Hotel Copthorne Orchid Singapore

... other than rice, noodles and curry. We arrived in Singapore, having got a cheap deal from Expedia to stay at the Copthorne Orchid Hotel. Cor, it was all a bit posh, our first contact with a European style hotel since leaving home was all rather scary. ...

... hot and humid, and it was very smokey... apparently there was a lot of fires coming across from somewhere nearby. We stayed at the Copthorne Orchid hotel which was right at the top of the main street in Singapore. We could walk out the door and be at the ...

... he doing? Apparently, he did not find anyone waiting for him, whilst the transport company claims they had lost him! Copthorne Orchid hotel was quite alright. Although Richmonde was better-looking but Copthorne was more practical - there was a kettle and ...

... monk dressed conman got me ... but I'm getting ahead of myself. We got to Singapore late at night and booked into our hotel, the Copthorne Orchid Hotel, which is not a top hotel but a good mid range one, along the Bukit Timah Rd about 5-10 minutes drive ...

... Singapore - The Elizabeth - A Far East Hotel - York Hotel - Metropolitan YMCA Singapore - Copthorne Orchid Hotel Singapore - Garden Hotel Singapore - Royal Peacock Hotel - Peninsula Excelsior Hotel ...

... dazzled and a bit shell-shocked by it all.  We had a 3-day deal at the Copthorn Orchid Hotel on the outskirts of the city booked with Singapore Airlines, and including vouchers to visit attractions and a hop-on-hop-off bus service around the ...

... to the airport we had a very interesting driver, telling us all his stories of when he worked at the Singapore Shangri-La (once the best hotel in the world), meeting Maggie Thatcher, and surprising Elton John with balloons on his birthday...  great ...

... shuttle bus that goes in a big loop through the city.  After catching the bus, our first stop was the Singapore Botanical Gardens. That place was absolutely huge, incredibly immaculate, and were the finest gardens we've ever seen. It ...

... style of culture. I decided that I should have one last 'good' coffee as I will not see another one now until I reach Singapore again at the end of my trip. I savoured it for some time and had some really nice breadsticks which were filled with ...

Spent less time searching the streets for bus-stops and decided to check out using a Singapore Airlines Voucher for a gift pack of tea/coffee and toast set - thought it might be a nice prezzie to take home.  Found the Far East Plaza and got ...