Shangri-La Hotel Singapore - Singapore, Singapore 

It's over 3 years since I visited Singapore (May 05) and stayed in the Shangri-La. I feel slightly guilty that I have written 3 reviews for TripAdvisor and all have been negative, so I'd like to write about the fantastic stay my girlfriend and I had in the Shangri-La. Our travel agent was offering a deal where guest could avail of a free upgrade to the Garden Wing. The room was excellent, as were the rest of the facilities. The spa and pool areas are luxurious and well-maintained. As other reviewers have pointed out, the Line restuarant does a fantastic restauant buffet, well worth the money if you don't have breakfast included in your room rate. My girlfriend and I would normally rise late and eat "brunch" in the Line which would fill us up until our evening meal. Although we might have a snack pool-side later also! The pool really deserves special mention. The staff were wonderfully courteous; bringing guests fresh towels, a cold facecloth, a complimentary non-alcoholic cocktail. We spent many, many hours relaxing in and by the pool. It is truly wonderful. We also ate in the hotel's Chinese restaurant "Shang Palace" which, as far as I can remember, was very nice. The only things about this hotel that are remotely negative for me are the location and the fact that the hotel doean't have a "bar". The beautiful lobby serves as the lounge bar; it's nice, but it's not very intimate for having a pre-dinner drink. The location, as other reviewers have noted, is not great. It's about a 10 minute walk to the subway (more painful than it sounds, given Singapore's humidity), but taxis are cheap and plentiful. Despite staying there 3 years ago, the Shangri-La is very much in my mind at the moment as my girlfriend are booked to go back there as part of our honeymoon in November. It being rainy season, we may not get a chance to leave the hotel, but we don't mind, it's that good! Seriously, don't consider any other hotel in Singapore, it's fantastic.

This hotel is in a great location - just a five minute walk and you are at one end of Orchard Road. The hotel staff and service is quiet and wonderful. The breakfast has everything you can think of and more. Wonderful swimming pool and again quite quiet. The rooms are large and very clean Drinks etc in the bar are extremely expensive ?20.00 for a small wine and small beer!!! So I would suggest that you go onto Orchard Road and go into Muddy Murphys Bar which is cheaper and has all of the locals in there.