My Hotel Geek

I have not written in weeks since The Plaza in New York reopened. I actually got married last week so we have been quite busy. I am glad to post a new article today about our trip to Singapore last year at this time of the year. It was our first time to South East Asia and we stayed at The Raffles Singapore and the Swissôtel The Stamford.

After a very long flight, it was lovely to be picked up at the airport in a Bentley with Evian water and a cold face towel. It’s hot and humid in Singapore, over 30 degrees with daily rain showers. Upon arrival at the magnificent colonial 103- suite Raffles Singapore, we were escorted to our James Michener Suite and received a Singapore Sling. During our entire stay we had a butler service which we are not used to. You are not a hotel guest at Raffles but a resident and the service we received was amazing. The Raffles hotel is Singapore’s jewel, dating from 1887 and has gone through a S$160 restoration from 1989 to 91.

We enjoyed a massage at the Amrita Spa and one of our best memories is our evening at The Raffles Culinary Academy with Master Chef Tan Yee Hoo. We cooked a great meal with great company.

The Swissôtel The Stamford, the tallest hotel in Singapore at 226 metres and 73 floors, is a large 1263- room business hotel that offers a totally different experience than the Raffles. We had a fabulous meal at Jaan, featuring Modern French food, located on level 70!

Singapore is a unique multi-cultural destination that welcomed 10.3 million visitors in 2007. All of the best hotels in the world are in Singapore: Fairmont Singapore, Conrad Centennial Singapore, The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore, Shangri-La Hotel, The Fullerton Hotel Singapore, The Meritus Mandarin Hotel Singapore, Four Seasons Hotel Singapore, Grand Hyatt Singapore, The Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel, etc. The average daily rate is supposed to hit S$230 in 2008 with an annual occupancy rate of over 88%.

Another fabulous destination for a hotel geek like myself with amazing growth…