12 hour layover in Changi - which hotel to pick?

[SBD]

Hello,

I'll have 12 hours in Changi during a BNE-SIN-JFK journey in early June.

The flight from BNE (SQ 266) arrives 12:10am, connection (SQ24) departs at12:10pm, so I've got exactly 12 hours and want to sleep before the 18 hour flight to NY.

Which airside hotel should I pick? I think I depart Terminal 3 - should I pick the one in that terminal (Ambassador Transit Hotel)? Are there cheaper, more capsule-style options in the airport?

Grateful for ideas, advice, and suggestions (on this or related subjects).

Also, what lounge will I expect in Singapore, and what lounge in Brisbane? (VA Gold; the BNE-SIN-JFK itinerary is a Velocity reward in business).

Thank you,

SBD

 

[SBD]

For the CP, if that was the rate for one night, you could have just booked it the night before. No idea if a "day room" rate would have been cheaper, but I'm going to hazard a guess it would not have been bookable for the hours you wanted (they would have forced you to pay the normal per-night rate, i.e. from checkin to checkout).

The Ambassador looks a bit tired in the photos (especially the bathroom), but it will be clean, the beds look pretty decent and I suppose it is in the transit area, so logistics-wise that is a plus. FWIW and for giggles, $242 for 8 hours works out to be just about $30 per hour.

Oh you're absolutely right - could have booked a normal night and checked in late.

This will be totally fine.

I don't expect to order the included meal but it's nice to have as an option. I assume the T3 SilverKris lounge is 24/7 and I'm welcome in there on arrival from BNE after midnight, if I feel like it?

I did Singapore with family (including young kids) 18 months ago and it was great but this time it is literally a transit between Australia and JFK.

Really appreciate all your (plural) advice. SBD

 

[anat0l]

I don't expect to order the included meal but it's nice to have as an option. I assume the T3 SilverKris lounge is 24/7 and I'm welcome in there on arrival from BNE after midnight, if I feel like it?

Yes, the T3 SilverKris lounge is open 24/7. There should be at least a decent array of food even after midnight, because there are still long haul SQ flights departing until about 2 am or so. That said, I think the bartender will call it a night at 1 am.

Of course you can go in - you're in transit and you'll have your onward boarding pass.