[natalie623]

hi planning to go to Singapore this august , can anyone suggest what to do there? its gonna be my 1st time...just thinking..are there any special places to visit, shopping--cheap or expensive, hotels--which one is affordable with good service...anything else i should know, is it a good place to go for a holiday for a family??? any help..really appreciated!

[JonnyC]

Personally, I love singapore and think there is plenty there to do for a family although it depends on how long you go for, I wouldn't go there for a 2 week holiday for example.
For shopping, head to orchard road, there is everything imaginable there from high-end boutiques to cheap local malls.

I have stayed at Robertson quay hotel before, a bit on the budget side but clean and tidy and in a very good location near clarke quay, cost about 100 SGD for a double room. I saw a lot of families there. I also stayed in the berjaja duzton hotel in chinatown, but I wouldn't recommend it, it's very old and you can tell by the decore, the carpets are all dirty and stained throughout the place too.

Places to visit? Well, I guess you could check out sentosa island, that would be good for kids I think, although it is a little bit of a tourist trap.
There are bird parks and zoos which you can go to aswell, I think the main one is in jurong but I never went as the day I planned to go it was raining.

For historical stuff, I guess check out raffles and also go to the financial district and see the marina with the lions head.

Have fun

[natalie623]

thanks for the info JohnnyC...juz staying in Singapore for 5 days, i noticed that there are different areas in Singapore like Marina Bay, Orchard, Sentosa, Chinatown, Geylang....which area is the center of everything like for sightseeing and shopping etc...? most people say Marina Bay...?? I've checked out Hotels in that area and they're a bit expensive..didn't know a 3* hotel would cost $600 HK per night! I'm interested in doing some shopping as well don't know which is the best area for this..budget shopping nothing chic! been to bangkok and shopping there was awesome, do they have something like that in singapore?do they have some kind of night market or stalls somewhere to buy cheap jewelery/clothes etc...? As for the hotel, I would want to stay in the area where everything is accessible like the train/bus/shopping/restaurants...any more info would be great!

[greentea]

I have been to Singapore but it is boring to me... Perhaps I like shopping and it is not a place for shopping, to be honest.

[natalie623]

thanks for your input...so far thats what i hear too...nothing too special there but would would just like to see how people describe it...i hope to do some bargain shopping there just dont know where...and what places to visit that are worthwhile...besides singapore, ive also heard alot of recommendations to go to Bali or Langkawi???

[Netfiend]

Originally Posted by natalie623

thanks for your input...so far thats what i hear too...nothing too special there but would would just like to see how people describe it...i hope to do some bargain shopping there just dont know where...and what places to visit that are worthwhile...besides singapore, ive also heard alot of recommendations to go to Bali or Langkawi???

A week should be enuff for Singapore ...
Lived there for long enough to say that ...

[jayinhongkong]

Due to Singapore's lack of respect of people's basic human rights - I am now boycotting it. It's actually a nice place to visit if you don't mind big brother watching over you...the food is great, it's hot and sticky all year round and everyone speaks English...kind of.

[jameso]

Originally Posted by jayinhongkong

It's actually a nice place to visit if you don't mind big brother watching over you....

what does that mean? i've never noticed "big brother" there.

[freeier]

not to dispute the comment on singapore, but i am surprise you came to hk which is a part of china... i think the violation is alot more severe here.

[greentea]

Originally Posted by natalie623

thanks for your input...so far thats what i hear too...nothing too special there but would would just like to see how people describe it...i hope to do some bargain shopping there just dont know where...and what places to visit that are worthwhile...besides singapore, ive also heard alot of recommendations to go to Bali or Langkawi???

I have been to both Bali and Langkawi. If you like relaxing, Bali is better than Langkawi. If you concern about safety, then Langkawi should be better than Bali.