The Scarlet SingaporevsRoyal Plaza on Scotts
Both properties are rated very highly by those who travel for a living. On balance, The Scarlet Singapore ranks slightly higher than Royal Plaza on Scotts. The Scarlet Singapore has a TripExpert Score of 76 with recommendations from 8 publications such as Condé Nast Traveler, Jetsetter and Travel + Leisure.
The Scarlet Singapore
33 Erskine Road, Singapore 069333, Singapore
From $160/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Frommer's
"Glamour drips from every chandelier onto the polished black marble floors of this groovy little boutique hotel." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Billed as Singapore’s first luxury boutique hotel, this 80-room property is located in Chinatown, surrounded by eclectic shops and late-19th-century buildings." Full review
Rough Guide
"Housed in an impressive shophouse refurbishment, this boutique hotel has an exceptionally extravagant lobby."
Condé Nast Traveler
99.6
"To be openly sexy in Singapore is unusual, but the 80-room Scarlet is just that, thanks to smoked-mirror ceilings, gilt wallpaper, black-marble floors, and red-velvet banquettes." Full review
Star Service
"Raffles may have the history, and The Stamford the height, but The Scarlet holds its own among the city's limited number of boutique-hotels." Full review
Jetsetter
"A decadent boutique property in Singapore's atmospheric Chinatown." Full review
Lonely Planet
"Dark, luscious Scarlet offers great service and svelte rooms just around the corner from drinking hot spots Ann Siang Rd and Club Street." Full review
Michelin Guide
"With more emphasis on decadent creature comforts than immediate visual shocks...there’s a private gym, called Flaunt, as well as an outdoor jacuzzi and a meeting room called Sanctum." Full review
Royal Plaza on Scotts
25 Scotts Rd, Singapore 228220, Singapore
From $279/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Fodor's
"The lobby here makes a statement with Italian marble floors, two grand staircases, Burmese teak paneling, stained-glass skylights, and tapestries." Full review
Time Out
"One of a few of Singapore's round-the-clock art spaces, this hotel venue is host to invited galleries showing a wide range of contemporary and more traditional art." Full review
Forbes Travel Guide
Recommended
"Royal Plaza on Scotts Singapore Hotel is a 511 room hotel ideally situated in the heart of the Orchard Road shopping district in Singapore." Full review
Oyster
Upscale
"The 511-room Royal Plaza on Scotts is an older upscale hotel located in the heart of the action on Orchard Road, surrounded by shopping malls and dining spots." Full review