Holiday Inn Singapore Orchard City Centre

Prós: Friendly faces

Contras: Can't think of any

Convenient, comfortable, and surprisingly upscale

Prós: Great staff and service. Everyone was friendly and helpful, no matter what area of the hotel. We had no wifi in our room the first day, and the front desk promptly came through with a wireless mobile 4G router, solving the problem. We arrived at the second floor breakfast buffet on our first morning, and the door staff said it was pretty crowded and noisy, so why don't we try the executive lounge on the third floor? Which was a great idea. The hotel was surprisingly upscale for a Holiday Inn. We booked it, feeling like cheapo lowbrow travelers, but when we arrived, we felt like VIPs. The hotel gave us a "handy" device, a phone with data that we carried around town, which was a HUGE convenience.

Contras: I think the sauna didn't get hot enough. And....I'm coming up blank for other negatives. It's a great hotel!

Good Value for Money

Prós: Friendly & helpful staff. Great location for shopping (right next to Orchard Road) & eating places. Clean & comfortable rooms.

Contras: There seemed to be only two breakfast buffet selections served. It was alternating every other day. We noticed this as we had the buffet everyday during our 4-day stay.