We spent our first night in Singapore at the Marina Bay Sands Hotel. The hotel itself was luxurious and conveniently located, but the one and only reason for our stay at the hotel was the rooftop pool. (And you'll see why!) (5 minute read)
Recently I added a new category to my Bucket List: Places to Swim. I didn't realize how many unique and fascinating places there are to swim in; from nature's best like the Great Blue Hole in Belize or geothermal pools in Iceland to manmade rooftop pools in Asia or the world's largest pool in Chile. One of these pools has been on my bucket list for years: the rooftop infinity pool at the Marina Bay Sands Hotel in Singapore. (Here's an article from the National Geographic for more swimming ideas.) As soon as we arrived at the Singapore Changi Airport the journey to the hotel was extremely convenient; 2 MRT subways straight from the airport to an underground walkway to the hotel from the MRT station. We arrived at the hotel around 8 am on Saturday April 15th, 2017 but our check in wasn't until 3 pm. We decided to try to see if our room was ready. The hotel receptionist offered to upgrade the room for $42 USD on a higher floor with a city view and the room would be available immediately. The room was already costing us $492 USD for a single night, so I thought what's an extra $42 gonna matter? :D We went up to our room on the 37th floor, and the skyline view was beautiful! After traveling for 32 hours, we both desperately needed to brush our teeth, and take a refreshing shower before heading out to explore the city. We explored Gardens By The Bay (Part 1 of this Series: to read click here) for the first half of the day, and towards 3 pm we were starting to crash. With a 12 hour time difference (3 am NYC time) and being jet lag, it was time to relax. We headed up to the infinity pool on the 57th floor around 6 pm, and the sunset views were incredible even on the cloudy day! The infinity pool faces the city skyline, and you feel like you are swimming in the clouds as you view the peaks of other skyscrapers. The experience was surreal! Although there were lots of people at the pool, it did not feel crowded because the pool is ginormous. Pool, lounge chairs, palm trees, restaurant/bar, drink service, the view = the recipe for a perfect place to relax. And you bet we were there first thing the next morning again! Hotel Details
WebsitesWhat are some of your bucket list places to swim? Would you add Marina Bay Sands to your list? I would love to hear your feedback!
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Bogdana G
6/26/2017 17:46:22
Wow that look is so awesome! Would totally go :)
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Out Of Office With Rebecca
6/27/2017 10:43:54
I hope you get the opportunity to go one day :)
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Irina
6/28/2017 09:21:23
The pool areas absolutely beautiful and terrifying all at the same time 😂 The view out of your hotel window is absolutely beautiful of the city really reminds me of the brickle area in Miami💖
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Out Of Office With Rebecca
6/28/2017 10:15:01
Definitely looks scary, but when you get closer to the edge of the pool you can see the safety rail and water drop off area. It's lower than the pool so you can't easily see it in pictures. (Here's a picture from google: https://media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-s/01/cc/11/0b/spoiler-pool-at-edge.jpg )
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