Bayview Hotel Singapore - Singapore, Singapore 

A Great location
Posted: Thu, Dec 27 2007
A well located hotel, easy to all areas, many within walking distance. Staff very helpful and lovely room. Enjoyed the swimming pool after a long flight from the U.K. Buffet breakfast had a good choice of food to start the day! Will be staying there again in 2008.

Great Location
Posted: Tue, Dec 25 2007
We're just back from a 3.5 week trip to Australia, and stopped off in Singapore enroute for 3 days. We spent a lot of time researching hotels and where to stay in Singapore and have to say that we were not disappointed in our choice of the Bayview. Our flight arrived at 7am and although check in wasn't until 2pm the hotel reception were very helpful in trying to get us checked in as soon as possible - we were in our room by 11am which was wonderful for 2 very tired travellers. The hotel is on the corner of Bencoolen / Orchard Road and an ideal location for sightseeing. The nearest MRT station is only 10mins walk - and Raffles,Chijmes only 10mins walk the other way. There is a 7-11 right next door and many coffee houses and eating places practically on the doorstep. Our room was clean and comfortable - and the shower amazing. Breakfast was a buffet of a variety of things which was a very nice start to the day. We didn't get chance to use the pool facilities due to our hectic days of sightseeing but given the excellent facilities experienced at the hotel this would be of the same calibre. We will definately stay here again - and we'll definately be going back to Singapore again as it was such a lovely place to visit.

Great Stay, very good location
Posted: Sat, Oct 20 2007
We have just got back from a very long Far East holiday with a stop in Singapore from 20-25th August. Our last visit to Singapore was 7 years ago. Previously, we have stayed at a hotel in Orchard Road then and alI I can remember was going through lots of shops before getting through to our hotel lobby. Arriving at Bayview was a a very pleasant surprise. For a country where city space is premium price, Bayviews hotel offers a nice welcoming atmosphere when you step inside their lobby. The room we were given is of very decent size. We have booked a triple room for our family of 2 adults and 2 kids. We definitley have plenty of room to move about. Oh, we have stayed in some big city hotels before when you only have just enough room for 2 suitcases. The staff are amazingly polite, helpful and friendly, but that is most of Singaporean for you. They all love English football and our 5 year old son wearing his Man U kit was an instant star. Breakfast is served daily unitl 10 am. It's the same every day but then, enough choices to vary your plate each morning. In terms of location - Ideal! Bus stop 5 meters to the left as youstep out of the hotel. Dhoby Gaut MRT about 10 mins walk (with children's pace). There re eating places right outside the hotel to the right and if you turn left, next to the hotel is 7/11 and a massive local fastfood place calle Tokipiam (or something like that). Wow for those like me who loves oriental dishes. Yum! There are several cafe's (name it, and you can walk to it). Funny how we found on the 2nd day that to go to most places of interest like Orcahrd, Raffles hotel, Bugis Street and the Suntec Mall, it is easier to walk because of the one way road system whichmeans some routes will have to do a turn around to take you to the next street. Well, walking was fun, go to see some interesting buildings. When you get to Bras Basah (that chages to Orchard Road as you go right). turn left and 2 streets away is Chijmes. Don't be fooled. It is not a place of worship. walk in and enjoy beautiful gardn setting of several eating and drinking places. Be warned- can be pricey for some budget travellers. Do try the DHL helium balloon- not far from Bugis street. Anyway, enjoy Singapore, it is a very unique, organize, and totally civilized Far east adventure . Cheers, PADK