Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Singapore

Our booking was actually for the Deluxe King Room but we were upgraded to the Ocean View Room at the top floor of the hotel! It was a clean and comfortable room with a pretty sweet view but there were the inevitable tell-tale signs of the property’s age: The rusty dust-filled drawer tracks, the yellowing of the tile grout and the peeling corners of the bathtub. This mirrors the overall condition of the hotel at large, where some parts have been updated and modernized while other parts have been left in their yesteryear “glory”. In the bathroom, there were bath salts available in a container but they weren’t individually packed, so we didn’t want to touch those. The shower’s water temperature fluctuated greatly and at certain points, the water was downright cold. On the plus side, turndown service was automatically provided without us having to request for it. I also liked the complimentary sparkling soda from The Tapping Tapir too – refreshing and not too sweet. My overall rating of the experience: 3 out of 5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️ #exploresgtogether #momentssg #tripmoments #luxuryhotel #hotel #staycation #singapore