Andaz Singapore

"A lifestyle tower where the design, the dining and the rooftop do more selling than any conference floor could."

HotelsForKings aggregate 9.5/10, scored on Room & Design, Service, and Location. One editorial opinion, not a user-review average. See our methodology.

Why Andaz Singapore for business?

Choose Andaz Singapore when your trip mixes meetings with the kind of client dinner and after-hours drink that a design-forward hotel handles better than a corporate box. It opened in November 2017 as the first Andaz in Southeast Asia, occupying floors 25 to 39 of the DUO tower designed by architect Ole Scheeren, and Andre Fu's warm, residential interiors set it apart from the glass-and-marble stock around Marina Bay.

For a business traveller, the pitch is that the hotel does the entertaining for you: strong restaurants, a destination rooftop and rooms that feel like a considered apartment rather than a chain room. It lands at #18 on a Singapore business list precisely because it is a lifestyle flag rather than a boardroom hotel, so a delegate who needs conference-floor formality and a CBD-core address should book Marina Bay Sands or Raffles instead.

Where is it, and how central is it?

The location is the quiet strength: central and superbly connected without being in the glass canyon of the CBD. Andaz sits at 5 Fraser Street in the Bugis and Ophir-Rochor district, and Bugis MRT is at the foot of the towers, one stop from City Hall and two from Raffles Place, so meetings across the financial district are a short train ride rather than a taxi queue.

The neighbourhood is part of the appeal and part of the trade-off. Bugis and the adjacent Kampong Glam are livelier and more textured than Marina Bay, with hawker food, the Sultan Mosque and Haji Lane's shophouses on the doorstep, which is exactly the setting Andre Fu drew on for the interiors. It reads more energetic and less polished than the bayfront, which suits some business trips and not others.

Who designed it, and which room should you book?

The 342 rooms and suites were designed by Hong Kong interior architect Andre Fu of AFSO, with a modern-bungalow look that references the surrounding shophouses, from post-box door details to mango-yellow shuttered dividers. For a working stay, a high-floor city-view king facing Marina Bay gets the best of the skyline at the lowest rate, and the Andaz Suite adds a separate living area that comfortably handles a small in-room meeting.

Because the guest floors sit high in a mixed-use tower, view and orientation matter more than category here. Ask for a high floor on the Marina Bay side for the skyline, and specify a quieter stack if you are a light sleeper, since the building mixes hotel, residences and offices. World of Hyatt members should always price the points redemption against the cash rate, as it can come out ahead at this property.

What is the dining like?

The food and beverage is a genuine reason to book, not an afterthought, and most of it sits high in the tower with a view. Alley on 25 is the all-day, street-food-inspired restaurant that recreates the spirit of Singapore's hawker culture indoors; 5 ON 25 serves refined Cantonese on level 25; and 665 degrees F on level 38 is the meat-focused room with Southeast Asian accents.

Above them all, Mr Stork on level 39 is the destination rooftop, an al fresco bar set among teepee huts and tropical planting with 360-degree views over the city. For a business trip, that stack means you can run a relaxed lunch, a serious client dinner and a nightcap without ever getting back in a taxi, which is a real convenience when the days are long.

What are the honest trade-offs?

Andaz Singapore is a strong, characterful hotel, but it is not the right base for every business trip.

• Lifestyle, not boardroom. The social, design-led mood is the draw, but a formal conference or a client who expects hushed corporate polish is better served on the bayfront.
• Bugis is lively. The neighbourhood energy that makes the area fun also means it is busier and grittier than Marina Bay at street level.
• The rooftop draws a crowd. Mr Stork is popular with non-guests after work, so the signature bar can be busy and loud in the evening.
• Vertical, mixed-use tower. Rooms sit high above a retail and office podium, so arrivals, lifts and orientation take a little more navigating than a dedicated hotel building.

How does it compare on this list?

Andaz Singapore ranks #18 in our Top 20 Hotels in Singapore for Business, with an aggregate 9.5/10. It wins on design, dining and transit connection, and gives ground to the bayfront giants on conference formality and CBD-core address. Here is how it lines up with the hotels ranked near it.

Pick Andaz for the design and the dining; move to Marina Bay Sands for convention-floor formality, or The Warehouse Hotel for a smaller design boutique. All appear on our full Singapore business ranking.

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