Exploring Singapore

On my bicycle journey Singapore is one of my favorite cities in Southeast Asia. Not like other cities I’ve cycled through. It has everything. Luxury, glamour, beautiful parks, shopping centers, diversity, influences from China and India, cleanliness, street food, you name it.

Where to stay in Singapore

Accommodation in Singapore is generally expensive, some of them very expensive. The demand for accommodation is large and free access to the exclusive view over the bay from the Marina Bay Sands hotel and roof view  determines the prices.

Other expensive hotel is Raffles Singapore, lies five minutes walk from city.  Even more expensive hotels is the luxurious Mandarin Oriental, which is in Marina Bay overlooking Marina Bay Sands. A night at one of those three hotels you will need to charge your credit card $700-1000 per night!

If you want to be in the heart of the actions Marina Bay is a great location!!

If you like me think these options are a bit expensive, are there budget hotels. I choose Chinatown only few blocks to downtown and lots of cheap food places close. Thed area has only small houses and hotels, not more than three stories.

Chinatown is quite nice place to stay at,but you have to put up with the smell of the Durian fruit. One of the moste notable features of durian is its strong and pungent smell. Often  often described as a mix of rotten eggs, onions, and turpentine!!

Durian fruit, also called ”king of fruits” Very popular in Southeast Asia, especially China

This intense aroma has led to the fruit being banned in some hotels and public transport in Southeast Asia.

The rules are clear and the fines high

If you want to live in the liveliest area full of bars, shops and better hotels, then the riverside area of Clarke Quay.