singapore

[pogle]

Hi, going to Singapore in November for three weeks,staying at the Albert Court Village Hotel. Is it any good? What are the local attractions?

[atalanta]

Your local public library will lend you, free, copies of all sorts of travel guides.
They will also have a large collection of "travellers' tales" books of stories ( true and imaginary) about the places you are interested in.

[237SJ]

Changi Museum, St Andrews Cathedral, shopping at Orchard Road and Bugis Street market (best at night and Fattys is a good place to eat there). Have a cocktail on top of the new Marina Bay Sands hotel, river cruise, a Singapore Sling in the Long Bar at Raffles then happy hour across the road in the New Asia Bar at Swisshotel Stamford (it`s on the 70th floor so you get a great view of the sunset). Dining at the Boat Quay or Clarke Quay.

[beegeebee]

The Singapore Sling at Raffles is extremely overdone, overpriced and tastes blo*** awful. you will love Orchard road. If you can't buy it there, then no one makes it!! B.

[Buenchico]

The hotel has generally good reviews:
http://www.tripadviso..._Hotel-Singapore.html

Here's the official tourism guide:
https://app.stb.gov.s...uide_2010_english.pdf

I can highly recommend an evening boat trip around the harbour and a visit to the Jurong Bird Park. (And, unlike Beegeebee, I enjoyed my Singapore Sling in the Long Bar of Raffles Hotel!)

Chris

[237SJ]

Well I have to admit, the Slings are a bit touristy these days. I first had one about 16 years ago and it was made to order and there was nobody in the bar apart from us. These days there are a lot of tourists there and the Slings are pre-made. You used to get one for £6 and got the glass as well. Now they are a lot more than that and there`s no glass included. It`s a `must` though because the architecture is so lovely.

[pogle]

Thanks for all the info .I think I am going to enjoy myself.

[237SJ]

Forgot to say - there`s a lot of fab electronic shopping to be done at Sim Lim Square if you`re into that sort of thing. Good shops at the Suntec Mall as well.

[sherrardk]

Not of any use to you but my husband's parents first met at the Raffles Hotel.

[lumination]

hi! i went to singapore in feb this year. we went to the top of the Marina Bay Sands hotel and Casino, it was $20 but i thought it was worth it.
Also Sentosa Island where Universal Studios is! i loved it there you should go there! have a great time.