Hotel Royal at Newton Singapore
| 4.4 out of 5.0 stars |
Perfect for a Short Stopover
A stopover organized by Singapore Airlines (SIA). My second stay at this hotel this time with my family.
Basically this is a stay to recoup some sleep after arriving from Europe on an early morning flight. Our flight out was late in the evening. Singapore Airlines gives rooms out for free depending on the fare you’ve paid. Ours was included. If you are on a cheap fare you’ll need to pay a supplement if you want them to organise a stopover for you. That was the case with our kids who were on a cheaper fare. Otherwise you need to book a hotel yourself. The price seems to be reasonable for a day rate (07:30 to 20:30).
We had two rooms, one with Queen size bed and the other with twin beds. Our bed was comfortable and no different than the one I had in my previous visit. Easy to fall asleep on.
The room quality was very good except for a small worn patch of carpet, but besides this there were no other issues. Overall perfect considering we were in transit.
I cannot comment on breakfast and food as that was not part of our stay. We got a complimentary drink each. We chose fruit juice. The Royal at Newton is not far from Novena Square and United Square shopping malls. Also close to public transport, the MRT is at Novena and there is a bus stop at the door.
The staff at reception and in the dining room are friendly. Transfer to hotel and back to airport was by coach first then by minibus. Other passengers were with us but they were all dropped off before we got to the Royal. To the airport we had the minibus to ourselves.
For more information on the Hotel Royal at Newton and bookings visit the Hotel Royal Singapore website.
Update: Singapore Airlines will organise a hotel and airport transfer as part of their Singapore Stopover Holiday programme, which can be for one night or more, but will no longer offer free transfers and hotel for daytime use. These stays need to be organised separately and can be done by a travel agent or independently.
| Ambiance | 3.5 out of 5.0 stars |
| Cleanliness | 4.5 out of 5.0 stars |
| Comfort | 4.5 out of 5.0 stars |
| Facilities | 4.5 out of 5.0 stars |
| Location | 4.0 out of 5.0 stars |
| Service | 5.0 out of 5.0 stars5.0 |
| Staff | 5.0 out of 5.0 stars5.0 |
| Value | 4.5 out of 5.0 stars |
| WiFi | 4.5 out of 5.0 stars |
