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Shangri-La Singapore’s main tower wing lobby
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Minutes from Orchard Road, Singapore’s buzzy and energetic shopping street, sits a garden oasis with 15 lush acres of manicured gardens. The grounds of the Shangri-La Singapore are home to over 133,000 tropical plants, including vibrant flowering ginger, frangipani, heliconia, and spider lilies. Trees heavy with ripe durian, mangos, rambutans, and chiku fruit dot the landscape. Waterfalls, aquatic plants, and hundreds of orange and gold koi fish fill picturesque ponds. And The Orchid — a striking 23-foot tall open greenhouse designed to commemorate the hotel’s 45th anniversary — proudly displays 32 varieties of Singapore’s delicate national flower.
The Orchid greenhouse
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The sprawling garden property is the flagship hotel from the Shangri-La group. Built in 1971, it’s expanded to a three-tower resort with nearly 800 rooms in the decades since. But it’s only improved upon its refined interiors, 5-star service, luxurious amenities, and relaxing, retreat-like sensibility in the midst of bustling Singapore.
Freeform pool
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Aerial view of pool and grounds
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Legendary Shangri-La hospitality
Ideal location walkable to Orchard Road, but tucked away from the crowds
Several restaurants, bars, and lounges — including Cantonese, Japanese, Modern European, and Italian options, and an award-winning bar
Robust kids program, family rooms, and whimsical themed family suites
Chi, The Spa, offering massages, facials, scrubs, wraps, and treatments designed to help fight jetlag and insomnia
15 room categories and 3 towers to choose from
Free-form outdoor swimming pool with Jacuzzi and children’s pool
Tennis courts and 24-hour health club
The Palawan @ Sentosa adventure park and beach club
15-acres of lush gardens complete with fruit trees, koi-filled waterfall ponds, and dozens of orchid varieties
Valley Wing deluxe suite
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Rooms & Suites
The resort offers an abundance of choice, with 792 guestrooms and suites in 15 categories, spread between 3 distinct wings.
Tower Wing junior suite
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At the heart of the hotel is the Garden Wing, which is designed for families and vacationers. All rooms and suites boast balconies overlooking the swimming pool and the surrounding tropical landscape. Premier Balcony Suites boast wraparound terraces kitted out with grills, chaise lounges, and Jacuzzis.
Valley Wing Summit Room
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The Tower Wing pays homage to Shangri-La’s namesake utopia with five design elements: wind, water, stone, wood, and metal. Renovated in 2017, the wing features artworks by notable Asian artists, including Tree Canopy, designed with thousands of stylised leaves by Hirotoshi Sawada. On the tower’s ninth floor, five whimsical suites — in castle, space, underwater, safari and treetop themes — are designed for young families.
Horizon Club lounge
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The ultra-luxe, private Valley Wing is geared towards presidents, politicians, elite business travelers, and other VIPs. Amongst its many exclusive perks are a residents-only lounge, dining space, complimentary breakfast, and afternoon tea and canapes in the elegant Champagne Bar. The palatial 3,745-foot Shangri-La Suite takes pride of place on the top floor, complete with living and dining rooms, its own elevator, and 24/7 butler service.
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The Shangri-La complex offers many different restaurant, bar, and lounge options, including the Origin Grill steakhouse, Cantonese-inspired Shang Palace, Mediterranean Waterfall Ristorante Italiano, and nine spin-the-globe international stations at The Line.
Also not to be missed is Origin Bar, currently ranked 32nd on 50 Best’s list of the best bars in Asia.
A family outside The Orchid
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Who It’s Best For
Families, including those with young kids and multigenerational groups
Business travelers
Couples, including honeymooners and babymooners
Anyone planning a wedding or special event
Jewel Changi Airport
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What’s Nearby
Less than a 10-minute drive from Orchard Road shopping and restaurants
Singapore Botanic Gardens
About 15 miles from Singapore Changi Airport, named the Best International Airport in Forbes’ Inaugural Luxury Air Travel Awards
For more information or to book a stay, visit Shangri-La Singapore.
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