I got up at 8:30am this morning, after only 6 hrs of sleep. I'm really trying to get acclimated to the time zone before Monday, and it seems to be ok. The hotel is stunning in the daylight, I'm really happy I found this place. No one from our team had stayed yet, they all choose the Ritz or the 4seasons, but because I'm a starwoods hotel points junkie, this one is tops on my list :-)
(Picture of the lobby on the 32 floor of the building, the hotel is on floors 35-45. Lobby bar, and then the SPG Lounge which had a great breakfast buffet and you can sit and look out at the sea while you enjoy your coffee)
Looking at the map, the city seems really manageable, and everyone that has been here said it was very small and that after 19days, I'll know it like the back of my hand. I was surprised when I asked the concierge how long it would take to get over the Marina Bay Sands which is where we are putting our first store, because she looked at me with a pained look "It will be 30-40 minute walk", and suggested I wait for the shuttle bus at the top the hour. I said thanks, and went down to the front entrance, where again, the doorman tells me at least 30 minutes! Well, I again couldn't believe this, so asked which road to take, and started walking. It was a gorgeous morning, 75 degrees out and wind coming off the ocean. Walking along, it seemed like every angle was a perfect picture opportunity, and it continued the whole morning. Before I knew it, ten minutes had passed and I was at the Marina Bay Sands, hadn't even broken a sweat. :-)
The three tower complex is Marina Bay Sands. The top floor has an enormous infinity pool and bars which I'm sure we'll be heading up to later next week. The mall is gorgeous and huge, it is one of the top malls in South East Asia, and therefore our first location.
The spikey looking building is their theater, and Esplanade mall.
(Picture of the lobby on the 32 floor of the building, the hotel is on floors 35-45. Lobby bar, and then the SPG Lounge which had a great breakfast buffet and you can sit and look out at the sea while you enjoy your coffee)
Looking at the map, the city seems really manageable, and everyone that has been here said it was very small and that after 19days, I'll know it like the back of my hand. I was surprised when I asked the concierge how long it would take to get over the Marina Bay Sands which is where we are putting our first store, because she looked at me with a pained look "It will be 30-40 minute walk", and suggested I wait for the shuttle bus at the top the hour. I said thanks, and went down to the front entrance, where again, the doorman tells me at least 30 minutes! Well, I again couldn't believe this, so asked which road to take, and started walking. It was a gorgeous morning, 75 degrees out and wind coming off the ocean. Walking along, it seemed like every angle was a perfect picture opportunity, and it continued the whole morning. Before I knew it, ten minutes had passed and I was at the Marina Bay Sands, hadn't even broken a sweat. :-)
The three tower complex is Marina Bay Sands. The top floor has an enormous infinity pool and bars which I'm sure we'll be heading up to later next week. The mall is gorgeous and huge, it is one of the top malls in South East Asia, and therefore our first location.
The spikey looking building is their theater, and Esplanade mall.
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