborhood: Sentosa Island
• Why we love it: A secluded off-mainland retreat with mahjong and feng shui lessons
• From $1,180
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Refreshed in 2021 by Hong Kong designer André Fu, the 112-room Capella Singapore plays up its idyllic beachfront setting. The stylish, ultra-comfortable rooms have a palette of soothing sand, sage, and mineral gray and come with deep soaking tubs and window lounges that frame green jungle foliage.

Beyond the striking design, standout amenities include a three-tier infinity pool and an award-winning art collection (there are more than 900 pieces on-site). Also notable is the Capella’s Culturalist activity calendar, which offers lively mahjong lessons, farm-to-table cooking classes, and a sidecar tour with a feng shui master who explains how the ancient Chinese philosophy influenced the placement of Singapore’s iconic Marina Bay Sands and the mystical Merlion statue.

The Clan Hotel

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• Neighborhood: Chinatown
• Why we love it: A contemporary hotel that marries modern luxury with rich cultural heritage
• From $276
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The Clan Hotel makes the most of its location with a 30th-floor rooftop pool overlooking colorful Chinatown and room views that juxtapose the city’s sleek skyscrapers with the neighborhood’s charming shophouses. The scenery isn’t the hotel’s only selling point though. Cultural touches of the past and present differentiate the Clan from any standard hotel stay.

Once guests pass through the hotel’s sleek and modern bronze exterior, they are welcomed with an oolong and osmanthus tea ceremony. In the lobby, they’ll encounter The Pact, a 50-piece aluminum art installation by Grace Tan; it’s inspired by an origami technique and symbolizes the close ties among immigrants in the early 1800s. The hotel’s signature scent—a distinctive sandalwood and white musk blend called “Kindred Spirit” by local perfumer Scent by SIX—follows visitors through all the public spaces.

Of the 324 rooms, the Grand Premier category’s Master Series rooms (located on floors 24 to 29) come with the extra luxury of the Clan Keepers, a personal butler–style service. Guests of all rooms are also entitled to a twice-weekly Local Precinct Tour of the area’s heritage and cultural hot spots, akin to a CliffNotes version of Singapore’s rich multicultural history.

Como Metropolitan Singapore

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• Neighborhood: Orchard Road
• Why we love it: Resort-like wellness, with fashion and culinary experiences curated by the hotel
• From $270
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Como Metropolitan Singapore marks a long-awaited hotel debut of the Como brand’s headquarters. Designed by Italian architect and designer Paola Navone, the 195-room hotel sits on the edge of Orchard Road and captures Como’s resort-like tranquility with a dose of urban flair.

Housed across 19 floors of the Como Orchard complex, the light-filled rooms, with calming neutral hues and custom Giorgetti furnishings, offer serene escapes and sweeping views through wall-to-wall windows. An in-room device plays low-frequency sound waves for improved sleep. Larger suites, with dedicated kitchen and dining areas, lend a residential feel.

The 9,000-square-foot Como Shambhala wellness space features an infinity pool, hyperbaric chambers, red light therapy, and tailored facial treatments using microbiome-friendly skincare—a sanctuary reminiscent of Como’s resort properties in Bhutan and Bali.

Notable culinary offerings range from Bruno, a robot barista perfectly adept at latte art, to Cote Singapore, which brings Michelin-starred Korean BBQ with an American twist. Pâtissier Cédric Grolet’s pastry creations are as delectable as they are artistically inspired; order the Thai Coconut with coconut and kaya gel. For shoppers, a session with a Club 21 personal shopper or an afternoon browsing the multibrand boutique stocked with designers like Thom Browne, Jacquemus, and Simone Rocha is a must.

The Fullerton Bay Hotel Singapore

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• Neighborhood: Marina Bay
• Why we love it: Classic and glamorous accommodations with views of Marina Bay
• Loyalty program: I Prefer (Preferred Hotels & Resorts)
• From $545
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What was once Clifford Pier, a landing point for immigrants arriving in Singapore, is now a snazzy hotel welcoming well-heeled travelers. Located right on the water and clad in glass and metal, the 100-room Fullerton Bay Hotel Singapore feels glamorous with a heady scent of gardenias and lilies wafting through its dramatically arched hallways. The plush rooms designed by Andre Fu boast views of the Marina Bay Sands, Customs House, or Clifford Pier; the Premier Bay View rooms offer a private deck and Jacuzzi overlooking Marina Bay.

Come sunset, wind down with a cocktail at the rooftop bar Lantern—named in honor of the pier’s past moniker “Red Lantern Pier”. Order the tequila-spiked Red Lantern or Lime Garden Gin Fullerton Sling and sit back to enjoy the sparkling lights of the waterfront.

Heritage Collection Boat Quay

• Neighborhood: Raffles Place
• What to expect: Lofts and studios in heritage shophouses on buzzy Boat Quay
• From $150
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Fun fact: It took 10 years and S$170 (US$126) million to clean up the famed Singapore River back in the 1980s. Today, the vibrant waterfront is home to a hodgepodge of bars and restaurants, and with the opening of boutique hotel Heritage Collection Boat Quay in late 2019, visitors can now fall asleep to the sound of river taxis traversing the span.

The hotel offers 40 chinoiserie-themed loft and studio-style rooms housed within four heritage shophouses, and the top-tier 427 square-foot Raffles Loft comes with a private balcony that looks out to the boat-shaped Marina Bay Sands and the arch-shaped Elgin Bridge. While the hotel has kept the original facade and numerous heritage architectural elements intact (wooden door screens, Peranakan style jade-green tiles), rooms have been kitted out with all the expected mod cons (kitchenette, washer/dryer, blackout drapes) for a comfortable stay in a space that straddles old-new Singapore.

Hilton Singapore Orchard

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• Neighborhood: Orchard Road
• Why we love it: The biggest hotel in the Asia Pacific with sustainability features and notable dining and amenities
• Loyalty Program: Hilton Honors
• From $224
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The Hilton Singapore Orchard‘s 1,080 botanically inspired rooms and suites feature panoramic views of the city skyline. Rooms also come equipped with automated motion sensors for air-conditioning and lights to reduce energy consumption.

The hotel comes with plenty of amenities including two 24-hour fitness centers and an outdoor pool. There are five onsite restaurants, including the frequent winner of local best-of awards Chatterbox (we recommend its Hainanese Chicken Rice), Osteria Mozza by Nancy Silverton (winner of a James Beard Award for Outstanding Chef), and the two-Michelin-starred Shisen Hanten by Chen Kenmin. For shoppers, the property’s direct access to a four-level luxury retail mall, and location right on Orchard Road, will be one more reason to choose this as a home base.

Mondrian Singapore Duxton

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• Neighborhood: Chinatown
• Why we love it: A bold, art-infused escape that blends modern luxury with the vibrant energy of the Duxton Hill neighborhood
• Loyalty Program: Dis-Loyalty (Ennismore)
• From $240
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What was once tired Chinatown Plaza has been reborn into the Mondrian Singapore Duxton, a bold boutique retreat that fits well into the hip Duxton Hill neighborhood. Designed by Los Angeles–based Studio Carter with art curated by online gallery the Artling, the hotel’s interiors are akin to a contemporary gallery space. Notable works on-site include the towering copper KAWS sculpture at the entrance and Singapore artist Dawn Ng’s mesmerizing time-lapse video in the lobby.

Guest rooms start on the smaller size at 236 square feet, but floor-to-ceiling windows open up the accommodations and offer sweeping city views. For more expansive digs, the Shophouse Suites embrace the hotel’s heritage location, with soaring ceilings, French windows, and bars designed for entertaining with panoramic views of the Central Business District.

The Jungle Ballroom serves inventive Southeast Asian–inspired concoctions with housemade tinctures by bartender Adrian Besa. Meanwhile, Bottega di Carna, led by famous Tuscan chef Dario Cecchini, offers prime cuts and indulgent breakfast dishes like chili crab omelets.

On the rooftop, the T-shaped infinity pool, with its pink-striped cabanas, pays homage to the Mondrian brand’s Sunset Strip roots. The wraparound city views make it a prime spot for a drink at sunset. Thoughtful sustainability efforts—refillable Malin + Goetz amenities, water packaged in recyclable cartons, and a closed-loop spirits system in the bar that reduces waste—elevate the stay further.

Pan Pacific Orchard

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• Location: Orchard Road
• Why we love it: A vertical garden hotel where bucolic design meets urban luxury
• Loyalty Program: Pan Pacific Discovery
• From $230
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Set on Claymore Road, you’d be forgiven for mistaking Pan Pacific Orchard as an offshoot of the nearby Botanic Gardens. This ultra-modern, Jenga-like building takes its “garden hotel” moniker seriously, with more than 130,000 square feet of foliage woven throughout its 35 floors and 347 guest rooms.

Designed by Singapore-based WOHA, the hotel’s open-air architecture allows guests to experience nature from every angle. Four terraces—Forest, Beach, Garden, and Cloud—each create an environment that’s both natural and grand. The generously sized rooms feature open-air balconies that overlook either the city skyline or the tropical terraces, while the Beach Terrace lofts provide direct access to the free-form pool.

Eco-friendly touches in the rooms include filtered water dispensers and reusable bottles, and luxury ones like Diptyque toiletries, while the plant-a-seed kits tie it all back to the green theme of this urban oasis. Florette, the chic champagne bar, serves botanical cocktails and a Scented Afternoon Tea by Maison de L’Asie, featuring pink peppercorn–infused scones and sandalwood financiers. For guests of the Club Room category and above, perks—such as a 15-minute head massage at turndown—sweeten the stay.

ParkRoyal Collection Marina Bay

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• Neighborhood: Marina Square
• Why we love it: An eco-friendly, biophilic design with an indoor forest, canopy walk, and gnome-themed family rooms
• Loyalty Program: GHA Discovery
• From $360
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“Sustainable initiatives” may be the most overused hotel trend in recent years. However, the $33 million refurbishment and rebranding of the former Marina Mandarin Singapore into ParkRoyal Collection Marina Bay has proven that thoughtful eco-friendly design can truly transform a space. The indoor atrium, designed by architect John Portman and underutilized for decades, has been revived as a green forest, complete with a sky bridge that lets guests walk above a canopy of trees. The 43-foot-high planter wall and 2,400 plant species scattered throughout the hotel also help bring the concept of a “garden in a hotel” to life.

The hotel has a 1,600-square-foot urban rooftop farm that will soon supply more than 60 varieties of fruit, vegetables, herbs, and edible flowers to its restaurants, bars, and spa. Other green features include a filtered water system, solar panels, a ban on single-use plastics, and a food waste program that converts scraps into fertilizer for the hotel’s new gardens.

The 575 guest rooms are largely muted and minimal in design, with balconies and city-facing daybeds. The exception is the two whimsical gnome-style family rooms where little ones can bed down in a burrow complete with a slide and mushroom murals.

Pullman Singapore Hill Street

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• Neighborhood: Fort Canning
• Why we love it: A property inspired by Pullman’s luxury train travel heritage
• Loyalty Program: Accor Live Limitless
• From $310
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While many hotels chase bold design trends, Pullman Singapore Hill Street stays true to its heritage of luxury train travel. Antique-style elevators and a luggage lobby area modeled after classic train cabins have a vintage charm. Inside the 350 guest rooms and suites, brass accents and dark-wood furnishings enhance the nostalgic vibe, while Murphy beds cleverly convert living areas into cozy sleeping spaces. Modern touches, like smart controls and energy-saving sensors that switch off when the room is empty, ensure comfort without compromising sustainability. For a rare view of Fort Canning Park, opt for a room on the top floor.

The rooftop infinity pool—there’s another guests-only pool on the third floor—has panoramic views of Marina Bay Sands. It’s also home to El Chido, a Mexican-themed swim-up bar that on Sundays transforms into a beach club with Balearic beats. Dining options include Madison’s, which serves a hearty New York–inspired brunch, and Moga, a speakeasy-style izakaya with cocktails and Japanese bites.

Raffles Hotel Singapore

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• Neighborhood: Beach Road
• Why we love it: A reborn iconic hotel that you could spend an entire weekend in
• Loyalty program: Accor Live Limitless
• From $1,060
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The resplendent Raffles Hotel reopened in late 2019 to great fanfare after two years of restoration. Originally built in 1887 as a 10-room hotel, it now features 115 suites with oriental carpets and teak floors to complement four-poster beds and colorful Peranakan-tiled bathrooms. An in-room tablet controls everything from the mood lighting to calling your butler for a glass of bubbly. All have a private veranda to enjoy balmy evenings outside.

The building was declared a national monument in 1987, so the façade has changed little, but the hotel’s food and drink concepts have been revamped with a focus on marquee restaurant collaborations with the likes of Jereme Leung (yi) and Hawaiian-born Jordan Keao (Butcher’s Block). Not forgetting Singapore’s rich food culture, the hotel offers a self-guided Raffles Singapore Hawker Food Trail video hosted by hawker champion and Makansutra founder KF Seetoh. Raffles also offers an exclusive private tour of the Intan, a home museum filled with more than 1,500 objects from Peranakan culture.

The famous Singapore Sling continues to be a draw at the evocative 1920s Malayan-style Long Bar and its peanut shell-covered floor. The iconic drink now has sustainable twist: the hotel plants one native tree in the Kalimantan or Sumatran rain forest for every 25 Singapore Slings ordered.

The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore

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• Neighborhood: Marina Bay
• Why we love it: A superlative Ritz-Carlton with a La Mer Spa, a Michelin-starred restaurant, and art by Warhol, Chihuly, and Stella
• Loyalty program: Does not participate in Marriott Bonvoy
• From $560
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Designed by Pritzker Prize winner Kevin Roche, the Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore has worn its years well. Its sumptuous rooms with octagonal, feng shui approved, bay-facing bathroom windows and butler-drawn baths indicate five-star luxury. Book the 775 square foot Premier Suites that peek out to the Kallang and Marina Bay areas.

Within this 32-floor property is a triple-tiered pool, while the on-site La Mer Spa (the only one in the Asia Pacific) offers treatments like the Cello Concerto, a massage synchronized to the finger pickings of a live cellist. For art lovers, a daily concierge-led tour brings guests through its 4,200-piece collection (90 percent of the art here is specially commissioned) featuring works by Andy Warhol, David Hockney, Dale Chihuly, and Frank Stella. Should the mood strike a guest, the hotel also offers an easel and drawing materials to sketch the skyline.

The one-Michelin-star Summer Pavilion serves sublime Cantonese cuisine (order the lobster-studded Hong Kong noodle); for local flavors, Colony’s menu includes a nasi lemak station at breakfast and Republic slings potent tipples like the Cruella, a heady mix of tequila, yogurt, raspberry, and lychee.

Shangri-La Singapore

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• Neighborhood: Orchard Road
• Why we love it: A tropical oasis with butler service and excellent family-friendly amenities
• From $280
• Loyalty program: Shangri-La Circle
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Set amid 15 acres of tropical gardens just off bustling Orchard Road, the Shangri-La Singapore feels like a far-flung escape into a botanical oasis, albeit with butler service and an on-site Chi Spa.

Here, an Old World ambience (think marble-clad bathrooms and chandelier-decked ballrooms) pairs well with modern updates (a metallic “tree canopy” installation by Hirotoshi Sawada and the Orchid, an airy greenhouse). The 792 guest rooms are spread across three wings (Tower, Garden, Valley). The lavish Valley Wing—preferred among visiting heads of states—offers a more discreet encounter with a separate entrance, breakfast served in the Summit Room (or at the Line), and butler service for suite guests.

For families, the Tower Wing’s family themed–suites (Enchanted Castle, Underwater, Safari) include a family concierge and access to a snack-filled pantry and Stokke amenities. Plus, it’s close to Bud’s, the interactive play space with a giant pirate ship where the littles can be dropped off so parents can lounge by the pool.

Read Afar’s full list of top family-friendly hotels.

The Singapore Edition

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• Location: Orchard Road
• Why we love it: An urban escape where sleek design meets nature
• Loyalty program: Marriott Bonvoy
• From $520
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Tucked just off lively Orchard Road, the Singapore Edition is a chic urban retreat, balancing minimalist design with bold artistic flourishes. Setting a dramatic yet welcoming tone, the lobby is infused with the signature scent of smoky Le Labo Black Tea, and its centerpiece is a striking Venetian spiral staircase.

This harmonious balance of simplicity and surprise continues throughout the property: Think fuchsia-topped billiard tables, a Punch Room in Yves Klein blue, and a rooftop garden with 300 hanging plants and 162 fern spheres, lying in playful contrast to the otherwise sleek aesthetic. Guest rooms feature light oak floors, soft neutral tones, and brushed gold accents. Thoughtful luxury touches are everywhere, such as La Bottega robes and Frette bed linens.

And then there’s the rooftop pool, nine floors above the courtyard and designed with an oculus that offers views of the courtyard below. It’s more than a pool—it’s a conversation piece.

At Fysh, acclaimed “fish-to-tail” chef Josh Niland turns sustainable seafood into dishes such as clams in XO sauce made from fish guts, or the eyebrow-raising tuna ice cream, where fish-eye vitreous humor stands in for egg whites. The hotel’s commitment to sustainability runs quietly throughout the property, from biodegradable room keys to recycled staff uniforms.

The Warehouse Hotel

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• Neighborhood: Robertson Quay
• Why we love it: Local owners restore historic warehouses with hip, soulful style and thoughtful amenities by local designers
• Loyalty Program: Marriott Bonvoy
• From $265
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As a relatively young country, Singapore has few old buildings. That makes the restoration of this trio of 1895 godowns (warehouses) by homegrown hospitality group Lo and Behold all the more significant. An abandoned warehouse has been transformed into the Warehouse Hotel, a boutique property that blends industrial charm with a modern, soulful vibe.

Opened in 2017, the boutique property features exposed ceiling trusses and midcentury-style furniture in a taupe and gray palette with gold and copper accents. The rooms make the most of their original structure (double-height ceilings, original windows, and wooden beams). Some come fashioned as loft-like dwellings, others outfitted with a mezzanine library, while a select few look out to the Singapore River. Inside, each room highlights some of Singapore’s best local talents: seersucker robes by In Good Company, handmade ceramics by Mud Rock, a handy hand-pleated tote by GINLEE Studios.

Then there are the public spaces, designed for people-watching pleasure: a glass-walled infinity rooftop pool, the rattan-and-terrazzo styled Po with locally inspired dishes and a menu by Mod-Sin champion Chef Wilin Low. The Lobby Bar serves drinks like the hibiscus-gin Barbarella, a homage to one of its former lives as a 1980s discotheque, and the off-menu, pandan-laced Warehouse Hotel Special.

This article was originally published in 2022. It was most recently updated in September 2024 to include current information.