http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2012-02-14T11:32:19Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/ http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2012/2/13/133349/669 <![CDATA[<P><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6193/PoolioRCM.jpg" class="top"> <P>Look, Singapore is a hot place both literally and figuratively. If you're heading to to the Lion City for more than a couple days on business, or staying for any length of time for vacation, then you <i>must</i> make a decision: a hotel with an awesome pool or a hotel with no pool. Obviously we favor the former, and we've actually been in love with hotel pools since the days of browsing printed pamphlets to choose a place (no flashy website photography then!). <p>Our latest awesome pool find is at the <b><a href="">Ritz-Carlton Millenia Singapore</a></b>. You'll find no waterslides or in-water chaise lounges here, however; the design is simple and sleek and all about the stepped sides. JetSetCD 2012-02-13T16:30:02-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2012/2/10/163527/416 <![CDATA[<P><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6193/RCMsave2.jpg" class="top"> <P>Okay, so we've already <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Ritz-Carlton%20Hotels">raved</a> about something as simple as the bedside tables at the <b><a href="">Ritz-Carlton Millenia Singapore</a></b>, but what of the rest of the room? Well, first let us say that it is completely worth it to opt for the marina-side, because the view is half the luxury. <P>The Ritz-Carlton Millenia sits closest to the famous curving pedestrian bridge over to the Marina Bay Sands, and its location means crazy awesome vistas of downtown, the marina and more hotels one way, and the Singapore Flyer ferris wheel the other way. As lovely as the rooms are (and they are lovely), you'll likely spend at least half the time entranced by the metropolis, staring out JetSetCD 2012-02-10T16:35:27-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2012/2/8/134748/1959 <![CDATA[<P><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6193/1RitzCMillTable_1.jpg" class="top"> <P>Check it out. This is a bedside table found in the rooms of the <b><a href="http://www.ritzcarlton.com/en/Properties/Singapore/Default.htm">Ritz-Carlton Millenia, Singapore</a></b>. Technically there are two, one for each side of the bed, and though easily overlooked they are some of the most well-designed pieces of functional hotel furniture we've ever seen. <P>Tomorrow we'll take you further into a Deluxe room at the hotel, but for now, let's geek out over furniture design. Here's why we love this table: <P>&#183; Control panel&#151;for both the room lights and the shades&#151;stashed in table, camo as a middle drawer. <br>&#183; Drawer closest to bed has single universal outlet with plenty of room around it for Apple Magsafe adapters and cord storage. <br>&#183; Double level JetSetCD 2012-02-09T11:54:24-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2012/2/7/1246/69517 <![CDATA[<P><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6193/sllobbiessin.jpg" class="top"><br><i>Reception at the Tower Wing (left) and reception at the Valley Wing (right)</i> <P>It's really a tale of two lobbies, the <b><a href="http://www.shangri-la.com/en/property/singapore/shangrila">Shangri-La Singapore</a></b>. There's the original, red and gold grand lobby of the Tower Wing, opened in the early 1970s. Then, there's the white marble and gold of the modern Valley Wing next door. While the Valley Wing has its exclusivity and free champagne and fancy breakfast in the Summit Room, the Tower Wing has that classic appeal plus many mega chandeliers and the many decades of afternoon tea enjoyed on the Rose Veranda. <P>Yes, you already know what major hotel geeks we are&#151;heck, you <i>are</i> reading this on HotelChatter.com, but please let us stress the appeal JetSetCD 2012-02-07T17:18:47-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2012/2/6/144029/5449 <![CDATA[<P><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6193/ShangDel2.jpg" class="top"> <P>Did you know...that the <b><a href="http://www.shangri-la.com/en/property/singapore/shangrila">Shangri-La Singapore</a></b> is the <i>original</i> of the Shangri-La chain of properties? Did you also know that it is a hotel with three distinct wings, each with a different feel and luxury level? Serious hotel geeks will have answered yes to both, but it's no matter because right now, we're taking you inside the a <b>Deluxe Suite in the Valley Wing</b>, a one-bedroom abode with butler service, <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2012/1/19/11446/5860/hotels/The_Shangri_La_Singapore_Has_Its_Very_Own_Orchid">signature Shangri-La orchids</a> all over the place, and&#151;joy of joys&#151;free champagne and decadent nibbles. <P>You can't get much fancier than this at the Shangri-La Singapore; there's only two room categories higher than the Deluxe (a 2-bedroom and the Shangri-La Suite), and its location in the JetSetCD 2012-02-06T17:35:12-05:00 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/