Amara SingaporevsCapella Singapore
Both hotels are praised by professional reviewers. On balance, Capella Singapore scores significantly better than Amara Singapore. Capella Singapore is ranked #13 in Singapore with recommendations from 10 publications such as Time Out, Condé Nast Traveler and Lonely Planet.
Amara Singapore
165 Tanjong Pagar Road, Singapore 088539, Singapore
From $168/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Frommer's
"Amara, located in the Shenton Way financial district, attracts primarily business travelers, so if your vacation includes a little business, too, this hotel puts you closer to the action." Full review
Lonely Planet
"This classy business hotel is a little too far south to have much appeal to anyone except corporate travellers and those who want to devote themselves to the district of Chinatown."
Star Service
"Sandwiched between residential and commercial buildings, this modest midrange hotel is just a three-minute walk from Tangjong Pagar MRT station." Full review
Fodor's
"This 18-story hotel is part of a vibrant entertainment and shopping complex that's at the business district's south end, and convenient to the MRT station and the commercial and port facilities." Full review
Oyster
Upper-middle-range
"With a location in the business district, the three-and-a-half-pearl Amara is favored by corporate guests but has a lot to offer leisure travelers too." Full review
Capella Singapore Show All Reviews
1 The Knolls, Sentosa Island, Sentosa Island 098297, Singapore
From $633/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
Oyster
Kid-Friendly
"The Capella is an upscale property in historic colonial-style buildings on Sentosa Island." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"All rooms are serviced by personal assistants: ask them to arrange night safaris trips to the nearby zoological gardens." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
"An exquisite Sentosa Island colonial/modern hybrid on 30 acres, the first Asian outpost of the nascent Capella brand is a poised yet easygoing hotel that’s refreshing for straight-laced Singapore." Full review
Time Out
"Sentosa's six-star luxury hotel also has an adjoining property for long-term tenants." Full review
Gayot
"It offers strategic perks such as the South China Sea-facing Bob's Bar, where Asia's top business types gather over the signature Kaffir Lime Mule."
Forbes Travel Guide
5 Stars
"The Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star hotel located on the Singaporean satellite island of Sentosa combines exquisite old-colonial style with contemporary luxuries in stunning fashion." Full review
Afar Magazine
"Opened in 2009, the Foster Partners–designed Capella Singapore is a marriage of colonial and contemporary."
Lonely Planet
Top choice
"The best hotel on Sentosa, if not in Singapore, Capella is pure class with outrageously luxurious rooms and a magical location." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"The 112-room Capella Singapore, which opened in 2009, is the preferred staycation address for the city’s deep-pocketed crowd." Full review
Mr & Mrs Smith
"Perched on the threshold of one of Asia’s most cosmopolitan cities, Capella Singapore hotel is a laid-back tropical escape just a stone's throw from the city, on idyllic Sentosa Island." Full review