Places to stay
Singapore and its islands

Its three towers crowned by the SkyPark dominate the bay; the infinity pool on the 57th floor is reserved for hotel guests. A casino, the ArtScience Museum, a shopping mall and celebrity-chef restaurants sit at the foot of the towers.

Opened in 1887 and listed as a national monument, the hotel with its white verandas offers suites only, with butler service and palm-filled courtyards. The Long Bar, birthplace of the Singapore Sling, is in the Raffles Arcade.

The neoclassical former General Post Office of 1928, at the mouth of the Singapore River, is now a hotel listed as a national monument. Terrace pool facing the river and a promenade leading to Marina Bay.

Six shophouses on Mosque Street restored as a black-and-white design hotel that keeps its original light wells and windows. Compact rooms, right in the heart of Chinatown's eateries.

An 1890s warehouse on the Singapore River turned into a hotel with industrial décor. Rooftop pool, a bar in the former hall and Po restaurant serving Singaporean recipes.

Four small hotels set in traditional shophouses in Joo Chiat, the Peranakan quarter of pastel façades. Katong's laksa stalls and nyonya bakeries are a short walk away.

More than a hundred sleekly designed capsules in mixed, men-only or women-only dorms, a stone's throw from Haji Lane. Self-service kiosk check-in, free coffee and tea.

Capsules in mixed, men-only or women-only dorms, plus a few private rooms, on a Kampong Glam lane near the Sultan Mosque. Wi-Fi, water and self-service laundry.

A colourful hostel on Upper Cross Street with dorms and capsules, steps from Chinatown MRT station. The same group runs other addresses in Kampong Glam and Lavender.

Enclosed single capsules in four central hostels (Chinatown, Jalan Besar, McCallum Street). Some rooms are for women only and family rooms are available.

A night under canvas by the reservoir, within the Mandai wildlife reserve: the package includes entry to the zoo and the Night Safari, two meals and guided tours.

Three official campsites (Jelutong, Mamam, Endut Senin) on Pulau Ubin, a still-rural island home to one of Singapore's last kampongs, ten minutes by bumboat from Changi. A permit is required and must be requested at least two weeks ahead.