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Guestrooms are large and lovely, overlooking the main pool or the M ayfair pool. Spacious
Poolside Suites are decorated in a classic European style, and several open directly onto the
gardens and main pool terrace.
One caveat:
The main pool is also overlooked by the glass
walls of the main lobby, so if you prefer privacy, choose a room beside the Balinese-inspired
Mayfair pool. I f you're in Singapore for a w eek or mor e, the large one-bedr oom Parklane
Suites, housed in a separate wing, can be a bargain. While Goodwood doesn't come close
to matching the business and fitness centers of other hotels in its price range, its four r es-
taurants are highly rated by locals, particularly the dim sum served at the Min Jiang restau-
rant. The staff at Goodwood Park is particularly friendly and helpful.
22 Scotts Rd., Singapore 228221.
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800/772-3890
in the U.S., 800/665-5919 in Canada, 800/89-95-20 in
the U.K., or 65/6737-7411. Fax 65/6732-8558. www.goodwoodparkhotel.com. 235 units. S$389 (US$261/
£175) double; from S$648 (US$434/£292) suite. AE, DC, MC, V. 5-min. walk to Orchard MRT.
Amenities:
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restaurants; bar and lobb y lounge; 2 out door pools; tin y health club; spa; c oncierge; airport transfers;
room service; babysitting.
In room:
A/C, TV w/satellite programming and in-house movies, minibar, hair
dryer.
Grand Hyatt Singapore
The unusual lobb y, with glass windo ws set at right
angles and a r eception desk hidden ar ound the corner , brings good feng shui to this
excellent hotel. I n public spaces, floors of polished cr eam or black marble ar e offset b y
deep wood and str eams trickling slo wly over hand-chiseled r ocks. Guest rooms in the
Terrace Wing are decked out in shades of cream and gray with good work desks and big
marble bathrooms. Even better are the Grand Wing rooms, which are really suites with
separate living ar eas, small walk-in closets, B ang & O lufsen TVs, and a separate wor k
area. The fr eeform pool was o verhauled in 2008 and is beautifully landscaped with
wooden decks and loungers that sit in shallow water. The new Japanese-designed Damai
spa and state-of-the-art fitness center overlook the incredible five-story waterfall that sits
in the center of the hotel. This is an oasis just steps away from the busiest intersection in
the city.
10 Scotts Rd., Singapore 228211.
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800/223-1234
in the U .S. and C anada, or 65/6738-1234. F ax 65/
6732-1696. www.singapore.grand.hyatt.com. 663 units. S$442 (US$296/£199) double; from S$565 (US$379/
£254) Grand Deluxe. AE, DC, MC, V. Near Orchard MRT.
Amenities:
5 restaurants; 2 bars; liv e music bar;
landscaped outdoor pool; 2 outdoor lighted tennis courts; squash court and badminton court; excellent
health club w/Jacuzzi, sauna, and st eam; outstanding spa; c oncierge; airpor t transfers; room ser vice;
babysitting; executive-level rooms.
In room:
A/C, TV w/satellite programming and in-house movies, high-
speed Internet, minibar, hair dryer.
Meritus Mandarin Singapore
This tour group favorite is brilliantly located in
the center of O rchard Road. A multiphased r enovation pr oject launched in 2008 has
moved the main lobby around the corner to Orchard Link, and a fifth-floor linkway now
connects the hotel's two wings.
A cautionary note:
The Mandarin's first four floors ar e
being converted into a shopping mall—work that has closed the pool and will continue
to cause some disruption until fall/winter 2009. Guest rooms are also due for renovations
in 2009, so it's worth checking for bargains while the work is ongoing. Try for a Premier
room, on higher floors and much quieter , which are more spacious and luxurious. The
tower and rooftop revolving restaurant was a landmar k when it opened in 1973. S adly,
it no longer r evolves, but the Chatterbo x restaurant still offers S ingaporean specialties
such as chicken rice with r emarkable 360-degree city views.
333 Orchard Rd., Singapore 238867.
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65/6737-4411.
Fax 65/6732-2361. www.asiatravel.com/singapore/
mandarin. 1,051 units. S$341 (US$228/£153) double; from S$691 (US$463/£311) suite. AE, DC, MC, V. Near
Orchard MRT.
Amenities:
4 restaurants; revolving observation lounge and lobb y lounge; outdoor pool
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