ADVERTORIAL Accommodation is one of the first things to take care of on arrival in Singapore. Some prefer the best hotels in Singapore for classy, excellent décor and services. There is no dearth of such hotels and your first choice might be the iconic Raffles. The Marine Bay Sands is a modern 55 storey structure with over 2500 guest rooms and a complement of fifty restaurants. There are others such as the Capella, Fairmont, Grand Hyatt, InterContinental, Marina Mandarin, Naomi Hotel, Ritz Carlton Millennia and the W SingaporeSentosa Cove among others. The Orchard Area has some decent budget hotels. Then we have travelers to Singapore looking for budget accommodation that starts at around Singapore dollars 150. The YMCA is a good place as is the Harborville Hotel with rooms costing around SGD 105.The New Majestic Hotel is another small but slightly pricier establishment. The Chinatown is a great area to look for budget hotels. One such hotel is the Royal Peacock. Other affordable hotels in this area are the Furama City Centre, the New Majestic Hotel, the Santa Grand Hotel, the Porcelain Hotel and the KeongSaik Hotel with rates ranging between SGD 100 to SGD 350. You can find hotels with professional management and services and small family run hotels with more personalized services and possibilities of authentic Chinese cuisine. Little India is yet another area where you can find accommodation with a distinctly Indian flavor. Asphodel Inn, ABC Premium Hostel, Broadway Hotel, Fortuna Hotel Singapore, Hotel Grand Chancellor and the Moon Hotel are a few of the notable ones in this area with rates ranging between SGD 100 to SGD 350. The ABC Premium Hostel is for those who can stay in a hostel environment in a common dormitory. When the main point of your visit to Singapore is to have a good time during the day and late into the night, a place to sleep and keep your luggage is more than sufficient. Family run guest houses in Little India offer decent accommodation, great if you are on a budget. Talking of hostels and guesthouses and sleeping in a communal area, the Hangout is another one you should consider. Though it is a dormitory style accommodation, guests have access to internet and free breakfast. A stay in Chinatown or Little India also gives you easy access to specialized ethnic food either at family run restaurants or out in the hawkers' areas. Another accommodation to consider is the residential flat. You share accommodation with a few others and you can find one such place in Woodlands Street at a low price of less than SGD 10. What makes it all the more affordable is that some hotels will accept discount coupons since they are tied with an online discount voucher website that offers some of the best travel deals in Singapore. You simply register at the website, purchase the discount coupons and redeem them to make your stay all the more affordable. These discount coupons will also work for you at restaurants, shops and entertainment places in Singapore. Bikyanews.com
