Singapore
Country Atlas · No. 66Asia

Singapore

An urban garden and the gateway to Southeast Asia

City breaks·Food & wine·Families
The brief

Singapore — an urban garden and the gateway to Southeast Asia.

We book Singapore as a stopover (Raffles, Capella on Sentosa) and increasingly as a destination in its own right. The food (hawker centres and three-star tables), the gardens (Gardens by the Bay), and the most efficient airport on earth.

Three nights, en route to or from Bali, Bhutan or the Maldives.

City breaksFood & wineFamiliesCouples
When to go

A year in Singapore

All year
Year-round

Equatorial — always warm and humid.

Feb – Apr
Drier

Slightly less humid window, ideal stopovers.

Nov – Jan
Wet

Monsoon — short heavy showers, otherwise normal.

Sep
F1 weekend

Singapore Grand Prix — book a year ahead.

Recommended hotels

Where to stay in Singapore

Handpicked stays we love and recommend, chosen for their exceptional service, setting, and style — for every kind of traveler.

Resorts & regions

Where to go in Singapore

The chapters we book most often — pair two or three for a classic week, or commit to a single one for the slow-travel version.
Marina Bay
No. 01Asia

Marina Bay

Skyline views, gardens, waterfront dining and iconic city energy.

The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore · Mandarin Oriental Singapore · Marina Bay Sands

Orchard Road
No. 02Asia

Orchard Road

Shopping, restaurants, polished hotels and easy city access.

Four Seasons Hotel Singapore · The Singapore EDITION · COMO Metropolitan Singapore

Sentosa Island
No. 03Asia

Sentosa Island

Beach clubs, family attractions, quiet resort stays and tropical city escape.

Capella Singapore · Raffles Sentosa Singapore · The Barracks Hotel Sentosa

Civic District
No. 04Asia

Civic District

Colonial architecture, museums, heritage buildings and refined city elegance.

Raffles Singapore · The Capitol Kempinski Hotel Singapore · The Fullerton Hotel Singapore

Chinatown & Tanjong Pagar
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Chinatown & Tanjong Pagar

Design hotels, restaurants, heritage streets and a more local urban mood.

Mondrian Singapore Duxton · The Clan Hotel · AMOY

Also in Asia

Continue the journey

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