The grand old dame of Singapore has seen many a famous visitor in her time, from Somerset Maugham to Queen Elizabeth II. It's a beautiful place of white colonial architecture, lush pockets of green and historic bars. The most recent upgrade, completed in 2019, has seen the property meticulously revamped with all the finest modern comforts but without losing one iota of charm.
Suites (there are no 'rooms' here) are suitably Old World and elegant, with spacious parlours, polished wooden furniture and floorboards, verandahs and lazily swirling ceiling fans. Then there's the location, right in the heart of the Colonial District and within easy reach of most must-see neighbourhoods.