Four Continents and 37,000 Miles in Two Weeks: Marina Bay Sands Singapore

Wow, great pics of that pool in the morning! I wish we could spend points at this hotel:-) So, we can pay for the Skypark and swim in the pool if we are not guests? Or is the day pass for all the other things at the Skypark?

Was the quality of the physical property akin to mid-upper levels of las Vegas hotels?

Been wanting to check out the pool and subsequently the hotel since I first saw pictures of it when it opened. Must get to SIN first though...

A room not being available until 7:30pm is simply never acceptible IMHO. It doesn't matter if this was comped, free, paid, or otherwise.

I would be extremely annoyed with such an unreasonable check in time, and am a bit surprised you arent as well.

-Dan

@ gpapadop -- The day pass would just be for the "observation" part of the SkyPark. The pool is available exclusively for hotel guests.

@ Nybanker -- I've only been to Vegas once, though I'd say better.

It does seem just like a large Vegas resort. The signature item is the park/pool on the 57th floor.

I'd agree with Dan. 730pm check in is not acceptable (unless that is standard and specified ahead of time).

Did the camera fog up in the heat? Or is there a special setting you were trying to use?

@ Henry -- Yep, it fogged up due to heat.

The SkyPark shape is meant to evoke a giant oil tanker.

Just curious - what camera did you use?

I would have never settled for 7:30 PM check in. Especially as you note in a hotel with 2500 rooms. That is simply ridiculous. I would have been "pushing the up button" to get a room sooner.

If you take a camera from a cold environment (e.g., an a/c room) to a hot humid area (outdoors in Singapore), place your camera in a zip-lock plastic bag first and let in "acclimate" to the new climate before using it.

Last year I was in Singapore for a couple nights, and while I spent both in the Crowne Plaza, I went to the Marina Bay Sands for a few hours, and it is an amazing place. The views from the Sky Part are absolutely amazing, I hope to stay there next time I am in Singapore. And by the way, beyond view from the pool, is a walkway a level below the pool, which can easy be seen from the observation deck (photo: bit[dot]ly/mRy26P).

awesome, thanks for the report, the infinity pool is something definitely on my list. swimming at 6:30am is a definite must too, never thought of that!
Look forward to the rest of the trip report 😀

You missed a pic of the waterfall that drops water into the area with the boats. I was having a business meeting next to it two weeks ago and was told that the water starts flowing when the casino is losing money. Feng shui and all that. (Of course a casino losing money... erm... doubtful)

The photo of the bedroom looked like the Ramada in Anaheim CA (next to Disney) on West Katella that I just stayed at using Wyndham points.

I suspect that they told you that the shuttle was 15 & 45 minutes past the hour in order to ensure that guests have buffer time for check-out etc.

Excellent trip report!

Now at the Ritz-Carlton Singapore, having a great stay. This hotel (i.e. Marina Bay Sands) is part of my view, and having seen the rooms and the reviews, it's good on the exterior but I think I'd prefer it here. (Both are better than the Festive I'm confident to say, which was where I stayed in 2010...)

By "I prefer it here" I mean "I prefer it at the Ritz", sorry.

I've only been there once, that even that was just to visit extended family that was coming over from Malaysia. They did take us up to the infinity pool, and it was AMAZIING. I loved it up there.