So this was a special week for us here in Singapore - a few of us decided to split a room at Marina Bay Sands, one of the most luxurious and well-known hotels in Singapore. Developed by the Las Vegas Sands, this complex is known as the most expensive standalone hotel/casino complex in the world, and the hotel itself has over 2500 rooms!
The hotel is best known for a 150-meter infinity pool, which sits on its roof deck on the 57th floor. After check-in, we immediately dashed upstairs, and spent the several hours until dinner relaxing and swimming with an amazing view of Singapore. The only dampers on the afternoon were the massive sunburns Chris and I are still nursing from Malaysia - we spent much of the day applying and reapplying both sunscreen and aloe.
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| An afternoon swim in the infinity pool! |
After the pool closed, we freshened up and headed down to the MBS Casino. There are only two casinos in Singapore and their entry requirements are extremely interesting: they're completely free for foreigners (although you have to have your passport to enter), but incredibly expensive for Singaporeans or Permanent Residents at S$100 (about $80USD) for 24 hours. After spending a bit of time there, I think I've figured out that casinos are not my thing, but it was definitely a fun experience and I managed not to lose any money!
Tonight Melanie and I will be going to a Hawker Center for dinner and then the newly-opened Gardens by the Bay (see below), then Chris and I will be heading to Phuket, Thailand for the weekend tomorrow. More updates soon!
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| Nighttime view of the Gardens by the Bay from the top of the Sands. |
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