Singapore's Luxury Hotel (Marina Bay Sands)

Marina Bay Sands Singapore's hotel was the most expensive freestanding casino in the world when it was built in 2010. My favorite part? the infinity pool that looks out over the city! It looks like a cruise ship floating on a couple of towers. And I had the chance to stay here! Not only that, but I explored Michelin-starred street food, the Gardens by the Bay Super Grove, and the Cloud Forest.
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00:00 Introduction
00:31 Michelin-Starred Street Food
01:58 Marina Bay Sands Room Tour
04:00 Marina Bay Sands Infinity Pool
05:33 Super Tree Grove
06:18 Cloud Forest
09:19 Marina Bay Sands Mall
10:04 Light Show
10:50 Infinity Pool at Night

[@eatdriveplay]

MBS is famous for its view and size… but by no means the most luxurious in Singapore. There’s Capella (where Trump and Kim met), Shangrila (where international defence dialogues are held), Fullerton, Ritz Carlton etc. all matching or exceeding MBS in luxury…. And I might have missed some. By the way, the Gardens and Dome etc. are not part of MBS, but is govt/public park, costs over a billion dollars to develop.

[@TownleysTravels]

I didn’t realize that! I totally thought it was part of their property. Good to know!

[@bradowen761]

I spent literally over a year of my life across several years staying in various hotels all over Singapore. I would actually argue that the MBS is slightly below average for its category. My former boss described it as "smoke and mirrors" and didn't want to stay a second time. Check out the St. Regis, Andaz, Fullerton, etc. Even Raffles and the Pan Pac (which aren't the best IMO) are better. Also if we're talking best in the world, I could name at least 50 luxury properties that would very easily beat this one.

[@TownleysTravels]

I’m curious - you mentioned below average for its category… would you put it in the luxury category? Also, what about the hotel is smoke and mirror? Is it the service, amenities, value for money…? I think I’d agree with your boss that I wouldn’t stay again

[@bradowen761]

@@TownleysTravels I am not sure what exactly he meant but he did comment about the walls/hard product being poor quality. I'd probably put it in the luxury category but towards the lower end in that market.

[@idanceforpennies281]

That hotel room is totally standard South East Asian 5 star hotel. Absolutely nothing special.

[@TownleysTravels]

I think that’s part of what makes it so crazy though… that would be a crazy expensive hotel room in the US

[@idanceforpennies281]

@@TownleysTravels Everything is better value in Asia.

[@TownleysTravels]

@@idanceforpennies281 A thousand percent agree

[@joshf-w9602]

@@TownleysTravelsbro MBS is crazy expensive, the room you stayed in is I’m guessing the premier/Deluxe king room 39-45m and goes for between $1500-$1700 AUD per night, the equivalent sized room at a 5 star Vegas hotel would cost about $400-$700 per night

[@TownleysTravels]

@@joshf-w9602 I paid 570 USD (860 AUD) for one night and this was the “basic” room. It’s definitely a pricey place but the overall experience was very cool. Would I do it again? Probably not. Was it fun to do once? Absolutely.

[@najeehaamid5194]

Sg hotels are all overpriced and unnecessary.

[@TownleysTravels]

The value just isn’t there when you compare to other areas of SE Asia