Q Loft Hotel 1929 @ ChinatownvsPeninsula Excelsior Singapore, A Wyndham Hotel
Both properties are praised by experts. On balance, Hotel 1929 scores significantly better than Peninsula Excelsior Hotel. Hotel 1929 ranks #26 in Singapore with recommendations from 8 sources including oyster.com, Insight Guides and Rough Guide.
Q Loft Hotel 1929 @ Chinatown
50 Keong Saik Road, Singapore 089154, Singapore
From $95/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Frommer's
"This trendy, inexpensive little place is a real gem in Chinatown, operated by the same people behind the swish New Majestic." Full review
Fodor's
"Comprising five converted shophouses, built in 1929, this hotel successfully blends old-style architecture with a modern interior." Full review
Lonely Planet
"Owned by the same people behind nearby New Majestic, 1929 is also pretty slick, although not in the same class as its big brother." Full review
Oyster
Upper-middle-range
"The Hotel 1929 is a hip boutique located in a historic building just outside Chinatown." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Housed inside five refurbished 1929 shophouses, this retro-inspired Chinatown hotel is decorated with vintage designer furniture from hotelier Loh Lik Peng’s private collection." Full review
Rough Guide
"The interior has been renovated to look like a twenty-first-century version of the early 1960s, all very retro chic."
Insight Guides
"Ultra-hip boutique hotel in the heart of Chinatown that has made headlines in numerous design magazines."
Time Out
"In 2002, owner Peng Loh (who also owns the New Majestic) turned five colonial shophouses into this 32-room boutique property." Full review
Peninsula Excelsior Singapore, A Wyndham Hotel
No.5 Coleman Street, Singapore 179 805, Singapore
From $351/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Laundy Room
Frommer's
"The location really is excellent, in the Historic District within walking distance to Chinatown and Boat Quay, with some fantastic views over the city, the Singapore River, and the marina." Full review
Fodor's
"The hotel is easily accessible from the financial, shopping, and entertainment districts." Full review
Rough Guide
"Really two hotels merged together – as hinted at by the presence of swimming pools at either end, one of which abuts the lobby – and nicely modernized."
Oyster
Upper-middle-range
"Located in the Central Business District, the three-and-half-pearl Peninsula Excelsior Hotel is a massive 600-room high-rise property." Full review