#1 YOTEL

Millennials, business travellers and some of your more tech-savvy, value-oriented guests will be glad to know that Yotel, the London-based chain of microhotels which first opened in airports, is finally entering the Asian market with the launch of its flagship property in the bustling shopping district of Singapore’s Orchard Road.Set to launch in the second quarter of 2017, the first Singapore outpost will showcase the brand's iconic first class airline cabin-inspired rooms coupled with other features such as rain showers, flat, wide-screen TVs, as well as free "super strength WiFi" that will be available throughout the rooms and public spaces. Other amenities, such as 'club cabins' (meeting rooms and work spaces that transform into restaurant and bar spaces in the evenings and weekends), a pool and a gym will also be available. Rates run from S$200 to S$240 per night, and trade discounts and offers will be available for large group bookings. A second Yotel property is set to open at Singapore's new airport complex, Jewel Changi Airport, in 2018. ​

Yotel – Next to the Royal Thai Embassy (370 Orchard Road)

#2 COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT 

The first of its kind in Singapore, Courtyard by Marriott will be part of a 33-storey mixed-use development comprising restaurants, retail shops, and medical suites. The new hotel will be conveniently situated in Novena (10 minutes from Orchard Road), right beside the Novena MRT (Mass Rapid Transit) station. With 250 rooms, Courtyard by Marriott is designed for both business and leisure travellers. Room rates to be confirmed.

Courtyard by Marriott – 264 Thomson Road.

#3 INTERCONTINENTAL SINGAPORE ROBERTSON QUAY

As Singapore’s second InterContinental hotel, the luxurious InterContinental Singapore Robertson Quay is part of The Robertson Quay Project, which aims to add about 40 new restaurants, cafes and bars to the already vibrant dining and nightlife enclave of Robertson Quay. With 225 rooms, the hotel – to open in the second quarter of the 2017 – faces the historic Singapore River and offers facilities such as meeting rooms, a club lounge, swimming pool, and a bar. With all these facilities and the hotel’s proximity to a range of F&B options, InterContinental Singapore Robertson Quay caters to various age groups, from active silvers to families and millennials. Room rates have yet to be released, but discounted prices and special offers will be available for trade. Robertson Quay is also where the newly-launched Warehouse Hotel is located, within a carefully-restored heritage building.

InterContinental Singapore Robertson Quay – 1 Nanson Road.