Hotels.com: Boutique hotel in the top 5 favourite hotels in Singapore

SINGAPORE – Five hotels have been revealed as Singapore’s ultimate hotel hotspots, according to the Hotels.com Loved by Guests Awards 2017, where hotel guests are the real judges. This year’s results also crowned a new Gold winner from Singapore Hotel Vagabond, A Tribute Portfolio Hotel, the first boutique hotel to be featured on the list.

Hotels in Singapore that won Loved by Guest Gold Awards 2017:

1. Four Seasons Hotel Singapore (4.8)
2. Pan Pacific Serviced Suites Beach Road (4.7)
3. Hotel Vagabond, A Tribute Portfolio Hotel (4.7)
4. Raffles Singapore (4.7)
5. The Fullerton Bay Hotel (4.7)

“In the recent year, we have seen a rise of millennial travellers globally, which has given boutique hotels an edge in reaching out with their unique propositions. These young travellers are constantly seeking out for a one-of-a-kind and once-in-a-lifetime experiences, and boutique hotels, with their distinctive characters, provide them with an unconventional and yet, enjoyable stay. This year, to address the popularity of boutique hotels, we see a significant increase in the number of boutique hotel establishments earning the Loved By Guests accolade,” said Jessica Chuang, Regional Marketing Director, Greater China, SEA and India for the Hotels.com brand.

Hotel Vagabond, A Tribute Portfolio Hotel, is a boutique art hotel housed in a 1950s heritage Art Deco building. Walking into the dimly lit lobby of Hotel Vagabond feels like a tour in a French art museum with the display of artefacts such as a golden elephant and rhinoceros as the hotel’s centrepiece. The first hotel in Asia conceptualised by world-renowned French designer, Jacques Garcia, the establishment is also known to treat their guests like royalty – with handwritten personalised notes, London cabs for transport and High Tea for all guests (included in the cost). Culture aficionados can find respite here as the lobby transforms into a space for social events and art exhibitions on Saturday evenings.

Boutique hotels in across Asia are growing in popularity with their unique offerings and authentic destination experiences. Travellers, millennial travellers especially, are seeking them out for their trendy and distinguished offerings.

These hotels include:
1. Code (Koh Samui, Thailand)
*Category Win: Boutique
Loved by Guests rating: 4.6 out of 5

Code is Koh Samui’s finest design hotel, with extremely oversized and furnished suites topped off with gorgeous overlooking ocean views. Located just on the north of the island’s coast, the hotel’s outstanding architecture is apt for style discerning guests who are seeking for a lavish, yet relaxing vacation.

2. Little Hoian Boutique Hotel & Spa (Hoian, Vietnam)
*Category Win: Boutique
Loved by Guests rating: 4.6 out of 5

Little Hoian Boutique Hotel & Spa offers a fusion of Vietnamese culture and contemporary modernity in their hotel decor. Every room is tastefully designed to pay homage to the quaint Vietnamese lifestyle and cultural heritage.

3. Tamarind Village (Chiang Mai, Thailand)
*Category Win: Boutique
Loved by Guests rating: 4.6 out of 5

The charming Tamarind Village offers guests a tranquil setting surrounded by garden courtyards and temples. Each room showcases the rich ethnic diversity of the region with elements of various tribes from the northern region of Thailand incorporated into the room designs.

4. Casa Blanca Boutique Hotel (Phuket, Thailand)
*Category Win: Boutique
Loved by Guests rating: 4.6 out of 5

Set in a colonial-styled Sino-Portuguese building, the whitewashed hotel walls allow as much natural light in while keeping the hallways and rooms cool for a hot summer day. The warm and welcoming staff brings comfort to the cool and elegant outlook of Casa Blanca, which makes the guests want to extend their stay.

Category Winners 2017 for Hotels in Singapore

Category Winners 2017 for Boutique Hotels

*To receive a gold award, properties must have received an average customer review score of 4.7 or higher, based on a minimum of 50 reviews as of December 31, 2016.
**To receive a ‘best for’ award, the 1,000 hotels with the highest average customer review score in each category were chosen, based on a minimum of 20 reviews as of December 31, 2016.
***Details of Hotels.com Loved by Guests Awards, List of winners from Singapore and APAC Boutique Hotels category are in Appendix

Vicky Karantzavelou

Co-Founder & Chief Editor - TravelDailyNews Media Network | + Articles

Vicky is the co-founder of TravelDailyNews Media Network where she is the Editor-in Chief. She is also responsible for the daily operation and the financial policy. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Tourism Business Administration from the Technical University of Athens and a Master in Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Wales. She has many years of both academic and industrial experience within the travel industry. She has written/edited numerous articles in various tourism magazines.

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