Hotels with balconies???

Hi. Staying for 5 nights in April, will have a 16 month old us, so we want somewhere to escape to where we can still talk and have a drink or two while she%26#39;s sleeping during the day. We cant afford to step up from a studio room to a suite. Want to do the tourist things (probably via the monorail) - Zoo, Sentosa Island, Wild wild wet, East coast park, Orchard Road shopping etc

Heres the only hotels I could find (in Australian brochures) that have balconies in basic (not suite)room types-

Novotel Clarke Quay

Swissotel The Stamford

Pan Pacfic Singapore

Fairmont Singapore

Thats all I could find, obviously prices, quality and location all vary.

Know of any others? Just trying to get a list for my travel agent to get prices/deals for me. Any other suggestions or a suggested/prefered area to stay for what we want to do would be appreciated (first time to Singapore).

Thanks, Nathan

Hotels with balconies???

The novotel balcanies are really small and some doors do not open on to them. The Sheraton Towers and Goodwood Hotel have poolside rooms which are great as you can sit right outside your room around the pool area.

Hotels with balconies???

Hi Nathan

Of the List U have, Swissotel The stamford have balcony with great view of the far %26amp; Near. (Ask for a room with CBD view ^__^.)

At the same time, U might want to compare price %26amp; check for promotion here:

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Nowaday, booking via online can be so much cheaper than booking thru Agent.

Marina Mandarin, The Oriental (mandarin oriental) %26amp; Shangri-La have room that have balcony too.

As a first time visitor to Singapore, U can check this TA Thread for some idea %26amp; Website:

tripadvisor.com/…14508821

Have a fun time

another hotel that offer a balcony is the Regent but it overlooks the neighborhood (residential). One more to that list is the Copthorne King (chinatown area, this one has small balconies in their deluxe room category and it again overlooks the streets and neighborhood).

Even with a balcony, u will not be spending much time on it as the humidity and heat will get to you. At the Shang, we even had bugs (could %26#39;coz of the bougainvillea and it being damp close to the garden and pool area) so it wasnt as pleasant as one would have imagined. This applies to the Garden Wing (shorter low rise building among the 3).

With the tall city hotels, besides the heat and humidity (stickiness), u will also experience noise from the streets below. It might be better to experience the view from your bed or sofa if u book a room that has floor to ceiling bay windows.

Good Luck

PS. sorry didnt mean to sound so negative about balcony rooms

I have to agree with de_last_one... I only go for balcony rooms at hotels while on holiday at an island resort with an ocean view. ;-)

however, having said that... the only hotel that I would recommend if you want a balcony is to book Swissotel the Stamford. Request a room on the higher floors, like upwards of Level 40, for a nicer view.

Thanks everyone for your replies. Really appreciate them. Probably right about the humidity etc on balcony, I was just imagining a nice shady balcony, catching the breeze, having a cool drink and looking over the city (sounds perfect). But I can imagine how they are in real life, some would be tiny, full sun, overlooking neighbourhoods or construction sights and noisy. Balcony probably not essential I guess. Hotel with good location, pool and big rooms is the priority.

From our list of things we want to do, where should we be trying to stay, budget is around S$250-300 per night. We were going to stay in Penang but now like the look of Singapore better, already paid for flights and accomodation deposit with agent (have 2 nights in KL on way home), but can swap Penang acoomodation for Singapore without penalty within the next.

Thanks so much for all your advice. This website is so helpful.

Cheers, Nathan

hope this list can help u with some choices (i did add the room size to make decisions easier)

tripadvisor.com/GoListDetail-i8205-Singapore…

I would seriously consider any of the Marina hotels starting with Mandarin Oriental, Marina Mandarin and Pan Pacific.

If u prefer a different location (Bugis is a fun area to be in), try InterContinental. If u like Orchard, try Grand Hyatt, Royal Plaza on Scotts (rooms r not particularly big but decor and location is ideal, directly across from Grand Hyatt).

Good Luck

I almost always stay at the Fairmont nee Raffles the Plaza or the Stamford for the location. The balconies are great in the morning and evenings when its cooler and if your on a higher floor there is usually a pleasent breeze so can be used throughout the day. They both have great locations above a shopping centre with a supermarket and an MRT station. Also walking distance to plenty of museums/cutural sites. The Grand rooms at the Fairmount are particularly good value if you have kids that want to run around - the living area is twice as large as the standard rooms with a sitting area and has 2 balconies, for usually not much more than the std room.

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