Сэр Стэмфорд... Sir Stamford...

We have stayed at this hotel three times - in 2007 and 2008. What is the highlight. . . Firstly, the hotel positions itself as the highest in Asia - 72 floors. The top two floors are given over to cafe-bars, from where a 360-degree view of the center of Singapore opens up. Zest No. 2 - floors that go underground, but this is no longer the hotel itself, but the Raffles shopping center, where you can eat and shop (not very cheap, because these are mostly branded boutiques). Highlight number 3 - the location of the hotel. This candle stands in the very center of Singapore, within walking distance from the places of worship in Singapore. An example is the famous Raffles Hotel across the street with its Long Bar and cocktail classics - Singapore Sling and Million Dollars (not a fountain, by the way, but the taste and color, as they say. . . ), where they are, in fact , and were compiled. In addition to its famous visitors (S. Maugham, R. Kipling), the bar is also known for being the only place in Singapore where littering is not only allowed, but even encouraged, as the sign says on the wall next to the entrance to the bar. Of course, everything is conditional, and in fact this only applies to the husks of nuts, which are served here with cocktails and beer. The waiter, who brought us Singapore Sling cocktails, with demonstrative carelessness, brushed the husks of nuts onto the floor, which we timidly and chastely piled in a small pile on the table. )) But back to the Stamford hotel. . . This is little Babylon. Huge buses constantly drive up to it, from which groups of tourists of all languages ​ ​ and races get enough sleep, then crews of long-haul airliners. The rooms located on the floors below are standard, without any frills, but, as a rule, with balconies, which offer a breathtaking view, no matter where the windows of your room look. After running around the city, sitting on this balcony with a glass of liquor (ladies) or brandy (gentlemen), admiring the lights of the metropolis, is a special thrill. But the higher numbers are generally curly. I gave my wife a Crest room on the 62nd floor for her birthday - it was worth it for her happy eyes alone! ) It's almost an apartment - except that there is no kitchen. The wife was most impressed by the live orchids, the remote control curtains and the TV in the bathroom. I'm not talking about the Mont Blanc pen in the writing set - trifles. . . )) And the view from the balcony is something! In 2008, at the end of September, for the first time, night Formula 1 races began to be held in Singapore on the streets of the city. So from the balcony of the Crest room you can see the entire track. We love this city and will be back here again and again!