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Hotel Fort Canning
Vacations are a luxury as they cost both time and money – two rare commodities for many of us rat racers. But if you are in dire need of a break, what do you do? Go on a staycation! Here are some spots we recommend.
Sofitel So In May 2014, the Sofitel So Singapore opened with much fanfare, mainly due to its association with Karl Lagerfeld, creative director at Chanel. The Kaiser’s chief contribution? The creation of the hotel’s emblem, “The Lion’s Seal”, which has been applied liberally onto flourishes and embellishments around the hotel, from bathrobes to doorknockers. But the hotel’s quirky 18th-century French decadence- meets-contemporary comfort is due in large part to the keen eye of French interior designer, Isabelle Miaja (MIAJA Design Group), who has also given the Trump Residences and a string of other prolific hotels and properties in Asia and the Middle East the midas touch. Rooms are dressed to impress, each enhanced by three- metre high ceilings that render the rooms bright and spacious. Bespoke light boxes, set above each bed, feature images of palatial glass domes inspired by the traditional architecture of Europe and modern constructions in Singapore.
At Sofitel So Singapore, you can feel like a modern-day Marie Antoinette. Lounge in your guestroom, enjoy the in- room minibar that includes complimentary soft drinks/beer and snack, and control everything in the room – from the TV to the curtains – all at the touch of an iPad mini. And in true Parisian-meets-Singaporean style, Marie Anoinette can have a satay or two at Lau Pa Sat that’s just next door.
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