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Nice-feeling furniture.
Always a treat to catch up over a toothbrush.
More curly mirrors.
Quaint Club Street haunts with (necessary) happy hours: alcohol is heavily taxed.
Fits right in among the vintage shophouses.
Who likes pink?
Staff were tailored beautifully… those brooches!
Wine time. Wine and drapes.
Singapore skyline, this Jacuzzi, night-time.
Famous Maxwell Street eatery Hainanese chicken rice. Those dipping sauces!
Singing bowls that each sing a different note (from the mindfulness shop next door).
Captured by Baroque frames everywhere in this hotel.
Returning after a negroni nightcap in a subterranean Club Street bar.
Curves and angles, drapes and dangles, velvet and brocade.
Alice in Wonderland-esque lobby chair, site of many a departing Singapore selfie.
That’s a backscratcher if you’re wondering.
Highs & Lows
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The location can’t be beat. Nestled amid eclectic vintage shop-houses and bar-strewn Club Street (lively but not keep-you-awake lively). Chinatown brims with temples, food, herbal medicine stores, quality massage joints and an MRT station (Singapore’s subway system is a bona fide delight!)
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The staff are warm, smiley and accommodating, there to call you a cab or take your photo on the Alice In Wonderland-esque foyer chairs.
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The pink corridors in the original 1868 building dip and weave atop the natural contours of Ann Siang Hill. It’s like walking on carpeted rock. Or like waking up in a Haruki Murakami novel. Either way, very cool.
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The drapes, dressings and dangles are inspired by the jewelery of a fictional and enigmatic hostess called ‘Scarlet’. You’ll want to touch all of it.
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Instant coffee and powdered milk in the room. Why?
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The desk chair is a work of art but it’s too low for the tabletop.
Important Bits
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Type
Luxury boutique hotel.
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Vibe
Bold and vampy like being in a plush private room in a nightclub.
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Location
Chinatown
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Rooms
80
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Music
Strays towards jazz in the foyer with acoustic covers drifting in from a nearby bar - (fortunately not late!).
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Year Opened
2004 (overhauled in 2013).
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Designed By
Velvets and fabrics by Sonia Rykiel, Christian Lacroix, JAB and Pierre Frey.
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Health & Wellness
Shared jacuzzi. The "Passion" suite has a private hot-tub on its balcony. Gym is open 6:00 am till 10:00 pm.
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Restaurant
ARIA for dinner on the rooftop (tapas and cocktails); Casa Tartufo on street level for lunch and dinner.
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Bar
ARIA opens at 5pm.
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Minibar
Yes but it's limited. And the only booze is Tiger and beer is wickedly expensive in Singapore, be warned!
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Children
Sure. They'd dig the fun colours and windy hallways. The kid in me did!
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Price
Rack rate starts at $380 (US$284).
- Website
Do not miss Maxwell hawker market (food stalls).
In the Area
Hotel Location 33 Erskine Road, Singapore
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