The vertical palace that redefined Singapore's skyline and placed a 150-metre pool on the 57th floor.
Marina Bay Sands
From
536.778 €
“Infinity SkyPark across the three towers, 191 metres altitude, 360° views over the bay and the Gardens by the Bay.”
Marina Bay Sands comprises three 55-storey towers linked by a concrete ship perched on top, and this silhouette has been enough to identify Singapore since 2010. We head up to the SkyPark for the 150-metre infinity pool, residents only, facing the supertrees and the Johor Strait. Rooms are spacious (45 m² minimum), floor-to-ceiling windows, contemporary minimalist furniture in dark wood and light stone, bathrooms in Italian marble. Service is well-oiled, multilingual, efficient without being warm. From 537 € a night, rate that climbs quickly depending on the view (Marina Bay or city). We come for the architecture and the iconic pool, not for the intimacy of a boutique hotel. ✨
Who is it for?
Who we recommend it to
We recommend Marina Bay Sands to travellers who want Singapore’s iconic experience, the Instagram photo from the sky pool, the outsized scale of a vertical urban resort. It’s a hotel for couples on luxury city breaks, families wanting to impress the kids, businessmen between CBD meetings who enjoy the casino in the evening. Service palace purists will go elsewhere, here we come for the architecture and the view, not personalised attention.
The building
Architecture and interiors
Marina Bay Sands is a complex of three 55-storey towers (191 metres) designed by Moshe Safdie, opened in 2010 for 5.7 billion dollars. The 340-metre SkyPark links the three towers at the top, cantilever structure of 65 metres on the north side, tropical garden and infinity pool on the roof. Contemporary interiors by Peter Remedios, light marble floors, dark wood walls, standard ceiling height (2.70 m) offset by the floor-to-ceiling windows. The scale is colossal, 120 000 m² of hotel, integrated shopping malls and casino over six levels.
At the table
Restaurants, bar, service
The complex counts about fifteen restaurants, including several signature tables. CÉ LA VI on the 57th floor for Asian fusion cuisine and SkyPark views, Waku Ghin (Tetsuya Wakuda) for Japanese kappo at 400 € tasting menu, Bread Street Kitchen (Gordon Ramsay) for casual. Wolfgang Puck’s Spago holds the terrace by the bay, Californian cuisine, book the window at sunset. 24/7 room service, decent international menu without being memorable.
Highlights
- SkyPark pool at 191 m altitude, 150 m long, residents only
- 2 561 rooms spread across three 55-storey towers, bay or city views
- Integrated shopping centre with 170 boutiques (Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Prada)
- 15 000 m² casino, 4 000-seat theatre, ArtScience museum at the foot of the towers
- Bayfront location, Marina Bay on foot, Raffles Place 10 minutes by metro
Location & access
Where the hotel sits in Singapore
Marina Bay Sands occupies the southern tip of Marina Bay, facing the CBD and the Gardens by the Bay. Raffles Place and the financial district ten minutes’ walk via the Helix Bridge, Merlion Park 800 metres, Chinatown fifteen minutes by metro (Bayfront station under the hotel). Changi Airport 25 minutes by taxi, 35 minutes by direct MRT. The district is new, artificial, designed for tourism and conventions, very lively by day (museums, shopping, shows), calmer after midnight once the tourists have gone home.
Good to know
Before you book
- SkyPark pool
- Residents only, 6am–11pm, access via lift tower 3.
- Parking
- Private on-site parking, 40 SGD / day (≈ 27 €).
- Casino
- Singaporeans without permit barred, 21+ only.
- Check-in
- 3pm standard, early check-in subject to availability (supplement possible).
- Children
- Family rooms available, free rollaways up to age 12.
Facilities
1 pool
Non-smoking rooms
Fitness centre
Room service
Family rooms
Facilities for disabled guests
Restaurant
Private parking
On-site parking
Location
Where Marina Bay Sands is located
Exact address
Marina Bay Sands
Address
10 Bayfront Avenue
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