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The hotel retains the facade from four 1928 shophouses, with its charming balconies. Image: New Majestic Hotel77

The Art of the Boutique Hotel: NEW MAJESTIC HOTEL, SINGAPORE

Boutique hotels are increasingly sought by travellers these days, as they provide individual and often quirky hotel experiences. A higher-end boutique hotel in Singapore that's been very well-received is the New Majestic Hotel. I had the opportunity of taking a look round the hotel recently, and I must say I was impressed. It's so easy for a concept or themed hotel to overdo it, and seem pretentiously ethnic, or self-conciously modern. However, the overall impression I got from the New Majestic

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Toa Payoh centre lined with shophouses. Photo taken by ozlady (Flickr).77

For the 'real' Singapore, visit the Heartlands

Toa Payoh centre lined with shophouses. Photo taken by ozlady (Flickr). This is not at the top of the list in most tourist guides, but a visit to one of the satellite townships built by the government (Ang Mo...

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The Singapore Turf Club race course at Kranji (pic taken April 2008). Check out the large outdoor screen which allows you to see close-ups of races "live".78

Well worth a visit: The Singapore Turf Club

The Singapore Turf Club race course at Kranji (pic taken April 2008). Check out the large outdoor screen which allows you to see close-ups of races "live".Another item not at the top of the list in most...

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