This is definitely one of the nicer hotel buildings I've stayed at (as opposed to a resort) that's right smack in the centre of the Financial District. It has a huge atrium in the middle of the building, with skylight pouring through from the top. The reception is on the 4th floor, and as you take the elevator up, you get to see the expanse of the building and the lobby. I was most definitely overwhelmed by the sophistication of the hotel. They had a decorative piece hanging down in the middle of the building at the atrium section and it hung down like a necklace - very sophisticated.
As the hotel was located near my event, I booked a Deluxe room via Agoda in order to get a reasonable rate of RM 600 (without breakfast). I added an extra bed on the day of check in for SGD 80++ without breakfast. The reception was friendly and efficient - I managed to check in at 1pm. Please be aware though that you have to park your car at Marina Square and they provide free 24 hour parking per night's stay if you are a guest at Marina Mandarin. You will need this complimentary season ticket from the hotel concierge in order to get the free night's parking.
The room was huge by Singaporean standards and we managed to put in the extra bed without any issues. Certainly one of hour highlights was the pillow menu where we got to choose soft, medium, hard or contour comfort without any additional price. The housekeeping will send up the chosen pillows once you have made your requests through the phone. The room came with the standard amenities - tea and coffee making facilities, fridge, shower (no bath - as we had extra bed, we chose a slightly bigger room but we forfeited the bath), bathrobes and a safe. However, as per all 5 star hotels, you have to pay for internet and wifi. Please note that they do not provide creamer for your coffee, but little milk sachets - and they are in the fridge!! (Complimentary)
There was nothing much special about the rooms - just that it met expectations and it was bigger by Singaporean standards. You might want to request for rooms facing the Bay and not the CBD - we got the City view and face Suntec City.
I didn't manage to check out the gym or the pool as I did not have enough time but its safe to say that this hotel is well located - it is next to a mall (Marina Square), it has a 7-Eleven next door, it has plenty of eateries, Hong Kong restaurants round the back and Suntec City Food Court is open early for breakfasts. If you are in town for the OCBC Cycle Singapore events, you may rest assured that Marina Mandarin has a huge storage rooms where bicycles can be kept. I've even seen cyclists bringing up their bicycles to their room on the lifts.
Overall I would stay here again for the bicycle storage reasons, proximity to my event location (F1 pit building), the price (it is the cheapest around this area) and the availability of food. I dont believe we need to pay for breakfasts in the hotel when there are plenty of eateries outside the hotel for a reasonable price. Do note that the night performances in the lounge can be noisy till up t0 midnight.
As the hotel was located near my event, I booked a Deluxe room via Agoda in order to get a reasonable rate of RM 600 (without breakfast). I added an extra bed on the day of check in for SGD 80++ without breakfast. The reception was friendly and efficient - I managed to check in at 1pm. Please be aware though that you have to park your car at Marina Square and they provide free 24 hour parking per night's stay if you are a guest at Marina Mandarin. You will need this complimentary season ticket from the hotel concierge in order to get the free night's parking.The room was huge by Singaporean standards and we managed to put in the extra bed without any issues. Certainly one of hour highlights was the pillow menu where we got to choose soft, medium, hard or contour comfort without any additional price. The housekeeping will send up the chosen pillows once you have made your requests through the phone. The room came with the standard amenities - tea and coffee making facilities, fridge, shower (no bath - as we had extra bed, we chose a slightly bigger room but we forfeited the bath), bathrobes and a safe. However, as per all 5 star hotels, you have to pay for internet and wifi. Please note that they do not provide creamer for your coffee, but little milk sachets - and they are in the fridge!! (Complimentary)
There was nothing much special about the rooms - just that it met expectations and it was bigger by Singaporean standards. You might want to request for rooms facing the Bay and not the CBD - we got the City view and face Suntec City.
I didn't manage to check out the gym or the pool as I did not have enough time but its safe to say that this hotel is well located - it is next to a mall (Marina Square), it has a 7-Eleven next door, it has plenty of eateries, Hong Kong restaurants round the back and Suntec City Food Court is open early for breakfasts. If you are in town for the OCBC Cycle Singapore events, you may rest assured that Marina Mandarin has a huge storage rooms where bicycles can be kept. I've even seen cyclists bringing up their bicycles to their room on the lifts.Overall I would stay here again for the bicycle storage reasons, proximity to my event location (F1 pit building), the price (it is the cheapest around this area) and the availability of food. I dont believe we need to pay for breakfasts in the hotel when there are plenty of eateries outside the hotel for a reasonable price. Do note that the night performances in the lounge can be noisy till up t0 midnight.
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