Singapore

[peacefreak]

I need to go to Singapore next month. Does anyone know cheap, in-town accomidation and is quite plesant?

[PDLM]

It's going to depend when next month - there is a huge IMF meeting in Singapore around the 18th which has made it very difficult to get any hotel accommodation there at all that week.

What is your idea of "cheap"?

[peacefreak]

around the 13 or 14th

[PDLM]

To misquote the infamous Arthur Dent: "This must be some strange usage of the word "cheap" which I was previously unaware of".

[peacefreak]

Whoops, $500 - $600 per night?

[cargouk]

Whoops, $500 - $600 per night?

try Robertson Quay, it's a Boutique hotel. www.robertsonquayhotel.com.sg.

alternately, you can book it through www.ratestogo.com. they offer beeter rates, which I booked through them.

Ve not stayed there as yet, since my trip there will be end of this month. am booked into this hotel which some friend sthere say it's ok.

[Netfiend]

Robertson Quay - Boutique hotel ??
Since when ?? Its a budget hotel ..... even Hotel 81 has bigger / better rooms than this one ....
The only PLUS i see with this hotel is the location ..

One of the best boutique hotels is Scarlet in China Town ..

[cargouk]

well, my apologies if it is a mistake. was told by my singaporean friend hence, was just passing the info on.....

is RQ a really 'cheap & nasty' budget hotel? or is it just because the rooms are small?

[Netfiend]

Neither cheap nor nasty ! !
U got it right --- small rooms !

Its a decent place if u wanna be in the riverside area .. plus if u have some work arnd UE Square .. or CBD ..

[peacefreak]

Thanks, RQ looks pretty nice actually. Actually I am only going for 3 days so if the hotel doesn't have a spa thats ok (pool still prefered!). The area I need to be most at while in Singapore is called 'Woodlands'. Does anyone know anything in the area, or near by?