Overview of the Fairmont in Singapore

for unrivalled buffet breakfasts, access to Orchard Road, modern luxury and stunning views over the Durian

the fairmont hotel & location

The Fairmont Singapore is a luxury hotel located in the heart of Singapore’s central business district, at the intersection of Bras Basah Road and North Bridge Road. The hotel boasts 778 elegantly designed guest rooms and suites, all of which are equipped with modern amenities such as flat-screen televisions and Wi-Fi access. There’s also two pools and six restaurants onsite, which seems like a bit of overkill for the foodie capital that is Singapore but no complaints!

Downstairs, you’ll find the Raffles City Shopping Centre and Raffles MRT station. Raffles Shopping Centre is awesome if shopping and eating is your bag (why else would you come to Singapore?) – you’ll find a good swathe of the famous brands here of both the clothing and food variety. Don’t miss dumpling gods Din Tai Fung or Hong Kong dim sum specialists Imperial Treasure! There’s also some great food court style options for casual or grab-and-go eats.

the rooms

The Fairmont has a few types of rooms and suites – ranging from Standards (starting at a decent 32 square metres) through to a range of Suites (not for mere mortals such as I). We stayed in the Signature Room, featuring a separate lounging and work desk area and spectacular harbour views.

The interiors are a really nice mix of dark woods, tan leather and soft lighting – just my jam! I also loved the in-room filtered hot / cold water tap, which meant not having to worry about buying bottled water. There’s a well stocked mini bar including replenished TWG teas (Moroccan Mint FTW) – but I hated the automated mini bar, one of those “fancy” ones that charges you immediately an item is removed, rendering it unusable for storing your own things. I get the premise but it felt a bit cheap and gimmicky and like you’re in one of those cheap motels where you can put a $2 coin into the bed and it massages you or something.

Can we also talk about the beds for a second? This is such a highlight of the Fairmont. IT has THOSE hotel beds – you know the ones. Crisp, cool, white sheets that you want to slide in to and never leave and make you feel like you’re kween of the world and you could successfully (somehow) quit your job to become a luxury travel influencer.

The bathrooms feature stylish grey terrazzo and a quite large, including a much coveted separate “wet” area for showering and standalone bathtub. Christian Lacroix supply the impressive range of toiletries – all the usual suspects plus a few extras such as mouthwash, bath salts and full sized toothpastes.

One small gripe. What’s up with the power point placement @ Fairmont designers? On my side of the bed, there’s no power point to plug in your phone charger so I had to plug it in near the mini bar which makes it hard to reach for first thing in the morning to turn off your alarm #plsfix

the fairmont breakfast

Ok now for the piece de resistance – the buffet breakfast. We were there for four nights and had this every single day and even though I’m fairly certain I returned with cholesterol levels that would make Elvis proud I regret nothing.

There’s two different restaurants you can buffet (yes it’s totally a verb) at – the Italian-by-night Prego, and the Halal certified Asian Market Cafe. Unless you are Halal, I would recommend Prego for the wider selection and shmicker decor.

The buffet range is truly extensive. You’ll find a wide (and rotating daily) selection of juices such as apple, orange, guava, detox and pineapple; Western station of bacon, eggs cooked to order, waffles, potatoes, frittatas and more; Asian staples such as congee, noodle soups and dumplings; a dessert bar of doughnuts, a nutella pump and DIY waffle toppings; and a great bakery selection and accompanying salads and cold cuts such as ham, salami and smoked salmon. Honestly, give yourself a good two hours and take your time.

Please enjoy a few of my breakfast choices and stranger plating combinations – I love this about buffets (and lounge selections) – piling up your plate with some of the weirdest combinations known to humankind and not being judged for it (ok maybe the Aunty on the table adjacent is giving you looks but whatevs).

the views

I can’t finish this post without mentioning (again) the views. Check out the day to night pics below – it is just stunning. Make sure you ask for Harbour Views – otherwise you might end up facing into the adjacent Swissotel and I don’t know about you but a sweaty Uncle doing squats in his wifebeater is not quite Marina Bay.