Singapore Travel Guide: Where to Eat, Stay & Visit in 2026

Singapore's most legendary hotel since 1887 — reopened 2019 after major restoration. The Long Bar (birthplace of the Singapore Sling), the Tiffin Room.

The hotel with the world's largest rooftop infinity pool — the cantilevered SkyPark across three 55-story towers. The defining Singapore skyline image.

Restored 19th-century shophouse block in Chinatown — the only Six Senses urban property in Asia. Heritage architecture, rooftop pool.

Two restored heritage buildings connected to a modern wing — opened 2018, refreshed 2025. The Capitol Theatre still operates as a cinema.

Norman Foster's transformation of two colonial bungalows on Sentosa — 112 rooms across 30 acres of secluded gardens. Hosted the 2018 Trump-Kim summit (which describes the privacy level). The Living Room and three pools are the heart.

Most exclusive address in Singapore.

Curved fan-shaped tower with bay-view rooms — undergoing phased refurbishment in 2024-26. The MO Bar is among the city's most refined drinking spots. Lower-key luxury than Marina Bay Sands; for many a more refined choice.

The 1928 General Post Office — restored as a heritage hotel in 2001. Across from Marina Bay; rooftop pool overlooks the Merlion. Vast atrium lobby, period details preserved.

Possibly Singapore's most architecturally significant hotel.

Tatler's 2026 Best Boutique Hotel in Singapore. A restored 1895 spice-trade warehouse on the Singapore River — 37 rooms with industrial-heritage detailing, an in-house restaurant (Po) by celebrated chef Willin Low. Best boutique hotel in Singapore.

34-room hidden gem behind Orchard Road — minimalist white rooms, a sunken outdoor pool in a tropical garden. Adults-only, properly stylish, a Singapore secret. Best smaller boutique in Singapore for the price.

Ascott's co-living brand — apartments with kitchens, a social-living lounge, properly designed common spaces. Best value among Singapore's cooler stays under S$300 a night.

Two restored colonial buildings connected by a glass canopy — the world's largest collection of modern Southeast Asian art.

Singapore's flagship Asian art museum on the Singapore River — Tang Dynasty shipwreck artifacts, Chinese export porcelain.

Moshe Safdie's lotus-shaped building at Marina Bay Sands — teamLab Future World is the long-running highlight.

Reopened 2023 after extensive renovation — focused on the Peranakan (Straits Chinese) culture that's distinctive to Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia. Beadwork, kebaya dresses, gold ornaments, the most unique cultural heritage in the country.

Singapore's contemporary art museum — temporarily relocated to Tanjong Pagar Distripark during refurbishment. The Biennale shows here. Strong on Southeast Asian contemporary art.

Singapore's oldest museum (1887) — the Singapore History Gallery tells the country's story from 1300 to today. The colonial building has a striking glass rotunda extension. Free for citizens; modest entry for tourists.

Singapore's most iconic breakfast — kaya (coconut-egg jam) toast, soft-boiled eggs with soy and pepper, kopi (local-style coffee). Open since 1944. The full set is under S$8.

The city's most beloved Western-style bakery — chef Gontran Cherrier's croissants, the kouign-amann, the chocolate-and-banana toast. Multiple locations; the original Tiong Bahru store still has the longest weekend queue.

Singapore's specialty coffee anchor — single-origin Australians-and-Antipodean style. The brunch menu (avocado smash, eggs benedict) is reliable. The riverside location is the choice for the weekend brunch.

The breakfast hawker tour — Tian Tian Hainanese chicken rice (Anthony Bourdain's favorite), Zhen Zhen porridge, the Maxwell Soya Bean drink. Get there before 8:30am for the locals' crowd.

PS.Cafe's smaller, Tiong Bahru location — beautifully designed white interiors, the truffle shoestring fries that have a cult following, properly cooked weekend brunch. The original PS.Cafe is at Dempsey Hill if you want the bigger space.

World's 50 Best Bars regular (top 10 most years) — Asia's most photographed bar. Art Deco interior with the world's largest gin tower (1,300 varieties). The Gibson and Negroni service is theatrical.

Smart dress code; reservations essential.

World's 50 Best Bars #1 (Asia) regular. The cocktail menu is presented as a magazine, with a new theme each year. Among Asia's most internationally important bars.

1930s New York lounge re-created at the Regent Hotel — burnished mahogany, leather chairs, US-aged spirits aged on premises in their barrel program. World's 50 Best Bars regular.

Vijay Mudaliar's Southeast Asian botanicals cocktail bar — banana, kombucha, jackfruit, coconut. World's 50 Best Bars frequent flyer. The most regionally-rooted cocktail bar in Singapore.

The first 'destination' speakeasy in Singapore (2011) — unmarked door, classic cocktails, the kind of place serious drinkers send other serious drinkers. Asia's 50 Best Bars regular.

The world's highest al-fresco rooftop bar (282m) — 360° view across Singapore. Most spectacular at sunset. Smart dress; cover charge after 6pm.

UNESCO World Heritage (2015) — 163-year-old botanic gardens with the National Orchid Garden (1,000+ species). Free entry. The Sunday morning at the Bandstand is a Singapore tradition.

Singapore's oldest housing estate (1936) — curved Art Deco walk-ups, indie cafés, the Tiong Bahru Bakery, the Books Actually bookshop, the wet market. The most photogenic walk in central Singapore.

Singapore's narrowest street — and its most photogenic. Independent boutiques, the Malay Heritage Center, the Sultan Mosque at the end. The street-art alley is the Instagram spot.

Best at dusk.

A 10-hectare island off Changi Point — the last vestige of pre-modern kampong Singapore. Rent a bike (S$10/day), explore the jungle, the abandoned quarries (now lakes), the Chek Jawa wetlands. Take the bumboat (S$4) from Changi Point ferry terminal.

UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage since 2020 — 110+ hawker centers across Singapore. Maxwell (Tian Tian chicken rice), Old Airport Road (Hokkien mee, satay), Chinatown Complex (Hawker Chan), Tiong Bahru. A culinary survey at S$3-6 per dish.

Five minutes from downtown by cable car or monorail — beach clubs, Universal Studios, the S.E.A. Aquarium, the Capella resort. The least Singapore-feeling part of Singapore, somewhat by design.

Worth a day.

Singapore's largest reservoir — surrounded by primary rainforest. The TreeTop Walk (250m suspension bridge, 25m above the canopy) is the highlight. Long-tailed macaques, monitor lizards.

The 11km trail loop is a serious walk.