Swissotel The Stamford, Singapore

Location Information

Directions to hotel

• Take East Coast Parkway to Rochor Road. Turn left on Beach Road. The hotel is on the junction of Beach Road and Bras Basah Road.

Attractions

• Local Attractions
  * Chijmes Hall - 1 Block * Merlion Park - 2 Kilometers * National Museum of Singapore - 3 Kilometers * Orchard Road Shopping and Entertainment District - 3 Kilometers * Boat Quay - 4 Kilometers * China Town - 5 Kilometers * Little India - 5 Kilometers * Singapore Botanical Gardens - 5 Kilometers * Shenton Way Commercial and Banking District - 6 Kilometers * Sentosa Island - 7 Kilometers * Singapore Zoological Gardens - 16 Kilometers * Jurong Bird Park - 25 Kilometers
• The Singapore Art Museum
  Housed in the historic building that once was Saint Joseph's Institution and located 5 minutes from Swissotel The Stamford, Singapore, is the Singapore Art Museum. Devoted to the study and preservation of contemporary art in the Southeast Asian region, the Singapore Art Museum boasts of a collection of art works that enjoys historical significance and aesthetic value. To visitors and art lovers, the museum offers exhibitions, educational programmes and publications on visual arts from the region and international scenes.
• Boat Quay and Clark Quay
  There is a the free trolley service from City Hall MRT (C2) to these areas taking approximately a 10 minute duration. More than 35 bars and restaurants have opened in Boat Quay featuring alfresco dining along the riverbank. This is a favorite spot for both locals and visitors seeking good food and a cool breeze. The waterfront shophouses are also home to blues bar, karaoke lounges and pubs. Their wooden shutters and floorboards and lazy ceiling fans provide a cosy and friendly atmosphere. Here you will find watering holes offering a wide variety of music and live entertainment from jazz to Tamil rock. Just up-river stands Clarke Quay, a paradise for shopping, dining and entertainment. These 60 godowns and shophouses have been converted into 200 shops, restaurants, bars and entertainment outlets. They are housed in five main blocks of restored godowns and shophouses - Merchants' Court, The Foundry, The Cannery, Shophouse Row and Traders' Market. This area has a festive atmosphere and street ambience that is unique - the Clarke Quay Satay Club, Hawker's Alley street dining and activities, 40 pushcarts selling knick-knacks and a Disney-style Adventure Ride. Dining alfresco is popular by the waterfront and along the streets. Lining the quayside are full service restaurants, food pavilions and pushcarts offering a wide variety of cuisine.
• Orchard Road
  Orchard Road is Singapore's premier shopping area, a dynamic and exciting experience of sensational sights, sounds and scenes. Located a short bus ride away for Westin, it bustles with a vibrant, heady mixture of East and West; the designer labels of Paris, the exotic fare of Asia, the festivals of Singapore, the world-class entertainers and the arts and cultures from around the globe.
• CHIJMES
  Just on the next block from Swissotel The Stamford, Singapore, tourists can now savor a taste of art, culture and new-vogue shopping and dining at one convenient destination, CHIJMES - Singapore's new center of style. Formerly the Convent of the Holy Infant Jesus, CHIJMES has undergone a three-year restoration program. Food and entertainment outlets occupy 70 per cent of the commercial space available on the 4-acre site in Victoria Street. A sunken forecourt has been constructed in the center of the building to house specialty food and beverage outlets, not unlike what you would expect to find in Germany or France. CHIJMES' combination of history and new style retail and dining outlets, makes the center a popular stop for all tours.
• Singapore International Convention & Exhibition Center (SICEC)
  The Singapore International Convention & Exhibition Center (SICEC) is located a crossroad away from Swissotel The Stamford, Singapore. It is the latest hi-tech, purpose-built meeting venue. Spanning 100,000 sqm across 6 spacious levels, the Center is one of the largest in the region and is well set to facilitate Singapore's aim of becoming the regional hub for business and the arts. The S$650 million Center is an integral part of Suntec City, a mega-complex which also comprises a shopping mall, entertainment mall, 5 office towers and a large underground car park linked directly to the convention and exhibition center.
• Merlion & Merlion Park
  The Merlion Park is home to the half-lion, half-fish sculpture, which is a national icon. Officially installed on 15 September 1972, the Merlion statue, situated at the mouth of the Singapore River is a favorite among photographers and tourists. Take a stroll from the hotel to this idyllic park where you can sit on the rustic benches and imagine what colonial Singapore was once like.
• Central Business District (Shenton Way)
  The Central Business District is Singapore's hub of business and financial activity. It is conveniently located minutes away from the hotel and easily accessible by MRT (1 stop away).
• War Memorial Park
  This strikingly simple memorial is dedicated to the civilians who lost their lives during the Japanese occupation in the Second World War. Affectionately known as "The Chopsticks", this memorial is located opposite the entrance of Swissotel The Stamford, Singapore.
• Raffles Hotel
  In 1887, this grand Old Lady of the East is one of the world's last great 19th century hotels. A favourite retreat of writers and movie stars, the hotel is home of the Singapore Sling, a celebrated cocktail. Somerset Maugham, Rudyard Kipling, Joseph Conrad and Charlie Chaplin were among its most illustrious guests served.
• Victoria Concert Hall
  Located next to the Sir Stamford Raffle's landing point along the Singapore River in 1819, is the Victoria Concert Hall, home of the Singapore Symphony Orchestra. Belonging to a set of colonial buildings where the Singapore Parliament and City Hall reside, the Victoria Concert Hall is host to numerous exciting performances.
• St Andrews Cathedral
  Singapore's Gothic Anglican cathedral was built between 1856 - 1861 by Indian convict laborers and was part of Sir Stamford Raffle's plan to create a civic and cultural heart for Singapore. Its glossy, white interior comes from the use of Madras Chunam, a mixture of egg white, sugar, and shell lime. It is located opposite Swissotel The Stamford, Singapore.
• The Singapore History Museum
  The Singapore History Museum is conveniently located a 15 minute walk away from the hotel. It's mission is to explore and to enhance the national identity of Singapore by preserving, presenting and interpreting the nation's history and material culture in the context of its multi-cultural origins. It has launched an exciting program of exhibitions and activities tracing the history of Singapore and presenting it from a Singaporean perspective. These highlight trends and developments that have characterized and shaped life and history in Singapore, in the areas of demographics, social identities, festivals, trade and commerce, etc.