Mark was asked to get some up to date holiday costs from Singapore for one of our guests visiting soon.
“Overall, the thing I found with Singapore is that prices vary depending on where you are, as they do in most major cities, so it's a case of keeping an eye on prices if you don't want to over-spend. Some parts of Singapore (mainly the office areas of the city centre or the expat hangouts) tend to be pricey (I'd equate them to London prices) but elsewhere it can be better value for money.
If you like Indian food I’d recommend staying in the hotel we stayed in, the Parkroyal on Kitchener Road. This hotel is located on the edge of the Little India area of Singapore, so within two blocks of the Hotel are literally dozens (if not hundreds!) of dining options for Indian cuisine.
Our best meal of our stay in Singapore (I'm travelling on this trip with my colleague Natalie, and it's her first visit to the region) was at a local food centre closer to the city centre, which had a dozen or more stalls each serving a few dishes. It was quick, tasty and great value – a starter of spring rolls was S$6 (less than £ 3) and my main course of friend noodles was S$7, and that was for the second size up, which was far too big! The only problem is that the food court didn't have a name, but it's on Victoria Street, immediately before the Allson Hotel, if you walk south from the Bugis Street area.
Beer can be a bit pricey if you're not careful, so keep an eye out for happy hours, as this can make quite a difference. We started at Boat Quay, a trendy area next to the river, where a mug of Tiger Beer was S$5 (about £ 2.50), which isn't too bad for a river view, opposite the Raffles landing statue with views of the skyscrapers. With dinner, though, a large bottle of Tiger (twice the size) was also $S5, at the Victoria Street food centre.
A great way to go sightseeing to my mind is the open top bus, and there are various options in Singapore – we did the Hippo Bus, which has two routes (one for the historic and cultural areas, and one for the city centre and shopping districts) – there are stops by most of the main hotels, so is dead easy. A full day pass is S$23, which is around £ 11 per person, but it may be worth checking out 2 day options if you have a little longer in Singapore than we did, and there's plenty to see from the bus!
The other easy option for getting around would be the underground. We stayed on the north-south line, and this line takes you to Boat Quay and to Chinatown, and we had a really good night out down here. From Chinatown station take the exit for Pagoda Street, which is lined with places to eat, drink and shop – great for a spot of people-watching. From there walk to Smith Street (which is signposted as Chinatown Food Street!) as this sets up with seemingly endless food stalls in the evening. I'm not entirely sure what I had for a main course, but it was delicious! The 10 satay sticks that Natalie & I shared for a starter were S$6.
If you go shopping in Orchard Road and are in need of lunch, there's a really good food centre in the basement of one of the office buildings, Orchard Towers, with an entrance off Orchard Road itself – it's just opposite the Hilton Hotel, and is the SBC Food Centre – I had chicken and rice, which came with soup and veg too, all for S$6, while Natalie's impressive seafood noodle soup, complete with prawns and squid, was only S$5.”
For holidays to Singapore visit http://www.escapeworldwide.co.uk/asia/destin/Sin.shtml
Or check out all our holidays at: http://www.escapeworldwide.co.uk
“Overall, the thing I found with Singapore is that prices vary depending on where you are, as they do in most major cities, so it's a case of keeping an eye on prices if you don't want to over-spend. Some parts of Singapore (mainly the office areas of the city centre or the expat hangouts) tend to be pricey (I'd equate them to London prices) but elsewhere it can be better value for money.
If you like Indian food I’d recommend staying in the hotel we stayed in, the Parkroyal on Kitchener Road. This hotel is located on the edge of the Little India area of Singapore, so within two blocks of the Hotel are literally dozens (if not hundreds!) of dining options for Indian cuisine.
Our best meal of our stay in Singapore (I'm travelling on this trip with my colleague Natalie, and it's her first visit to the region) was at a local food centre closer to the city centre, which had a dozen or more stalls each serving a few dishes. It was quick, tasty and great value – a starter of spring rolls was S$6 (less than £ 3) and my main course of friend noodles was S$7, and that was for the second size up, which was far too big! The only problem is that the food court didn't have a name, but it's on Victoria Street, immediately before the Allson Hotel, if you walk south from the Bugis Street area.
Beer can be a bit pricey if you're not careful, so keep an eye out for happy hours, as this can make quite a difference. We started at Boat Quay, a trendy area next to the river, where a mug of Tiger Beer was S$5 (about £ 2.50), which isn't too bad for a river view, opposite the Raffles landing statue with views of the skyscrapers. With dinner, though, a large bottle of Tiger (twice the size) was also $S5, at the Victoria Street food centre.
A great way to go sightseeing to my mind is the open top bus, and there are various options in Singapore – we did the Hippo Bus, which has two routes (one for the historic and cultural areas, and one for the city centre and shopping districts) – there are stops by most of the main hotels, so is dead easy. A full day pass is S$23, which is around £ 11 per person, but it may be worth checking out 2 day options if you have a little longer in Singapore than we did, and there's plenty to see from the bus!
The other easy option for getting around would be the underground. We stayed on the north-south line, and this line takes you to Boat Quay and to Chinatown, and we had a really good night out down here. From Chinatown station take the exit for Pagoda Street, which is lined with places to eat, drink and shop – great for a spot of people-watching. From there walk to Smith Street (which is signposted as Chinatown Food Street!) as this sets up with seemingly endless food stalls in the evening. I'm not entirely sure what I had for a main course, but it was delicious! The 10 satay sticks that Natalie & I shared for a starter were S$6.
If you go shopping in Orchard Road and are in need of lunch, there's a really good food centre in the basement of one of the office buildings, Orchard Towers, with an entrance off Orchard Road itself – it's just opposite the Hilton Hotel, and is the SBC Food Centre – I had chicken and rice, which came with soup and veg too, all for S$6, while Natalie's impressive seafood noodle soup, complete with prawns and squid, was only S$5.”
For holidays to Singapore visit http://www.escapeworldwide.co.uk/asia/destin/Sin.shtml
Or check out all our holidays at: http://www.escapeworldwide.co.uk
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