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Another atrium-concept hotel similar to neighboring properties Marina Mandarin and the Pan Pacific, The Oriental is one notch above the others. It has recently been honored as the official hotel for the brand-new Esplanade-Theatres on the Bay concert hall which is just opposite the hotel. Public spaces are elegant and modern, with polished black marble, leather seating and Asian decorative arts and accents. Despite its name, the hotel's guest rooms have very few Asian touches, featuring primarily Western style comforts and design. Rooms on higher floors command excellent views and are worth the extra cost.

Because of its location and design, the Pan Pacific Hotel competes heavily with the Marina Mandarin and The Oriental, all grabbing up their share of business travelers and Suntec City Convention Center guests. In doing so, Pan Pacific has included broadband Internet access in each room and optional mobile phones upon check-in for forwarding calls from the hotel's main number. Leisure travelers probably won't find tremendous use for these services; however, Pan Pacific is still a fine choice for comfortable and convenient accommodations. The atrium lobby has been newly renovated
from its previous dark and looming presence to a brighter, more airy feel. Guest rooms are good-size and handsome, with designer fabrics in shades of tan plaids, coordinated plush carpeting, and luxurious marble bathrooms. Some have terrific views.

This has to be the best location in the city. Above an MRT hub and next to one of the largest shopping centers in Singapore, you won't find any inconveniences here. The lobby is studied serenity with soft lighting and music, a lovely escape from the crazy mall and hot streets. Perhaps the best reason to stay is the Amrita spa and fitness center, the largest of its type. A huge state-of-the-art gym with exercise and relaxation classes, a pool, hot and cold plunge pools, steam and sauna, and endless treatment rooms with Asian and European treatments from beauty and rejuvenation. Standard rooms are large and comfortable, having been recently updated with new soft goods. Premier deluxe rooms, however, are stunningly contemporary, with cushy bedding, big desk spaces, E3ose Wave systems, and incredible bathrooms-crisp white tiles, glistening glass countertops, polished chrome fixtures, and a shower that simulates rainfall.

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