7 of Asia’s Best Hotels with a View

Guests who book into the Marina Bay Sands aren’t just checking into the world’s most expensive hotel — it cost S$8 billion (USD$6.6 billion) to build — but are buying a chance to dip their toe into one of the world’s largest outdoor pools.

For the number crunchers, that’s a 150-meter long infinity pool perched 200 meters above the ground with a stunning, panoramic view overlooking Singapore’s surrounding Central Business District area…..FULL ARTICLE

May 12, www.cnngo.com

36 Hours in Singapore

JUDGING from the number of cranes that dot the city’s skyline, Singapore is booming. In the last few years, casinos and hotels have sprung up; museums and galleries in former colonial landmarks have flung open their doors; and international designers have staked out prime real estate alongside up-and-comers just starting to make their fashion mark. Throughout the city, street vendors and sleek restaurants — new and well-established — serve up the city’s renowned mix of Malay, Chinese and Indian ethnic cuisines. And, best of all, sexy lounges and rooftop bars are helping the city-state shake off its formerly staid image…..FULL ARTICLE

April 28, Ondine Cohane, www.nytimes.com

Singapore: Over the top

It’s weirdly thrilling to be swimming in a pool in a leafy park 200m above Singapore. The giant pool has a 150m infinity edge and I wonder what will stop me, on a bad day, from swimming up to that edge and rolling over it to splat on Singapore far below….. FULL ARTICLE

April 12, Liz Light, www.nzherald.co.nz

The top 5 family-friendly hotels in Singapore

Spacious rooms with separate living quarters, outdoorsy fun with horses and wetlands, and infinity pools make these the best hotels in Singapore to check into with the family….. FULL ARTICLE

December 15, Elaine Ee-Meyers, www.cnngo.com

Dramatic addition to Singapore’s skyline

At the top of Singapore’s Marina Bay Sands, almost a quarter of a kilometre up in the air, white paint on the steel roof support columns is so fresh that drips show on the flowering creepers….. FULL ARTICLE

December 1, Anne Gibson, www.nzherald.co.nz

Marina Bay Sands Singapore

Business and leisure travellers, pack your bags and get ready to experience an unforgettable stay at the largest hotel in Singapore. Marina Bay Sands continues to impress with their latest addition, “KU DE TA”, voted one of the top ten global hotspots by The New York Times. Marina Bay Sands is located in the heart of CBD and 20 minutes from the world’s best airport, Changi Airport….. FULL ARTICLE

October 25, www.etravelblackboardasia.com