I have been to Singapore on business before and am a very experienced world traveler. I wanted to show my wife Asia for the first time. I selected this hotel based on TripAdvisor reviews for quality, location, and value--we stayed 8 nights and WERE VERY HAPPY WITH THIS HOTEL. We had a very modern "Swiss Business Advantage" room that looked like it was very recently remodeled. Hotel staff was excellent and room nice, quiet, and great bed and AC. Coffe/tea in room and daily English newspaper & cable TV. Location is super for a tourist. Cabs always available at door, subway (MRT) stop across the street in Central urban shoping center. Probably over 100 resturants within 4 blocks at Clarke Quay, Boat Quay, Central, other shopping malls, Riverfront--all price ranges and cusines. Small 7/11 near for snacks, beer, soda. Mini-bar fridge in room. Busy, happy, hot, tiring days ended at a beautiful swim at rooftop pool. I used hotel business center computer for email--good quality and reasonable price. We found plenty to do sightseeing Singapore for 7 full days. My wife loved the trip and we would like to do again in future.

We stayed at the Swissotel Merchant Court in Singapore, on route to Australia at the end of March, having decided to have a two night stay. It was a super hotel, very stylish, nothing was too much trouble, we ate in the hotel restaurant on our first night which was excellent. The staff and ambience were superb, we would definately stay at this hotel again

This was my second stay at the Swisshotel in Singapore and I would definitely return! The staff are extremely professional and make you feel welcome from the moment you exit the taxi. We got upgraded to one of the executive rooms on the 10th floor upon our arrival, but we asked to be moved on the 3rd night as we were directly under the lounge and the early morning noise wasn't pleasant! We were moved immediately to another room and the receptionist sent the concierge up to help us move. This did not upset our stay!

The rooms are very tastefully decorated. The hotel is in a great location and all the restaurants can be reached within walking distance.

The AMRITA spa is wonderful. I would recommend the "Top to Toe" package. I would go back just for the spa!

They have recently opened a shopping mall directly across the road - if you love shopping, spend a few hours exploring the dainty little shops in this mall! It's called CENTRAL. If you love shoes and bags (like me), you are in the right place! They also have lots of mini-spas or beauty salons in the mall, I haven't tried any of them, but they are there if you decide against using the hotel spa (not advisable :-)).

There is a fantastic Chinese restaurant in the basement of the mall across the road. It's called DA PAI DANG, they have great food at really good prices. Lovely staff also.

We had breakfast in the hotel two mornings. You can get an all you can eat buffet for 39 Singaporean dollars. Get there early and fill up on the great food that they have to offer.

If you are a lover of dim sum and local food, definitely pay a visit to the food hall in the basement of the Paragon mall. The restaurant is called TASTER FOOD PTE LTD. It is an experience that you will not forget. The Paragon mall is also great for shopping - you can take a taxi from the Swissotel. Taxis are extremely cheap in Singapore and are all air conditioned.


I would definitely recommend this hotel to anyone visiting Singapore - it is always a pleasure to stay there!

Clean and comfortable room at a nice hotel with a great location across from Clark Quay and a short walk to Boat Quay. No complaints. The sevice was excellent. My only comment for perfection is that the hallway carpets need updating. The location really made the stay perfect for my girlfriend and me. I'd definitely recommend the Swisshotel Merchant to a friend as a **** alternative in Singapore.