07/10/2009

Cheap hotels Singapore



Cheap hotels Singapore

Singapore, though a small country or to be more precise a city state, it is one the most developed countries in Asia. Housing several tourist destinations, Singapore tourism offers an extensive traveling experience to travelers not only from neighboring countries but from around the world.

The green vegetation, the long coast line and the unique heritage attracts the travelers from around the globe. The picturesque view and modern architecture of the city attract travelers and in consequence Singapore has become one of the most popular holiday destination.

Emerald Hill is one the most attractive tourist destinations in Singapore. Located in the region of Newton and Orchard, Emerald Hill originally was owned by a postal Clerk named William Cuppage. Later on nutmeg plantations became official and the place acquired name and fame among travelers and nature lovers. Many high profile and influential people live in Emerald hill and nearby areas. Moreover, travelers could still see and experience influence of European architecture in various buildings erected in Emerald hill. Singapore promotes travel and tourism in large scale and in this regard Singapore tourism offers attractive tour packages to travelers around the world.

Besides being an advanced country, Singapore offers wide range of employment opportunities. However, only some make to it and rest are left in large and have some hope yet. Singapore became independent late in twentieth century. The country celebrates its national day on 9th of August. The celebration is done in big way and people enjoy celebrating their independence day. Singapore is a small country and knowing its strategic weakness it does not maintain an army which could be capable of taking offensive. The major purpose of army is to protect itself from any invasion on sovereignty.

Accommodation in Singapore is not an issue as various hotels ranging form budget hotels to cheap hotels to luxury hotels offer extensive range of accommodation facilities to travelers. Whereas, luxury hotels attract business travelers, cheap and budget hotels attract backpackers and budget travelers. National stadium in Singapore is an attractive tourist spot in where you can see astounding parade on the 9th August. Hordes of hordes flock in large numbers to participate and watch parade at the ground. Similarly, fireworks followed by dances exhibit happiness of Singapore people in profound manner. You could feel the happiness and joy felt during the celebration only once you see Singapore people celebrating it.

Cheap hotels in Singapore an effort form the government of Singapore which thinks that affordable accommodation is essential to encourage travel and tourism in the country. Existing cheap hotels in Singapore such as Raffles the Plaza, Furama Riverfront Hotel, Regent Hotel, Golden Landmark Hotel, Rendezvous Hotel, Goodwood Park Hotel, Ritz Carlton Millenia Hotel, Grand Copthorne Waterfront, Raffles Hotel, Furama City Centre, and many others offer premium quality accommodation to travelers. Additionally, some other cheap Singapore hotels namely Riverview Hotel, Grand Hyatt , Sentosa Resort and Spa, Grand Mercure Roxy Hotel, Shangri-La Hotel, etc. are known globally among travelers.

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Lonely Planet Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei


Review
For sheer global reach and dogged research, attention must be paid to Lonely Planet…' --Los Angeles Times, February 2, 2003


Product Description
Have your fortune told by a psychic parrot, then dig into dosa in Singapore's Little India p561. Trek in the footsteps of tribal war parties on the Headhunters' Trail in Gunung Mulu National Park p337. Travel the length of Peninsular Malaysia, through the world's oldest rainforest, on the Jungle Railway p330. Give the turtles plenty of space as they haul their 750kg-bodies up the beaches of Cherating p280. Top adventure activity coverage - the best hiking, snorkelling, caving, diving or bird-watching info. Five authors and 2731 hours in-country researching this edition More listings of sustainable businesses, to help you make the right choices for the environment.

"The Lonely Planet" customarily puts out a very competent well written guide to a country or countries -- and this one is no exception. One problem, however, is that Malaysia and Singapore are hardly "lonely" in the sense of being out of the way, remote places. The Kuala Lumpur skyline may be the most impressive in the world. Malaysia claims that the Petronas Towers are the tallest buildings in the world. Singapore is simply the best run city in the world.

This is by way of warning that I wouldn't put too much stock in the "Lonely Planet's" recommendations on hotels and restaurants in tourist-heavy places like KL and Singapore. For example, I went to three restaurants "Lonely Planet" recommended in KL. One was closed; one was awful; one was a notorious tourist trap. My hotel, the Corus, wasn't mentioned in "Lonely Planet" but was a bargain at $49 per night (booked on the internet) just down the street from the Petronas Towers. (Should it be mentioned in the next edition of "Lonely Planet", the price will go up.) The guidebook also waxes lyrical about the delights of Singapore Airport. I thought it was crowded and unremarkable. Now, KL's airport is really special...

All this to emphasize that you shouldn't depend on the "Lonely Planet" for hotel and restaurant recommendations in big cities. The strength of the guidebook is the detail it gives you about the countries -- their historical and cultural background, the practical emphasis on how to get from one place to another, descriptions of the small out of the way places you might miss otherwise, the sidebars that tell interesting tales.

"Lonely Planet" has become perhaps the best known of all travel guidebook series. They're at their best when they are in fact about "lonely" places.

Smallchief


" Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei are the most developed countries in Southeast Asia, and tourism is a long-established business in the first two. English is widely spoken and travel is easy. More than anywhere in the region, you could even get by without a guidebook - local tourist offices are pretty good for info.


That said, if you do want a guide, this is probably the most reliable one for practical details. The 10th edition, published in January 2007, actually seems to have been more thoroughly updated than some previous ones, with some new attractions and accomodation options added - unlike in certain other LP guides, where only prices are changed from edition to edition. Of course practical details may change even by the time the book is published (remember it was researched in early 2006), but in general these 3 countries are pretty stable and inflation is low. Sure, the odd errorous/outdated info did slip in, but is far outweighed by all the useful stuff.

My only complaint about this book might be that it still pretty much concentrates on established, popular tourist attractions and major cities/towns. Don't expect to find many tips on locating hidden gems or exploring remote corners of the country, particularly Borneo. For that kind of info, I found the
Rough Guide to these countries better than LP, though RG's practical info is often more dated. Decide what's more important to you!

If you are going to these countries for the first time, and only have a few weeks on hand to spend there, you will probably find the information provided by this guide both sufficient and largely accurate."

" Went to Penang with this last month. Typical quality LP job in describing the country and how to get around. What made this one a cut above is that it actually had useful restaurant recommendations, as opposed to the typical LP approach (i.e.: Here's the address of a place that serves food; hope you don't get hepatitis). Hotel recommendations were spot-on as well.

As always with LP, my one regret is they aren't opinionated enough about which sights are worth your time and which ones aren't."

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