Next week, Singapore kicks off the tenth edition of ARTSingapore, its four day art fair highlighting contemporary and emerging are from local and international artists.
It's been a busy month for the tiny country, which last weekend hosted the only night Grand Prix in the Formula One season, welcoming an estimated 80,000 people.
Although tourists to Singapore dropped between 2008 and 2009 due largely to the economic crisis, authorities are fighting back hard this year with the opening of two huge "integrated resorts".
Designed to capture some of Asia's gaming glory from Macau, these massive entertainment, hotel and casino complexes - and the staging of the Grand Prix - are all part of the strategy to market Singapore as a leisure destination.
As Singapore is a city state, we've replaced the city listings with hotel categories.
Five Star:
1. Mandarin Oriental Singapore
2. Conrad Centennial Singapore
3. Shangri-La Hotel
4. The St Regis Singapore
5. Ritz-Carlton Millenia Singapore
Average Price: $267 - $541 / €196 - €397
Four Star:
1. Pan Pacific Singapore
2. Fairmont Singapore
3.Quincy Hotel
4. Naumi Hotel
5. Crowne Plaza Hotel Changi Airport
Average Price: $206 - $379 / €151 - €278
Three Star:
1. Ibis Singapore on Bencoolen
2. Hotel Miramar
3. Albert Court Village Hotel
4. City Bayview Singapore
5. Gallery Hotel
Average Price $117 - $201 / €86 - €148
Two Star:
1. Hotel 81 Dickson
2. Perak Hotel
3. Value Hotel Balestier
4. Fragrance Emerald
5. Hotel 81 - Palace
Average Price $67 - $85 / €49 - €63
Bed & Breakfasts:
1. The Residence at Singapore Recreation Club
2. Checkers Inn Singapore
3. River City Inn
4. Furama River Front
5. Santa Grand Aljunied
Average price unavailable
Hotel ratings according to TripAdvisor data. Data is taken from millions of independent reviews and rankings surveyed at TripAdvisor taken on September 29, 2010.
Website: http://www.tripadvisor.com
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