PRICE:
Frommer's Very Highly Recommended

You can't get a better location than this -- at the corner of Orchard and Scotts roads. Marriott's green-roofed pagoda tower is a well-recognized landmark on Orchard Road, but guest rooms inside tend to be smaller than average to fit in the octagonal structure. Luckily the recent refurbishing scheme added lively colors to brighten the spaces with natural greens and floral fabrics. The palatial lobby has been overtaken by the Marriott Cafe, with weekend buffets that are so popular with the locals that there's a long queue. Outside, the Crossroads Café, spilling out onto the sidewalk, is a favorite of international and Singaporean celebrities who like to be seen. Service in this hotel is very personable and professional. Marriott, which took over management of this property in 1995, caters to the business traveler, so the rooms on the club floors get most of the hotel's attention. The club lounge, for instance, has a great view and there's not a tacky detail in the comfortable seating and dining areas. Facilities:4 restaurants; lobby lounge, bar w/live jazz, and dance club w/live pop bands; outdoor pool w/Jacuzzi; outdoor basketball court; fitness center w/Jacuzzi, sauna, steam, and massage; concierge; limousine service; 24-hr. business center; shopping arcade; 24-hr. room service; babysitting; same-day laundry service; dry cleaning; nonsmoking rooms; executive-level rooms

Copyright: Excerpted from Frommer's Singapore & Malaysia, 6th Edition, (c) 2008, Wiley Publishing, Inc.

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