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The Better Mandarin Oriental in Singapore

Where: 5 Raffles Avenue , Marina Square, Singapore, 039797

Skipping on over to Singapore, we found that the Mandarin Oriental hotel chain has two hotels next to each other so they decided to name one, Mandarin and the other Oriental.

Just kidding of course, but we were curious to see if one was better than the other. Over at the Oriental Singapore, the hotel seems to be doing nicely since it underwent a major top-to-bottom renovation two years ago, changing everything "except, of course the view."

The fan-shaped building features an 18-story atrium lobby, "subtley chic" decor which means simple dark woods and bright colors and the rooms sport high-tech amenities. There's also several dining options (although all expensive) such as Morton's Steakhouse.

And since we've never been to Singapore, we have to trust this reviewer's description of the hotel's location:

The location of the hotel is perfect. The Marina shopping centre it is attached to is one of the best we found in Singapore really. (MRT Station, great Restaurants, a bowling alley, cinemas and all the shops you could want.) The Merlion was an easy walk, river boat tours, fountain of wealth and Raffles Hotel.

Another good thing about this Mandarin is that unlike others in the states, this hotel is actually avoidable at around $250 a night. In the end, we think this Mandarin Oriental property is better than the one next door, the Marina Mandarin, which has less than stellar reviews on TripAdvisor and its new renovations don't seem to have the same effect as the Oriental. But feel free to tell us differently.

Random Fact: The hotel has its own Wikipedia page.

[Photo: Rdmsmith]

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