Is Singapore on your travel bucket list this year? Here are 6 things you should do, to make the most of the garden city, Crazy Rich Asian-style.
With Singapore setting the glamorous backdrop to all-Asian blockbuster Crazy Rich Asians, the sunny island has won its place on many a jetsetter’s travel bucket list. But the garden city isn’t just a vacationer’s dream—Singapore is also home to over 180,000 millionaires¹ and a prime location for trade and investment, which means the extravagant storyline of the film isn’t a far stretch from the truth. Looking to visit Singapore in 2019? Here are the most luxurious ways to experience the country.
1. Live and breathe Singapore’s heritage
Though young as a country, Singapore is a melting pot of heritage and culture with its rich colonial past and eclectic mix of races and nationalities. Look carefully and you will find Peranakan-styled shophouses and colonial buildings from the 20th century dotting the cosmopolitan city. For the true Singapore experience, check into the Capitol Kempinski Hotel, housed in the recently restored Capitol Building and Stamford House.
The exclusive Heritage Suite sits in the Stamford House, built in 1904 as one of Singapore’s earliest department stores. Spanning 137 square metres, the spacious suite stays true to the Victorian façade of the heritage building, decorated in a timeless, neutral colour palette. Besides the daily gourmet breakfast, food-lovers are also in for a treat at the 15 Stamford by Alvin Leung, where Michelin-starred Chef Alvin Leung whips up his rendition of modern Asian cuisine.
It definitely helps that the hotel is at the heart of Singapore’s civic and cultural district, making it a prime accommodation with convenient access to the city’s mega malls, museums, and art galleries.