Singapore is a modern beacon of technology, efficiency and cleanliness, from its superb museums to Changi Airport which is one of the best airports in the world. Mix in with this excellent restaurants, fabulous hotels and great shopping, and you’ve got a recipe for a great luxury destination.

Staying in Singapore in Style

Singapore is home to a vast number of absolutely stunning five star hotels and it prides itself on them all. The legendary Raffles Hotel however stands out as being in a league of its own. Many people from celebrities to Royalty have stayed here, and many of them have been paid homage to in the hotels very own museum. The hotel offers old fashioned values, but with modern amenities that include the Amrita Spa with its sauna, steam room and pool that lies surrounded by tropical plants.

Sentosa Island

Just off the mainland of Singapore likes Sentosa Island. It is a popular place offering lots of relaxation and leisure activities from stunning beaches to golf and spas. The Sentosa Resort and Spa offers a luxury resort hotel set on a cliff top that looks out over the South China Sea. It has 27 acres of its own tropical woodland and each room is furnished with stylish gentle fabrics and dark woods. All rooms have their own 42 inch plasma TV, a DVD player and high speed internet access too. The Spa Botanica here is Singapore’s first tropical garden spa and comes complete with mud pools, steam baths, massages and many different treatment options.

Polo & Golf

Considered to be the sport of kings, watching a polo match at the Singapore Polo club may give you the chance to catch a glimpse of Malay royalty, if not you’ll certainly see many of the local gentry here. Alternatively you could enjoy a spot of golf at the championship Sentosa Golf club with its fabulous views over the city.

Cocktails and Dining

Singapore is home to many Michelin starred chefs cooking up culinary delights that fuse east with west for some of the finest and most interesting dining in the world. A unique dining experience can be had at the Au Jardin which offers moonlit views of the Singapore Botanical Gardens while you eat, and was once the home of a Cambridge Botanist. For a quintessential Singapore experience however, you’ll need to begin your evening at the Raffles Hotel and drink a famous Singapore Sling in the Lounge Bar.

Shopping

Like everything else Singapore turns it’s hand to, shopping here is some of the finest. Orchard road the central retail district which is lined with malls on both sides offers everything from designer clothes to watches, electronics and the best technology and computer equipment. Centrepoint lies at the centre of Orchard road, and is home to Robinsons an award wining department store which is the oldest in Singapore.