Novotel-Clarke Quay Singapore

[onemore]

Has anyone stayed at the Novotel Singapore, please?
I have a reservation for the right price but have never stayed there before.
Any comments welcome.
Cheers,
Mike

 

[munitalP]

Yeah, the hotel is good - I stay there by choice when in SIN, make sure you ask for a river view room.
Plenty of good eating and drinking within 5 minutes, very close to MRT - if young at heart, PUMP is good after a drink or two at Highlander (Whiskey bar)

Have a great time


Mr!

 

[onemore]

Thanks for the reply. Seeing I am going there with my daughter she will have somewhere to go when it is past my bedtime, me being close to sixty and my daughter mid twenties.
Cheers,
Michael

 

[munitalP]

In that case, let her know there are a couple of great dance clubs at the Quay...

Also, if you want a great Portuguese meal, walk along to Robinson Quay - about 5 minutes walk with the river on your left, cut in at the Robinson Quay Hotel and go into the area on the left of the hotel, a heap of restaurants and bars, plus approx 1/2 the price of Clarkes

 

[onemore]

Thanks, I will definitely tell her about that. My problems are solved. i.e.the answer to "Dad where is there to go around here"?
Cheers,
Michael

 

[Danger]

I'll respectfully differ. I stayed there 12 months ago and wasn't impressed. I thought the rooms were dated and in need of a bit of work. If I remember correctly there wasn't a fridge in the room either. I was using my Accor Advantage Plus free night so maybe they gave me a bad room because they weren't getting a cent out of me!

I should add, though, I did leave my sunglasses in the lobby and didn't realise until I got back to Australia. I didn't take too much effort to liaise with them (two or three emails and a couple of phone calls) and they were found and posted to me for SGD15.

 

[Atom]

I stayed there early last year and spent new years eve there about a week ago. I too have an advantage plus card and found my stay there to be good the first time. We were upgraded and the room was huge. However, the bedsheets had a hole in it and it wasn't changed for the duration of our stay. I agree the hotel is a bit outdated too.

The stay a week or so ago was not so good. We stayed in a basic room this time which was what we paid for but we got a room with a faulty shower. We had to request a room change. Again the bedsheets were not perfect. They did not have holes in it but had a stain in it. So too one of the robes.

Another problem was the room service. Tried calling room service, the operator , and the duty manager without anyone picking up the phone. This was not on the night of new years eve. I had to walk down to the front desk to get what I needed. Coincidentally I heard another guest complain to the front desk about the same issue 2 mornings later.

I agree the location is great and is close to bars and shopping.

Overall though, I think the hotel is only okay. Next time I might try a different, newer hotel perhaps on orchard road, though the cost may be a little higher.