Where to Stay in Singapore

Singapore is a tropical island country situated in the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula in Southeast Asia. Weather in Singapore is hot all year round with temperature ranging between 24 to 35 degrees Celsius. The hottest period in Singapore is around May to July and the wettest is around Nov to Jan. English is the commonly used language in the office and school although the four official languages of the country are English, Chinese, Malay and Tamil.

Tourism is an important industry to Singapore and the number of tourists to Singapore reached a high of 10.3 million in 2007. Singapore is also promoting itself as a medical tourism hub to attract foreigners to seek medical care here. Most countries coming to Singapore do not require a visa to enter the country. The currency used in Singapore is Singapore Dollar and tourists are advised to exchange their currency into Singapore dollar before coming to Singapore or at the money changers located throughout the island of Singapore.

With the increase in tourist numbers to this country, Singapore has built many hotels of different grades to cater for the demand. There are hotels for visitors who are here for business, hotels for backpackers, and hotels for visitors coming with their families. Visitors are simply spoilt for choices when they visit this country.

Popular Budget Hotels

Value Hotel Thomson

Hotel 81 Dickson

Fragrance Hotel Emerald

Victoria Hotel

Ibis Hotel

Popular Family Hotels

YMCA Fort Caning

York Hotel

Park Royal Hotel at Kitchener Road

Peninsular Excelsior Hotel

The Elizabeth Hotel

Popular Luxury Hotels

Conrad Centennial Singapore

Mandarin Oriental

Pan Pacific Singapore

Fairmont Singapore

Shangri-la Hotel

Singapore has a very efficient transport system. Getting around Singapore via the MRT is fast and relaxing. The MRT has 3 different lines namely North South Line, East West Line and the Circle Line. Tourists to Singapore do not need to worry about transportation problem as there is bound to be a MRT nearby the hotel that you are staying in. If the MRT station is a little too far to reach on foot, tourists can take public buses which are equally efficient and comfortable. Taxis in Singapore are also readily available and in abundance.

Singapore hotels are more expensive when there are international conferences and international trade fairs going on in Singapore city. During festive periods such as Christmas, New Year, Chinese New Year, Formula 1 race etc, you can expect the hotel room rates to be high as well. If you want to take advantage of the Singapore hotel promotion, visit the city during off- peak season and on a weekday. The promotional rate for weekday stay can be as low as $52 per night in some hotels in Singapore.