# 1 HOTEL IN SINGAPORE * * * * * 5 STARS

# 1 HOTEL IN SINGAPORE * * * * * 5 STARS

Bonjour!

Over the last 30+ years of travel to more than 150+ cities throughout Europe, America and Asia, we have stayed at umpteen hotels ranging from charming family-owned boutique properties to international properties managed by corporate names such as Hilton, Hyatt, Marriott, Sheraton, Fairmont, InterContinental, Mandarin, Banyan Tree ... and just recently, much to our delight, Sofitel, for our very first time!

Every winter, on our way to spending about 3 months at our #1 vacation destination in the world - Thailand - for sun, surf, sand and smiles ... we transit through the island state of Singapore for about a week on our way there and another week or so on our way back to Canada.

This year, we spent 9 days at SOFITEL Sentosa ... and it is THE BEST HOTEL we have been to in Singapore over the years!!!

Unlike all the other hotels we have stayed at in this densely populated island republic of 5.5 million people, this particular property is more than just a modern luxury hotel ... it is a world-class resort with a touch of French elegance.

Sentosa means "peace & tranquility" in the Malay language of Singapore's indigenous population ... and SOFITEL's resort & spa is exactly that: peaceful & tranquil.

Peacocks roam freely.

Drapery adorn the classic pillars along the walkways and verandas.

A pink glass chandelier welcomes you from the ceiling at the lobby.

The seabreeze seductively wafts by and strokes your hair.

Teams of little fish tickle your feet in the pond.

In the bar lounge, a pianist tickles the ivories.

If you like your bed large, plush and luxuriously soft, then you're in heaven here at SOFITEL Sentosa!

Your chambermaid tempts you everyday with tiny offerings of sinfully good chocolate.

It is as beautiful during the day as it is in the evening when a totally different ambiance of romance graces the colonial courtyards and swimming pool with their theatrical lighting texture.

SOFITEL Sentosa is far from the maddening crowd ... but if crowd therapy is what you want, a complimentary shuttle service will take you to the mainland every 30 minutes.

So (conveniently) near and yet so (relaxingly) far from the hustle & bustle of the city.

We were here over 30 years ago at this same place which was under a different ownership & management at that time ... but it is no longer the same place under SOFITEL's magical touch this time!

Hotel manager Frederik Deman and his team have transformed this landmark site to a remarkably outstanding place of luxurious peace & tranquility with their exceptional level of hospitality, service and attention to detail.

C'est Si Bon!