Capella SingaporevsInterContinental Singapore, an IHG Hotel
Both hotels are recommended by professional reviewers. Overall, Capella Singapore is preferred by most writers compared to InterContinental Singapore. Capella Singapore ranks #7 in Singapore with approval from 9 sources like Travel + Leisure, Forbes Travel Guide and oyster.com.
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
InterContinental Singapore, an IHG Hotel Show All Reviews
80 Middle Rd, Singapore 188966, Singapore
From $210/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
Frommer's
"While the hotel remains unmistakably modern and efficient, it's been admirably successful in infusing signatures of the local Peranakan style." Full review
Fodor's
"With its Chinese paintings, wooden paneling, British colonial furnishings, elegant chandeliers, and little foyers, this Bugis Junction hotel exudes old Singapore." Full review
Jetsetter
"Old World elegance in Marina Bay with Peranakan artistry, a rooftop garden and three restaurants." Full review
Lonely Planet
"A top-class hotel with impeccable Singaporean style."
Rough Guide
"The hotel is luxurious and has all the amenities you could want, and rates can fall by a quarter at weekends."
Time Out
"Situated in a clutch of restored 1920s shophouses, the InterContinental is a luxurious nostalgia kick." Full review
Star Service
"Offers easy access to both retail pleasures and public transportation, as it sits directly on top of Bugis MRT station and within the huge Bugis Junction shopping complex." Full review
Forbes Travel Guide
Recommended
"In the hotel’s 403 rooms and 19 suites, you’ll see a unique design throughout that incorporates a Western sensibility with a distinct Peranakan culture." Full review
Oyster
Luxury
"InterContinental Singapore is a large, centrally located luxury hotel, with 403 spacious guest rooms and suites." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"The atmospheric Straits Chinese-inspired lobby — complete with recently revamped Shophouse rooms and suites — is a huge draw." Full review