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  • Hotel class: 4 of 5
  • Rooms: 550
Description: Business-oriented Hotel situated overlooking the historic Singapore River. This description is based on information provided by the hotel.
Address:
392 Havelock Road
Singapore 169663
Singapore
Check Rates: $265 (SGD360) Avg. Price
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“Excellent”

Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel

5 of 5 stars
Melbourne, Australia
Apr 27, 2008
2/2 found this review helpful

Securing a discount rate, I expected that we would stay in the hotel's worst room.

Check in was quick and efficient considering we were first-time guests.

Perhaps Lady Luck or my guardian angel was smiling, but the room was terrific: quiet, good bed with crisp linen, a great bathroom and suffcient toiletries.

The swimming pool was first class, and pool towels readily available as were hot showers after the dip.

After a good sleep and an adequate if not outstanding breakfast, I departed lugging a suitcase along the river. This would be my only minor criticism: a bit far from the MRT but to be fair, there are nearby bus stops.

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — Spacious, quiet and great pool
    • Disliked — Distance from MRT metro
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Victorianlad's Summary
Date of Stay: May 2007
Traveled with: Spouse / significant other
Visit was for: Romantic getaway
Age group: 35-49
Member since: March 08, 2008
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
absolutely!
I recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Great pool scene, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
Pet owners
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Other
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“Not worth the $$”

Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel

Apr 23, 2008
2/2 found this review helpful

It's fine and clean but even with the exorbitant rates in Singapore, I don't think this should be classified as a 4-star hotel. The public areas are quite nice but the rooms need total upgrades. Stains on the walls, dingy, banged up furniture, dark bathrooms. Unfortunately, I landed in Singapore during a HUGE conference so most other hotels were booked and this was a high rate of $250 a night, not including breakfast. My one big complaint would be the breakfast - I don't know if it's to hurry people up, but seriously, the loudest piped in music I've ever heard. Gulped down coffee and got out of there quick!

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gypsygirlnyc's Summary
Date of Stay: April 2008
Member since: July 07, 2005
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“Really Dumpy”

Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel

1 of 5 stars
San Francisco
Feb 16, 2008
2/5 found this review helpful

Paid US $320 for the Superior room which was moldy, smelly and basically the type of room you would get at a US $100 Days Inn. Complained but couldn't get upgraded to anything better. I would highly recommend not to stay here for more than it is worth (US $100). Great service, nice lobby but this doesn't compensate at all (the location is really bad too).

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Pierreaway's Summary
Date of Stay: February 2008
Member since: February 16, 2008
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“Club Room: Great service and good value”

Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel

Feb 4, 2008
3/3 found this review helpful

We booked the Grand Copthorne through Qantas online which seemed to have the best deal going for an executive club room in Singapore for the period of time we where there (8 nights Jan to Feb)

We had a room with king size bed on the top floor (30) and although not the largest it was certainly reasonable size. The bathroom had a separate shower (unlike previous review below), bath with shower attachments, etc. Decent array of toiletries (razor, toothbrush, etc). The rooms must all differ slightly in configuration.

I agree with the review below that the electricity does shut off when you remove the key card, but that is the same for many hotels I've experienced in Europe and Australia. The air conditioning does keep going, so the room was always a good temperature.

There is a port at the writing desk for broadband and two electricity points, but could do with more given the amount of gadgets we seem to have (2 laptops, mobile phones, etc), let alone wanting to boil the kettle for tea/coffee.

With regard to the tea and coffee complaints made in earlier reviews, yes there are only 2 of everything provided, but we found that housekeeping was more than happy to supply us with more. On the night we arrived we rang and requested extra supplies and proper milk. These were sent up very quickly and with no fuss (or charge). Housekeeping came both morning and evening and replenished and refreshed the rooms as required.

As per previous review there was the free broadband provided in the room (although you have to go through the process of signing up to a plan - we didn't get charged) although I'm not sure if the freebie was only for a short time. We used the laundry service nearly every day taking advantage of the 2 free pieces.
Also free soft drinks and juice from the minibar.

The best part of the stay at the hotel was the facility of the executive club lounge on level 29 and the service we received from the wonderful staff that worked there ( thank you Lydia, Johnathon, Jaya, Delilah, Lydia, Al-Zafik, Yousif and Himirami). Breakfast is included for Club room and is served in the lounge from about 7 till 10 every morning. The buffet selection isn't huge, but there was a choice of British, European and Asian plus the ability to order the usual eggs, bacon, sausage, tomato and hash browns. There never seemed to be more than half a dozen people in at a time, so a nice relaxed atmosphere.

Tea, coffee, juice and soft drinks are available throughout the day (FOC) and there are complimentary drinks and hors d'oeuvres from 6pm to 8pm. There was one evening we were so tired from sight seeing that we ended up snacking out on the hors d'oeuvres as a light supper.

Yes the hotel is slightly further out (but so are Mirimar, Furama Riverfront, Holiday Inn which were all next door or across the road), but a taxi up to Orchard Road was about S$5 and there is a free shuttle bus running between these hotels, Orchard Rd and Clark Quay MRT. The hotel is right on the river and you can walk along and across the foot bridge to Robinson Quay (8-10 mins) and Clarke Quay (15 mins) for lunch or dinner. If you want a taxi then you never had to wait long at the door before one arrives.

I found the business service center well organised and very efficient.

I don't know if I would have enjoyed the hotel as much had we not been in a club room. The staff in the Executive Club Lounge were wonderful dealing with all our little requests (eg the milk, band aids, etc) and making us feel very welcome. If you can afford the extra $$ then it's definitely a hotel to put on your shortlist.

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — Service received with the Executive Club Lounge
    • Disliked — not much
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smulholland24's Summary
Date of Stay: January 2008
Traveled with: Spouse / significant other
Visit was for: Quality time with family
Age group: 35-49
Member since: January 19, 2006
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 4 of 5 stars Business service
Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
absolutely!
I recommend this hotel for:
Older travelers, Tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, Great pool scene, Pet owners
I selected this hotel as a top choice for:
Other
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“Reasonable alternative”

Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel

3 of 5 stars
Auckland
Feb 2, 2008
4/4 found this review helpful

Staying in Singapore is getting expensive, especially when there are large events and conferences going on. Last week was not different. Where my regular hotels are chargeing S$ 600 to S$ 800 per night, I found that over the top and an internet search revealed that special rates at the Grand Copthorne were still going. So a call was placed to the hotel and a S$ 370 plus GST and SVC was found. This gave me a club floor room with breakfast and cocktails in the lounge, two pieces of laundry per day and free internet. Good value.
Whilst the room i was staying in was nothing special (no separate shower), I found the staff cordial and friendly. Especially the enthusiastic door man, telling me all about his family of whom he was seemongly very proud.

The room as mentioned previously, is nothing special. The lighting needs to be sorted as well as the electicity supply. Upon leaving the room, taking the keycard, your laptop battery drains as it switches all power off including the powerpointsd behind the desk.

I once had lunch at the buffet in the lobby and found it very good. The food is good and fresh and there is an abundance of choice.

The hotel is a reasonably central to all major destinations, all a short cab drive away. As taxis are still very cheap compared to oter parts of the world, it is not a problem that the hotel is a very walking distance away from the major destinations. All in all, the Grand Copthorne offered good value for money.

  • This TripAdvisor Member:
    • Liked — value for money
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dutchkiwi's Summary
Date of Stay: January 2008
Traveled with: Business colleagues
Visit was for: Business
Age group: 35-49
Member since: January 14, 2006
  • My ratings for this hotel are:
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Check in / front desk
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
    • 3 of 5 stars Business service
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