I checked into Royal Plaza on Scotts to try out their newly refurbished rooms.
Royal Plaza on Scotts is an independent hotel located right in the heart of Singapore’s Orchard Road shopping district. There is a bus stop just outside Royal Plaza on Scotts and the hotel is just 5 mins on foot from Orchard MRT station from an underpass.
As I stepped into the lobby, WOW! The lobby is spacious and petals of gold and crimson (reminiscent of the Phalaenopsis Orchid) stand out from a background of champagne colour.
There are many paintings depicting Malay culture. The lobby is also carefully curated with many artefacts such as ceramics, books and bird cages to resemble a comfortable, Singaporean living room.
Going to my room, the corridor is beautiful with a yellow and grey carpet. The room is just gorgeous!
Decked out in cheery yellow with a floral theme, the room feels so cheery, happy and lifts my mood immediately. I loved the colourful floral painting that is the centerpiece of the room. There is a smaller version of the painting in the bathroom—- they don’t neglect details. Royal Plaza on Scotts has the most beautiful hotel room in Singapore, along with Crowne Plaza, Singapore.
This is not a stingy hotel—- the room is very brightly lit. There are spotlight reading lamps on both sides of the bed. Royal Plaza on Scotts also understand the needs of the modern traveller. There are universal electric sockets and USB ports on both sides of the bed, perfect for charging your phone, tablet etc.
The bathroom is spacious. There are a bathtub and a shower stall. In the shower stall, they have considerately constructed a seat.
The de rigeur rain shower is present. The Vitaminspa bath amenities come in lovely green tubes and have a lovely energising citrus scent to them.
You can take advantage of the free in-room minibar, complete with soft drinks and fruit juice.
There is also a Nespresso machine with free Ristretto, Vivalto Lungo and Volluto Decaffeineto capsules. The tea sachets come from world-famous TWG, just like Singapore Airlines. All these beverages are replenished daily.
Exploring Singapore has never been easier for tourists. Always a pioneer, Royal Plaza on Scotts has introduced free unlimited data on pocket wifi device available in every room. Guests are free to bring the pocket wifi devices out and share mobile data up to 5 devices. Now the whole family can stay connected to the Internet while out exploring Singapore.
Every afternoon from 3pm to 5pm, they serve a lovely 3-tier afternoon tea in the club lounge on Level 15. I like the old-fashioned 3-tier afternoon tea. It has scones, complete with jam and fresh cream, sandwiches as well as Asian and Western sweets.
From 5.30pm to 8pm, it is cocktail hour in the lounge. A notch above most hotels in Singapore, they have serve sparkling wine. The wine selection also trumps other hotels. Most hotels offer only 1 red and 1 white wine. Royal Plaza on Scotts offer Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Cabernet Sauvignon and Pinot Noir. The wines are delicious. Some hotels serve really inferior wine.
Breakfast in the club lounge is great. They have quite a large spread and they are generous about replenishing the buffet items.
The service is fuss-free and seems pretty genuine. The staff seems like straight forward people who really want to do a good job.
All in all, I can understand why Royal Plaza on Scotts has been into the TTG Travel Hall of Fame after winning Asia Pacific’s Best Independent Hotel for ten consecutive times. Well-deserved!