Marina Bay Sands

The scale hits you first – a lobby so vast it needs signposts, corridors that seem to stretch forever, and enough marble to make up a small mountain. Yet somehow it works. The Paiza Collection's 55th-floor lounge offers a sublime refuge from the masses with personal kung fu tea ceremonies and an exquisite whiskey collection. Food-wise, there are 12 spectacular restaurants scattered across the complex, from celebrity chef outposts to hawker-inspired food courts. And then there's the lotus-shaped ArtScience Museum, the nightclubs perched on the roof and the luxury boutiques that sprawl beneath...

Floor-to-ceiling windows frame either the bay, the gardens, or downtown in all 1,850 rooms. Recent renovations included beautiful Peranakan-inspired touches – chinoiserie wardrobes, screens mimicking shophouse facades, and carpets echoing Arab Street textiles. In the bathrooms, you'll find sport rain showers, standalone tubs, and Jo Malone amenities. Higher floors cost more but deliver accordingly spectacular views. At the very top is the Chairman Suite, sprawling across 6,770 square feet with its own piano and gym... although the standard rooms prove perfectly comfortable for those not requiring multiple living rooms!

That 150-metre infinity pool stretches across all three towers, offering swim-up bars and iconic Singapore panoramas – though expect more posing than laps during peak hours. The SkyPark gardens provide breathing space up high, while the Banyan Tree Spa is a sanctuary for the senses. Marquee nightclub pulls international DJs, Broadway-worthy shows fill the theatre, and the Shoppes' 270 stores could keep you occupied for days. Outside the complex, covered walkways connect to Gardens by the Bay and the MRT, making city exploration easy.