Editor Pick
Regent Hotel
- May 20, 2007
- Rated 3 of 5 by
Poole Party from everywhere, Virginia
We switched hotels half way through our trip to avoid the rate change at the Marriott. The Regent Hotel is located about three blocks away from the Marriott hotel, about two blocks parallel Orchard St, in a quieter, more ‘residential’ area.
The lobby of the Regent has a spacious yet cozy feeling. The sound of the small fountains, plants, large floral arrangements, four glass walled elevators, and open brightly painted hallways accessing the rooms all lend themselves to an atmosphere of simple, and unusual elegance. The rooms are spacious, as are the bathrooms. There are some of the usual toiletries provided – shampoo, conditioner, bath gel, but not refilled as decadently as at the Marriott.
There is a $35 fee to use the business center or have Internet access, but you can easily hit one of the local coffee shops to access their free Wi-Fi.
This hotel is stroller friendly, and the lobby is large and interesting enough for children to walk around and explore, not to mention to ride those glass elevators! There is a bakery in the hotel, but right outside the hotel, there are a couple of Tudor style stores, restaurants, and the small food court and grocery store in the Tanglin plaza (not to be confused with the larger Tanglin Mall on Orchard street).
The hotel is about a 5-10 minute walk to Orchard Rd’s shops and about 10-15 minutes to the mass rapid transit Orchard Rd station. The walk around the block on the wide sidewalks is a nice treat for parents with toddlers or children who want to get out and stretch their legs without bumping into the hustle and bustle of shoppers.
If you are looking for a hotel that is away from the hustle and bustle of Singapore, but still leaves you in relative proximity to the craziness when you want it, this is the hotel for you.
From journal Singapore Delights