Capella SingaporevsSofitel Singapore Sentosa Resort & Spa
Both hotels are praised by reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Capella Singapore is the choice of most writers compared to Sofitel Singapore Sentosa Resort & Spa. Capella Singapore ranks #13 in Singapore with approval from 10 reviews like The Telegraph, Lonely Planet and Travel + Leisure.
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
Sofitel Singapore Sentosa Resort & Spa
2 Bukit Manis Road, Sentosa Island 99891, Singapore
From $205/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Fodor's
"The remote location of this resort is ideal for business seminars and leisure visitors who wish to escape." Full review
Insight Guides
"This resort-style hotel on a forested hill is so stunning, you might be tempted to park yourself here and not venture into the city."
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Be sure to book a massage at its Spa Botanica.
Time Out
"Perched on a cliff overlooking the South China Sea, the Sentosa Resort & Spa is tailor-made for honeymoons." Full review
Frommer's
"A nice alternative to the newer and gimmicky hotels on Sentosa, such as the Hard Rock and the expensive Capella, Sentosa Resort and Spa is quiet, classy, and lush." Full review
Jetsetter
"An urban garden oasis on Singapore’s purpose-built resort island of Sentosa." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"This property, built in the 1930s and located in lush Sentosa, still sports its original colonial charm, but a renovation and re-branding as Sofitel Sentosa has given it an artsy, French-inspired design spin." Full review
Oyster
Kid-Friendly
"Sofitel Singapore Sentosa Resort & Spa is a massive luxury resort located on the quieter side of Sentosa Island, overlooking the South China Sea." Full review
Michelin Guide
"It’s a luxury resort, villas and low buildings scattered across 27 acres of tropical greenery opposite the Sentosa Golf Course. Clean-lined, contemporary rooms and suites look out into courtyards" Full review