5 hotels
The great hotels of Singapore
5 luxury hotels in Singapore are documented in this guide, ordered by international renown. The oldest, Raffles Hotel, opened in 1887; the most recent, Marina Bay Sands, in 2010. For large events, Shangri-La Singapore receives up to 1000 guests. Each page gives the history, the key figures and a direct line to the events team.
Singapore
Marina Bay Sands
Three 55-storey towers carrying a 340-metre SkyPark with a 150-metre infinity pool 200 metres above Marina Bay, designed by Moshe Safdie.
Since 2010 · 2561 rooms
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Raffles Hotel
The colonial hotel opened by the Sarkies brothers in 1887, where the Singapore Sling was first mixed.
Since 1887 · 115 rooms
Singapore
Capella Singapore
A Foster + Partners resort on Sentosa built around two 1880s British Army buildings, and the venue of the Trump-Kim summit on 12 June 2018.
Since 2009 · 112 rooms
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Shangri-La Singapore
The first Shangri-La hotel, opened in 1971 in six hectares of garden off Orchard Road, and host of the annual Shangri-La Dialogue on Asian security.
Since 1971 · 792 rooms · Events up to 1000
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Mandarin Oriental, Singapore
A John Portman atrium hotel on Marina Bay, open since 1987 and rebuilt inside in 2023, with a fifth-floor pool facing the bay.
Since 1987 · 527 rooms