Capella SingaporevsShangri-La Rasa Sentosa, Singapore
Both properties are praised by professional travelers. On balance, Capella Singapore ranks significantly higher than Shangri-La's Rasa Sentosa Resort & Spa. Capella Singapore ranks #13 in Singapore with approval from 10 reviewers like Travel + Leisure, Forbes Travel Guide and Oyster.
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
Shangri-La Rasa Sentosa, Singapore
No.101 Siloso Road, Sentosa Island 098970, Singapore
From $280/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
Frommer's
"Set on an immaculate white-sand beach fringed with coconut palms, this is Singapore's only true beachfront hotel." Full review
Fodor's
"It's a vast, arc-shape building facing the sea that's popular with both conventions and Singaporean families escaping to the beach for the weekend." Full review
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Ask for a room facing the water, or else your view will be of a grassy knoll.
Jetsetter
"With Singapore’s throbbing mainland just a 20-minute drive away, the Shangri-La Rasa Sentosa Resort offers the best of both worlds: tropical relaxation and easy access to one of Southeast..." Full review
Rough Guide
"Swanky affair, in secluded grounds above Tanjong Beach, with a spa featuring outdoor pools and imported mud from New Zealand."
Time Out
"The only beachside property in all of Singapore... the Shangri-La Rasa on Sentosa allows guest to walk right out past the pool and onto a private beach area on the western end of Siloso Beach." Full review
Lonely Planet
"Singapore's only true beachfront resort is ideal for a short family break." Full review